Biography:Hong Yunseong

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Hong Yunseong


General Hong Yunseong (Korean홍윤성; Hanja洪允成; RRScript error: The function "transl" does not exist.; MRScript error: The function "transl" does not exist.; 1425 –1475) was a Korean Joseon Dynasty politician and soldier.[1] He was a member of the court of King Sejo,[2] First and Second Vice Prime minister (also called Left and Right State Councillor , respectively) from 1467 to 1469, and Prime Minister (also called Chief State Councillor) from August 1469 to April 1470 .

His birth name was Useong (우성, 禹成), his pennames were Yeonghae (영해, 領海), Gyeonghae (경해, 傾海), and Gyeongeumdang (경음당, 鯨飮堂), and his Chinese style name was Suong (수옹 守翁).

  • Portrayed by Yoo Sang-jae in 2013 film The Face Reader.

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  1. "홍윤성 洪允成" (in ko). Doosan Encyclopedia. http://100.daum.net/encyclopedia/view.do?docid=b25h2045a. Retrieved 2012-10-10. 
  2. "홍윤성". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Academy of Korean Studies. 2005-11-30. http://people.aks.ac.kr/front/tabCon/ppl/pplView.aks?pplId=PPL_6JOa_A1425_1_0014879. Retrieved 2012-10-10.