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

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after his father's death. He was beautiful in appearance, quiet and shy, but in other sources, Choe Ui was described as cowardly and obese. He learned poetry and writing. The Choe regime ended, after Choe Ui was assassinated by Kim Jun in order to take the power. His ancestors were all trained in the martial arts, but Choe Ui did not, probably because by then, the Choe family was very wealthy, and no fighting on the battlefields was necessary. Choe Ui was the last of the Choe rulers that lasted 60 years, during which Goryeo could resist the Mongol invasions. In 1258, Kim Jun overthrew him. Other accounts claim that some troops were trying to push the heavy tyrant over the wall but were killed before they could do so because he was so fat. After the fall of the Choe military regime, 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 ...

, the private army of the Choe family, separated from the Goryeo government and attempted to start its nation. Still, this rebellion was defeated by a Mongol-Goryeo army.

Family

*Father: Choe Hang (1209 – 17 May 1257) (최항) **Grandfather:

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 a ...

(1166 - 10 December 1249) (최우) **Grandmother: Seo Ryeon-bang (서련방) *Mother: Unnamed concubine *Wives: **Lady, of the

Inju Yi clan The Incheon Yi clan ( Hangul: 인천 이씨, Hanja: 仁川李氏) is a Korean clan. Historically known as the Gyeongwon Lee clan or Inju Lee clan, it was one of the most powerful clans in the early Goryeo period due their status as in-laws of ...

(부인 인주 이씨) – No issue. **Lady Sim Gyeong (심경)Originally, she was one of Choe Ui's father's concubines. – No issue.

In popular culture

* Portrayed by Baek Jong-Min in the 2012 MBC TV series ''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Choe, Ui 13th-century Korean people Choe clan of Ubong 1233 births 1258 deaths Regents of Korea Executed Korean people Leaders ousted by a coup