Pak Wŏnjong

In this Korean name, the family name is Park.

Pak Wŏnjong or Bak Wonjong (Korean: 박원종; Hanja: 朴元宗; 1467 – 3 June 1510^[a]) was a Korean politician and soldier during the Joseon period, who served as Chief State Councillor from 1506 to 1510. He was a major leader of the Jungjong coup who had brought King Jungjong to the throne.^[1] His courtesy name was Baekyun (백윤; 伯胤).^[2] He was the uncle of Yun Im and Queen Janggyeong, the wife of King Jungjong of Joseon. He was the foster father of Royal Noble Consort Gyeong of Miryang Park clan (경빈 박씨), a concubine of King Jungjong.

Pak Wŏnjong 박원종
Chief State Councillor
In office 9 November 1509 – 13 April 1510
Preceded by	Ryu Sun
Succeeded by	Kim Su-dong
Left State Councillor
In office 26 October 1506 – 9 November 1509
Preceded by	Kim Su-dong
Succeeded by	Ryu Sun-jeong
Right State Councillor
In office 29 September 1506 – 26 October 1506
Preceded by	Kim Su-dong
Succeeded by	Ryu Sun-jeong
Personal details
Born	1467
Died	1510 (aged 42–43)
Korean name
Hangul	박원종
Hanja	朴元宗
Revised Romanization	Bak Wonjong
McCune–Reischauer	Pak Wŏnchong
Courtesy name
Hangul	백윤
Hanja	伯胤
Revised Romanization	Baekyun
McCune–Reischauer	Paekyun

Family

• Father
  • Park Jung-seon (박중선; 朴仲善; 1435–1481)
• Mother
  • Lady Heo of the Yangcheon Heo clan (양천 허씨; 1430–?)
• Siblings
  • Older sister: Lady Park of the Suncheon Park clan (순천 박씨; 順天 朴氏; 1445–?)
  • Older sister: Lady Park of the Suncheon Park clan (순천 박씨; 順天 朴氏; 1450–1500)
  • Older sister: Grand Internal Princess Consort Seungpyeong of the Suncheon Park clan (승평부대부인 박씨; 昇平府大夫人 朴氏; 10 March 1455 – 20 July 1506)
    • Brother-in-law: Grand Prince Wolsan (월산대군; 5 January 1454 – 22 January 1488)
  • Older sister: Lady Park of the Suncheon Park clan (순천 박씨; 順天 朴氏; 1459–?)
  • Younger sister: Lady Park of the Suncheon Park clan (순천 박씨; 順天 朴氏; 1469–?)
  • Younger sister - Internal Princess Consort of the Suncheon Park clan (순천부부인 순천 박씨; 順天 朴氏; 1470–1498)
  • Younger sister: Park Suk-seon (박숙선; 朴叔善), Princess Consort Seungpyeong of the Suncheon Park clan (승평부부인 순천 박씨; 昇平府夫人 順天朴氏; 1472–?)
• Wives and their respective issue(s)
  • Lady Yun of the Papyeong Yun clan (파평 윤씨; 1477–?); daughter of Yun Rin (윤린; 1449–1540)
    • Adoptive daughter: Royal Noble Consort Gyeong of the Miryang Park clan (경빈 박씨; 敬嬪 朴氏; 1492–1533); daughter of Park Su-rim (박수림; 朴秀林; 1470–?)
      • Adoptive son-in-law: Jungjong of Joseon (조선 중종; 16 April 1488 – 29 November 1544)
  • Lady Seong of the Changnyeong Seong clan (창녕 성씨; 昌寧 成氏; 1475–?); daughter of Seong Jun (성준)
    • Son: Park Un (박운; 朴雲; 1490–?)

Popular culture

Drama

• Portrayed by Jo Gyeong-hwan in the 1985 MBC TV series 500 Years of Joseon: The Wind Orchid.
• Portrayed by Lee Dong-jun in the 1995 MBC TV series Jang Noksu.
• Portrayed by Kim Byeong-gi in the 1996 KBS TV series Jo Gwang-jo.
• Portrayed by Cha Gwang-su in the 1998–2000 KBS TV series The King and Queen.
• Portrayed by Kim Yeong-in in the 2001–2002 SBS TV series Ladies of the Palace.
• Portrayed by Lee Chang-hwan in the 2003–2004 MBC TV series Dae Jang Geum.
• Portrayed by Cha Ki-hwan in the 2007–2008 SBS TV series The King and I.
• Portrayed by Park Su-il in the 2011–2012 JTBC TV series Insu, The Queen Mother.
• Portrayed by Choi Dae-chul in the 2017 MBC TV series The Rebel.
• Portrayed by Park Won-sang in the 2017 KBS2 TV series Queen for Seven Days.

Film

• Portrayed by Kim Jin-gyu in the 1962 film Tryant Yeonsan.
• Portrayed by Jo Han-chul in the 2015 film The Treacherous.

See also

• Jungjong coup
• Seong Hui-an
• Yu Sun-jeong

Notes

1. In Korean Lunar calendar, Park died on 17 April 1510

References

1. Bak Wonjong (in Korean)
2. 최, 완기. 박원종 (朴元宗). Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved 16 July 2020.

External links

• Bak Wonjong (in Korean)