Kim Chajŏm
Kim Chajŏm (1588 – 27 January 1652) was a Korean scholar-official of the Joseon dynasty period and Ming-Qing transition. He was one of the disciples of Sŏng Hon and came from the Andong Kim clan. He was Joseon's chief state councillor from 1645 to 1650, and was an ancestor of Kim Ku, a famous Korean independence activist.
Also recorded as Kim Cha-jŏm · Kim Ja-jeom · Kim Jajeom
Kim Chajŏm
- Name
- Kim Chajŏm
- Born
- 1588
- Died
- 27 January 1652
- Spouse
- Lady Pyŏn of the Hwangju Pyŏn clan Unnamed woman Unnamed concubine
- Nationality
- Joseon
- Occupation
- poet
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In 1646, threatened by the return of Im Gyeong-eop to the capital, Kim Chajŏm paid soldiers to assassinate Im Gyeong-eop.
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• Name — Kim Chajŏm • Office — Chief state councillor • Term Start — 1646 • Term End — 22 June 1649 • Predecessor — Kim Ryu • Successor — Yi Kyŏngsŏk • Office1 — Left state councillor • Term Start1 — 3 April 1646 • Term End1 — 12 May 1646 • Predecessor1 — Hong Sŏbong • Successor1 — Kim Sanghyŏn • Term Start2 — 29 December 1643 • Term End2 — 10 April 1644 • Predecessor2 — Sim Kiwon • Successor2 — Sim Yŏl • Office3 — Right state councillor • Term Start3 — 21 June 1643 • Term End3 — 14 January 1644 • Predecessor3 — Sim Kiwon • Successor3 — Yi Kyŏngyŏ • Born — 1588 • Died — 27 January 1652 • Father — Kim T'ak • Mother — Lady Yu of the Gigye Yu clan • Spouse — Lady Pyŏn of the Hwangju Pyŏn clan Unnamed woman Unnamed concubine • Children — Kim Ryeon (son) Kim Sik (son) Kim Chŏng (son) • Country — Joseon
Family
Family
• Father • Kim T'ak • Mother • Lady Yu of the Gigye Yu clan; Yu Hong's eldest daughter. • Siblings • Older brother: Kim Chagyŏm; died young • Wives and children: • Lady Pyŏn of the Hwangju Pyŏn clan – No issue. • Unnamed woman • Son - Kim Ryŏn (?–1651) • Son - Kim Sik (1620–1651) • Grandson - Kim Seryŏng (?–1651) • Granddaughter-in-law - Princess Hyomyeong (1637–1700) • Son - Kim Chŏng (김정, 金鋌; 1631–1651) • Unnamed concubine – No issue.
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In popular culture
• Portrayed by Kim Soon-chul in the 1981 KBS1 TV series Daemyeong. • Portrayed by Kim Sung-chan in the 1995 KBS2 TV series West Palace. • Portrayed by Park Geun-hyung in 2009 MBC TV series The Return of Iljimae. • Portrayed by Kwon Tae-won in 2012 MBC TV series The King's Doctor. • Portrayed by Jung Sung-mo in 2013 JTBC TV series Blooded Palace: The War of Flowers. • Portrayed by Park Yeong-gyu in 2014 tvN TV series The Three Musketeers. • Portrayed by Jo Min-ki in 2015 MBC TV series Splendid Politics. • Portrayed by Yang Hyun-min in the 2021 MBN TV series Bossam: Steal the Fate.
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