Pak Wŏnjong
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 | Yu Sunjŏng |
| Right State Councillor | |
| In office 29 September 1506 – 26 October 1506 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Su-dong |
| Succeeded by | Yu Sunjŏng |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1467 |
| Died | 1510 (aged 42–43) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박원종 |
| Hanja | 朴元宗 |
| RR | Bak Wonjong |
| MR | Pak Wŏnjong |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 백윤 |
| Hanja | 伯胤 |
| RR | Baekyun |
| MR | Paegyun |
Pak Wŏnjong or Bak Wonjong (Korean: 박원종; Hanja: 朴元宗; 1467 – 3 June 1510) 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. His courtesy name was Baekyun (백윤; 伯胤). 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.