Han Hwak (; 1400 1456), nicknamed Ganyijae (), was a politician and a diplomat during the

Joseon Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom w ...

period of

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. He served as Left State Councillor. Han Hwak is mostly known by his second daughter, the

Queen Insu Queen Sohye (16 October 1437 – 21 May 1504), of the Cheongju Han clan, was the only wife of Crown Prince Uigyeong. She never was the consort of a reigning king. Nevertheless, she was honored as Queen Insu () and later as Queen Dowager Insu () du ...

. She married the son of Prince Suyang (who was a son of King

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). Some years later, Suyang became King Sejo, the seventh King of the

Dynasty, and his son became

Crown Prince Uigyeong Crown Prince Uigyeong (; 12 October 1438 – 29 September 1457), personal name Yi Jang () and formerly called as Prince Dowon () was a Crown prince of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. He was the oldest son of Sejo of Joseon and Queen Jeonghui, also th ...

. The honorary title

was granted when one of the children of Insu and Uigyeong became the King

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. His eldest daughter Princess Consort Jeongseon, was the wife of Prince Gyeyang (a son of

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by a concubine).

Family

* Father ** Han Yeong-jeong (; 1375–?) * Mother ** Lady Kim of the Uiseong Kim clan (; 1375 – 13 March 1423) * Siblings ** Older sister - Consort Kanghuizhuangshuli of the Cheongju Han clan (康惠莊淑麗妃清州韓氏; 1398 – 12 August 1424) ** Younger brother - Han Jil (; 1406–?) ** Younger brother - Han Jeon (; 1408–1447) ** Younger sister - Han Gye-ran (), Consort Gongshen (; 1410–1484) * Wife ** Internal Princess Consort Namyang of the Namyang Hong clan (; 1403–1450) * Children ** Son - Han Chi-in (; 1421–1477) ** Daughter - Han Yeo-san (), Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan (1423–?) ** Daughter - Han Yu-san (한유산,韓柚山), Princess Consort Jeongseon of the Cheongju Han clan (; 12 April 1426 – 27 July 1480)Became

King Sejong Sejong (; 15 May 1397 – 8 April 1450), commonly known as Sejong the Great (), was the fourth monarch of the Joseon, Joseon dynasty of Korea. He is regarded as the greatest ruler in Korean history, and is remembered as the inventor of Hangu ...

’s daughter-in-law through his second son, Prince Gyeyang, with Royal Noble Consort Shin. ** Daughter - Han Gam-san (), Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan (1427–?) ** Daughter - Han Si-san (), Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan (1431–?) ** Daughter - Han Yi-san (), Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan (1434–1481) ** Daughter - Han Do-san (), Queen Sohye of the

Cheongju Han clan The Cheongju Han clan () is a Korean clan well known for their many female members including six queens. The Cheongju Han clan was one of the most prominent clans during the Goryeo period and Joseon period, currently, the Cheongju Han is kno ...

(; 7 October 1437 – 11 May 1504) *** Son-in-law - King Deokjong of Joseon (; 3 October 1438 – 20 September 1457) **** Grandson - Yi Jeong, Grand Prince Wolsan (; 14 January 1455 – 31 January 1489) **** Granddaughter - Yi Gyeong-geun, Princess Myeongsuk (; 1456 – 23 November 1482) **** Grandson - Yi Hyeol, King Seongjong of Joseon (; 28 August 1457 – 29 January 1495) ** Son - Han Chi-ui (; 1440–1473) ** Son - Han Chi-rye (; 1441–1499)

Popular culture

* Portrayed by Jang Yong in the 2011-2012

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TV series '' Insu, The Queen Mother''.

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Han Hwak

Han Hwak
{{DEFAULTSORT:Han, Hwak 1400 births 1456 deaths Korean Confucianism 15th-century Korean diplomats Korean Confucianists Korean revolutionaries Cheongju Han clan

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