hanja rr article_title mr hangul
申昌源 sin chang-won sin chang-won
 sin ch ` ang-wŏn 신창원
sin chang-won

sin chang-won -lrb- born may 28 , 1967 -rrb- is a south korean criminal who gained notoriety after escaping from prison in 1997 and evading police for over two years .
despite a nationwide manhunt , he narrowly avoided arrest on many occasions .
while some dubbed him a `` robin hood '' or `` hong gil-dong '' -lrb- a korean fictional hero -rrb- for his donation of a part of his proceeds to the needy and his ability to evade his pursuers , korean authorities objected to this characterization , and noted that it originated in the overseas press .
regardless , his story attracted wide public fascination and sympathy , and he even inspired a fad for the colorful missoni t-shirt that he was wearing when he was finally captured .
