Kim Jun 김준 | |
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| Military Leader of Goryeo | |
| In office 1258–1268 | |
| Monarchs | Gojong of Goryeo Wonjong of Goryeo |
| Preceded by | Choe Ui |
| Succeeded by | Im Yeon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | ? |
| Died | 1268 |
| Spouse(s) | Lady An Sim Unnamed wife |
| Children | Kim Dae-Jae Kim Yong-Jae Kim Seok-Jae Kim Ae Kim Ki Kim Jeong |
| Parent |
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| Kim Jun | |
| Hangul | 김준 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Jun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chun |
Kim Jun (? – 1268) also known as Kim In-kun was the ninth military leader who ruled during the late period of the Goryeo military regime.
Kim Jun was the son of Kim Yun-seong, a house slave of the powerful Choe family of Goryeo's military dictatorship. Kim Jun had a brother, Kim Seung-jun but later, he was renamed Kim Chung. He was good at riding and archery. In 1258, Choe Ui was overthrown and killed by Kim Jun and Yu Gyeong (1211–1289). Kim Jun became the new military ruler and shortly after that, Goryeo concluded a war with Mongols.
However, Kim Jun's power was much weaker than those of his predecessors, because his regime was sustained by a small number of sympathizers who coincide with the coup d'état. Kim Jun continued to insist on the war with Mongols and in this context, he began to give power to his relatives in order to strengthen his power, led to corruption and resulted in violent clashes with a few supporters of the regime. Im Yeon, who was an adopted child of Kim Jun, had a problem with Kim Chung and his wealth.
The new king, Wonjong of Goryeo was an opponent of Kim Jun and scholars who had insisted on peace with Mongolia gained power. In 1268, Im Yeon assassinated Kim Jun and became the new military leader. The next year, Im Yeon's attempt to replace King Wonjong was reversed by the crown prince with the help from the Mongol force.