Jo Eom
Deceased Person
1719 – 1777
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Who was Jo Eom?
Jo Eom was a Korean civil minister in the 18th century during the late period of the Korean Joseon Dynasty.
He was also diplomat and ambassador, representing Joseon interests in the 11th Edo period diplomatic mission to the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan. He is credited with introducing the cultivation of potatoes as a food staple in Korea in the mid-18th century.
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