Cho Tong-yun

His father was an official named Cho Young-ha who was murdered during the Gapsin Coup.

[2] After the proclamation of the Korean Empire, Cho became part of the Board of Marshals in 1898 as director of military.

[2] In 1905, Cho visited Ministry of the Army of Japan, and received the 1st class of Order of the Sacred Treasure on 17 August 1905.

After the annexation of Korea, Cho became a Lieutenant General of Imperial Japanese Army.

He helped the procession funeral of Gojong of Korea and wedding of Yi Un in Tokyo.