"Gung Ye" might be a hero.

 The one-eyed king, the delusional psychopath, the tyrant. This is a modifier used when talking about archery. In fact, Gungye is one of the "bad" kings we remember. This is because history records him as a king who brutally killed his wife and two sons, and who easily killed his servants. Was that really the case? Gungye was a king who rose with his bare fists and gradually took the center of the Korean Peninsula to grow his power, and he was also a person who made Silla's bone marrow system centered on blood ties into a work-oriented government system. But why did only the negative aspects of Gung Ye emerge? Are there any other faces of Gung Ye that we don't know? The program begins with these questions. While meeting Gungye in Cheorwon, there is a recent movement to jointly investigate cultural properties remaining in the demilitarized zone between the two Koreas. If the plan is successful, the site of Gungyeseong Fortress in the Demilitarized Zone will emerge as the first joint investigation site between the two Koreas. Currently, the site of Gungye Castle remains under the jurisdiction of the United Nations (UN), and all access is prohibited. The inter-Korean military demarcation line passes in the middle of the castle where Gungye's dream is located. As a minefield, there are few castle sites with a total circumference of 12.7km. It is quite large enough for 1,000 Cheongju people to move and live. Inside the outer castle, there is a resistance, and it was a castle built of soil. The wind tore down the castle, and only weeds and trees were thick. Before liberation, the residents who lived here cultivated rice paddies and farmed here. Choi Jeom-seok (80 years old), the only survivor who remembers that time. According to Ong's testimony, there was a place called Gunggung-dong in the castle, where there was a stone structure built of stone. Some speculate that that is where Gungye's palace was located. Even if it is not a demilitarized zone, you can easily meet Gungye in Cheorwon. The nature and place names of Cheorwon, such as Myeongseongsan Mountain (also known as "Woolumsan Mountain") (also known as "Woolumsan Mountain") where Gungye and his subordinates were kicked out by Wang Geon, a valley where Gungye took a short break, and Bogaesanseong Fortress, the last battlefield of Gungye, are deeply related to Gungye. Strangely, however, most of them talk about the end of Gung Ye, who is chased away by Wang Geon. In the summer of 918, the legend of Gungye, which is inconsistent with the record, is a farmhouse in Pyeonggang when barley ears are just beginning to cut. There was a man who was brutally beaten to death by farmers while stealing barley ears. History records that he was just Gung Ye. The disgraceful end of Gung Ye, which was brought to an end by the people's persecution. However, the legend handed down in Cheorwon is different from the historical records in this section. Most of them killed themselves. It may be proof that the people do not remember Gung Ye as such a bad king. Regarding the birth of Gungye, history is said to have been the son of King Heonan of Silla or King Gyeongmun, that is, the son of a concubine. As soon as Gungye was born, he was thrown out of the palace by a eunuch ordered by the king to kill him, and fortunately, it is said that the court lady received Gungye and secretly raised him. It is said that this is when the court lady accidentally stabbed her in the eye and lost one eye. In this way, not only birth but also growth afterwards, Gung Ye is shrouded in mystery. At the age of 10, Gungye first encountered Buddhism as he entered a temple called "Sedalsa." At that time, society was full of complaints about the corrupt Silla society. Gungye demonstrates his competence as a general as he enters the command of Yanggil. In particular, it gained power by occupying the current Gangneung region. The Hojok forces against Silla were the supporters of Gungye. In the Samguk Sagi, which is negatively written about Gungye, Gungye is also recorded as a "person who shared life and death with soldiers" on the battlefield. Gung Ye was a person who was appointed as a general. In 896, three years after conquering the territory, Gungye established a country under the national code of Goryeo, and created and used an independent era name, not China's. During his 18-year reign, Gungye is known as a capricious king who changed his national name from Goryeo to Margin, Margin to Taebong, and Yeonho four times. However, scholars interpret that the political agony of Gung Ye, who established a country by gathering different local clans, was hidden in it. The incident that left an irreparable stain on Gungye's descendant Gungye's personality is by far a historical record of killing his wife and two sons. Gung Ye, a heartless father who killed not only his wife but also his son for his wife's misconduct. However, the academic community has different opinions on this part. It is argued that even if it is true that he killed his wife and son, the cause may have been elsewhere. Once again, historical records and legends have different causes. There is a legend that Gungye's wife was a nine tailed fox, so she received Wang Geon's fortune, and there is also a story that she and Wang Geon connected. At that time, Gung Ye was facing a political crisis. The biggest problem among them was the confrontation with Wang Geon's forces. In view of this, the prevailing opinion in academia was that Gungye had to remove his wife, Kang. According to the records, Gungye does not seem to have descendants. However, there are people who are descendants of Gungye. They are Suncheon Kim and Gwangsan Lee. As Gungye became known as a tyrant, the name of Gungye was once deleted from the genealogy. However, they live as descendants of Gungye with stories of Gungye that are different from history. Most of the history recorded in Gungye's history viewed with the eyes of Wang Geon, the winner of history, belongs to the winner. The protagonist who unified the Later Three Kingdoms was Wang Geon, a powerful family of Gung Ye. Therefore, history left only Gungye, which Wang Geon saw with his eyes, in future generations. But Gung Ye had two faces. These include Gungye, who called himself Mireuk as he established the country and became an autocratic monarch with both the theocracy and power, and another Gungye, who showed off his leadership while rallying Hojok forces who wanted real reform. This is why we have to re-examine Gung Ye now.