Won Yol Kim W N Y L Kim

Kim Yuk (Korean: 김육; Hanja: 金堉; 1580 – September 1658) was a Korean Neo-Confucian scholar, politician and writer of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. His art name was Chamgok (잠곡) and Hoejŏngdang (회정당), his courtesy name was Paekhu (백후), and his posthumous name was Munjŏng (문정; 文貞). He came from the Cheongpung Kim clan (청풍 김씨; 淸風金氏). Kim Yuk served as the Chief State Councillor of the Joseon dynasty in 1651 and 1654 through 1658. He was grandfather of Queen Myeongseong.