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hanktank61 on Nostr: Jan Janse de Weltevree (1595 - ?) also known by his Korean name Pak Yŏn (Korean: ...

Jan Janse de Weltevree (1595 - ?)
also known by his Korean name Pak Yŏn (Korean: 박연).

In village De Rijp, 22 miles north of Amsterdam is his statue.

Wiki:
"He was a Dutch sailor and likely the first Dutch visitor to Korea. His adventures were recorded in the report by Dutch East India Company accountant Hendrik Hamel. Hamel stayed in Korea from 1653 to 1666."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Jansz_Weltevree

#korea #koreanhistory #Weltevree #Rijp #Holland #HendrikHamel