Sangmin

Sangmin (Korean: 상민; Hanja: 常民), short for p'yŏngsangjimin (평상지민; 平常之民), is a Korean-language term for commoners of the Joseon period (1392–1897). Synonyms for the term include sŏin (서인; 庶人), sangin (상인; 常人), yangmin (양민; 良民), p'yŏngmin (평민; 平民), and p'yŏngin (평인; 平人). Sangmin was also sometimes used to describe innocent people, in contrast to criminals.