이목은 충절과 정의로 이름이 높았던 김종직(1431-1492)의 제자로, 1498년 무오사화 때 모함을 받아 28세의 젊은 나이로 죽임을 당했다.
Yi Mok was a follower of Kim Jong-jik (1431-1492), an eminent scholar-official well known for his loyal and righteous character. He was falsely accused of a political crime during the literati purge of 1498 and was executed at the young age of 28.