Yŏm Chang

Yŏm Chang (Korean: 염장; Hanja: 閻長, ? – ?), also mentioned as Yŏm Mun, was a Silla general who is best known for assassinating Jang Bogo.^[1] Yŏm had been a subordinate of Jang Bogo, but their relationship apparently deteriorated as he was once punished by Jang Bogo for having been personally engaged in slave trade.^{[citation needed]}

In this Korean name, the family name is Yŏm.

Yŏm Chang
Hangul	염장
Hanja	閻長
RR	Yeom Jang
MR	Yŏm Chang

Eventually, Yŏm Chang, under the direction of Kim Yang^{[citation needed]}, assassinated Jang Bogo.^[2]

In popular culture

• Portrayed by Song Il-gook and Hong Hyun-ki in the 2004–2005 KBS2 TV series Emperor of the Sea.