Yi Jun-yong

Yi Junyong (Hangul: 이준용, Hanja: 李埈鎔), known as Prince Yeongseon of Joseon (영선군, 永善君) (23 July 1870 - 22 March 1917) was a politician, thinker, and member of the Korean Joseon Dynasty's royal family, politicians, and later became a collaborator of Imperial Japan.

In this Korean name, the family name is Yi.
Youngseongun
영선군
永宣君
Duke of Unhyeongung
Reign1912-1917
PredecessorPrince Imperial Heung
SuccessorYi U
Born23 July 1870
Unhyeongung, Hanseong, Kingdom of Joseon
Died22 March 1917 (1917-03-23) (aged 46)
Unhyeongung, Seoul, Japanese-ruled Korea
SpouseLady Hong
Lady Kim
FatherPrince Imperial Heung
ReligionConfucianism
Yi Jun-yong
Hangul
영선군
Hanja
永宣君
Revised RomanizationYeongseongun
McCune–ReischauerYŏngsŏn'gun
Pen name
Hangul
석정, 송정
Hanja
石坡, 松亭
Revised RomanizationSukjung, Songjung
McCune–ReischauerSŭkjung, Sŏngjung
Birth name
Hangul
이준용
Hanja
李埈鎔
Revised RomanizationYi Junyong
McCune–ReischauerYi Junyŏng
Courtesy name
Hangul
경극
Hanja
景極
Revised RomanizationGyunggeuk
McCune–ReischauerKyeungKeuk
Japanese name:
(李埈)
Yi Junyong (before. 1917's)

His courtesy name was Gyunggeuk (경극, 景極), and his nicknames were Seokjung (석정, 石庭) and Songjung (송정, 松亭). He was the grandson of the Heungseon Daewongun (흥선대원군), and nephew and political rival of Emperor Gojong and Empress Myeongseong.

Life

Yi Junyong was grandson of Heungseon Daewongun and son of his first son Prince Heung. His father Prince Heung and his uncle Emperor Gojong was weak, and gentle, but he was strong, and aggressive. Also his grandfather Heungseon Daewongun was also bold, and aggressive .

Prince Yeongseon attempted to overthrow, and expel his uncle Emperor Gojong from the throne, but failed to do so. This led to his later collaboration with the Japanese.

See also

Family
  • Father: Yi Jae-Myeon, Prince Imperial Heungchin (22 August 1845 - 9 September 1912) (이재면 흥친왕)
    • Grandfather: Yi Ha-Eung, Grand Internal Prince Heungseon (21 December 1820 – 22 February 1898) (이하응 흥선대원군)
    • Grandmother: Grand Internal Princess Consort Sunmok of the Yeoheung Min clan (3 February 1818 - 8 January 1898) (순목대원비 민씨)
  • Mother: Lady Hong of the Pungsan Hong clan (8 April 1844 - 19 December 1887) (풍산 홍씨)
  • Consorts and their Respective Issue(s):
  1. Lady Hong of the Namyang Hong clan (? - 17 August 1894) (남양 홍씨)
  2. Lady Kim of the Gwangsan Kim clan (19 June 1878 - 1955) (광산 김씨)[1]
  3. Jeon Sun-Hyeok (전순혁)
    1. Yi Jin-Wan (이진완)[2]

Notes
  1. Remarriage
  2. Wife of Yun Wonseon, younger brother of Yun Boseon, 4th President of South korea


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