Hong Yun-seong
General Hong Yun-seong (Korean: 홍윤성; Hanja: 洪允成; 1425–7 October 1475) was a Korean Joseon Dynasty politician and soldier.[1] He was a member of the court of King Sejo,[2] First and Second Vice Prime minister (also called Left and Right State Councillor, respectively) from 1467 to 1469, and Prime Minister (also called Chief State Councillor) from August 1469 to April 1470 .
Hong Yun-seong 홍윤성 | |
|---|---|
| Chief State Councillor | |
| In office 27 September 1469 – 6 May 1470 | |
| Preceded by | Han Myeong-hoe |
| Succeeded by | Yun Ja-un |
| Left State Councillor | |
| In office 23 March 1469 – 6 May 1470 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Jil |
| Succeeded by | Yun Ja-un |
| Right State Councillor | |
| In office 21 June 1467 – 17 October 1467 | |
| Preceded by | Choe Hang |
| Succeeded by | Gang Sun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1425 |
| Died | 7 October 1475 (aged 49–50) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Hong Yunseong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hong Yunsŏng |
His birth name was Useong (우성, 禹成), his pennames were Yeonghae (영해, 領海), Gyeonghae (경해, 傾海), and Gyeongeumdang (경음당, 鯨飮堂), and his Chinese style name was Suong (수옹 守翁).
Popular culture
- Portrayed by Yoo Sang-jae in 2013 film The Face Reader.
References
- 홍윤성 洪允成. Doosan Encyclopedia (in Korean). Retrieved 2012-10-10.
- "홍윤성". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Academy of Korean Studies. 2005-11-30. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
External links
- britannica :Hong Yun-seong (in Korean)
- Hong Yun-seong Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Korean)
- 조선을 망친 것은 공신들이었다 동아일보역사산책 - 이덕일 (in Korean)
- 홍윤성 (in Korean)
- 영의정을 노리는 홍윤성:JTBC 방송
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