Choe Museon (1325-1395) was a chemist in the late Koryeo Dynasty who was the first to study gunpowder in Korea. Gunpowder manufacturing became a highly advanced technology, into which he put enormous effort. His research helped the nation bring about political and social change.
Discovered on 4-12-2000 in Bohyunsan by Jeon, Y.-B., Lee, B.-C.