Bak Wonjong
Bak Wonjong or Park Won-jong (Korean: 박원종; Hanja: 朴元宗, 1467-1510) was a Korean politician and soldier during the Joseon Dynasty,who served as Yeonguijeong or Chief State Councillor from 1506 to 1510. He was a major leader of the Jungjong coup who had brought King Jungjong to the throne.[1] His courtesy name was Baekyun.[2] He was the uncle of Yun Im and Queen Janggyeong, the wife of King Jungjong of Joseon.[3] He was the foster father of Lady Gyungbin Park(경빈 박씨), a concubine of Jungjong.
| Bak Wonjong | |
| Hangul | |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Wonjong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Wŏnchong |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Baekyun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Paekyun |
Popular culture
- Portrayed by Jo Han-chul in the 2015 film The Treacherous.
- Portrayed by Choi Dae-chul in the 2017 MBC TV series The Rebel.
- Portrayed by Park Won-sang in the 2017 KBS2 TV series Queen for Seven Days.
See also
- Jungjong coup
- Seong Huian
- Yu Sunjeong
site web
- Bak Wonjong (in Korean)
References
- Bak Wonjong (in Korean)
- 최완기. "박원종(朴元宗) - 한국민족문화대백과사전". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- Queen Janggyeong and Yun Im were the offspring of Bak Wonjong's sister.
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