Gim Ikhun

Gim Ikhun(Hangul:김익훈, Hanja:金益勳, 1619 – March 11, 1689) was from the Gwangsan Kim clan (광산김씨, 光山金氏). He was a politician, a general, and part of the noble class during the Joseon Dynasty. His pen name was Gwangnam (광남, 光南) and his courtesy name was Mu-suk (무숙, 懋叔).

Gim Ikhun
Hangul	김익훈
Hanja	金益勳
Revised Romanization	Gim Ikhun
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Ikhun
Pen name
Hangul	광남
Hanja	光南
Revised Romanization	Gwangnam
McCune–Reischauer	Kwangnam
Courtesy name
Hangul	무숙
Hanja	懋叔
Revised Romanization	Musuk
McCune–Reischauer	Musuk

Life

Kim Ikhun was born in 1619. He was the son of Kim Ban, the grandson of Kim Jangsaeng and a member of the Gwangsan Kim clan.[1]

Due to Eumseo(음서),[2] he was appointed to Geombudosa (의금부도사, 義禁府都事) and also appointed to the mayor of Namwon (남원부사, 南原府使). He became Saboksichumjeong (사복시첨정, 司僕寺僉正). In 1667, he became Sadosijeong (사도시정, 司導寺正)[3]

In 1678, he was the mayor of Gwangju (광주부윤, 廣州府尹), then became a general in the department of Eoyeong (어영대장). He also became Jeolla Province Byeongmajeoldosa (전라도병마절도사). In 1680, he was again reappointed as the mayor of Gwangju and then was dismissed.

On March 11, 1689, he was murdered by the Southerners at age 70.[4]

Family

• Grandfather Gim Jangsaeng
  • Uncle Gim Jip
  • Father Gim Ban
    • Brother Gim Ikgyeom
  • Mother Lady Seo

See also

• Gim Jangsaeng
• Gim Jip
• Sukjong of Joseon
• Gim Seokju
• Gim Chuntaek
• Queen Ingyeong
• Gim Manjung
• Gwangsan Kim clan

Notes

1. "김익훈(金益勳) - 한국민족문화대백과사전". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
2. an appointment to a government position due to having a honored, recognized, and notable father or grandfather who served his country
3. Gim Ikhun (in Korean)
4. Kim Ikhun:Korean Historical people's Information (in Korean)

External links

• Kim Ikhun:Naver (in Korean)
• Kim Ikhun (in Korean)
• Kim Ikhun:Korean Historical people's Information (in Korean)
• Gim Ikhun (in Korean)
• Gim Ikhun (in Korean)