Queen Hyoui (

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 ...

: 효의왕후,

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, ...

: 孝懿王后; 5 January 1754 – 10 April 1821), of the Cheongpung Kim clan (

: 청풍김씨,

: 淸風金氏), was the wife and queen consort 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. ...

. In 1899,

Emperor Gojong Gojong (; 8 September 1852 – 21 January 1919) was the monarch of Korea from 1864 to 1907. He reigned as the last King of Joseon from 1864 to 1897, and as the first Emperor of Korea from 1897 until his forced abdication in 1907. He is known ...

posthumously gave her the name of Hyoui, the Kind Empress (효의선황후, 孝懿宣皇后).

Biography

The future Queen Hyoui was born on 5 January 1754 in the twenty-ninth year of King Yeongjo's reign. She was the daughter of Kim Si-muk (

: 김시묵,

: 金時默) and his wife Lady Hong of the

Namyang Hong clan Namyang Hong clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, Gyeonggi Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Namyang Hong clan members was 487,488. The Namyang Hong clan is divided into the ...

(

: 남양 홍씨,

: 南陽洪氏). She married Yi San, then known as the Crown Prince's son, in 1762 at the age of 9, on the tenth day of the second lunar month in the thirty-eighth year of King Yeongjo's reign. It was said that the reason why Lady Kim became the wife of the young crown prince was because she came from the Cheongpung Kim clan; the clan of

Queen Myeongseong Queen Myeongseong (13 June 1642 – 21 January 1684) (명성왕후 김씨) of the Cheongpung Kim clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and queen consort of Yi Yeon, King Hyeonjong, the 18th Joseon monarch. She was queen consort of ...

who was her great-great-grand aunt. Her younger cousin, Lady Kim, later married a younger brother of

Lady Hyegyeong Lady Hyegyeong of the Pungsan Hong clan (혜경궁 풍산 홍씨, 惠慶宮豊山洪氏; 6 August 1735 – 13 January 1816), also known as Queen Heongyeong (헌경왕후, 獻敬王后), was a Korean writer and Crown Princess during the Jose ...

, which then gave her clan more royal connections. She became Queen Consort upon her husband's accession to the throne in 1776. Queen Hyoui did not bear

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

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

on the throne as King Sunjo. Queen Hyoui outlived her husband, who died in 1800, by 21 years. She died at Jagyeong Hall, Changgyeong Palace,

Hanseong Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 ...

, on the ninth day of the third month in the twenty-first year of King Sunjo's reign.

Family

*Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather **Kim Yuk (

: 김육,

: 金堉) (23 August 1580 – 1 October 1658) *Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandmother **Lady Yun of the Papyeong Yun clan (

: 파평 윤씨,

: 坡平尹氏), daughter of Yun Geub-ui (

: 윤급의) *Great-Great-Great-Grandfather **Internal Prince Cheongpung, Kim Woo-myeong (청풍부원군 김우명, 淸風府院君金佑明) (1619 - 1675); father of

*Great-Great-Great-Grandmother **Internal Princess Consort Deokeun of the

Eunjin Song clan Eunjin Song clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their ''Bon-gwan'' is in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province. According to the research in 2015, the number of Eunjin Song clan was 226,050. Their founder was who was a descendant of Song Ju eun. ...

(덕은부부인 은진 송씨, 德恩府夫人恩津宋氏) (1622 - 1660) *Great-Great-Grandfather **Kim Seok-yeon (

: 김석연,

: 金錫衍) (1648 – 17 August 1723); younger brother of

(Queen Consort to King Hyeonjong) *Great-Great-Grandmother **Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨, 全州李氏); sixth daughter of Yi Jeong-han (이정한, 李挺漢) (25 September 1601 – 30 August 1671) *Great-Grandfather **Kim Do-je (

: 김도제,

: 金道濟) *Grandfather **Kim Seong-eung (

: 김성응,

: 金聖應) (1699 - 1764) *** Adoptive grandfather: Kim Seung-jib (김성집, 金聖集) * Grandmother ** Lady Hong of the Namyang Hong clan (남양 홍씨, 南陽洪氏) *** Adoptive grandmother: Lady Yi of the Wansan Yi clan (완산 이씨, 完山李氏) *Father **Internal Prince Cheongwon, Kim Si-muk (청원부원군 김시묵, 淸原府院君金時默) (1722 - 1772) *** Uncle - Kim Ji-muk (

: 김지묵, Hanja: 金持黙) (1724 - 1799) **** Cousin - Lady Kim of the Cheongpung Kim clan (

: 청풍 김씨,

: 淸風金氏)Lady Kim was the wife of Hong Nak-ryun (

: 홍낙륜, Hanja: 洪樂倫) (November 1750 - 1813); younger brother of

and maternal uncle of

*** Uncle - Kim Chi-muk (김치묵, 金峙默) *Mother ** Stepmother: Internal Princess Consort Uichun of the Uiryeong Nam clan (증 의춘부부인 의령 남씨, 贈宜春府夫人宜寧南氏) (1721 - 1746); Kim Si-muk's first wife *** Step grandfather: Nam Jik-gwan (남직관, 南直寬) (1692 - 1761) *** Step grandmother: Lady Yeo of the

Hamyang Yeo clan Hamyang Yeo clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Hamyang County, South Gyeongsang Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Hamyang Yeo clan was 34835. Their founder was who was a Hanlin Academy in Tang d ...

(함양 여씨, 咸陽呂氏) ** Biological mother: Internal Princess Consort Dangseong of the

(당성부부인 남양 홍씨, 唐城府夫人南陽洪氏) (? - 1791) *** Maternal Grandfather: Hong Sang-yeon (홍상언, 洪尙彦) (1701 - 1763) *** Maternal Grandmother: Lady Kim of the Uiseong Kim clan (의성 김씨, 義城金氏) *Siblings ** Older half-brother - Kim Gi-dae (

: 김기대,

: 金基大) (1738 - 1777) *** Half-nephew - Kim Jong-seon (김종선, 金宗善) (1766 - 1810) ** Older brother: Kim Gi-jong (

: 김기종,

: 金基種) * Husband **

(정조, 正祖) (28 October 1752 - 18 August 1800) *** Father-in-law - King Jangjo of Joseon (13 February 1735 – 12 July 1762) (조선 장조) (15 February 1719 – 16 November 1728) **** Legal father-in-law - King Jinjong (조선 진종) (15 February 1719 – 16 November 1728) *** Mother-in-law - Queen Heongyeong of the Pungsan Hong clan (6 August 1735 – 13 January 1816) (헌경왕후 홍씨) **** Legal mother-in-law - Queen Hyosun 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 ...

(효순왕후 조씨) (8 January 1716 – 30 December 1751) * Issue ** Adoptive son: Yi Sun, Crown Prince Munhyo (문효세자, 文孝世子) (13 October 1782 - 6 June 1786) ** Adoptive son:

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 ...

(순조대왕, 純祖大王) (29 July 1790 - 13 December 1834) *** Adoptive daughter-in-law: Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan (순원왕후, 純元王后) (8 June 1789 - 21 September 1857) **** Adoptive grandson: Yi Yeong,

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, 孝明世子) (18 September 1809 - 25 June 1830) ***** Adoptive granddaughter-in-law: Queen Shinjeong of the Pungyang Jo clan (신정왕후, 神貞王后) (21 January 1809 - 4 June 1890) ****** Adoptive great-grandson: King Hyeonjong of Joseon (헌종, 憲宗) (8 September 1827 - 25 July 1849) ****** Adoptive step great-grandson:

King Gojong of Joseon Gojong (; 8 September 1852 – 21 January 1919) was the monarch of Korea from 1864 to 1907. He reigned as the last King of Joseon from 1864 to 1897, and as the first Emperor of Korea from 1897 until his forced abdication in 1907. He is known ...

(고종, 高宗) (8 September 1852 - 21 January 1919) **** Adoptive granddaughter:

Princess Myeongon Princess Myeongon (Hangul: 명온공주, Hanja: 明溫公主; 1810 - 1832) was a Joseon Dynasty princess, as the eldest daughter of King Sunjo and Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan. Biography She was born in 1810, as the eldest daughter and s ...

(명온공주, 明溫公主) (1810 - 1832) **** Adoptive granddaughter:

Princess Bokon Princess Bokon (Hangul: 복온공주, Hanja: 福溫公主; 26 October 1818 - 12 May 1832) was a Korean princess, as the second daughter of Sunjo of Joseon and Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan. Biography She was born on October 26, 1818 as the ...

(복온공주, 福溫公主) (1818 - 1832) **** Unnamed adoptive grandson; died prematurely (1820 - 1820) **** Adoptive granddaughter:

Princess Deokon Princess Deokon (Hangul: 덕온공주, Hanja: 德溫公主; 1822 - 1844) was the youngest daughter of Sunjo of Joseon and Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan. She was the last Princess of Korea born to a King and Queen. Biography The Princess wa ...

(덕온공주, 德溫公主) (1822 - 1840) **** Adoptive grandson: King Cheoljong of Joseon (철종대왕, 哲宗大王) (25 July 1834 - 16 January 1864) ***** Adoptive daughter-in-law: Queen Cheorin of the Andong Kim clan (철인왕후 김씨, 哲仁王后金氏) (27 April 1837 - 12 June 1878)

In popular culture

* Portrayed by Kim Chung in the 1989 MBC TV series ''500 Years of Joseon: Pa Mun.'' *Portrayed by

Lee Ae-jung Lee may refer to: Name Given name * Lee (given name), a given name in English Surname * Chinese surnames romanized as Li or Lee: ** Li (surname 李) or Lee (Hanzi ), a common Chinese surname ** Li (surname 利) or Lee (Hanzi ), a Chinese s ...

in the 1998 MBC TV series ''The King's Road.'' *Portrayed by

Park Eun-hye Park Eun-hye (born February 21, 1977) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in ''Dae Jang Geum'', which led to her popularity in China. She also played the lead role in the Taiwanese drama, ''Silence (TV series), Silence'', ...

in the 2007 MBC TV series ''

Lee San, Wind of the Palace ''Yi San'' (), also known as ''Lee San, Wind of the Palace'', is a 2007 South Korean historical drama, starring Lee Seo-jin and Han Ji-min. It aired on MBC from September 17, 2007 to June 16, 2008 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55. The serie ...

''. *Portrayed by Lee Hyun-jung in the 2014 movie '' The Throne.''

References

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