"Though this body dies and dies, a hundred times over, and bones turn to dust, would this single-hearted devotion ever change?"
Today's Question
Is there a principle of your own you refuse to compromise on, no matter how the world changes? If so, what is it?
Jeong Mong-ju, walking across the bridge to face his death
Jeong Mong-ju was a late Goryeo statesman who maintained his loyalty despite threats and temptations from Yi Bang-won.
When offered to compromise through a poem, he answered with 'Dansimga,' declaring his loyalty would never change even if his body died a hundred times. Knowing he faced death, he walked across Seonjuk Bridge and was assassinated.