A cocktail from the king

October 29, 2015 6:37 PM

Are there any English-language translations of sources describing death by sayak (사약; 賜藥) poisoning in Korean history? I'm interested in what the effects of the poison were on the body.
posted by Quilford to Grab Bag (2 answers total)

I know this is a weird source but - SAYAK - the poison used during the Joseon Dynasty to kill political enemies and traitors of the nation.
posted by unliteral at 5:25 PM on November 16, 2015

I'll take anything I can get! Thanks, unliteral.
posted by Quilford at 7:58 PM on November 30, 2015