Kim Ja-jeom (; 1588 – January 27, 1652) was a Korean scholar-official of the

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dynasty period and

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. He was one of the disciples of

Seong Hon Seong Hon (1535 – 1598) was a Korean philosopher, poet, and politician during the Joseon Dynasty. He was a Neo-Confucianist scholar who was a close friend of the scholar Yi I (Yulgok) and an older contemporary of Yi Hwang (Toegye), leader of th ...

and came from the

Andong Kim clan {{unreferenced, date=December 2014 The Andong Kim clan (Hangul: 안동 김씨, Hanja: 安東金氏) refers to two Korean clans. They were prominent yangban families during Korea's Joseon Dynasty originating from Andong, North Gyeongsang provinc ...

. He was Joseon's

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from 1645 to 1650, and was an ancestor of

Kim Gu Kim Gu (, ; August 29, 1876 – June 26, 1949), also known by his pen name Baekbeom (백범; ), was a Korean statesman. He was the sixth, ninth, and president of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea; a leader of the Korean indepen ...

, a famous Korean independence activist. In 1646, threatened by the return of

Im Gyeong-eop Im Gyeong-eop (1594 – 1646) was a Korean general during the Joseon Dynasty. He participated in Korea's war against the Later Jin invasion of Joseon and Qing invasion of Joseon in the 17th century. After Ming forces surrendered to the Qing, I ...

to the capital, Kim Ja-jeom paid soldiers to assassinate Im Gyeong-eop.

Family

*Great-Great-Grandfather **Kim Seong-dong (김성동, 金誠童; 1452–1495) *Great-Grandfather **Kim Eon (김언, 金漹) (1495 - ?) *Grandfather **Kim Eok-ryeong (김억령, 金億齡) (1529 - ?) *Father **Kim Tak (김탁, 金琢) *Mother **Lady Yu of the Gigye Yu clan (기계 유씨); Yu Hong's eldest daughter. ***Grandfather: Yu Hong (유홍, 兪泓; 1524–1594) * Sibling(s) ** Older brother: Kim Ja-gyeom (김자겸, 金自兼); died young *** Sister-in-law: Yi Yea-sun (이예순), Lady Yi of the Yeonan Yi clan (연안 이씨, 延安李氏) * Wive(s) and children: ** Lady Byeon of the Hwangju Byeon clan (황주 변씨) – No issue. ** Unnamed woman *** Son - Kim Ryeon (김련, 金鍊) (? - 1651) *** Son - Kim Sik (김식, 金鉽) (1620–1651) **** Grandson - Kim Se-ryeong (김세룡, 金世龍) (? - 1651) ***** Granddaughter-in-law - Princess Hyomyeong (효명옹주) (1637 - 1700)The daughter of

King Injo Injo of Joseon (7 December 1595 – 17 June 1649), born Yi Jong, was the sixteenth ruler of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. He was the grandson of King Seonjo and son of Prince Jeongwon. He was the king during the Later Jin invasion of Joseon, ...

and Royal Consort Gwi-in of the Okcheon Jo clan *** Son - Kim Jeong (김정, 金鋌; 1631–1651) **Unnamed concubine – No issue.

In popular culture

*Portrayed by Kim Soon-chul in the 1981

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TV Series ''

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''. *Portrayed by Kim Sung-chan in the 1995

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TV Series ''

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''. *Portrayed by

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in 2009 MBC TV series ''

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''. *Portrayed by Jung Sung-mo in 2013

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TV series '' Blooded Palace: The War of Flowers''. *Portrayed by

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in 2014

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TV series ''

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''. *Portrayed by

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in 2015 MBC TV series ''

Splendid Politics ''Splendid Politics'' () is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Cha Seung-won, Lee Yeon-hee, Kim Jaewon, Seo Kang-joon, Han Joo-wan and Jo Sung-ha. It aired on MBC from April 13 to September 29, 2015 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 ...

''. *Portrayed by Yang Hyun-min in the 2021 MBN TV series '' Bossam: Steal the Fate''.

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Kim Ja-Jeom

Kim Ja-Jeom
1588 births 1652 deaths Neo-Confucian scholars Korean educators People from South Jeolla Province Korean male poets 17th-century Korean poets Gim clan of Andong People executed by dismemberment {{Korea-writer-stub

Family

In popular culture

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