Background
He was born into a yangban family of the Gyeongju Kim lineage, the son of Kim Number-gyeong.
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Myeong-Hee Kim
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He passed the jinsa literary examination in 1810, and entered government service. However, he never rose above the rank of hyeon magistrate. Accompanying his father on a mission to the Qing Dynasty court in 1822, he struck up correspondences with leading Chinese calligraphers of the time, including Liu Xihai (劉喜海).
Kim"s elder brother Kim Jeong-hui was also known for his calligraphy.
