Royal Noble Consort Hwa of the Namwon Yun clan (

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: 화빈 남원 윤씨,

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: 和嬪南原尹氏; 11 April 1765 – 14 January 1824) was a concubine 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. ...

Biography

Early life

Lady Yun was born into the Namwon Yun clan, on April 11, 1765. She was the only child of Yun Chang-yun and his wife, Lady Yi of the Beokjin Yi clan.

Life as royal concubine

On February 21, 1780, Queen Dowager Yesun announced the selection for a new concubine for her step-grandson, King Jeongjo, because his primary wife,

Queen Hyoui Queen Hyoui (Hangul: 효의왕후, Hanja: 孝懿王后; 5 January 1754 – 10 April 1821), of the Cheongpung Kim clan (Hangul: 청풍김씨, Hanja: 淸風金氏), was the wife and queen consort of King Jeongjo of Joseon. In 1899, Emperor Gojong ...

, couldn't bear any children and his first concubine, Lady Hong Won-bin, died one year prior. The selection took place from 30 February until 9 March. On March 10, 1780, when she was 15 years old, Lady Yun became a concubine of the ''Bin'' rank, with the prefix "Hwa" (和), meaning "peace/harmony". She was alternatively known as Lady Gyeongsu (경수궁, 慶壽宮). Lady Hwa-bin died without issue, on September 14, 1824 (the 24th year of King Sunjo's reign). She was buried in

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, Gyeonggi Province.

Family

* Father: Yun Chang-yun (윤창윤, 尹昌胤) * Mother: Lady Yi of the Beokjin Yi clan (벽진 이씨, 碧珍李氏) ** Grandfather: Yi Hun-bo (이훈보) * Husband ** Yi San, King Jeongjo of Joseon (이산 조선 정조, 李祘朝鮮正祖) (28 October 1752 – 18 August 1800) — No issue.

Legacy

*White porcelain blue flower (백자청화 칠보화훼문 사각병) – Seoul Tangible Cultural Property No. 402. *A book which was written by Lady Yun about setting the etiquette rules to be followed in ''Gyeongsu Palace'' (경수궁, 慶壽宮).

In popular culture

*Portrayed by Yoo Yeon-ji 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 Yi Seo in the 2021 MBC TV series ''

The Red Sleeve ''The Red Sleeve'' () is a South Korean television series starring Lee Jun-ho, Lee Se-young, and Kang Hoon. It aired from November 12, 2021, to January 1, 2022, on MBC's newly established Fridays and Saturdays at 22:00 ( KST) time slot. Syn ...

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