About Hyoui
Lived 1753 – 1821 (aged 67). Hyoui was a Korean consort.
Queen Hyoui (; 25 December 1753 – 29 March 1821),
Her younger cousin, Lady Kim, later married a younger brother, Hong Nak-ryun, of Lady Hyegyeong, which then gave her clan more royal connections.
Palace and political life When the crown prince died in 1762, the crown princess was stated to be “overcome with grief” as she was young and because Crown Prince Sado always treated her kindly prior to his death. Lady Hyegyeong had said whenever her late husband was brought up in conversation by the crown princess, she would cry.
Princess Hwawan was later asked to be the protector of Yi San, son of Crown Prince Sado and the new crown prince, and he would be later King Jeongjo of Joseon. Around the time, Princess Hwawan was trusted by her father, so the young crown prince was thought to remain safe during the rest of Yeongjo's reign.
However, in attempt to control him, she estranged the relationship between the crown prince and crown princess (later Queen Hyoui). Her adopted son, Jeong Hu-gyeom, was involved heavily in troublesome Political factions in Joseon dynasty(between the Hidebound and Opportunist Factions). The mother and son, along with parties from some of the officials, caused the family members of Lady Hyegyeong, the mother of Jeongjo, to fall from power, which threatened the identity of Jeongjo as a crown prince.
The 22-year-old crown princess became queen consort upon her husband's accession to the throne in 1776. For many years, the king was willing to forgive Princess Hwawan as she was the favorite daughter of the late king and his aunt. Yet, since the beginning of his reign, numerous officials asked the new king to execute the princess for her acts. Eventually, Princess Hwawan lost her title, status, and power upon becoming a commoner in 1778.
The Queen did not bear King Jeongjo any children, but she adopted the sons of two of her husband's concubines, Royal Noble Consort Ui and Royal Noble Consort Su, as her own. The son of Royal Noble Consort Ui died young, but the son of Royal Noble Consort Su would eventually succeed King Jeongjo on the throne as the twenty-third king of Joseon.
The Queen had outlived her husband, who died in 1800, by 21 years and became queen dowager. She later died in Changgyeonggung, during Sunjo's reign.
Family Father Internal Prince Cheongwon, Kim Si-muk (; 1722–1772) Grandfather - Kim Seong-eung (; 1699–1764) Grandmother - Lady Hong of the Namyang Hong clan ; 1699–?) Mother Step - Internal Princess Consort Uichun of the Uiryeong Nam clan (; 1720–1746); Kim Si-muk's first wife Biological - Internal Princess Consort Dangseong of the Namyang Hong clan (; 1728–1791) Siblings Older half-brother - Kim Gi-dae (; 1742–1777) Older brother - Kim Gi-jong Husband Yi San, Jeongjo of Joseon (; 28 October 1752 – 18 August 1800) Issue Adoptive son - Yi Sun, Crown Prince Munhyo (; 13 October 1782 – 6 June 1786) Adoptive son - Yi Gong, Sunjo of Joseon(; 29 July 1790 – 13 December 1834)
In popular culture Portrayed by Kim Chung in the 1989 MBC TV series 500 Years of Joseon: Pa Mun. Portrayed by Lee Ae-jung in the 1998 MBC TV series The King's Road. Portrayed by Park Eun-hye in the 2007 MBC TV series Lee San, Wind of the Palace. Portrayed by Lee Hyun-jung in the 2014 movie The Throne.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Hyoui?
queen; Korean royal consort
When was Hyoui born?
Hyoui was born on 13 December 1753 in Seoul.
When did Hyoui die?
Hyoui died on 9 March 1821 in Changgyeonggung.
What was Hyoui's occupation?
Hyoui was a consort.
What nationality was Hyoui?
Hyoui was Korean.
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