On Dal
Prince Consort of Goguryeo
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On Dal (died 590), commonly referred to by Koreans as "On Dal the Fool" (babo ondal (바보 온달)), was a Goguryeo General and the husband of Princess Pyeonggang.
| On Dal | |
|---|---|
| Prince Consort of Goguryeo | |
 statue of On Dal & Princess Pyeonggang at the Achasanseong fortress entrance | |
| Died | c.590 Kingdom of Goguryeo |
| Wife | Princess Pyeonggang |
| House | Geumgu On[1] |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 온달 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Ondal |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ont'al |
A legend tells that he was unusually tall, his face was handsome, and he had a good heart. His family was poor, so he begged for his mother. Though of middle-class origin, he later married Princess Pyeonggang, a daughter of King Pyeongwon of Goguryeo, and then become a general.[2] He died bravely leading the Goguryeo garrison in 590 at Achasanseong Fortress during a battle against the Silla army.
In popular culture
- Portrayed by Ji Hyun-woo in the 2009 KBS2 TV series Invincible Lee Pyung Kang.
- Portrayed by Lee Jong-hyun in the 2017 Netflix TV series My Only Love Song.
- Portrayed by Na In-woo in the 2021 KBS2 series River Where the Moon Rises.
