| Prime Minister in Joseon Dynasty | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 남곤 |
| Hanja | 南袞 |
| Revised Romanization | Nam Gon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Nam Kon |
| Pen name | |
| Hangul | 지정, 지족당, 지족 |
| Hanja | 止亭, 知足堂, 知足 |
| Revised Romanization | Jijeong, Jijokdang, Jijok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Jijŏng, Jijŏkdang, Jijŏk |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 사화 |
| Hanja | 士華 |
| Revised Romanization | Sahwa |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sahwa |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 문경 |
| Hanja | 文敬 |
| Revised Romanization | Mungyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Munkyŏng |
Nam Gon (남곤, 1471 – 10 March 1527) was a Korean politician, poet, Neo-Confucian scholar, and thinker of the Joseon dynasty.
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Nam was a Korean Neo-Confucian scholar. He was the Joseon Dynasty's Vice Prime Minister until 1520, and then Prime Minister from 1523 to 1527.
Nam Gon studied under Neo-Confucian scholar Kim Jong-jik. He was an ideological and political rival of Jo Gwang-jo. Jo studied under his friend Kim Kwaeng-pil.
He was member of the Sarim faction.