Kim Ja-jeom

Kim Ja-jeom (1588 – 27 January 1652) was a Korean scholar-official of the Joseon dynasty period and Ming-Qing transition. He was one of the disciples of Seong Hon and came from the Andong Kim clan.

He was Joseon's chief state councillor from 1645 to 1650, and was an ancestor of Kim Ku, a famous Korean independence activist.

In 1646, threatened by the return of Im Gyeong-eop to the capital, Kim Ja-jeom paid soldiers to assassinate Im Gyeong-eop.

Family

 * Father
 * Kim Tak
 * Mother
 * Lady Yu of the Gigye Yu clan ; Yu Hong's eldest daughter.
 * Siblings
 * Older brother: Kim Ja-gyeom ; died young
 * Wives and children:
 * Lady Byeon of the Hwangju Byeon clan – No issue.
 * Unnamed woman
 * Son - Kim Ryeon (?–1651)
 * Son - Kim Sik (1620–1651)
 * Grandson - Kim Se-ryeong (?–1651)
 * Granddaughter-in-law - Princess Hyomyeong (1637–1700)
 * Son - Kim Jeong (김정, 金鋌; 1631–1651)
 * Unnamed concubine – No issue.

In popular culture

 * Portrayed by Kim Soon-chul in the 1981 KBS1 TV series Daemyeong.
 * Portrayed by Kim Sung-chan in the 1995 KBS2 TV series West Palace.
 * Portrayed by Park Geun-hyung in 2009 MBC TV series The Return of Iljimae.
 * Portrayed by Kwon Tae-won in 2012 MBC TV series The King's Doctor.
 * Portrayed by Jung Sung-mo in 2013 JTBC TV series Blooded Palace: The War of Flowers.
 * Portrayed by Park Yeong-gyu in 2014 tvN TV series The Three Musketeers.
 * Portrayed by Jo Min-ki in 2015 MBC TV series Splendid Politics.
 * Portrayed by Yang Hyun-min in the 2021 MBN TV series Bossam: Steal the Fate.