Princess Yeongon


Princess Yeongon was the daughter of King Sunjo of Joseon and Royal Consort Sug-ui of the Miryang Park clan.

Biography

Princess Yeongon was born on May 11, 1817, as the only child of King Sunjo by his concubine, Royal Consort Sug-ui of the Miryang Park clan. She was the younger half-sister of Crown Prince Hyomyeong.
In 1827, she was granted the title of Princess Yeongon.
She was said to had been frequently ill as a child and spoke with difficulty.
Princess Yeongon died in 1829. Crown Prince Hyomyeong, who would visit and take care of his sister whenever she fell ill, died a year after her, on June 25, 1830. Many believe that he died from a broken heart.
The Princess's tomb was originally located at Hyochang-dong, Yongsan District, Seoul, but was relocated during the Japanese Colonial period to Seosamneung, in Goyang, along with her birth mother, Lady Park.

Family