Nobi

Nobi were members of the slave class during the Korean dynasties of Goryeo and Joseon. Legally, they held the lowest rank in medieval Korean society. Like the slaves, serfs, and indentured servants of the Western Hemisphere, nobi were considered property or chattel, and could be bought, sold, or gifted.

This article is about the historical Korean societal class. For the 1951 Japanese novel, see Fires on the Plain (novel). For the 1959 film, see Fires on the Plain (1959 film).
Joseon class system
ClassHangulHanjaStatus
Yangban양반兩班noble class
Jungin중인中人intermediate class
Sangmin상민常民common people
Cheonmin천민賤民lowborn people (nobi, baekjeong, mudang, gisaeng, etc.)
Nobi
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationNobi
McCune–ReischauerNobi
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