Song Byung-joon

Song Pyŏngjun (; August 20, 1857 – February 1, 1925) was a Korean politician. He is remembered for his role in signing the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910. His clan was the Eunjin Song clan. His art name was Cheam .

Biography Song was born in Changjin County, Hamgyong Province, Joseon (now in North Korea). He was an eighth-generation descendant of the famous Neo-confucian philosopher Song Si-yeol, albeit from an illegitimate line as his mother was a kisaeng. of the descendants of nine people who had collaborated when Korea was annexed by Japan, including Song Pyŏngjun, was confiscated by the South Korean government.

Honours

Order of the Taegeuk 1st Class on 25 October 1907