Wonjong of Joseon or Prince Jeongwon (2 August 1580 – 2 February 1619) was a prince during the

Joseon dynasty 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 ...

. He was a son by a concubine to the

's 14th monarch, 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 half brother of king Gwanghaegun and father of king Injo. His birth name was Yi Bu (). He first held the title of Prince Jeongwon (定遠君, 정원군) and later re-titled as Grand Internal Prince Jeongwon (定遠大院君, 정원대원군). In 1592, during the

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, he escaped with his father,

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 awarded in 1604 in recognition of helping the king to escape.

Family

*Father: King Seonjo of Joseon (; 26 November 1552 – 16 March 1608) **Grandfather: Yi Cho, Grand Internal Prince Deokheung (; 2 April 1530 – 14 June 1559) **Grandmother: Grand Internal Princess Consort Hadong of the Hadong Jeong clan (; 23 September 1522 – 24 June 1567) *Mother: Royal Noble Consort In of the Suwon Kim clan (; 1555–1613) **Grandfather : Kim Han-U (; 1501–1577) **Grandmother: Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan () * Siblings ** Older brother – Yi Seong, Prince Uian (; 1577 – 20 March 1588) ** Older brother – Yi Hu, Prince Shinseong (; 6 January 1579 – 8 December 1592) ** Younger sister – Princess Jeongshin (; 1582/1583–1653) ** Younger sister – Princess Jeonghye (; 1584–1638) ** Younger sister – Princess Jeongsuk (; 19 March 1587 – 5 November 1627) ** Younger brother – Yi Gwang, Prince Uichang (; January 1589 – 15 October 1645) ** Younger sister – Princess Jeongan (; 1590–1660) ** Younger sister – Princess Jeonghui (; 1593–1653) *Consorts and their Respective Issue(s): # Queen Inheon of the Neungseong Gu clan (; 17 April 1578 – 14 January 1626) ## Yi Jong, Grand Prince Neungyang (; 7 December 1595 – 17 June 1649) ## Yi Bo, Grand Prince Neungwon (; 15 May 1598 – 26 January 1656) ## Yi Jeon, Grand Prince Neungchang (; 16 July 1599 – 17 November 1615) #Lady Kim of the Pyeongyang Kim clan () ## Yi Myeong, Prince Neungpung (; 1596 – November 1604)

Popular culture

*Portrayed by Lee Jae-yun in the 1995

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TV Series '' West Palace''. * Portrayed by

Jang Seung-jo Jang Hyun-deok (; born December 13, 1981), known professionally as Jang Seung-jo, is a South Korean actor, known for his roles in ''Money Flower'' (2017–2018), ''Snowdrop'' (2021-2022),''Familiar Wife'' (2018) and ''Encounter (South Korean TV ...

in the 2015 MBC TV series ''

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''.

Family

Popular culture

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