Gim Jil

Gim Jil (1422 – 24 February 1478), also often spelled Kim Chil, was a scholar-official of the early Joseon Dynasty. He is remembered today primarily for his participation in, and betrayal of, the conspiracy led by the six martyred ministers.

Gim was born to a family of the Andong Kim lineage. His father was a leader of the State Council of Joseon, and his paternal great-grandfather was Gim Sa-hyeong, who had been a leading supporter of Joseon Dynasty founder Taejo. He passed the gwageo examination in 1450, and served in various posts. He was appointed as saye (司藝) of the Seonggyungwan academy in 1455, a position of the fourth jeong rank. Together with other officials including Seong Sam-mun and Choe Hang, he came to be closely trusted by Munjong, the current king. Munjong died shortly thereafter, and entrusted these officials with looking after his young heir Danjong.

In 1455, Sejo overthrew Danjong and seized the throne for himself. Gim joined other high officials in a conspiracy to return Danjong to the throne. However, he lost heart at the last minute and betrayed the other conspirators to King Sejo. They were arrested and tortured, and many were killed together with their families.

Thereafter Gim was closely trusted by Sejo, and in 1459 he became vice-minister of the military and participated in revisions of national defense policy. In the 1460s, he rose to minister positions, first in the Ministry of Public Works and then in the Ministry of the Military. In 1466, he served on the State Council of Joseon, a position to which he later returned; in the following year, he was made governor of Gyeongsang province.

His posthumous name was Munjeong. Gim eventually became a great-great-great-grandfather to Gim Ja-jeom.

Family

 * Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather
 * Gim Bang-gyeong (1212–1300)
 * Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandmother
 * Lady Park of the Juksan Park clan
 * Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather
 * Gim Sun (1258 – 24 August 1321)
 * Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandmother
 * Lady Heo of the Yangcheon Heo clan
 * Great-Great-Great-Grandfather
 * Gim Yeong-hu
 * Great-Great-Grandfather
 * Gim Jang
 * Great-Grandfather
 * Gim Sa-hyeong (1341–1407)
 * Grandfather
 * Gim Seung
 * Father
 * Gim Jong-suk (?–1470)
 * Uncle - Gim Jong-jun
 * Cousin - Gim Hwang
 * Mother
 * Lady Lee
 * Grandfather - Lee Yang-jik
 * Siblings
 * Older brother - Gim Jak
 * Older brother - Gim Jeok
 * Older brother - Gim Mu
 * Wife and children
 * Lady Jeong of the Dongrae Jeong clan (?–1458)
 * Son - Gim Ui-dong
 * Son - Gim Ye-dong
 * Son - Gim Ji-dong
 * Son - Gim Seong-dong (1452 – 29 October 1495)
 * Daughter-in-law - Lady Kang of the Jinju Kang clan
 * Grandson - Gim Do
 * Grandson - Gim Ryeo
 * Grandson - Gim Yeon (1495–?)
 * Great-Grandson - Kim Yeok-ryeong (1529–?)
 * Granddaughter - Lady Kim of the Andong Kim clan
 * Granddaughter - Lady Kim of the Andong Kim clan
 * Granddaughter - Lady Kim of the Andong Kim clan
 * Granddaughter - Lady Kim of the Andong Kim clan
 * Son - Gim Yi-dong
 * Daughter - Lady Kim of the Andong Kim clan
 * Son-in-law - Yi Sik, Prince Burim