Ryu Sun-jeong
류순정
Chief State Councillor
In office 14 November 1512 – 26 January 1513
Preceded by	Kim Su-dong
Succeeded by	Seong Hui-an
Left State Councillor
In office 9 November 1509 – 14 November 1512
Preceded by	Park Won-jong
Succeeded by	Seong Hui-an
Right State Councillor
In office 26 October 1506 – 9 November 1509
Preceded by	Park Won-jong
Succeeded by	Seong Hui-an
Personal details
Born	1459
Died	26 January 1513(1513-01-26) (aged 53–54)
Korean name
Hangul	유순정
Hanja	柳順汀
Revised Romanization	Yu Sun-jeong
McCune–Reischauer	Ryu Sun-jŏng

Ryu Sun-jeong or Yu Sun-jeong (Korean: 류순정/유순정, 柳順汀; 1459 – 26 January 1513^[1]) was a Korean scholar-official during the Joseon period. A disciple of Kim Jong-jik,^[2] he participated in the Jungjong coup of 1506 ^[3] together with other Neo-Confucianism philosophers and scholars, and became Chief State Councillor of Joseon in 1512. He was a part of the Sarim faction and came from the Jinju Ryu clan (진주 류씨/진주 유씨 , 晉州 柳氏).

Family

• Great-Grandfather
  • Yu Yi (유이, 柳怡)
• Grandfather
  • Yu Jang-hae (유자해, 柳子偕)
• Grandmother
  • Lady Sim of the Cheongsong Sim clan (청송 심씨) (1401 - ?); Sim On’s daughter and Queen Soheon’s younger sister
• Father
  • Yu Yang (유양, 柳壤)
• Mother
  • Lady Jeong; daughter of Jeong Jib (정집)
• Spouse
  • Lady Gwon
    • Father-in-law - Gwon Hyo-chung (권효충)
• Issue
  • Son - Yu Hong (유홍, 柳泓)
    • Daughter-in-law - Lady Jo; daughter of Jo Se-heon (조세헌)
      • Grandson - Yu Sa-pil (유사필, 柳師弼)
    • Daughter-in-law - Lady Yi; daughter of Yi Gye-nam (이계남)
      • Granddaughter - Lady Yu of the Jinju Yu clan (진주 유씨)
        • Grandson-in-law - Hong Seom (홍섬)
      • Granddaughter - Princess Consort Jinsan of the Jinju Yu clan (진산군부인 진주 유씨) (1506 - 1532); first wife of Prince Haean
        • Grandson-in-law - Yi Hui, Prince Haean (해안군 이희) (19 July 1511 - 9 September 1573); King Jungjong of Joseon’s son
      • Grandson - Yu Sa-ryang (유사량, 柳師良)^[4]
      • Grandson - Yu Sa-ahn (유사안, 柳師顔)^[4]
      • Grandson - Yu Sa-geon (유사건, 柳師騫)^[4]
      • Grandson - Yu Sa-seong (유사성, 柳師聖)^[4]
  • Son - Yu Ja (유자, 柳滋)
• Concubine and issue
  • Lady Choi; granddaughter of Choi Mi-dong (최미동, 崔彌同)
    • Son - Yu Yeon (유연, 柳漣)
    • Son - Yu Wi (유위, 柳湋)
    • Son - Yu Hang (유항, 柳沆)
    • Son - Yu Byeon (유변, 柳汴)

Popular culture

• He was portrayed by Yoo Hyung-gwan in the 2017 KBS2 TV series Queen for Seven Days.

External links

• Ryu Sunjeong:Korean historical person's information (in Korean)
• Ryu Sunjeong (in Korean)

References