Yi Bok-nam

Yi Bok-nam
Yi Bok-nam (middle)
Born	June 28, 1555 Gangneung, Gangwon-do, Joseon dynasty (currently Gangneung, Gangwon-do, South Korea)
Died	August 16, 1597(1597-08-16) (aged 42)
Nationality	Korean
Occupation	Naval commander
Korean name
Hangul	이복남
Hanja	李福男
Revised Romanization	Yi Bok-nam
McCune–Reischauer	Yi Pok-nam
Courtesy name
Hangul	수보
Hanja	綏甫
Revised Romanization	Subo
McCune–Reischauer	Subo
Posthumous name
Hangul	충장
Hanja	忠壯
Revised Romanization	Chungjang
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'ungjang

Yi Bok-nam (Korean: 이복남; Hanja: 李福男; June 28, 1555 – August 16, 1597) was a Korean naval commander and politician of the Joseon Dynasty. He passed the military examination and attained the position of Byeongmajeoldosa (병마절도사, 兵馬節度使) for Jeolla Province. He served against the Japanese navy during the Imjin war. His courtesy name was Subo (수보, 綏甫).^{[citation needed]}