Chae Je-gong

Chae Je-gong (12 May 1720 – 22 February 1799 ) was a noted scholar, writer, politician of the Joseon period of Korea. Chae 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 mungwa exam at age 23 in 1743, and held high government offices throughout his life, the Yeonguijeong position (i.e. Chief State Councilor) among them. He came from the Pyeonggang Chae clan.

Family

 * Great-Grandfather
 * Chae Si-sang
 * Grandfather
 * Chae Seong-yun (1659–1733)
 * Father
 * Chae Eung-il (1686–1765)
 * Uncle - Chae Eung-man
 * Uncle - Chae Eung-jong
 * Uncle - Chae Eung-pal
 * Mother
 * Lady Yi of the Yeonan Yi clan
 * Grandfather - Yi Man-seong
 * Siblings
 * Older sister - Lady Chae
 * Brother-in-law - Sim Ji-yeon
 * Older sister - Lady Chae
 * Brother-in-law - Yi Tae-un
 * Wive(s) and children
 * Lady Oh of the Dongbok Oh clan – No issue.
 * Lady Kwon of the Andong Kwon clan
 * Adoptive son - Chae Hong-won (채홍원, 蔡弘遠; 1762–1832) – his biological father was one of Chae Je-gong's relatives, Chae Min-gong
 * Adoptive daughter-in-law - Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan – daughter of Yi Gyeom-hwan ; No issue.
 * Adoptive daughter-in-law - Lady Jeong of the Dongrae Jeong clan ; daughter of Jeong Sik
 * Adoptive grandson - Chae Gwa-yeong (1804–1852)
 * Adoptive granddaughter-in-law - Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan ; daughter of Yi Ga
 * Adoptive granddaughter-in-law - Lady Yi of the Hansan Yi clan ; daughter of Yi Jae-seong
 * Great-grandson - Chae Dong-sul (1841–1881)
 * Great-granddaughter-in-law - Lady Hong of the Pungsan Hong clan ; daughter of Hong Seung-wi
 * Unnamed concubine
 * Son - Chae Hong-geun
 * Daughter-in-law - Lady Jeong of the Naju Jeong clan
 * Son - Chae Hong-sin

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