Sin Tae-mu

Sin Tae-mu served in the Korean legation's secretariat and acted as chargé. In January 1901, foreign minister Pak Che-sun addressed instructions directly to him concerning the appointment of an American businessman as Korea's honorary consul-general in New York. Sin was to deliver the commission and consular seal so that the appointee could begin work. ¹

He remained a legation official in 1904, when he was promoted in administrative rank as second secretary. In January 1906, Emperor Gojong awarded him the fifth class Taegeuk decoration for his service abroad. ^{2, 3}