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Sukjong (8 September 1661 – 13 July 1720) was the 19th king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea from 1674 to 1720. A skilled politician, he caused multiple changes of political alliance throughout his reign, switching between the Southerner, Westerner, Soron, and Noron political factions.King Sukjong was born on 8 September (15th day of the 8th lunar month) 1661 to King Hyeonjong and Queen Myeongseong at Changdeok Palace. His given name was Yi Sun. He became the Crown Prince Myeongbo in 1667 at age 6, and in 1674, at age 14, he became the 19th ruler of the Joseon Dynasty. King Sukjong was a brilliant politician, but his reign was marked by some of the most intense factional fights in Joseon dynasty. Sukjong frequently replaced faction in power with another one to strengthen the royal authority. With each change of government, which was called hwanguk (Hangul: 환국; hanja: 換局), literally turn of the state, the losing faction was completely driven out of politics with executions and exiles. Nevertheless, the chaotic changes of government did not affect the general populace significantly, and his reign is considered one of more prosperous times. Jang Ok Joung Royal Noble Consort Suk of the Choe clan (Hangul: 숙빈최씨; hanja: 淑嬪崔氏) (17 December 1670 - 9 April 1718) was one of the best known royal concubines of King Sukjong of Joseon. The future Royal Noble Consort Suk was born in 1670 on the sixth day of the eleventh lunar month in the eleventh year of the reign of Hyeonjong of Joseon. She was the younger daughter of Choe Hyo-won and Lady Hong of Namyang (1639–1673).[1] (Hangul: 최효원; hanja: 崔孝元; 1638–1672) She had one older brother, Choe Dong-hu (Hangul: 최후; hanja: 崔垕), who married Lady An of Sunheung, and one older sister who married Seo Jeon (Hangul: 서전; hanja: 徐專). She entered the palace at the age of 7. She belonged to the "cheonmin" class which was the lowest class during the Joseon Dynasty. Choe Suk Bin has been called "The Joseon Cinderella" by historiographers such as Kim Jong Sung due to her unique case of overcoming her social class, something that was impossible in her day. She is the only one to have done so in all Joseon history.