Kim Jo-sun (; 1765 — 1832) was a Korean political figure during the late

Joseon period Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...

. He came from the (new) Andong Kim clan (신 안동 김씨, 新安東金氏). He served as a minister in the royal court and orchestrated the Andong Kim clan's takeover of power. He was the father of

Queen Sunwon Queen Sunwon (순원왕후; 8 June 1789 – 21 September 1857), of the Andong Kim clan was the queen consort and wife of Sunjo of Joseon. She was known as Queen Dowager Myeonggyeong (명경왕대비) after her husband's death in 1834. She served ...

. After his daughter became the Queen Consort, his son-in-law,

Sunjo of Joseon Sunjo of Joseon (29 July 1790 – 13 December 1834, reigned 1800–1834) was the 23rd king of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. Sunjo was the 2nd son of King Jeongjo with Royal Noble Consort Su, one of King Jeongjo's concubines. Biography He w ...

, honored him as the Internal Prince Yeongan (영안 부원군, 永安府院君).

Political influence

After

Queen Jeongsun Queen Jeongsun (정순왕후 김씨; 2 December 1745 – 11 February 1805), of the Gyeongju Kim clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and second queen consort of Yi Geum, King Yeongjo, the 21st Joseon monarch. She was queen consort ...

stepped down as regent, Kim Jo-sun, already held an influential court member, purged his political rivals to help secure the position of his family and political faction. This began the era of ''Sedo'' politics, or

oligarchic Oligarchy (; ) is a conceptual form of power structure in which power rests with a small number of people. These people may or may not be distinguished by one or several characteristics, such as nobility, fame, wealth, education, or corporate, r ...

rule, of 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 ...

. Kim was a leading member of the Noron Faction. This marked the beginning of a sixty-year period, spanning the reign of three kings ( Sunjo, Heonjong, and Cheoljong), in which the real power in the country was wielded by the Andong Kims. Kim Jo-sun acted as regent for Sunjo, with the reins of power firmly in his grip. Local magistrates and provincial governors alike had to curry favor with the Andong Kim clan to maintain their positions. Kim Jo-sun's son,

Kim Jwa-geun Kim Jwa-geun () (1797 – 5 June 1869) was a Korean political figure from the Andong Kim clan, who held a number of high-ranking government positions in the late Joseon period, including Chief State Councillor at King Cheoljong's court. He was ...

, took over the Andong Kim clan as it was attaining the height of its influence.

Family

* Great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather ** Kim Saeng-hae (김생해, 金生海) * Great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather ** Kim Geuk-hyo (김극효, 金克孝) (16 September 1542 - 3 February 1618) * Great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandmother ** Lady Jeong of the Dongnae Jeong clan (동래 정씨) * Great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather ** Kim Sang-gwan (김상관, 金尙觀) (9 January 1556 – 12 May 1621) * Great-great-great-great-great-grandfather ** Kim Gwang-chan (김광찬, 金光燦) (1597 - 24 February 1668) * Great-great-great-great-great-grandmother ** Lady Kim of the Yeonan Kim clan (연안 김씨) * Great-great-great-great-grandfather ** Kim Su-hang (김수항, 金壽恒) (1629 - 9 April 1689) * Great-great-great-great-grandmother ** Lady Na of the Anjeong Na clan (안정 나씨) * Great-great-grandfather ** King Chang-jib (김창집, 金昌集) (1648 - 2 May 1722) * Great-great-grandmother ** Lady Park (박씨) * Great-grandfather ** Kim Je-gyeom (김제겸, 金濟謙) * Grandfather ** Kim Dal-haeng (김달행, 金達行) *Father ** Kim Yi-jung (김이중, 金履中) *Mother **Lady Shin of the

Pyeongsan Shin clan The Pyeongsan Sin clan or Pyeongsan Shin clan () is one of the great aristocratic houses which originated from Korea. The clan was key in the foundation of the Goryeo dynasty and gained its power during this time. However, it became less promi ...

(평산 신씨) ***Grandfather: Shin Sa-jeok (신사적, 申思迪) ***Grandmother: Lady Yi of the Hansan Yi clan (한산 이씨);One of her sisters became the mother of

Lady Hyegyeong Lady Hyegyeong of the Pungsan Hong clan (혜경궁 풍산 홍씨, 惠慶宮豊山洪氏; 6 August 1735 – 13 January 1816), also known as Queen Heongyeong (헌경왕후, 獻敬王后), was a Korean writer and Crown Princess during the Jose ...

and the maternal grandmother of

Crown Prince Uiso Crown Prince Uiso (; 27 September 1750 - 17 April 1752) or Crown Prince Successor Uiso (), personal name Yi Jeong () was a Joseon Crown Prince as the son of Crown Prince Sado and Crown Princess Consort Hyegyeong and was third in line of successi ...

and

King Jeongjo Jeongjo of Joseon (28 October 1752 – 18 August 1800), personal name Yi San (Korean language, Korean: 이산; Hanja: 李祘), sometimes called Jeongjo the Great (Korean language, Korean: 정조대왕; Hanja: 正祖大王), was the 22nd monarc ...

daughter of Yi Jib (이집, 李潗) *Wife ** Internal Princess Consort Cheongyang of the Cheongsong Shim clan (청양부부인 청송 심씨, 靑陽府夫人靑松沈氏) (1766 –1828) *** Father-in-law: Shim Geon-ji (심건지, 沈健之) *** Mother-in-law: Lady Yi of the

Jeonju Yi clan The Jeonju Yi clan () is a Korean clan with the surname Yi. Their Bon-gwan is in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province. The clan includes the former House of Yi which ruled the Joseon dynasty and the Korean Empire. Their founder was Yi Han (). His des ...

(증 정경부인 전주 이씨); Shim Geon-ji’s 2nd wife * Children **Son: Kim Yu-geun (김유근, 金逌根) (March 1785 – July 1840); became the adoptive son of Kim Yong-sun (김용순, 金龍淳) *** Adoptive grandson: Kim Byeon-ju (김병주, 金炳㴤); son of Kim Hong-geun (김홍근, 金弘根) ** Son: Kim Won-geun (김원근, 金元根) (1786 – 1832) *** Grandson: Kim Byeon-ji (김병지, 金炳地) ** Daughter:

of the

(순원왕후 김씨) (8 June 1789 – 21 September 1857) *** Son-in-law:

King Sunjo of Joseon Sunjo of Joseon (29 July 1790 – 13 December 1834, reigned 1800–1834) was the 23rd king of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. Sunjo was the 2nd son of King Jeongjo with Royal Noble Consort Su, one of King Jeongjo's concubines. Biography He w ...

(순조대왕, 純祖大王) (29 July 1790 – 13 December 1834) **** Grandson: Yi Yeong, Crown Prince Hyomyeong (효명세자, 孝明世子) (18 September 1809 – 25 June 1830) **** Granddaughter:

Princess Myeongon Princess Myeongon (Hangul: 명온공주, Hanja: 明溫公主; 1810 - 1832) was a Joseon Dynasty princess, as the eldest daughter of King Sunjo and Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan. Biography She was born in 1810, as the eldest daughter and s ...

(명온공주) (1810 – 1832) **** Granddaughter:

Princess Bokon Princess Bokon (Hangul: 복온공주, Hanja: 福溫公主; 26 October 1818 - 12 May 1832) was a Korean princess, as the second daughter of Sunjo of Joseon and Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan. Biography She was born on October 26, 1818 as the ...

(복온공주) (24 November 1818 – 10 June 1832) **** Unnamed grandson (1820 – 1820) **** Granddaughter:

Princess Deokon Princess Deokon (Hangul: 덕온공주, Hanja: 德溫公主; 1822 - 1844) was the youngest daughter of Sunjo of Joseon and Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan. She was the last Princess of Korea born to a King and Queen. Biography The Princess wa ...

(덕온공주) (1822 – 1844) **** Adoptive grandson:

King Cheoljong of Joseon Cheoljong of Joseon (25 July 1831 – 16 January 1864) was the 25th king of the Joseon, reigning from 1849 to 1864. After Heonjong of Joseon died without male heir in 1849, Queen Sunwon chose Cheoljong, aged 19, to be the next king, as the heir t ...

(25 July 1831 – 16 January 1864) ** Son:

(김좌근, 金左根) (1797 – 5 June 1869) *** Daughter-in-law: Lady Yun (윤씨, 尹氏) **** Adoptive grandson: Kim Byeon-gi (김병기, 金炳冀) (1818 – 1875); son of Kim Yeong-geun (김영근, 金泳根) ***** Adoptive granddaughter-in-law: Lady Nam (남씨, 南氏) ** Daughter: Lady Kim of the Andong Kim clan (신 안동 김씨, 新安東金氏) *** Son-in-law: Nam Gu-sun (남구순, 南久淳) **** Grandson: Nam Byeong-cheol, Duke Munjeong (남병철 문정공, 南秉哲) (1817 – 1863) **** Granddaughter: Lady Nam (남씨, 南氏) ***** Grandson-in-law: Kim Byeong-gi (김병기, 金炳冀) (1818–1875); son of Kim Yeong-geun (김영근, 金泳根) and adoptive son of

(김좌근, 金左根) ** Daughter: Lady Kim of the Andong Kim clan (신 안동 김씨, 新安東金氏) *** Son-in-law: Lee Gyeom-jae (이겸재, 李謙在) ** Daughter: Lady Kim of the Andong Kim clan (신 안동 김씨, 新安東金氏) *** Son-in-law: Lee Geung-woo (이긍우, 李肯愚) ** Son: Kim Son-geun (김손근, 金遜根)

Books

* ''Punggomunjib'' (풍고문집) * ''Odaegeomhyeopjeon'' (오대검협전)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Jo-sun 1765 births 1832 deaths Joseon scholar-officials Gim clan of Andong 18th-century Korean people 19th-century Korean people