Princess Myeongon (; 1810–1832) 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 ...

princess, as the eldest daughter of King Sunjo and Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan.

Biography

She was born in 1810, as the eldest daughter and second child of

Sunjo of Joseon Sunjo (; 29 July 1790 – 13 December 1834), personal name Yi Gong (), was a Korean royal who was the 23rd monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was the second son of King Jeongjo by his concubine, Royal Noble Consort Su of the Bannam P ...

and Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan. On May 11, 1817, at the age of 8 years old, she was granted the title of Princess Myeongon (). On May 10, 1823, a selection to choose her husband took place nationwide. Only boys between 12 and 15 years old could participate and the winner was Kim Hyeon-geun (), the son of Kim Han-sun () from the

Andong Kim clan The Andong Kim clan () refers to two bon-gwan, Korean clans of Elder Andong Kim Clan (구 안동 김씨) and the New Andong Kim Clan (신 안동 김씨), respectively. They were prominent yangban, yangban families during Korea's Joseon, Joseon Dy ...

. They were married on July 20, that same year, and Kim was granted the title of ''Prince Consort Dongnyeong'' (). The Princess had become pregnant twice but had lost the babies in unknown years. A son from her husband's clan was eventually adopted. The Princess died around the age of 20 to 21, in 1832, after a long struggle with illness.

Family

*Father:

(; 29 July 1790 – 13 December 1834) *Mother: Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan (; 8 June 1789 – 21 September 1857) Sibling(s): *Older brother: Yi Yeong, Crown Prince Hyomyeong (; 18 September 1809 – 25 June 1830) *Younger sister:

Princess Bokon Princess Bokon (; 26 October 1818 – 12 May 1832) was a Korean princess, as the second daughter of Sunjo of Joseon and Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan. Biography She was born on October 26, 1818, as the second daughter and third child of Sun ...

(; 26 October 1818 – 12 May 1832) *Younger sister:

Princess Deokon Princess Deokon (; 1822–1844) was the youngest daughter of Sunjo of Joseon and Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan. She was the last Princess of Korea born to a King and Queen. Biography The Princess was born in 1822 as the youngest daughter o ...

(; 10 June 1822 – 24 May 1844) Consort: *Kim Hyeon-geun, Prince Consort Dongnyeong (; 1810–1868) Issue: *Unnamed child; died prematurely *Unnamed child; died prematurely *Adoptive son: Kim Byeong-sam (; 1831–1910); son of Kim Tae-gyun (; 1778–1832)

In popular culture

* Portrayed by Jung Hye-sung in the 2016

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TV series ''

Love in the Moonlight ''Love in the Moonlight'' () is a South Korean television series starring Park Bo-gum, Kim Yoo-jung, Jung Jin-young, Chae Soo-bin, and Kwak Dong-yeon. It is a coming-of-age story and youth romance set during 19th-century Joseon Dynasty base ...

''.

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