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General Hong Yunsŏng (; 1425–7 October 1475) was a
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Joseon Dynasty Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom w ...
politician and soldier. He was a member of the court of
King Sejo Sejo (; 7 November 1417 – 23 September 1468), personal name Yi Yu (), sometimes known as Grand Prince Suyang (), was the seventh monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was the second son of Sejong the Great and the uncle of King Danj ...
, First and Second Vice Prime minister (also called Left and Right State Councillor, respectively) from 1467 to 1469, and Prime Minister (also called Chief State Councillor) from August 1469 to April 1470 . His birth name was Useong (), his pennames were Yeonghae (), Gyeonghae (), and Gyeongeumdang (), and his Chinese style name was Suong ().


Popular culture

* Portrayed by Yoo Sang-jae in 2013 film '' The Face Reader''.


See also

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Han Myŏnghoe Han Myŏnghoe (; 26 November 1415 – 28 November 1487) was a Korean politician and soldier during the Joseon period. He was the most trusted tactician of Grand Prince Suyang during the 1453 coup and the subsequent events that resulted into Suy ...
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Shin Suk-ju Sin Sukchu (; August 2, 1417 – July 23, 1475) was a Korean politician during the Joseon period. He served as Prime Minister from 1461 to 1466 and again from 1471 to 1475. He came from the Goryeong Sin clan (). Sin was an accomplished poly ...
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Chŏng Inji Chŏng Inji (; December 28, 1396 – November 26, 1478) was a Korean Neo-Confucian scholar, historian who served as Vice Minister of Education or Deputy Chief Scholar (Head of Office for Special Advisors) during the reign of King Sejong the Gr ...
* Kwŏn Ram *
Sŏng Sammun Sŏng Sammun (; 1418 – 8 June 1456) was a scholar-official of the early Joseon period who rose to prominence in the court of King Sejong the Great (r. 1418–1450). He was executed after being implicated in a plot to dethrone Sejo of Joseon, K ...
* Hong Tal-son


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