Queen Wonjeong of the Seonsan Kim clan (; d. 23 April 1018) was a

Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korea, Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392. Goryeo achieved what has b ...

princess as the older daughter and child of King Seongjong, from Queen Munhwa who became a queen consort through her marriage with her half first cousin once removed, King Hyeonjong as his first and primary wife. From this marriage, Queen Wonjeong became the seventh reigned

queen who followed her maternal clan after Queen Seonjeong, her stepsister and predecessor. In 1009, after

Kang Cho Kang Cho (, 964 – January 1, 1011) was a Goryeo official, who served under King Mokjong of Goryeo and King Hyeonjong of Goryeo. He was the military inspector of Seobukmyeon, the northwest frontier territory on Goryeo's border with the Liao dy ...

led a coup to dethroned King Mokjong and appointed Wang Sun as the new king, she then was chosen to be his first wife and

Queen consort A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king, and usually shares her spouse's social Imperial, royal and noble ranks, rank and status. She holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles and may be crowned and anointed, but hi ...

. During her lifetime, she was called as Princess Yeonheung () and Queen Hyeondeok () while lived in the "Hyeondeok Palace" (). A year later, when the Khitans invaded, the king moved to the south and she then follow him as well to

Naju Naju (; ) is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. The capital of South Jeolla Province was located at Naju until it was moved to Gwangju in 1895. The name Jeolla Province actually originates from the first character of Jeonju () and the ...

. After it was retreated, they then returned to the royal palace. Meanwhile, on 23 April 1018, she died at her own residence ("Hyeondeok Palace") and was buried in "Hwareung Tomb" (). She then received her

posthumous name A posthumous name is an honorary Personal name, name given mainly to revered dead people in East Asian cultural sphere, East Asian culture. It is predominantly used in Asian countries such as China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Malaysia and Thailand. ...

of Won-jeong () and Ui-hye () in 1027 (18th year reign of her husband).

In popular culture

* Portrayed by Park Si-eun and Lee Ra-hye in the 2009

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'' * Portrayed by

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in the 2023 KBS2 TV series ''

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''.

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'' . {{DEFAULTSORT:Wonjeong, Queen 10th-century births Year of birth unknown 1018 deaths Consorts of Hyeonjong of Goryeo Goryeo princesses Queens consort of Korea 11th-century Korean women 11th-century Korean people