Sukjong of Joseon
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Sukjong, personal name Yi Gwang, later changed to Yi Sun, was the 19th monarch of Joseon. He ascended to the throne at the age of 12, upon the death of his father, King Hyeonjong. A skilled legislator
Portrait of Sukjong, heavily damaged in the 1954 Busan fire
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Sukbin Choe
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Sukbin Choe, or Concubine Suk, of the Haeju Choe clan, was a consort of King Sukjong, the 19th monarch of Joseon, and the biological mother of King Yeongjo. She is one of the most well-known royal con
Sukjong of Joseon
…another purge of the Western faction, accusing them of conspiracy to reinstate the deposed Queen, Sukjong began to regret deposing Queen Min and favored Consort Choe, an ally of the Queen and the Noron faction. Angry with the Southern faction's attempt to purge Westerners, Sukjong abruptly turned around to purge…
Lady Choe's tomb