Place of Birth: Jangheung County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
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Also Known As: 이청준, Lee Chung-joon
Biography: Yi Chong-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.