- Born
- August 9, 1939
- Died
- July 31, 2008 (aged 68)
- Place of birth
- Jangheung, South Jeolla Province, Korea, Empire of Japan
- Also known as
- Lee Chung-joon, Lee Cheong-joon, 李淸俊, Yi Chong-jun
Biography
Yi Cheong-jun was a prominent South Korean novelist. Throughout his four decade-long career, Lee wrote more than 100 short stories and 13 novels. He died from lung cancer at the age of 68 on July 31, 2008.