Yeom Jang
Yeomjang (염장, 閻長, ?-?), also mentioned as Yeommun, was a Silla general who is best known for assassinating Jang Bogo.[1] Yeom had been a subordinate of Jang Bogo, but their relationship apparently deteriorated as he was once punished by Jang Bogo for having been personally engaged in slave trade.
Eventually, Yeom Jang, under the direction of Kim Yang (김양, 金陽, 808-857), under whose direction, he assassinated Jang Bogo.[2]
In popular culture
- Portrayed by Song Il-gook and Hong Hyun-ki in the 2004-2005 KBS2 TV series Emperor of the Sea.
- Portrayed by Bae Do-hwan and Kim Ki-doo in the 2012-2013 KBS1 TV series The King's Dream.
References
- Il-yeon: Samguk Yusa: Legends and History of the Three Kingdoms of Ancient Korea, translated by Tae-Hung Ha and Grafton K. Mintz. Book Two, page 103f. Silk Pagoda (2006). ISBN 1-59654-348-5
- "염장(閻長) (Yeomjang)". encykorea.aks.ac.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
See also
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