Princess Yeongon

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Princess Yeongon
Princess of Joseon
Born	11 May 1817 Changdeok Palace, Hanseong, Joseon
Died	8 April 1829 (1829-04-09) (aged 11) Changdeok Palace, Hanseong, Joseon
Burial	Seosamneung Cluster, Wondang-dong, Deokyang District, Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
House	House of Yi
Father	Sunjo of Joseon
Mother	Royal Consort Sug-ui of the Miryang Park clan

Princess Yeongon (Korean: 영온 옹주; Hanja: 永溫翁主; 1817–1829)^[1] was the daughter of King Sunjo of Joseon and Royal Consort Sug-ui of the Miryang Park clan.^[2]

Biography

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Princess Yeongon was born on May 11, 1817, as the only child of King Sunjo by his concubine, Royal Consort Sug-ui of the Miryang Park clan. She was the younger half-sister of Crown Prince Hyomyeong.

In 1827 (2nd year of her father's reign), she was granted the title of Princess Yeongon (영온 옹주).^[3]

She was said to had been frequently ill as a child and spoke with difficulty.

Princess Yeongon died in 1829. Crown Prince Hyomyeong, who would visit and take care of his sister whenever she fell ill, died a year after her, on June 25, 1830. Many believe that he died from a broken heart.

The Princess's tomb was originally located at Hyochang-dong, Yongsan District, Seoul,^[4] but was relocated during the Japanese Colonial period to Seosamneung, in Goyang, along with her birth mother, Lady Park.

Family

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Father: Yi Gong, King Sunjo (조선 순조; 29 August 1790 – 13 December 1834)
- Grandfather: Yi San, King Jeongjo (조선 정조; 28 October 1752 – 18 August 1800)
- Grandmother: Royal Noble Consort Su of the Bannam Park clan (수빈 반남 박씨; 1 June 1770 – 6 February 1823)
Mother: Royal Consort Sug-ui of the Miryang Park clan (숙의 밀양 박씨; ?–1854)

In popular culture

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Portrayed by Heo Jung-eun in the 2016 KBS2 TV series Love in the Moonlight.^[5]^{[unreliable source?]}

References

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^ In the Korean calendar (lunar), the princess was born on 11 October 1817 and died on 8 April 1829
^ "조선왕조실록". Annals of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean). Retrieved June 24, 2021.
^ "순조실록 29권, 순조 27년 6월 10일 갑신 1번째기사". Annals of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean). Retrieved June 24, 2021.
^ "순조실록 30권, 순조 29년 4월 20일 계미 2번째기사". Annals of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean). Retrieved June 25, 2021.
^ In this series, the Princess appears with her name is Princess Yeongeun (영은옹주).[1]

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