Hong Soon-won’s (洪純彦) story was introduced in various books of the Joseon Dynasty, including an encyclopaedia, history books, diplomatic documents, and geography. Many people recognized the story as history. In this paper, I looked at the causes and backgrounds of Hong Soon-won’s story and noted that society at the time intensely portrayed Hong Soon-won as an ethical subject. Hong Soon-won’s story portrays the grace and appreciation between man and woman as a background to the diplomatic scene. From this, mutual recognition and intimate solidarity were drawn between the interpreters of Joseon and the bureaucrats of the Ming Dynasty. When the dignity of the Ming Dynasty was a fascination of the late Joseon Dynasty, this story was actively handed down and remained a record. Since then, the story has become more prevalent among people, interpreting Hong’s actions as self-sacrificial ethics and recalling the story of his diplomatic course and residence. The late Joseon society was urgently required to build a mutually friendly and respectful relationship by helping the poor and repaying the graces to those who helped them. The story of Hong Soon-won was the most realistic and ethical approach society found to the demands of the times. By preserving the story of Hong Sun-won as history, people attempted to embody moral and ethical characters. The woman who was saved in the story repays a great favor and saves the hero and the kingdom. The fate of the protagonist and the country is influenced by the woman. In other stories, male heroes and the country suffered from the curses and grudges of women. A male subject is formed by a female character symbolizing a minority. The story warns that we should always be interested in others and never stop trying to understand others. The question of the formation of a relationship with others in the story of Hong Soon-won continues today, a question to be asked when we recall Hong Soon-won.