Chang Taek-sang

Chang Taek-sang (; October 22, 1893 – August 1, 1969), also spelled Jang Taek-sang, was a Korean independence activist and South Korean policeman and politician. He was the prime minister of South Korea and Minister of Foreign Affairs. His art name was Changrang.

Life Chang, or Jang held this position of Prime Minister of Foreign Affairs during the Korean War. He attended the University of Edinburgh, Scotland earlier in his life, becoming the first Asian student to attend the University in Scotland. Chang became First Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade from August 15 to December 24, 1948, after the ministry was established on July 17, 1948. During his term, he was in charge of diplomacy for South Korea, as well as handling external trade and matters related to overseas Korean nationals (which was crucial during this period in Korea). From May 6, 1952, to October 6, 1952, he served as the prime minister of the First Republic of Korea.

In July 2006, Jang Byung-hye (Peggy Jang), the daughter of Jang Taek-sang, and Rhee In-soo, an adopted son of South Korea's first president Syngman Rhee, filed a lawsuit against the producers of Seoul 1945. They claimed that the drama distorts history and belittles the achievements of their late fathers.

Work book South Korea's founding and me (대한민국 건국과 나, 1969)

Popular culture Portrayed by Lee Jung-gil in the 1981–82 TV series, 1st Republic. Portrayed by Kim Dong-hyun in the 2006 KBS1 TV series Seoul 1945.