Hong Yunsŏng
Hong Yunsŏng 홍윤성 | |
|---|---|
| Chief State Councillor | |
| In office 27 September 1469 – 6 May 1470 | |
| Preceded by | Han Myŏnghoe |
| Succeeded by | Yun Chaun |
| Left State Councillor | |
| In office 23 March 1469 – 6 May 1470 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Chil |
| Succeeded by | Yun Chaun |
| Right State Councillor | |
| In office 21 June 1467 – 17 October 1467 | |
| Preceded by | Choe Hang |
| Succeeded by | Gang Sun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1425 |
| Died | 7 October 1475 (aged 49–50) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 홍윤성 |
| Hanja | 洪允成 |
| Revised Romanization | Hong Yunseong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hong Yunsŏng |
General Hong Yunsŏng (Korean: 홍윤성; Hanja: 洪允成; 1425–7 October 1475) was a Korean Joseon Dynasty politician and soldier. He was a member of the court of King Sejo, 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 (Korean: 우성; Hanja: 禹成), his pennames were Yeonghae (Korean: 영해; Hanja: 領海), Gyeonghae (Korean: 경해; Hanja: 傾海), and Gyeongeumdang (Korean: 경음당; Hanja: 鯨飮堂), and his Chinese style name was Suong (Korean: 수옹; Hanja: 守翁).