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Nationality
  
Korean

Role
  
Politician

Name
  
Yi Jun-yong

Religion
  
Confucianism


Yi Jun-yong

Born
  
June 25, 1870 Unhyeongung, Seoul, Joseon (now South Korea) (
1870-06-25
)

Spouse(s)
  
Lady Hong of Namyang, Lady Kim Kwang-san, Lee Ok-kyung (Concubine), Jeon Soon-hyuk (Concubine)

Rank
  
Korean Empire Army General

Died
  
March 22, 1917, Unhyeongung, Seoul, South Korea

Service/branch
  
Korean Empire Army

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.

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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, sicklys but he was offensive and courageous. Also his grandfather Heungseon Daewongun was gloat.

Heungseon Daewongun was attempt to coup and expulsion of Emperor Gojong, also crown sb king to him. but it was founder to always.

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)
    3. Jeon Sun-Hyeok (전순혁)
      1. Yi Jin-Wan (이진완)

    References

    Yi Jun-yong Wikipedia