Kim Chajŏm
Kim Chajŏm 김자점 | |
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| Chief state councillor | |
| In office 1646 – June 22, 1649 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Ryu |
| Succeeded by | Yi Kyŏngsŏk |
| Left state councillor | |
| In office April 3, 1646 – May 12, 1646 | |
| Preceded by | Hong Sŏbong |
| Succeeded by | Kim Sanghyŏn |
| In office December 29, 1643 – April 10, 1644 | |
| Preceded by | Sim Kiwon |
| Succeeded by | Sim Yŏl |
| Right state councillor | |
| In office June 21, 1643 – January 14, 1644 | |
| Preceded by | Sim Kiwon |
| Succeeded by | Yi Kyŏngyŏ |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1588 |
| Died | January 27, 1652 (aged 63–64) |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Pyŏn of the Hwangju Pyŏn clan Unnamed woman Unnamed concubine |
| Children | Kim Ryeon (son) Kim Sik (son) Kim Chŏng (son) |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김자점 |
| Hanja | 金自點 |
| RR | Gim Jajeom |
| MR | Kim Chajŏm |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 낙서 |
| Hanja | 洛西 |
| RR | Nakseo |
| MR | Naksŏ |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 성지 |
| Hanja | 成之 |
| RR | Seongji |
| MR | Sŏngji |
Kim Chajŏm (Korean: 김자점; 1588 – January 27, 1652) was a Korean scholar-official of the Joseon dynasty period and Ming-Qing transition. He was one of the disciples of Sŏng Hon and came from the Andong Kim clan.
He was Joseon's chief state councillor from 1645 to 1650, and was an ancestor of Kim Ku, a famous Korean independence activist.
In 1646, threatened by the return of Im Gyeong-eop to the capital, Kim Chajŏm paid soldiers to assassinate Im Gyeong-eop.