Chae Je-gong

Chae Je-gong
Portrait of Chae Jegong who served as Yeonguijeong during the reign of King Jeongjo.
Korean name
Hangul	채제공
Hanja	蔡濟恭
Revised Romanization	Chae Jegong
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'ae Che*kong

Chae Jegong (12 May 1720 – 22 February 1799) was a noted scholar, writer, politician of the Joseon period of Korea. He passed the regional civil examination (향시) at the age of 15, and held high government offices throughout his life, the Yeonguijeong position (i.e. Chief State Councilor) among them.

Gallery

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  Portrait of Chae Jegong in Geumgwanjobok” painted by Yi Myeong-gi in 1792.
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  Portrait of Chae Jegong in black danryeongpo” painted by Yi Myeong-gi in 1792.
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  Portrait of Chae Jegong painted by Yi Myeong-gi in 1789.

In popular culture

• Portrayed by Park Woong in the 2007 CGV TV series Eight Days, Assassination Attempts against King Jeongjo.
• Portrayed by Han In-soo in the 2007-2008 MBC TV series Lee San, Wind of the Palace.
• Portrayed by Kim Ik-tae in the 2010 KBS2 TV series Sungkyunkwan Scandal

References

Sources

• The National Folk Museum of Korea (2014). Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Literature: Encyclopedia of Korean Folklore and Traditional Culture. Vol. III. 길잡이미디어. ISBN 978-89-289-0084-8. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Lee E Wha (2006). Korea's Pastimes and Customs: A Social History. Homa & Sekey Books. ISBN 978-1-931907-38-5. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Jae-eun Kang (2006). The Land of Scholars: Two Thousand Years of Korean Confucianism. Homa & Sekey Books. ISBN 978-1-931907-37-8. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)