Queen Gonghye
Korean royal consort

Queen Gonghye

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Korean royal consort
Gender:
Female
Places:
South KoreaKorea
Is:
ConsortNoble
Work field:
Royals
Birth:
1456(Joseon, Joseon)
Death:
1474(Seoul, South Korea)
Family:
Father:
Han Myung-hoi
Spouse(s):
Seongjong of Joseon
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Queen Gonghye (8 November 1456 – 30 April 1474) was the wife and Queen Consort of King Seongjong of Joseon, the 9th monarch of the Joseon Dynasty.

Family

  • Father: Han Myeong-Hoe (26 November 1415 – 28 November 1487) (한명회)
    • Grandfather: Han Gi (1393 – 1429) (한기)
    • Grandmother: Lady Lee of the Yeoju Lee (여주 이씨)
  • Mother: Lady Min of the Yeoheung Min (? – 1479) (여흥 민씨)
    • Grandfather: Min Dae-Saeng (1372 – 1467) (민대생)
    • Grandmother: Lady Heo of the Yangcheon Heo (양천 허씨)
  • Husband: King Seongjong of Joseon (20 August 1457 – 20 January 1494) (조선 성종)

Popular culture

  • Portrayed by Shin Ji-soo in the 1998-2000 KBS TV series King and Queen.
  • Portrayed by Kim Hee-jung in the 2007-2008 SBS TV series The King and I.
  • Portrayed by Lee Ji Woo in the 2011-2012 JTBC TV series Queen In Soo.