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Hangul
  
한확

Hangul
  
간이재

Hanja
  
韓確

Hanja
  
簡易齋

Revised Romanization
  
Han Hwag

Name
  
Han Hwak

McCune–Reischauer
  
Han Hwak


Han Hwak (Korean:한확, 1400–1456) was a Korean Joseon Dynasty politician, diplomat, who served as Left or Second State Councillor, which is equivalent to Vice Prime Minister and father of Grand Queen Dowager Insoo , mother of the ninth Joseon Dynasty King Seongjong of Joseon, nicknamed Ganiejae(간이재).

His second daughter Jungsungunbuin, was the wife of Prince Geyang (the illegitimate son of Sejong the Great), while his sixth daughter Grand Queen Dowager Insu married Crown Prince Uigyeong , son of king Sejo of Joseon, grandson of Sejong the Great. He had two grandsons and one granddaughter, who were Grand Prince Wolsan (1454-1487) and Seongjong of Joseon.

  • Portrayed by Jang Yong in the 2011 JTBC TV series Queen Insoo.
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    Han Hwak Wikipedia


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