Kim Chajŏm


Kim Chajŏm 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.
In 1646, threatened by the return of Im Gyeong-eop to the capital, Kim Chajŏm paid soldiers to assassinate Im Gyeong-eop.

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
  • ** Son - Kim Sik
  • *** Grandson - Kim Seryŏng
  • **** Granddaughter-in-law - Princess Hyomyeong
  • ** Son - Kim Chŏng
  • *Unnamed concubine – No issue.

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