Kim Jun (? - 1268) also known as Kim In-kun was the ninth military leader who ruled during the late period of the

Goryeo military regime The Goryeo military regime () was the government of the Goryeo dynasty from the time of the military coup d'état of 1170 to the Sambyeolcho Rebellion of 1270 and the definitive subordination of Korea to the Yuan dynasty. The rule of the Ubong ...

Biography

His father was Kim Yun-Seong, a slave who betrayed his master,

Choe Chung-Heon Choe Chung-heon (1149 – 29 October 1219) was a military ruler of Korea during the Goryeo period. Choe's father was a Grand General in the Goryeo military, hence precipitating his own entry into the military. Choe witnessed military men become ...

and fight with

Manjeok Manjeok or Manjǒk (; ?–1198) was enslaved by Choe Chung-heon, a powerful military dictator in the Goryeo dynasty era, and was executed for conspiring to rebel. During the reign of King Uijong, the government relaxed the restrictions toward sl ...

. Kim Jun had a brother, Kim Seung-Jun but later, he was renamed Kim Chung. He was good at riding and archery. In 1258,

Choe Ui Choe Ui (1233 – 1258) (최의) was the fourth and last Choe dictator of the Ubong Choe Military regime. Biography When he was born in 1233, his father was a monk. In 1257, Choe Ui became military leader of Goryeo after his father's death. He ...

was overthrown and killed by Kim Jun and Yu Gyeong (1211–1289). Kim Jun became the new military ruler and shortly after that, Goryeo concluded a war with Mongols. However, Kim Jun's power was much weaker than those of his predecessors, because his regime was sustained by a small number of sympathizers who coincide with the coup d'état. Kim Jun continued to insist on the war with Mongols and in this context, he began to give power to his relatives in order to strengthen his power, led to corruption and resulted in violent clashes with a few supporters of the regime.

Im Yeon The Goryeo military regime () was the government of the Goryeo dynasty from the time of the military coup d'état of 1170 to the Sambyeolcho Rebellion of 1270 and the definitive subordination of Korea to the Yuan dynasty. The rule of the Ubong ...

, who was an adopted child of Kim Jun, had a problem with Kim Chung and his wealth. The new king,

Wonjong of Goryeo Wonjong of Goryeo (5 April 1219 – 23 July 1274) was the 24th ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea from 1260 to 1274. Biography He ascended the throne with the help of Kublai Khan. During his reign, Goryeo became a vassal of the Mongol-found ...

was an opponent of Kim Jun and scholars who had insisted on peace with Mongolia gained power. In 1268,

assassinated Kim Jun and became the new military leader. In 1268, however, Kim Jun was annihilated by the

Sambyeolcho The Sambyeolcho was a military unit of the Goryeo dynasty while the Choe family held the reins of power as military dictators behind puppet kings. Meaning "specially-selected troops", the Sambyeolcho originated from a unit called the Yabyeolcho ...

under the order of

. The next year, Im Yeon's attempt to replace King Wonjong was reversed by the crown prince with the help from the Mongol force.

Family

*Father: Kim Yun-Seong (김윤성) **Brother: Kim Seung-jun (김승준), later changed into Kim Chung (김충, d. 1268). *Wives and their issue(s): **Lady An Sim (안심, 安心)Originally she was one of

Choe U Choe U (; 1166 - 10 December 1249) was the second Choe dictator of the Ubong Choe Military regime. He himself went out on the battlefield to lead in fighting off the Mongolian invasions. Then he realized that the government was no longer safe ...

's concubines. ***1st son: Kim Dae-jae (김대재, 金大材; d. 1268) ***2nd son: Kim Yong-jae (김용재, 金用材; 1228–1268); later changed into Kim Ju (김주, 金主). ***3rd son: Kim Seok-jae (김석재, 金碩材; d. 1262) **Unnamed woman ***Son: Kim Ae (김애, 金皚; d. 1268) ***Son: Kim Gi (김기, 金棋; d. 1268) ***Son: Kim Jeong (김정, 金靖; d. 1268) ***Adopted son:

(임연, 1220–1270)

In popular culture

* Portrayed by

Kim Joo-hyuk Kim Joo-hyuk (3 October 1972 – 30 October 2017) was a South Korean actor. He was known for his leading roles in the films ''My Wife Got Married'' (2008), ''The Servant (2010 film), The Servant'' (2010), and ''Yourself and Yours'' (2016), his s ...

in the 2012 MBC TV series ''

God of War A war god in mythology associated with war, combat, or bloodshed. They occur commonly in both monotheistic and polytheistic religions. Unlike most gods and goddesses in polytheistic religions, monotheistic deities have traditionally been po ...

''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Jun 13th-century Korean people 1268 deaths Year of birth unknown Regents of Korea Korean murder victims Leaders who took power by coup Leaders ousted by a coup Goryeo Buddhists