Kim Chun

This article is about the Goryeo military dictator. For the South Korean actor, see Kim Joon.

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Chun (? – 1268) also known as Kim In-kun was the ninth military leader who ruled during the late period of the Goryeo military regime.

Kim Chun 김준
Military Leader of Goryeo
In office 1258–1268
Monarchs	Gojong of Goryeo Wonjong of Goryeo
Preceded by	Choe Ui
Succeeded by	Im Yŏn
Personal details
Born	?
Died	1268
Spouse(s)	Lady An Sim Unnamed wife
Children	Kim Dae-jae Kim Yong-jae Kim Seok-jae Kim Ae Kim Ki Kim Chŏng
Parent	Kim Yun-seong (father)

Kim Chun
Hangul	김준
Hanja	金俊
Revised Romanization	Gim Jun
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Chun

Biography

Kim Chun was the son of Kim Yun-sŏng, a house slave of the powerful Choe family of Goryeo's military dictatorship. Kim Chun had a brother, Kim Sŭng-jun but later, he renamed himself Kim Ch'ung. Kim Chun was good at riding and archery. In 1258, Ch'oe Ŭi was overthrown and killed by Kim Chun and Yu Kyŏng (1211–1289). Kim Chun became the new military ruler and shortly after that, Goryeo concluded a war with Mongols.

However, Kim Chun's power was much weaker than those of his predecessors, because his regime was sustained by a small number of sympathizers who coincide with the coup d'état. Kim Chun continued to insist on the war with Mongols and in this context, he began to give power to his relatives in order to strengthen his power, led to corruption and resulted in violent clashes with a few supporters of the regime. Im Yeon, who was an adopted child of Kim Chun, had a problem with Kim Chung and his wealth.

The new king, Wonjong of Goryeo was an opponent of Kim Chun and scholars who had insisted on peace with Mongolia gained power. In 1268, Im Yeon assassinated Kim Chun and became the new military leader. The next year, Im Yeon's attempt to replace King Wonjong was reversed by the crown prince with the help from the Mongol force.

Family

• Father: Kim Yun-sŏng (김윤성)
  • Brother: Kim Sŭng-jun (김승준), later renamed himself Kim Ch'ung (김충, d. 1268).
• Wives and their issue(s):
  • Lady An Sim (안심; 安心)
    • 1st son: Kim Tae-jae (김대재, 金大材; d. 1268)
    • 2nd son: Kim Yong-jae (김용재, 金用材; 1228–1268); later changed into Kim Ju (김주; 金主).
    • 3rd son: Kim Sŏk-jae (김석재, 金碩材; d. 1262)
  • Unnamed woman
    • Son: Kim Ae (김애, 金皚; d. 1268)
    • Son: Kim Ki (김기, 金棋; d. 1268)
    • Son: Kim Chŏng (김정, 金靖; d. 1268)

In popular culture

• Portrayed by Kim Joo-hyuk in the 2012 MBC TV series God of War.

External links

• 김준(고려) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.