Deposed Queen Yu

Deposed Queen Yu (15 August 1576 – 31 October 1623), was a wife and the Queen Consort of King Gwanghae of Joseon, the 15th monarch of the Joseon Dynasty.

Biography

She was selected to become the consort of the prince. When King Gwanghaegun became the crown prince, she was elevated to the crown princess’ rank at the age of 16. 16 years later, she became the nation’s queen consort. After King Injo overthrew her husband, she was deposed and exiled to Ganghwa Island, together with King Gwanghaegun. Her son, the Yi Ji deposed Crown Prince, tried to escape with his wife but failed, resulting in them committing suicide. Lady Yoo passed away on the same year after seven months of living in exile.

Family

• Father: Yu Ja-Shin (December 1541 – 7 February 1612) (유자신)
  • Grandfather: Yu Jam (1509 – 1576) (유잠)
  • Grandmother: Lady Jeong of the Hadong Jeong clan (1510 – 1587) (하동 정씨)
• Mother: Lady Jeong of the Dongnae Jeong clan (1541 – 1620) (동래 정씨)
  • Grandfather: Jeong Yu-Gil (1515 – 1588) (정유길)
  • Grandmother: Lady Won of the Wonju Won clan (원주 원씨)
• Husband: King Gwanghaegun of Joseon (4 June 1575 – 7 August 1641) (조선 광해군)
  • Son: Yi Ji, Deposed Crown Prince (31 December 1598 – 22 July 1623) (이지 폐세자)
    • Daughter-in-law: Deposed Crown Princess of the Miryang Park clan (1598 – May 1623) (폐빈 박씨)

In popular culture

• Han Hyo-joo in the movie Masquerade (2012 film)
• Kim Hee-jung in the drama The King's Face (KBS2, 2014)
• Kim Hyo-seo in the drama Splendid Politics /Hwajung (MBC, 2015)

References

• 문성군부인 유씨 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.