Princess Myeongon

Princess Myeongon (1810–1832) was a Joseon princess, as the eldest daughter of King Sunjo and Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan.

Biography
She was born in 1810, as the eldest daughter and second child of Sunjo of Joseon and Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan.

On May 11, 1817, at the age of 8 years old, she was granted the title of Princess Myeongon.

On May 10, 1823, a selection to choose her husband took place nationwide. Only boys between 12 and 15 years old could participate and the winner was Kim Hyeon-geun, the son of Kim Han-sun from the Andong Kim clan. They were married on July 20, that same year, and Kim was granted the title of Prince Consort Dongnyeong. The Princess had become pregnant twice but had lost the babies in unknown years. A son from her husband’s clan was eventually adopted.

The Princess died around the age of 20 to 21, in 1832, after a long struggle with illness.

Family
Sibling(s): Consort: Issue:
 * Father: Sunjo of Joseon (29 July 1790 – 13 December 1834)
 * Mother: Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan (8 June 1789 – 21 September 1857)
 * Older brother: Yi Yeong, Crown Prince Hyomyeong (18 September 1809 – 25 June 1830)
 * Younger sister: Princess Bokon (26 October 1818 – 12 May 1832)
 * Younger sister: Princess Deokon (10 June 1822 – 24 May 1844)
 * Kim Hyeon-geun, Prince Consort Dongnyeong (1810–1868)
 * Unnamed child; died prematurely
 * Unnamed child; died prematurely
 * Adoptive son: Kim Byeong-sam (1831–1910); son of Kim Tae-gyun (1778–1832)

In popular culture

 * Portrayed by Jung Hye-sung in the 2016 KBS2 TV series Love in the Moonlight.