Princess Yeongon

Princess Yeongon (1817–1829) 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 (2nd year of her father's reign), 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

 * Father: Yi Gong, King Sunjo (29 August 1790 – 13 December 1834)
 * Grandfather: Yi San, King Jeongjo (28 October 1752 – 18 August 1800)
 * Grandmother: Royal Noble Consort Su of the Bannam Park clan (1 June 1770 – 6 February 1823)
 * Mother: Royal Consort Sug-ui of the Miryang Park clan (?–1854)

In popular culture

 * Portrayed by Heo Jung-eun in the 2016 KBS2 TV series Love in the Moonlight.