Ryu Sun-jeong or Ryoo Soon-jung ( ko, 류순정/유순정, 柳順汀; 1459–1512) was a
Korea
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n scholar-official during the
Joseon
Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and ...
period. A disciple of
Kim Jong-jik
Gim Jongjik (Hangul:김종직, 1431–1492), often known by his pen name Jeompiljae(점필재), was a leading Korean Neo-Confucian scholar in the early Joseon Dynasty. He was born in Miryang in Gyeongsang province, to a yangban family of the Seo ...
, he participated in the
Jungjong coup of 1506
Ryu Sunjeong
together with other Neo-Confucianism
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philosophers and scholars, and became Chief State Councillor of Joseon in 1512.
Popular culture
* He was portrayed by Yoo Hyung-gwan in the 2017 KBS2
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KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, ...
TV series '' Queen for Seven Days''.
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Ryu Sunjeong:Korean historical person's information
Ryu Sunjeong
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16th-century Korean philosophers
Korean politicians
Neo-Confucian scholars
Korean educators
16th-century Korean writers
Joseon scholar-officials
Korean scholars
Korean Confucianists
Year of birth uncertain
1512 deaths
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