Yi Se-baek

Yi Se-baek (李世白, 1635 – 1703) was a Korean scholar-official and politician of the Joseon dynasty. His family seat was Yongin (龍仁). His courtesy name was Jungkyeong (仲庚), and his pen names were Usa (雩沙) and Bukgye (北溪). He served as Left State Councillor during the reign of Sukjong. He was a core figure of the Noron faction, and was close to Song Si-yeol, Kim Su-hang, Kim Su-heung, and Yi Sa-myeong, among others.

Life

In 1657 (the 8th year of King Hyojong), he passed the jinsa examination, and in 1675 (the 1st year of Sukjong), he passed the Junggwang literary examination with a second-class rank. In 1681 he became jeongeon, then passed through jipyeong, buusuchan, and geomtogwan; he later served as buusuchan, bugyori, and sidokgwan, and then as gyori. He governed the people while serving as a secret royal inspector, and afterward went throughijo jwarang, jibyeon, and eungyo, then became seungji, governor of Hwanghae Province, and governor of Pyeongan Province. He then served as Daesagan, Chief Royal Secretary, and Daesaheon, was Commander of Eosa, and passed through Gwangju Yuyu. He then served again as Chief Royal Secretary, Jiuigeumbusa, Minister of Public Works, and Right Assistant State Councillor; while serving as Dongji Gyeongyeonsa, he became Minister of Rites, Left Assistant State Councillor, and Daesaheon, then served as Minister of Revenue, Chief of the Office of Censorship, and later again as Minister of Revenue, Minister of Personnel, and Chief of the Office of Censorship, while concurrently serving as Ji Gyeongyeonsa. After the Gapsul Readjustment, he became and then . He was a leading elder of the Noron faction.