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Consort Yeong of the Dongju Choe clan (Korean: 영비 최씨; Hanja: 寧妃 崔氏) was a Korean royal consort as the second wife of King U of Goryeo.
Consort Choe may refer to: Lady Yeonchang ( fl. 10th century), Seongjong of Goryeo's consort. Queen Wonhwa ( fl. 1010s), Hyeonjong of Goryeo's consort. Queen Jangseon ( fl. 1148), Uijong of Goryeo's consort. Princess Jangsin (died 1184), Yejong of Goryeo's consort. Choe Yong-deok (died after 1388), U of Goryeo's consort.
Royal Noble Consort Suk of the Haeju Choe clan (Korean: 숙빈 최씨; Hanja: 淑嬪 崔氏; 17 December 1670 – 9 April 1718) is one of best known consorts of Sukjong of Joseon and the mother of King Yeongjo.
- Ranks of Concubines and Court Ladies
- What Was The Concubine Rank of The Infamous Jang Hee-Bin?
- Could A Concubine Become Queen?
- What Was The Concubine Rank of Dong Yi?
- Other Concubines in Drama
The concubines and court ladies in the Joseon palace were collectively called the ne-myeong-bu(내명부 內命婦) but they were divided into two departments: 1. ne-gwan(내관) concubines 1. kung-gwan (궁관) court ladies There were 9 ranks, but each one had a senior and junior level. The top 4 ranks were held by the concubines and the remainder by the court ladies...
One of the most famous concubines from the Joseon period is Jang Hee-bin. Her name was Jang Ok-jong and she entered the palace as a young court lady. But then she became a special court lady (sang-gung) when she had a relationship with King Sukjong. At the beginning of the drama Dong Yi, she is a special court lady and addressed as Jang sang-gung. ...
Jang Hee-bin is often portrayed as an ambitious femme fatale who would do anything to become Queen. In fact, the saying goes that her energy was so strong that it lasted even after her death. So women who are looking for love visit her grave. In the drama Dong Yi, Queen Inhyeon (Park Ha-sun) takes part in the ceremony to accept Lady Jang as a concu...
The drama Dong Yi (MBC 2010)portrays the story of the unusual case of the concubine Suk-bin. She was another concubine of King Sukjong (r.1674-1720)who is the king most famous for his love life! Throughout his reign King Sukjong had seven concubines and three royal noble consorts: Hee-bin 희빈, Suk-bin 숙빈, and Myeong-bin 명빈. Suk-bin’s story is rare a...
Concubines often appear in historical dramas and can be part of dramatic political or romantic storylines. In particular, Jang Hee-bin is a strong character as she had the king’s love and attention. The drama Yi San is about the reign of King Jeongjoand includes a love story between the king and his concubine Ui-bin. Lower ranking concubines can ad...
Jun 8, 2010 · In 1718 Royal Noble Consort Sukbin of Choe died, aged 49, at her private residence. She was buried in Soryeongwon (昭寧園) in Paju, a designate historical site (No. 358. Address 267 Yeongjang-ri, Gwangtan-myeon, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do).
The Soron faction supported Crown Prince Hwiso (Yi-Yun), Consort Jang's son, while the Noron faction supported Consort Choe's son, Prince Yeonying (Yi-Geum), later to become Yeongjo of Joseon. Late "Queen Inhyeon" and newly installed "Queen Inwon" were childless.
Correspondence to: Eun Yeong Choe. Urban Analytics and Interventions Research Lab, Faculty of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. Email: eychoe@hku.hk.
