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Korean politician and general (1619?1689)
Kim Ik-hun
(
Korean
:
김익훈
, 1619 ? March 11, 1689) was a
Korean
politician, a general, and part of the noble class during the
Joseon
period. His
art name
was
Gwangnam
(
광남
;
光南
) and his
courtesy name
was
Mu-suk
(
無宿
;
懋叔
).
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Kim Ik-hun was born in 1619. He was the son of Kim Ban, the grandson of
Kim Jang-saeng
and a member of the
Gwangsan Kim clan
.
[1]
Due to
Eumseo
(
淫書
; an appointment to a government position due to having a honored, recognized, and notable father or grandfather who served his country) he was appointed to Geombudosa (
義禁府都事
;
義禁府都事
) and also appointed to the mayor of Namwon (
南原府使
;
南原府使
). He became Saboksichumjeong (
司僕寺僉正
;
司僕寺僉正
). In 1667, he became Sadosijeong (
사도市政
;
司導寺正
)
[2]
In 1678, he was the mayor of
Gwangju
(
光州府尹
;
廣州府尹
), then became a general in the department of Eoyeong (
御營大將
). He also became the
Jeolla
provincial army commander (
全羅道兵馬節度使
). 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.
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