Ch'ae Chegong

Ch'ae Chegong (May 12, 1720 – February 22, 1799) was a scholar, writer, and politician of the Joseon period of Korea. Ch'ae was the leader of the Southerners (or Namin faction) during the reign of King Jeongjo. He passed the regional civil examination () at the age of 15, the munkwa exam at age 23 in 1743, and held high government offices throughout his life, the Yŏngŭijŏng position (i.e. Chief State Councilor) among them. He came from the Pyeonggang Ch'ae clan.

Family

• Grandfather
• Ch'ae Sŏng'yun (; 1659–1733)
• Father
• Ch'ae Ŭng'il (; 1686–1765)=
• Mother
• Lady Yi of the Yonan Yi clan ()
• Grandfather - Yi Mansŏng ()
• Siblings
• Older sister - Lady Ch'ae ()
• Brother-in-law - Sim Chiyŏn ()
• Older sister - Lady Ch'ae ()
• Brother-in-law - Yi T'aeun ()
• Wive(s) and children
• Lady O of the Dongbok O clan ()
• Lady Kwŏn of the Andong Kwŏn clan ()
• Adoptive son - Ch'ae Hongwŏn (채홍원, 蔡弘遠; 1762–1832) – his biological father was one of Ch'ae Chegong's relatives, Chae Mingong ()
• Unnamed concubine
• Son - Ch'ae Hong-gÅ­n ()
• Daughter-in-law - Lady Chŏng of the Naju Chŏng clan ()
• Son - Ch'ae Hong-sin ()

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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

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