Yŏm Chang
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Yŏm Chang | |
Hangul | 민영환 |
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Hanja | 閻長 |
Revised Romanization | Yeom Jang |
McCune–Reischauer | Yŏm Chang |
Yŏm Chang (Korean: 염장; Hanja: 閻長, ? - ?), also mentioned as Yŏm Mun, was a Silla general who is best known for assassinating Jang Bogo.[1] Yŏm had been a subordinate of Jang Bogo, but their relationship apparently deteriorated as he was once punished by Jang Bogo for having been personally engaged in slave trade.[citation needed]
Eventually, Yŏm Chang, under the direction of Kim Yang,[citation needed] under whose direction, he assassinated Jang Bogo.[2]
In popular culture
- Portrayed by Song Il-gook and Hong Hyun-ki in the 2004–2005 KBS2 TV series Emperor of the Sea.
References
- ^ Il-yeon: Samguk Yusa: Legends and History of the Three Kingdoms of Ancient Korea, translated by Tae-Hung Ha and Grafton K. Mintz. Book Two, page 103f. Silk Pagoda (2006). ISBN 1-59654-348-5
- ^ "염장(閻長)". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
See also
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