Kim Ja-jeom 김자점 | |
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| Chief state councillor | |
| In office 1646 – 22 June 1649 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Ryu |
| Succeeded by | Yi Gyeong-seok |
| Left state councillor | |
| In office 3 April 1646 – 12 May 1646 | |
| Preceded by | Hong Seo-bong |
| Succeeded by | Kim Sang-hyeon |
| In office 29 December 1643 – 10 April 1644 | |
| Preceded by | Sim Gi-won |
| Succeeded by | Sim Yeol |
| Right state councillor | |
| In office 21 June 1643 – 14 January 1644 | |
| Preceded by | Sim Gi-won |
| Succeeded by | Yi Gyeong-yeo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1588 |
| Died | 27 January 1652 (aged 63–64) |
| Spouse(s) | Lady, of the Hwangju Byeon clan Unnamed woman Unnamed concubine |
| Children | Kim Ryeon (son) Kim Sik (son) Kim Jeong (son) |
| Parents |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김자점 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Jajeom |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Cha-jŏm |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 낙서 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Nakseo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Naksŏ |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 성지 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Seongji |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏngji |
Kim Ja-jeom (Korean: 김자점; 1588 – 27 January 1652) was a Korean scholar-official of the Joseon dynasty period and Ming-Qing transition. He was one of the disciples of Seong Hon and came from the Andong Kim clan.
He was Joseon's chief state councillor from 1645 to 1650,[citation needed] and was an ancestor of Kim Ku, a famous Korean independence activist.[1]
In 1646, threatened by the return of Im Gyeong-eop to the capital, Kim Ja-jeom paid soldiers to assassinate Im Gyeong-eop.