Jeongjo of Joseon (28 October 1752 – 18 August 1800), personal name Yi San (Korean: 이산; Hanja: 李祘), sometimes called Jeongjo the Great (Korean: 정조대왕; Hanja: 正祖大王), was the 22nd monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea.After succeeding his grandfather, King Yeongjo, he made various attempts to reform and improve the nation.

Hyeonjong of Joseon (14 March 1641 – 17 September 1674) was the 18th king of the Joseon dynasty of Korea, reigning from 1659 to 1674. His reign was mostly marked by heavy conflict among the nation's political factions on various issues, particularly on funeral rites. ...

Yeonsan-gun or Prince Yeonsan (Korean: 연산군; Hanja: 燕山君; Korean pronunciation: [jʌnsɐnɡun]; born 23 November 1476 – 20 November 1506, r. 1494–1506) born Yi Yung was the 10th king of Korea's Joseon Dynasty.He was the eldest son of King Seongjong by his second wife, Queen Jeheon.He is often considered the worst tyrant of the Joseon Dynasty [by whom?] and …

Sunjo of Joseon (29 July 1790 – 13 December 1834, reigned 1800–1834) was the 23rd king of the Korean Joseon Dynasty.He was born with the title of His Royal Highness Prince Yi Gong. Sunjo was the 2nd son of King Jeongjo which King Jeongjo had with Lady Subin, one of King Jeongjo's concubines.

The Joseon dynasty ruled Korea, succeeding the 400-year-old Goryeo dynasty in 1392 through the Japanese annexation in 1910. Twenty-seven monarchs ruled over united Korea for more than 500 years.. List of monarchs

Biography Birth and background. Gwanghaegun was the second son of King Seonjo, born to Lady Kim Gong-bin, a concubine.When Japan invaded Korea to attack the Ming Empire, he was installed as Crown Prince.When the king fled north to the border of Ming, he set up a branch court and fought defensive battles.

Lady Hyegyeong of the Pungsan Hong clan (혜경궁 풍산 홍씨, 惠慶宮 豊山 洪氏; 6 August 1735 – 13 January 1816), also known as Queen Heongyeong (헌경왕후, 獻敬王后), was a Korean writer and Crown Princess during the Joseon Dynasty.She was the wife of Crown Prince Sado and mother of King Jeongjo.In 1903, Emperor Gojong gave her the posthumous name of …

Joseon (Korean: 조선; Hanja: ... After the death of King Jeongjo, the Joseon faced difficult external and internal problems. Internally, the foundation of national law and order weakened as a result of "Sedo Politics" (in-law government) by royal in-laws. The young Sunjo succeeded his father, King Jeongjo, in 1800.

Yeongjo of Joseon (31 October 1694 – 22 April 1776), personal name Yi Geum (Korean: 이금, Hanja: 李昑), was the 21st monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea.He was the second son of King Sukjong, by his concubine Royal Noble Consort Suk of the Haeju Choe clan.Before ascending to power, he was known as Prince Yeoning (Korean: 연잉군, Hanja: 延礽君).

The Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (also known as the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty or The True Record of the Joseon Dynasty; Korean: 조선왕조실록 (South Korea) or 조선봉건왕조실록 (North Korea)) are the annual records of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea, which were kept from 1392 to 1865. The annals, or sillok, comprise 1,893 volumes and are thought to …