the armies of Goryeo to fight the Mongol armies. After Choe U came his first son Choe Hang, who forced the king to reject all offers of surrender that the Mongols offered. When Choe-Hang died, his only son Choe Ui came to power. Choe Ui was described as cowardly and obese. The Choe regime ended when Choe Ui was assassinated by one of his lieutenants. Other accounts claim that some troops were trying to push the heavy tyrant over the wall, but were killed before they could do so because he was so fat. Choe Chung-Heon, Choe-U, and Choe-Hang were all trained in the arts, but Choe-Ui did not. This is probably because by then, the Choe family was very wealthy, and no fighting on the battlefields was necessary. The Choe regime lasted 60 years, during which Goryeo was able to resist the Mongol invasions. After the fall of the Choe military regime, the Sambyeolcho, which was the private army of the Choe family, separated from the Goryeo government and attempted to start its own nation, but this rebellion was defeated by a Mongol-Goryeo army. Approximately 845 Koreans today are members of the Choe clan of Ubong. Family Father: Choe Won-ho (최원호) Mother: Lady Yu (부인 유씨) Brother: Choe Chung-su (1151 - 1197) (최충수) Sister: Lady Choe (부인 최씨) Nephew: Park Jin-jae (1165 - 1207) (박진재) Wives and their issue(s): Lady Song (부인 송씨); daughter of Song Cheong (송청). Choe U (1166 - 10 December 1249), first son Choe Hyang (1167 - 1230), second son Lady Choe (부인 최씨), first daughter Princess Jeonghwa of the Kaesong Wang clan, daughter of King Gangjong of Goryeo. Choe Gu (최구), third son Mr. Choe (최씨), fourth son Princess Suseong of the Jangheung Im clan (수성택주 임씨); daughter of Im-Bu (임부). Choe Seong (최성), fifth son Ja Un-seon (자운선) Title Early title: 別抄都令 -> 攝將軍 1196: The title of 左承宣 御史臺知事 was added. 1197: The title of 靖國功臣 三韓大匡大中大夫 上將軍柱國 was added. 1204: The title of 壁上三韓三重大匡 開府儀同三司守太師 門下侍郞同中書門下平章事 上將軍上柱國 兵部御史臺判事 太子太師 was added. Just few days later 晋康郡候 門下侍中 was additionally added. 1212: The title of 晋康府候 文經武緯嚮理措安功臣 was added. Popular culture Portrayed by Kim Kap-soo and Ryu Deok-hwan in the 2003-2004 KBS1 TV series Age of Warriors. Portrayed by Joo Hyun in the 2012 MBC TV series God of War. See also History of Korea List of Goryeo people |- References Print