A figure who would be interesting as a protagonist in a historical drama.jpg

Traveled back and forth to the Qing Dynasty as an interpreter,
witnessing the wave of modernization firsthand.
Achieved various public merits,
becoming one of the only two people of middle-class (jungin) origin to rise to the rank of Dangsanggwan, alongside Heo Jun.
Played an active role on the front lines of negotiations
during various situations such as the French invasion of Korea (Byeonginyangyo) and the Ganghwa Island Treaty.
Occupying a position like the progenitor of the Enlightenment Party,
despite being from the middle class, he taught enlightenment ideas to figures like Kim Ok-gyun, Park Young-hyo, and Seo Jae-pil,
and even exerted some influence on the Gapsin Coup after his death.
As an intellectual of a turbulent era,
I feel like a fun historical drama could be made if adapted well,
but it feels like I've never actually seen him in a historical drama before.