Grand Prince Hoean

Grand Prince Hoean (2 July 1364 – 10 April 1421), personal name Yi Bang-gan, was royal prince during the early Joseon Dynasty. He is the fourth son of King Taejo and Queen Sinui.

Biography
In 1364, Yi Bang-gan was born in Hamgyong Province as the fourth son of Yi Seong-gye and Lady Han, of the Cheongju Han clan.

He married Lady Min, daughter of Min Seon .The couple had only one son. His second wife was Lady Hwang, daughter of Hwang Hyeong, with whom he had four children (1 son and 3 daughters).

Lasty, he married Lady Geum, daughter of Geum In-bae. Yi Bang-gan had two more sons with his third wife.

After the First Rebellion of the Prince which resulted in the killing of Jeong Do-jeon and Nam Eun, Bang-won's only rival for the throne was his elder brother Yi Bang-gan (Jeongjong). Jeongjong had no sons to succeed him and planned on passing the throne to Yi Bang-won. Prince Hoean became jealous of his younger brother, Yi Bang-won, and in 1400 led a coup d'etat (the Second Rebellion of the Prince) against him. Both princes had built personal armies in secret. Yi Bang-won was able to defeat his brother's army. After the coup, Prince Hoean was exiled and his supporters were killed. This became known as the Second Strife of Princes.

Family
Parents


 * Father: Taejo of Joseon (조선 태조; 4 November 1335 – 27 June 1408)
 * Paternal Grandfather: King Hwanjo of Joseon (1315 – 1 January 1361)
 * Paternal Grandmother: Queen Uihye of the Yeongheung Choe clan
 * Mother: Queen Sinui of the Cheongju Han clan (September 1337 – 21 October 1391)
 * Maternal Grandfatther: Han Gyeong, Internal Prince Ancheon
 * Maternal Grandmother: Grand Lady of Samhan State of the Saknyeong Shin clan

Consorts and their Respective Issue(s):


 * Internal Princess Consort Min of the Yeoheung Min clan (?–1407)
 * Yi Maeng-jung, Prince Uiryeong (15 February 1385 – 11 July 1423), first son
 * Internal Princess Consort Hwang of the Miryang Hwang clan
 * Yi Tae, Prince Changnyeong (1389 – 15 October 1451), second son
 * Princess Seonghye (?–1431), first daughter
 * Princess Shinhye, second daughter
 * Princess Yanghye, third daughter
 * Princess Consort Geumreung of the Gimpo Geum clan
 * Yi Seon, Prince Geumseong (1409–?), third son
 * Yi Jong-gun, Prince Geumsan (9 February 1413 – 18 September 1478), fourth son
 * Concubine Park of the Chuncheon Park clan
 * Concubine Baekjong

In popular culture

 * Portrayed by Kim Joo-young in the 1983 KBS TV series Foundation of the Kingdom.
 * Portrayed by Kim Joo-young in the 1996–1998 KBS TV series Tears of the Dragon.
 * Portrayed by Kang Shin-hyo in the 2015–2016 SBS TV series Six Flying Dragons.