Princess Sukseon (

Hangul The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the Korean language. The le ...

: 숙선옹주,

Hanja Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom. (, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, ...

: 淑善翁主; 11 April 1793 – 7 June 1836) was the daughter of

King Jeongjo of Joseon Jeongjo of Joseon (28 October 1752 – 18 August 1800), personal name Yi San (Korean: 이산; Hanja: 李祘), sometimes called Jeongjo the Great (Korean: 정조대왕; Hanja: 正祖大王), was the 22nd monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. ...

and Royal Noble Consort Su of the Bannam Park clan, and the only surviving sibling of

Sunjo of Joseon Sunjo of Joseon (29 July 1790 – 13 December 1834, reigned 1800–1834) was the 23rd king of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. Sunjo was the 2nd son of King Jeongjo with Royal Noble Consort Su, one of King Jeongjo's concubines. Biography He wa ...

Biography

Early life

Princess Sukseon was born on 11 April 1793 as the second child and only daughter of Royal Noble Consort Su and King Jeongjo. Her personal name is unknown. Her father later died on 18 August 1800, during his 24th year of reign. Thus having her older brother, Yi Gong, ascend the throne on 23 August 1800.

Marriage and later life

On 27 May 1804, at age 11, Princess Sukseon married Hong Hyeon-ju, the youngest son of Hong In-mo and Lady Seo of the Dalseong Seo clan. Her husband was honoured as Prince Consort Yeongmyeong (영명위). The marriage ceremony was held in

Changdeok Palace Changdeokgung (Hangul: 창덕궁, Hanja: 昌德宮; literally, "The Palace of Prospering Virtue"), also known as Changdeokgung Palace or Changdeok Palace, is set within a large park in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the " Five ...

’s Huijeongdang Hall. The Princess had a good relationship with her brother, Sunjo. As a result, he continued to visit her after her marriage, despite the disapproval of the court officials. In 1813, she gave birth to her only child, a son named Hong Woo-cheol. Based on Hong Seon-pyo's book, ''Joseon Culinary Studies'' (조선요리학, 朝鮮料理學; ), the Princess made a new dish from diced radish. When it was tasted by the Royal Family, they all liked it and the King highly praised her. The dish was later named ''

Kkakdugi ''Kkakdugi'' (깍두기) or diced radish kimchi is a variety of kimchi in Korean cuisine. Usually, Korean radish (called ''mu'', 무 in Korean) is used, but other vegetables or fruits can also be used. ''Kkakduk-kkakduk'' is an ideophone rela ...

'' (깍두기), because cutting food into cubes is called ''kkakduk sseolgi'' (깍둑썰기) in Korean. Princess Sukseon died on June 7, 1836.

Family

* Father: Yi San, King Jeongjo of Joseon (이산 조선 정조) (28 October 1752 – 18 August 1800) ** Grandfather:

Crown Prince Sado Crown Prince Sado (Hangul: 사도세자, Hanja: 思悼世子; 13 February 1735 – 12 July 1762), personal name Yi Seon (Hangul: 이선, Hanja: 李愃), was the second son of King Yeongjo of Joseon. His biological mother was Royal Noble ...

(사도세자) (13 February 1735 – 12 July 1762) ** Grandmother: Lady Hyegyeong of the Pungsan Hong clan (혜경궁 홍씨) (6 August 1735 – 13 January 1816) * Mother: Royal Noble Consort Su of the Bannam Park clan (수빈 박씨) (1 June 1770 – 6 February 1823) ** Grandfather: Park Jun-won (박준원, 朴準源) (1739 – 1807) **Grandmother: Lady Won of the Wonju Won clan (정경부인 원주 원씨) (1740 – 1783) Sibling(s) * Older brother:

King Sunjo of Joseon Sunjo of Joseon (29 July 1790 – 13 December 1834, reigned 1800–1834) was the 23rd king of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. Sunjo was the 2nd son of King Jeongjo with Royal Noble Consort Su, one of King Jeongjo's concubines. Biography He ...

(조선 순조) (29 July 1790 – 13 December 1834) ** Sister-in-law:

Queen Sunwon Queen Sunwon (순원왕후; 8 June 1789 – 21 September 1857), of the Andong Kim clan was the queen consort and wife of Sunjo of Joseon. She was known as Queen Dowager Myeonggyeong (명경왕대비) after her husband's death in 1834. She served ...

of the

Andong Kim clan {{unreferenced, date=December 2014 The Andong Kim clan (Hangul: 안동 김씨, Hanja: 安東金氏) refers to two Korean clans. They were prominent yangban families during Korea's Joseon Dynasty originating from Andong, North Gyeongsang provin ...

(순원왕후 안동 김씨) (8 June 1789 – 21 September 1857) *** Nephew:

Crown Prince Hyomyeong Crown Prince Hyomyeong (18 September 1809 – 25 June 1830), born Yi Yeong, and posthumously honored as King Munjo, was a member of the Joseon Dynasty. Life and death The prince was the eldest son of King Sunjo, husband of Queen Sinjeong and ...

(효명세자) (18 September 1809 – 25 June 1830) **** Niece-in-law:

Queen Sinjeong Queen Sinjeong (Hangul: 신정왕후, Hanja: 神貞王后; 21 January 1809 – 4 June 1890), also known as Queen Dowager Hyoyu (효유왕대비), of the Pungyang Jo clan, was the only wife of Crown Prince Hyomyeong and mother of Heonjong of Jose ...

of the

Pungyang Jo clan The Pungyang Jo clan () is a Korean clan that traces its origin to Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province. According to the 2015 Korean census, the clan has 124,262 members. Origin Jo Maeng (조맹, 趙孟), who was also known by the name of Ba-woo or B ...

(신정왕후 풍양 조씨) (21 January 1809 – 4 June 1890) *** Niece: Princess Myeongon (명온공주) (1810 – 1832) **** Nephew-in-law: Kim Hyeon-geun (김현근, 金賢根) (1810 – 1868) *** Niece: Princess Bokon (복온공주) (1818 – 1828) **** Nephew-in-law: Kim Byeon-ju (김병주, 金炳疇) (1819 – 1853) *** Unnamed nephew (1820 – 1820) *** Niece: Princess Deokon (덕온공주) (1828 – 1844) **** Nephew-in-law: Yun Ui-seon (윤의선, 尹宜善) (? – 1887) *** Adoptive nephew: King Cheoljong of Joseon (조선 철종) (25 July 1831 – 16 January 1864) **** Adoptive niece-in-law:

Queen Cheorin Queen Cheorin (27 April 1837 – 12 June 1878), of the Andong Kim clan, was queen consort of Joseon by marriage to King Cheoljong. She was known as Queen Dowager Myeongsun (명순대비) after the death of her husband and during King Gojong� ...

of the

(철인왕후 안동 김씨) (27 April 1837 – 12 June 1878) Husband * Hong Hyeon-ju (홍현주, 洪顯周) (1793 – 1865) ** Father-in-law: Hong In-mo (홍인모, 洪仁謨) (1755 – 1812) ** Mother-in-law: Yeongsuhap, Lady Seo of the Dalseong Seo clan (영수합 달성 서씨, 令壽閤達城徐氏) (1753 – 1823) *** Brother-in-law: Hong Seok-ju (홍석주, 洪奭周) (1774 – 1842) *** Sister-in-law: Hong Won-ju (홍원주, 洪原周), Yuhandang (유한당) (1783 - ?) *** Brother-in-law: Hong Gil-ju (홍길주, 洪吉周) (1786 – 1841) Issue * Son: Hong Woo-cheol (홍우철, 洪祐喆) (1813 – 1853) ** Daughter-in-law: Lady Yi of the

Jeonju Yi clan The Jeonju Yi clan () is a Korean clan with the surname Yi. Their Bon-gwan is in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province. The clan includes the former House of Yi which ruled the Joseon dynasty and the Korean Empire. Their founder was Yi Han (). His de ...

(전주 이씨, 全州李氏) (1815 - 1868)She is the eldest daughter of Yi Hyeok-ro (이혁로, 李赫魯), who was a descendant of

Grand Prince Yangnyeong Grand Prince Yangnyeong (Hangul: 양녕대군, Hanja: 讓寧大君, 1394–1462) was a former Crown Prince of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. He was the first son and fourth child of King Taejong and his wife, Queen Wongyeong. Yangnyeong was the ...

(eldest son of King Taejong and

Queen Wongyeong Queen Wongyeong (원경왕후 민씨; 29 July 1365 – 18 August 1420) of the Yeoheung Min clan, was the primary wife of Taejong of Joseon, and the mother of Sejong the Great. She was queen consort of Joseon from 1400, and was honored as Queen J ...

). *** Grandson: Hong Seung-gan (홍승간, 洪承幹) (1834 – 1845) *** Grandson: Hong Seung-eok (홍승억, 洪承億) (1842 – 1882)

References

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