Yŏm Chang
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Yeomjang (염장, 閻長, ?-?), also mentioned as Yeommun, was a Silla general who is best known for assassinating Jang Bogo.[1] Yeom had been a subordinate of Jang Bogo, but their relationship apparently deteriorated as he was once punished by Jang Bogo for having been personally engaged in slave trade.[citation needed]
Eventually, Yeom Jang, under the direction of Kim Yang (김양, 金陽, 808-857),[citation needed] under whose direction, he assassinated Jang Bogo.[2]
In popular culture
- Portrayed by Song Il-gook and Hong Hyun-ki in the 2004-2005 KBS2 TV series Emperor of the Sea.
- Portrayed by Bae Do-hwan and Kim Ki-doo in the 2012-2013 KBS1 TV series The King's Dream.
References
- ^ Il-yeon: Samguk Yusa: Legends and History of the Three Kingdoms of Ancient Korea, translated by Tae-Hung Ha and Grafton K. Mintz. Book Two, page 103f. Silk Pagoda (2006). ISBN 1-59654-348-5
- ^ "염장(閻長) (Yeomjang)". encykorea.aks.ac.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-12.