Jeong Hu-gyeom (; 1749–1777) was a Korean court official during the

Joseon 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 ...

period. He was the Royal Secretary, and the youngest person ever to be part of the royal court. He was the adoptive son of Princess Hwawan.

Biography

Jeong Hu-gyeom was born in 1749 as the second son of Jeong Seok-dal (a fisherman and 4th cousin of Jeong Chi-dal, Princess Hwawan's husband) and 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 House of Yi that led Joseon and the Korean Empire. Their founder was . He was Minister of Works () durin ...

. When he was a child, he was Crown Prince Yi San's study partner at the Confucian Academy. In his teens he studied in

Qing China The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire in East Asia. The last imperial dynasty in Chinese history, the Qing dynasty was preceded by the Ming dynasty ...

and as an adult he was very successful. He became a key member of the No-ron Faction and also part of the plot to destroy Yi San ( Jeongjo). When the participants were punished, he was exiled to Kyongwon County in Hamgyong Province and put to death by poison.

In popular culture

* Portrayed by Cho Yeon-woo in the 2007 MBC TV series ''

Lee San, Wind of the Palace ''Lee San, Wind of the Palace'' (), also known as ''Yi San'', is a 2007 South Korean historical drama, starring Lee Seo-jin and Han Ji-min. It aired on MBC from September 17, 2007 to June 16, 2008 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55. The seri ...

''. * Portrayed by Kwon Hyun-bin in the 2021 MBC TV series ''

The Red Sleeve ''The Red Sleeve'' () is a South Korean television series starring Lee Jun-ho (entertainer), Lee Jun-ho, Lee Se-young, and Kang Hoon. It is a fictionalised account of the lives of Jeongjo of Joseon, King Jeongjo and his royal consort Royal No ...

''.

References

Joseon scholar-officials 18th-century Korean people 1749 births 1777 deaths {{Korea-bio-stub