Jo Eom

Jo Eom
Korean name
Hangul
조엄
Hanja
趙曮
RRJo Eom
MRCho Ŏm
Art name
Hangul
영호
Hanja
永湖
RRYeongho
MRYŏngho
Courtesy name
Hangul
명서
Hanja
明瑞
RRMyeongseo
MRMyŏngsŏ
Posthumous name
Hangul
문익
RRMunik
MRMunik

Jo Eom (Korean: 조엄; Hanja: 趙曮; 1719–1777) was a Korean civil minister (munsin) in the 18th century during the late Joseon Dynasty.

He was also diplomat and ambassador, representing Joseon interests 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.