Royal Noble Consort Gongbin Kim
Royal Noble Consort Gong 공빈 김씨 | |
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Royal Consort of the First Rank | |
Born | 16 November 1553 Joseon |
Died | 13 June 1577 (age 23) Joseon |
Burial | Seongmyo | Song-ri, Jingeon-eup, Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province |
Spouse | Seonjo of Joseon |
Issue | Yi Jin, Prince Imhae
Gimhae Kim |
Father | Kim Hui-Cheol |
Mother | Lady Kwon of the Andong Kwon clan |
Royal Noble Consort Gongbin Kim | |
Hangul | 공빈 김씨 |
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Hanja | 恭嬪金氏 |
Revised Romanization | Gongbin Gimssi |
McCune–Reischauer | Kongbin Kimssi |
Royal Noble Consort Gong of the
Biography
Lady Kim was born into the
She entered the palace and became a concubine of
Her father died in 1592 while serving as a medic in the Imjin War. This put Prince Gwanghae’s position as crown prince in jeopardy because the Royal consort had no one to support her and her two sons.
It is recorded that King Seonjo cared greatly for her and when she died due to a postpartum disease he mourned for her. She monopolized the love of the king, and because of this, other concubines were often neglected. When her life was in jeopardy, she said that someone was cursing her and told her that she would die if King Seonjo did not investigate quickly.
After her son
Her burial site is in Seongmyo Royal Tomb, Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province.[3][4]
Family
- Father: Kim Hui-Cheol, Internal Prince Haeryeong (김희철 해령부원군; 1519 – 1 August 1592)
- Mother: Lady Kwon of the Andong Kwon clan (정경부인 안동 권씨)
- Siblings
- Younger brother: Kim Ye-jik (김예직; 金禮直; 1565–1623)
- Younger brother: Kim Ui-jik (김의직; 金義直)
- Husband: Yi Yeon, King Seonjo(조선 선조; 26 November 1552 – 16 March 1608)
- Son: Yi Jin, Prince Imhae (이진 임해군; 20 September 1572 – 3 June 1609)
- Daughter-in-law: Princess Consort Heo of the Yangcheon Heo clan (군부인 양천 허씨; 郡夫人 陽川 許氏; 1571–1644)
- Unnamed granddaughter; died prematurely
- Grandson: Yi Tae-ung (이태웅; 1589–1665)
- Adoptive Grandson: Yi Jun, Prince Changwon (이준 창원군)
- Adoptive Grandson: Yi Gyeong, Prince Yangnyeong (양녕군 이경; 1616–1644)
- Daughter-in-law: Princess Consort Heo of the Yangcheon Heo clan (군부인 양천 허씨; 郡夫人 陽川 許氏; 1571–1644)
- Son: Yi Hon, King Gwanghaegun (조선 광해군; 4 June 1575 – 7 August 1641)
- Daughter-in-law: Deposed Queen Hyeyang of Munhwa Yu clan (혜장왕후 유씨; 15 August 1576 – 31 October 1623)
- Unnamed grandson (1596–1596)
- Grandson: Yi Jin, Deposed Crown Prince (31 December 1598 – 22 July 1623)
- Unnamed grandson (1601–1603)
- Daughter-in-law: Deposed Queen Hyeyang of Munhwa Yu clan (혜장왕후 유씨; 15 August 1576 – 31 October 1623)
- Son: Yi Jin, Prince Imhae (이진 임해군; 20 September 1572 – 3 June 1609)
In popular culture
- Portrayed by Park Ju-mi in the 1999–2000 MBC TV series Hur Jur
- Portrayed by Jang Ji-eun in the 2013 MBC TV series Hur Jun, The Original Story
- Portrayed by Yu Shin-ae in the 2013 MBC TV series Goddess of Fire, Jung Yi
References
- ^ "선조수정실록 11권, 선조 10년 5월 1일 戊子 3번째기사".
- ^ "광해군일기[중초본] 106권, 광해 8년 8월 19일 정사 5번째기사 161".
- ^ Royal tombs of Gongbi. "Seongmyo Royal Tomb, Namyangju".
- ^ "성묘 (成墓)", Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2024-03-26