Posts about King Cheoljong written by Kalbi. In the past couple of weeks, I watched some of my favourite Korean TV dramas aired sometime ago again, and one of them is the “Queen In-Hyun’s Man” (인현왕후의 남자). Cheoljong ascended to the throne in 1849 at the age of 19 after King Heonjong died without an heir. He seems like a figurehead, who is gentle and easygoing. Queen Sunwon (Bae Jong-Ok) is the late King Sunjo’s wife. As was customary with the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, the chronicle of Heonjong's reign was compiled after his death, in 1851. On June 5, 2020, it was confirmed that Kim would lead tvN's fusion sageuk, Mr. Queen alongside Shin Hye-sun playing the role of He was quite literally the puppet king of the Kim family until they no longer needed him and … Cheoljong was a member of the Yi family, but he wasn't in direct line for the throne - in fact he was illiterate and living in Ganghwa Island in poverty when he was chosen to be king! The compilation … King Cheoljong is called the 'Cinderella' king in the history book The annals of the Joseon Dynasty by min seok seol (Korean). He died Gojong took the Joseon throne in early 1864 when still a child. As King Heonjong died without an heir, the throne passed to a distant descendant of King Yeongjo, King Cheoljong. King Cheoljong (Kim Jung-Hyun) has secrets. As a distant relative of King Yeongjo, the 21st king of Joseon, Cheoljong was selected for adoption by the Dowager Queen at the time and to allow him to ascend to the throne. He was a second cousin to the heirless Heonjong of Joseon, as well as a great-great grandson of Yeongjo of Joseon. The choice fell on a distant relative ― Yi Won-beom, a 19-year-old who would come to be known as King Cheoljong. Heonjong of Joseon (8 September 1827 – 25 July 1849) was the 24th king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea.He was the grandson of Sunjo.His father was Crown Prince Hyomyeong (posthumously named Munjo of Joseon), who died at the age of 20 before becoming king and his mother was Queen Sinjeong of the Pungyang Jo clan. When he was found and chosen to be king, Yi Byeon was poor and couldn’t even read. Cheoljong of Joseon was the 25th king of the Korean Joseon Dynasty.He was a second cousin to the heirless Heonjong of Joseon, as well as a great-great grandson of Yeongjo of Joseon, he was born as the 3rd and youngest son of Yi Gwang, Prince Jeon'gye-gun, his 1st concubine Lady Yeom, in … (25) 철종 King Cheoljong, Yi Byeon (r.1849-1863) A low period in Joseon history with corruption and unrest. The Andong Kim clan had taken over power and many members of the Yi family had fled from the capital and were living in poverty. When the envoys (dispatched … Cheoljong of Joseon (25 July 1831 – 16 January 1864) was the 25th king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. Cheoljong of Joseon : biography 1831 – 1864 {} King Cheoljong (25 July 1831 – 16 January 1864, r. 1849–1864) was the 25th king of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. In fact, he hides his strong aspects. Life After a long search, the future Cheoljong was found on Ganghwa Island where his family had fled to hide from oppression. She wields the true power in the country and, thus, relegates King Cheoljong as just a figurehead. There's been a lot of historical data about King Cheoljong on YouTube and in blogs (thanks to Mr. Queen) and my heart actually goes out to him in history. Heonjong was born three-years before Hyomyeong's death.