Kim Pusik

Kim Pusik was a Korean calligrapher, military general, philosopher, poet, historian, and politician during the Goryeo period. He was a scion of the Silla royalty and a member of the Gyeongju Kim clan. Later he was the supreme chancellor from 1136 to 1142 and was in charge of the suppression of the Myoch'ŏng rebellion. Kim is best known for supervising the compilation of the Samguk sagi, the oldest extant written Korean history.