Hong Ju-won (; 1606 – 3 November 1672), formally called Lord Yeongan (), of the Pungsan Hong clan (), was a

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 ...

nobleman and the husband of

Princess Jeongmyeong Princess Jeongmyeong (; 27 June 1603 – 8 September 1685) was a Joseon Royal Princess as the tenth daughter of King Seonjo from Queen Inmok. During her older half-brother's reign, she suffered hardships, and her title was revoked, but later it ...

, only daughter of

King Seonjo Seonjo (; 6 December 1552 – 6 March 1608), personal name Yi Yeon (), was the 14th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was known for promoting Confucianism and attempting reforms at the beginning of his reign. However, he later gained ...

and

Queen Inmok Queen Inmok (; 5 December 1584 – 3 August 1632), of the Yonan Kim clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and second queen consort of Yi Yeon, King Seonjo, the 14th Joseon monarch. She was queen consort of Joseon from 1602 until her ...

. He was a great-great-great-grandfather of

Lady Hyegyŏng Lady Hyegyŏng of the Pungsan Hong clan (; 6 August 1735 – 13 January 1816), also known as Queen Heongyeong (), was a Korean writer and Crown prince, Crown Princess during the Joseon period. She was the wife of Crown Prince Sado and mother ...

Crown Prince Sado Crown Prince Sado (; 13 February 1735 – 12 July 1762), personal name Yi Seon (), was the second son of King Yeongjo of Joseon. His biological mother was Royal Noble Consort Yeong of the Jeonui Yi clan. Due to the prior death of Sado's ...

's wife. As a child, Hong learned how to write from his maternal grandfather, Yi Jeong-gwi (), and from Kim Ryu (). In addition, he enjoyed playing with scholars in search of scenic spots. Hong also had a deep friendship with Jo Seok-yun () and Park Jang-won (). It was said that he had soft and gentle personality.

Marriage

It was said that Hong already had a

fiancée An engagement or betrothal is the period of time between the declaration of acceptance of a marriage proposal and the marriage itself (which is typically but not always commenced with a wedding). During this period, a couple is said to be ''fi ...

before marrying

() but was forced to break the engagement with her. In fact, in these periods, the marriage age was early when the status was high. So, most of men from yangban families with the same age as the royal princess were forced to take part in the marriage selection, and if selected, to eventually marry the princess. A man who has not yet married was either having difficulty to marry due to a problem, or was already engaged like Hong. However, for unknown reasons, he was delaying the marriage as it was impossible for a princess to marry a man with a flaw. Later, on 26 September 1623, there was a selection () to be

()'s husband, and Hong was the winner. In this marriage, the Princess was 21-years-old who missed marriage due to her long confined life, so it was unlikely she could find a husband of the same age and had to choose a younger man. A day after the marriage, he was honoured as Prince Consort Yeongan or Lord Yeongan (). About this marriage, his mother in-law, Dowager Queen Soseong () was so happy that her beloved daughter finally married. But she also criticized by Hong even down to the horse that only the King could ride. Meanwhile, when the dying outbreak arose, Right State Councilor Shin Heum () and Han Jun-gyeom, Internal Prince Seopyeong (), immediately notified the Dowager Queen, Seonjo's widow, and Queen Inyeol, the wife of

King Injo Injo (; 7 December 1595 – 17 June 1649), personal name Yi Jong (), was the 16th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was a grandson of King Seonjo and the eldest son of Prince Jeongwon. He ascended to the throne after leading a ''coup ...

. A few months later, Hong's mother in-law, the Dowager Queen gave him the ''Eoseungma'' () but she became ill and in 1629, when

tried to comfort her, Hong's father, Hong Yeong () became ''Yejochamphan'' (). Two years later, in 1631, her health became so poor that to please her, Injo elevated Hong's qualities and bade him to surprise her with his wife, Princess Jeongmyeong. Later, after the death of the Dowager Queen, a suspicious white note was found in the couple's residence. Several of the court ladies who served the Princess were involved and were arrested as well as sentenced to death.

Later life

From 4 October 1647 until 27 February 1648, Hong went to

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire in East Asia. The last imperial dynasty in Chinese history, the Qing dynasty was preceded by the ...

in ''Saeun Temple'' (). In 1649, after Yi Ho ascended the throne as the 17th King of Joseon, Hong was honoured as ''"Gobucheongsicheongseungseubjeongsa"'' (). He died on 3 November 1672 and received his

posthumous name A posthumous name is an honorary Personal name, name given mainly to revered dead people in East Asian cultural sphere, East Asian culture. It is predominantly used in Asian countries such as China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Malaysia and Thailand. ...

and

courtesy name A courtesy name ( zh, s=字, p=zì, l=character), also known as a style name, is an additional name bestowed upon individuals at adulthood, complementing their given name. This tradition is prevalent in the East Asian cultural sphere, particula ...

. With his marriage with the princess, they had 7 children but 5 only made it to adulthood. Princess Jeongmyeong lived until she died at the age of 82 in 1685.

Others

Benefits about marriage with Princess Jeongmyeong

For Hong, it was an auspicious and normal marriage, but not only himself, his family, the Pungsan Hong clan received many benefits from this marriage. Such as having a close in-law relationship with the royal family and having government positions.

Descendants

This list is just for the notable people of Hong's descendants. # Hong Hyeon-ju, Prince Consort Yeongmyeong (), husband of

Princess Sukseon Princess Sukseon (; 11 April 1793 – 7 June 1836) was the daughter of King Jeongjo of Joseon and Royal Noble Consort Su of the Bannam Park clan, and the only surviving sibling of Sunjo of Joseon. Biography Early life Princess Sukseon was ...

# Hong Bong-han (), father of

and Hong In-han (). #

Hong Guk-yeong Hong Guk-yeong (, 1748 – 28 April 1781), was a noted Korean scholar and politician of Joseon dynasty who first strongly supported King Jeongjo's accession and toiled to improve the king's power, but ended up being expelled because of his desir ...

() # Royal Noble Consort Won (), consort of

Jeongjo of Joseon Jeongjo (; 28 October 1752 – 18 August 1800), personal name Yi San (), sometimes called Jeongjo the Great (), was the 22nd monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was the second son of Crown Prince Sado and Lady Hyegyŏng, and succeede ...

Family

*Father: Hong Yeong (홍영; 1584–1645) *Mother: Lady Yi of the

Yeonan Yi clan The Yonan Lee clan () is a Korean clan. Their ''bon-gwan'' is in Yonan County, Hwanghae Province, now in North Korea. According to the census held in 2015, the number of Yonan Lee clan’s member was 164,036. Their founder was . It is did that ar ...

(연안 이씨; 1583–1656) *Wife:

(정명공주; 27 June 1603 – 8 September 1685) **Father-in-law: Yi Yeon, King Seonjo (조선선조 이연; 26 November 1552 – 16 March 1608) **Mother-in-law: Queen Inmok of the Yeonan Kim clan (인목왕후 김씨; 15 December 1584 – 13 August 1633) *Children: ** Son – Hong Tae-Mang (; 1625–?) ** Son – Hong Man-Yong (; 1631–1692) ** Son – Hong Man-Hyeong (; 1633–1670) ** Son – Hong Man-hui (; 1635–1670) ** Son – Hong Tae-ryang (; 1637–?) ** Son – Hong Tae-yuk (; 1639–?) ** Daughter – Hong Tae-im (), Lady Hong of the Pungsan Hong clan (1641–?) ** Son – Hong Man-hoe (; 1643–1709)

In popular culture

Drama and television series

*Portrayed by

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, and

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in the 2015 MBC TV series ''

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''.

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