Queen Uiin (; 5 May 1555 – 5 August 1600), of the Bannam Park clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the first wife and first queen consort of Yi Yeon, King Seonjo, the 14th Joseon monarch. She was queen consort of Joseon from 1569 until her death in 1600.

Biography

Early life

The future queen was born on 5 May 1555 during the reign of King Myeongjong. Her father, Park Eung-sun, was a member of the Bannam Park clan. Her mother was a member of the

Jeonju Yi clan The Jeonju Yi clan () is a Korean clan with the surname Yi. Their ''bon-gwan'' is in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province. The clan includes the House of Yi that led Joseon and the Korean Empire. Their founder was . He was Minister of Works () durin ...

. She had a younger brother. Through her mother, Lady Park was a first cousin fifth times removed of her future husband, King Seonjo. King Seonjo and Lady Park both share

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as their ancestor as he's their 5th great-grandfather. King Seonjo's father, Internal Grand Prince Deokheung, was the 3rd great-grandson of King Sejong, and King Seonjo's mother, Internal Grand Princess Consort Hadong, was also the 3rd great-granddaughter of King Sejong. Through her maternal 3rd great-grandmother, she was also a 4th great-granddaughter of

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and a 3rd great-grandniece of Queen Sohye; the mother of King Seongjong and daughter of Han Hwak. Her first cousin, Park Mi, eventually became the 5th great-grandfather of Park Myeong-won; the husband of Princess Hwapyeong who was the eldest daughter of

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and Royal Noble Consort Yeong.

Life as queen consort

She became queen consort at the age of 15 in 1569 when she married the 17-year-old King Seonjo. Her mother was given the royal title of "Internal Princess Consort Wansan" () and her father being given the title of "Internal Prince Banseong" (). She was unable to bear children, and her husband went to concubines to produce heirs. She built Buddhist temples all over the country for her to pray in and made frequent donations to the temples, including Geonbongsa and Beopjusa.

Imjin War and death

After the

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, Seonjo fled to

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to seek protection, bringing his concubine, Royal Noble Consort In of the Suwon Kim clan () and the Queen with him. But the Queen became separated on their way to their seek shelter, and so fled to Pyeonganam Island, Pyeongan Province. The King and Kim Inbin returned to the capital, but the Queen decided to stay in

Haeju Haeju () is a city located in South Hwanghae Province near Haeju Bay in North Korea. It is the administrative centre of South Hwanghae Province. As of 2008, the population of the city is estimated to be 273,300. At the beginning of the 20th centu ...

until 1597. When the Second Invasion happened, Seonjo once again fled with Kim In-Bin but this time, the Queen fled together with Crown Prince Gwanghae. Her health deteriorated due to the strain of constantly moving from one place to another, and she later died at the age of 45, without any issue. She was posthumously honoured as Queen Uiin ().

Family

Parent * Father − Park Eung-sun (; 11 June 1526 – 10 November 1580) * Mother − Yi Su, Internal Princess Consort Wansan of the

(; 1527–1595) Sibling * Younger brother − Park Dong-eon (; 1557–1605) Consort * Yi Yeon, King Seonjo (; 1552–1608) Issue * Adoptive son − King Gwanghae (; 1575–1641)

In popular culture

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in the 2014

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TV series ''

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''. *Portrayed by Hwang In-young in the 2015 KBS TV series '' Jingbirok.'' * Portrayed by

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in the 2016

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TV series '' Mirror of the Witch''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Uiin, Queen 16th-century Korean people 1555 births 1600 deaths Royal consorts of Joseon Queens consort of Korea