Princess Sukseon (; 11 April 1793 – 7 June 1836) was the daughter of

King 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 succeeded ...

and Royal Noble Consort Su of the Bannam Park clan, and the only surviving sibling 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 ...

Biography

Early life

Princess Sukseon was born on 11 April 1793 as the second child and only daughter of Royal Noble Consort Su and King Jeongjo. Her personal name is unknown. Her father later died on 18 August 1800, during his 24th year of reign. Thus having her older brother, Yi Gong, ascend the throne on 23 August 1800.

Marriage and later life

On 27 May 1804, at age 11, Princess Sukseon married Hong Hyeon-ju, the youngest son of Hong In-mo and Lady Seo of the Dalseong Seo clan. Her husband was honoured as Prince Consort Yeongmyeong (). The marriage ceremony was held in

Changdeokgung Changdeokgung () is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Historic Sites (South Korea), Historic Site of South Korea, it is among the best preserved of all Korean palaces. It and its neighboring palace Cha ...

's Huijeongdang Hall. The Princess had a good relationship with her brother, Sunjo. As a result, he continued to visit her after her marriage, despite the disapproval of the court officials. In 1813, she gave birth to her only child, a son named Hong Woo-cheol. Based on Hong Seon-pyo's book, ''Joseon Culinary Studies'' (조선요리학, 朝鮮料理學; ), the Princess made a new dish from diced radish. When it was tasted by the Royal Family, they all liked it and the King highly praised her. The dish was later named ''

Kkakdugi ''Kkakdugi'' () or diced radish kimchi is a variety of kimchi in Korean cuisine. Usually, Korean radish (called ''mu'' in Korean) is used, but other vegetables or fruits can also be used. ''Kkakduk-kkakduk'' is an ideophone related to dicing/c ...

'' (), because cutting food into cubes is called ''kkakduk sseolgi'' () in Korean. Princess Sukseon died on June 7, 1836.

Family

* Father: Yi San, King Jeongjo of Joseon (; 28 October 1752 – 18 August 1800) * Mother: Royal Noble Consort Su of the Bannam Park clan (; 1 June 1770 – 6 February 1823) Sibling(s) * Older brother: King Sunjo of Joseon (; 29 July 1790 – 13 December 1834) Husband * Hong Hyeon-ju (; 1793–1865) Issue * Son: Hong Woo-cheol (; 1813–1865)

References

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