Seo Jae-chang

Seo Jae-chang (Korean: 서재창; Hanja: 徐載昌; 29 October 1866 – 13 December 1884) was a Korean politician, serviceperson, liberal ideologist during the Joseon dynasty. He was a member of the reformist Party(개화당;開化黨). In 1884 he was a participant in the Gapsin coup. The coup failed and he was arrested and executed. Seo was the younger brother of Seo Jae-pil.

In this Korean name, the family name is Seo.
Seo Jae-chang
Hangul
서재창
Hanja
徐載昌
Revised RomanizationSeo Jae-chang
McCune–ReischauerSŏ Chae-ch'ang

Life

Jae-chang was born 1866 In Bosong in South Jeolla Province. He was the fourth son of Seo Gwang-ho, governor of Dongbok County and Lady Lee of Seongju. His elder brothers were Jae-chun, Jae-hyung and Jae-pil and his younger brother was Jae-wu. He had two sisters.

He studied in Japan, recommended by Yu Dae-chi and Lee Dong-in. Jae-chang studied sericulture and military science. Later he returned to his country.

In 1884 he adopted a distant relation Seo Sang-wu's adopted son. In January to July, 1884, he returned to Japan. He entered a Toyama military school with Jae-pil, but in July he went to Seoul to plan a revolt with Kim Ok-kyun, Park Yeong-hyo and other members of Reformist Partys, Hong Yeong-sik, Park Yeong-kyo, Yun Chi-ho, Yun Ung-ryeol, Jae-pil and his father's fifth cousin Seo Kwang-pum.

In October, they undertook the Gapsin coup in Seoul. Queen Myeongseong mobilized Qing dynasty forces, who killed Hong Young-sik and Park Yeong-kyo in battle. The coup failed.

In October 21, Jae-chang escaped, but was seized by the Chinese. He was sent to Seoul prison of Uikeumbu(의금부;義禁府). On December 13, he was executed by firing squad, Gungigam (군기감; 軍器監) in Seoul. His family was arrested and to imprisonment, with some committing suicide. Only Jae-pil escaped on a Japanese boat to exile in Tokyo.

Family
  • Grandfather
    • Seo Sang-gi (서상기, 徐相夔)
      • Adoptive Grandfather - Seo Sang-woo (서상우, 徐相雨) (1831 - 1903)
  • Grandmother
    • Lady Kim of the Wolsan Kim clan (울산 김씨); daughter of Kim Gu-jo (김구조, 金龜祖)
  • Father
    • Seo Gwang-hyo (서광효, 徐光孝) (22 August 1800 - 19 December 1884)
      • Adoptive Father - Seo Gwang-rae (서광래, 徐光萊)
    • Uncle - Seo Gwang-gyo (서광교, 徐光敎) (19 February 1827 - 22 June 1925)
      • Aunt - Lady Min of the Yeoheung Min clan (여흥 민씨) (1826 - 23 December 1893)
        • Cousin - Seo Jae-yeong (서재영, 徐載榮) (15 October 1867 - 24 February 1922)
          • Cousin-in-law - Lady Kim of the Gyeongju Kim clan (경주 김씨) (1864 - 9 August 1934)
            • First cousin once removed - Seo Jong-seok (서종석, 徐琮錫) (24 January 1887 - ?)[1]
            • First cousin once removed - Seo Chan-seok (서찬석); possibly died at birth
            • First cousin once removed - Seo Hae-seok (서해석, 徐海錫)[2]
  • Mother
    • Lady Yi of the Seongju Yi clan (성주 이씨, 星州 李氏) (1830 - 19 December 1884)
      • Grandfather - Yi Gi-dae (이기대, 李箕大) or Yi Yeong-seok (이영석)
  • Siblings
    • Older sister - Lady Seo of the Daegu Seo clan (서씨)[3]
      • Brother-in-law - Jeong Hae-eun (정해은, 鄭海殷) of the Yeonil Jeong clan
    • Older half-brother - Seo Jae-hyeong (서재형, 徐載衡) (1851 - 13 December 1884)[4][5]
    • Older brother - Seo Jae-chun (서재춘, 徐載春) (2 March 1854 - 5 September 1888)[6]
      • Sister-in-law - Lady Song of the Eunjin Song clan (은진 송씨) (1860 - 14 February 1916)
    • Older brother - Seo Jae-pil (서재필, 徐載弼) (4 January 1864 - 5 January 1951); adopted by Seo Gyeong-ha
      • Sister-in-law - Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan (경주 이씨, 慶州 李氏) (1860 - 1880)
      • Sister-in-law - Lady Kim of the Gwangsan Kim clan (광산 김씨, 光山 金氏) (1862 - 12 January 1885)[7]
        • Niece - Lady Seo of the Daegu Seo clan (서씨)
        • Unnamed son (1882 - 12 January 1885)
      • Sister-in-law - Muriel Mary Armstrong or Muriel Josephine Armstrong (1871 - 1944)
        • Niece - Stephanie Jaisohn Boyd (1896 - 5 April 1991)
        • Niece - Muriel Jaisohn (1898 - 16 June 1987)
    • Younger brother - Seo Jae-woo (서재우, 徐載雨/載愚) (1868 - 1905)
      • Sister-in-law - Lady Gwon of the Andong Gwon clan (안동 권씨)
    • Younger sister - Seo Gi-seok (서기석)
      • Brother-in-law - Mr. Yi (이씨)
  • Wive and children
    • Lady Kim of the Andong Kim clan (안동 김씨) (1865 - 3 March 1941)
      • Adoptive son - Seo Chan-seok (서찬석, 徐讚錫) (29 January 1893 - ?); son of his younger cousin Seo Jae-yeong
        • Adoptive Daughter-in-law - Lady Yun of the Haepyeong Yun clan (해평 윤씨) (1892 - ?)
          • Adoptive grandson - Seo Jeong-won (서정원, 徐程源) (1917 - ?)
          • Adoptive grandson - Seo Yeong-won (서영원, 徐泳源) (13 September 1913 - ?)
            • Adoptive granddaughter-in-law - Lady Shin of the Goryeong Shin clan (고령 신씨) (1920 - ?)
  • Concubine and children
    • Lady Jo of the Pyeongyang Jo clan (평양 조씨, 平壤 趙氏)
      • Unnamed son
        • Grandson - Seo Hui-won (서희원, 徐希源) (21 September 1924 - 7 April 2004)[8]

See also

References
  1. Married Lady Jo of the Baecheon Jo clan (백천 조씨) (1885 - ?)
  2. Firstly married Lady Ryu of the Munhwa Ryu clan (문화 류씨; 1896 - 2 March 1916), then to Lady Kim of the Gyeongju Kim clan (경주 김씨; 1900 - 23 March 1935), and lastly to Lady Shin of the Pyeongsan Shin clan (평산 신씨; 1906 - ?)
  3. Because she married before her family’s involvement of the 1884 coup, she was seen as innocent and avoided execution
  4. Was conceived through a concubine
  5. Was executed as he was mistaken for Seo Jae-pil
  6. Died by suicide through poisoning
  7. Died by suicide poisoning
  8. Worked at the Department of Law at Ewha Womans University, and worked as a International Law Professor and Songje Education Foundation Chairman
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