Kim Chil (; 1422 – February 24, 1478) was a scholar-official of the early

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 ...

. He is remembered today primarily for his participation in, and betrayal of, the conspiracy led by the

six martyred ministers The six martyred ministers or Sayuksin () were six ministers of the Joseon Dynasty who were executed by King Sejo in 1456 for plotting to assassinate him and restore the former king Danjong to the throne. The Six were Sŏng Sammun, Pak Pae ...

. Kim was born to a family of the

Andong Kim clan The Andong Kim clan () refers to two bon-gwan, Korean clans of Elder Andong Kim Clan (구 안동 김씨) and the New Andong Kim Clan (신 안동 김씨), respectively. They were prominent yangban, yangban families during Korea's Joseon, Joseon Dy ...

. His father was a leader of the

State Council of Joseon The State Council of Joseon or Uijeongbu was the highest organ of government under the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. It was led by three officials known as the High State Councillors. The Councilors were entrusted to deliberate over key problems of s ...

, and his paternal great-grandfather was Kim Sa-hyŏng, who had been a leading supporter of Joseon Dynasty founder Taejo. He passed the '' kwagŏ'' examination in 1450, and served in various posts. He was appointed as ''saye'' (司藝) of the

Sungkyunkwan Sungkyunkwan () was the foremost educational institution in Korea during the late Goryeo and Joseon Dynasties. The Sungkyunkwan during the Joseon Dynasty sits in its original location, at the south end of the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus ...

academy in 1455, a position of the fourth ''jeong'' rank. Together with other officials including

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 ...

and Ch'oe Hang, he came to be closely trusted by Munjong, the current king. Munjong died shortly thereafter, and entrusted these officials with looking after his young heir Danjong. In 1455,

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 ...

overthrew Danjong and seized the throne for himself. Kim joined other high officials in a conspiracy to return Danjong to the throne. However, he lost heart at the last minute and betrayed the other conspirators to King Sejo. They were arrested and tortured, and many were killed together with their families. Thereafter Kim was closely trusted by Sejo, and in 1459 he became vice-minister of the military and participated in revisions of national defense policy. In the 1460s, he rose to various minister positions, first in the Ministry of Public Works and then in the Ministry of the Military. In 1466, he served on the

, a position to which he later returned; in the following year, he was made governor of

Gyeongsang Province Gyeongsang Province (; ) was one of the Eight Provinces of Joseon Korea. Gyeongsang was located in southeastern Korea. The provincial capital of Gyeongsang was Daegu. The region was the birthplace of the kingdom of Silla, which unified Korea i ...

. His posthumous name was Munjŏng (). Kim eventually became a great-great-great-grandfather to Kim Chajŏm.

Family

* Father ** Kim Chong-suk (; ?–1470) * Mother ** Lady Yi () * Siblings ** Older brother - Kim Chak () ** Older brother - Kim Chŏk () ** Older brother - Kim Mu () * Wife and children ** Lady Jeong of the Dongrae Jeong clan (; ?–1458) *** Son - Kim Ŭidong () *** Son - Kim Yedong () *** Son - Kim Chidong () *** Son - Kim Sŏngdong (; 1452 – 29 October 1495) *** Son - Kim Yidong () *** Daughter - Lady Kim of the Andong Kim clan ()

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Chil Joseon scholar-officials 1422 births 1478 deaths Andong Kim clan People from Seoul

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