Ha Ryun

Ha Ryun (Korean: 하륜; Hanja: 河崙; January 22, 1348 – November 24, 1416), also spelled as Ha Yun (하윤), was a Joseon politician and Neo-Confucian scholar, educator, and writer.

He served as Chief State Councillor during the reign of King Taejong from 1408 to 1409, from 1409 to 1412 and again from 1414 to 1415.

He was from the Jinju Ha clan (진주 하씨; 晋州河氏).

[a] He was exiled for his opposition to Ch'oe Yŏng's decision to attempt to conquer Liaodong (1388),[1] and supported Yi Pang-wŏn (later Taejong of Joseon) during the First Princes' Rebellion [ko] (1398).

[1] Portrayed by Nam Sung Jin in the 2021–2022 KBS1 TV series "The King of Tears, Lee Bang Won".

A commemoration plaque for Ha Ryun at Jinju Castle , where he was born