Prince Wangwi () was a Korean Royal Prince as the first and oldest son of
Taejo of Goryeo
Taejo (; 31 January 877 – 4 July 943), personal name Wang Kŏn (), also known as Taejo Wang Kŏn (), was the founder of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea. He ruled from 918 to 943, achieving unification of the Later Three Kingdoms in 936.
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and
Queen Jeongdeok
Queen Jeongdeok of the Chŏngju Yu clan () was the sixth wife of Taejo of Goryeo who came from the same clan
A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship
and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, a clan may cla ...
.
He was a
Buddhist
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.
In popular culture
*Portrayed by
Park Sun-ho in the 2015
MBC TV series ''
Shine or Go Crazy
''Shine or Go Crazy'' () is a 2015 South Korean television series based on the novel of the same name by Hyun Go-woon about the romance between a Goryeo prince and a Balhae princess. Starring Jang Hyuk, Oh Yeon-seo, Lee Hanee and Lim Ju-hwan, ...
''.
References
Korean princes
Year of birth unknown
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