italicized queen gave birth to heirs
reign- 1392-1398 (d.1408 at the age of 72)
Queen Shinui+ Queen Shindeok
dramas portrayed in: The Great seer ( 2012), Jeong do jeon*( 2014), The pirates( 2014 movie), Maids( 2015), Empire of lust( 2015 movie), six flying Dragons( 2015- 16),jang yeong-sil**(2016),Tears of the Dragon(1998), 500 years of Joseon(1985)
* Prime Minister and scholar of the time
** peasant inventor hired by 4th king Sejong
reign- 1398-1400 (d. 1419 at 62)
Dramas portrayed in- the great Seer, Jeong Do Jeon, six flying Dragons, Tears of the Dragon(1998), 500 years of Joseon(1985)
was overthrown by the next king i-e his brother
reign- 1400-1418 (d. 1422 at 55)
brother of the previous King brother of the previous King
Dramas portrayed in: Tears of the Dragon(1998), king sejong the Great( 2008), Jang yeong sil, deep rooted tree( 2011), the Great seer, i am the king( 2012 movie), Jeong Do Jeon, Maids, Empire of lust, Six flying Dragons, 500 years of Joseon(1985)
reign- 1418-1450 (d.1450 at 52)
Creator of Korean alphabets
portrayed in: King sejong the Great( 2008), Jang yeong-sil, the divine weapon( 2008 movie), Queen insoo*, Deep rooted tree, I am the king, Splash Splash love( 2015),Tears of the Dragon(1998), 500 years of Joseon(1985)
* She was the daughter-in-law of the 7th king and mother of the 9th King
reign- 1450-1452 (died of disease in 1452 at 37)
Never had luck in marriage, his second wife, Sun Bin Bong, was a lesbian
Dramas portrayed in: the princess' man( 2011), Queen Insoo, the face reader, Jang Yeong-sil, 500 years of Joseon(1985)
6. Danjong/ Yi Hongwi/ No San
reign-1452- 1455( death 1457 at 16)
Dramas portrayed in: the princess' man, Queen insoo, the face reader
Was overthrown and supposedly murdered by his uncle, the next king sejo
reign-1455-1468 ( death 1468 at 50)
Son of sejong of the Great and queen soheon
His grandson becomes 9th king
Dramas portrayed in: Queen Insoo( 2011), 500 years of Joseon(1985), Han-Myung Hoi( 1994), the king and the queen( 1998-2000), Sayuksin(2007), the king and I ( 2007), the princess' man, the face reader( 2013 movie), the king and the Clown( 2005 movie), Jang Yeong-sil
reign-1468- 1469( death by illness on 1469 at the age of 19)
Queen Jangsun + queen Ansun
portrayed in: the king and I, Queen insoo
Queen Heheon yoon (mother of 10th king) + Queen Jeonghyeon (mother of 11th king)
Son of Sohye/ Queen insoo
portrayed in: Eoudong(1985 movie), The King and I(2008), queen insoo, Rebel: thief who stole the people**( 2017), Queen for seven days(2017)
** portrayed as the dying king
reign-1494- 1506( died. 1506 at 29)
Known as the worst tyrant of chosen period, made a prostitute house inside Palace where scholars used to be trained etc
caused a coup and him being overthrown by his half-brother
Portrayed in: Prince yeonsan(1961 movie), diary of king Yeonsan ( 1988 movie), The King and the queen, king and the Clown( 2005 movie), The King and I, Queen insoo, the treacherous( 2015 movie), Rebel: thief who stole the people( 2017), Queen for seven days( 2017)
reign-1506-1544( died at the age of 54)
Portrayed in: ladies of the palace( 2002),Dae Jang Geum( 2004), Hwang Jin Yi ( 2006), the king and I, the flower in prison( 2016),Saimdang: light's diary, Queen for seven days
reign- 1544-45 (died of poisoning 1545 at 30)
portrayed in: The fugitive of Joseon, Saimdang; light’s diary
reign-1545-1567 (d.1567 at 33)
portrayed in: mirror of the witch, flower in prison
reign- 1567- 1608 (death at 55)
Grandson of the previous queen, queen jungjong.
Queen Uiin (portrayed in): the king's face(2014), Mirror of the witch
Queen inmok/Soseong (portrayed in): Hong Gil Dong, the king's face, splendid politics, 7 years of War/Japanese invasion
King also portrayed in: West Palace(1995), Hur Jun( 1999), King's woman(2003), Immortal admiral Yi Sun-sin(2004), Tamra the island(2009), Blades of blood( 2010),Hur Jun(2013), goddess of Fire( 2013), the flower in prison( 2016)
1608- 1623 (d. 1641 at 66)
Portrayed in: masquerade( 2012 movie), King's face, splendid politics, Warriors of the dawn( 2017 movie), The King's woman( 2003), (is also portrayed in Dramas and movies same as the previous kingYi Yoon)
reign: 1623-1649 (d. 1649 at 53)
son of the 14th king, Seonjo and half brother of the previous king
During his time coup of 1623 happened, also war with Manchus(Qing Dynasty) was going on later pleaged loyalty to them
Spouse: queen Inyeol +
Queen Jangryeol (portrayed in): cruel Palace: war of flowers(2013), Jang Ok Jang, splendid politics
King portrayed in: Iljmae(2008), strongest Chil Woo ( 2008), Tamra (2002), slave Hunters(2010), horse doctor(2013), Three Musketeers(2014)
reign: 1649- 1659 (d. At 39)
Queen Inseon ( portrayed in ): the king's doctor( 2012), cruel Palace
King portrayed in: slave Hunters( 2010), the man who sells the river ( 2016 movie)
reign: 1659- 1674 ( Death at 33 )
Queen Myeong-seong/Hyeon-yeol (portrayed in): Jang Ok Jang, King's Doctor, Dong Yi (2010)
reign: 1674-1720 (d. at 58)
Queen Jang Ok Jang/Jang Hui Bin (portrayed in): Jang Ok Jang(2013), Dong Yi, Royal story: Jang Hui Bin (2002), Daebak/Royal Gambler(2015), Femme Fatale: Jang Hui Bin (1968 movie)
Queen Inhyeon (portrayed in): Queen Inhyeon’s man (2012)
Queen Choi suk Bin, mother of Yeonin Geum (portrayed in): Daebak/The Royal Gambler (2015), The King’s Doctor (2012)
reign: 1720-1724 (death of illness at 35 on1724)
portrayed in: Daebak/ The Royal Gambler
reign: 1724-1776 (d. 1776 at 81)
Queen Jeongseong: The Throne( 2015 movie)
Queen JeongSun/Jung Soon/ Ye Sun (reigned as regent from 1800-1804) Queen is portrayed in: the royal way(1991), the king and the queen(1998), Hong Guk Yeorg (2001),
Leesan, wind of the palace(2007), painter of the Wind(2008), Warrior Baek Dong-Soo ( 2011), secret door( 2014), the fatal encounter( 2014), The Throne( 2015 movie), 8 days assassination attempt against king Jeongjo(2007)
King also portrayed in: Jang HUi Bin (2002) by Lee Minho, the royal tailor( 2014 movie), The Royal Gambler/Daebak (2015)
reign: 1776-1800 (d. at 47)
son of Yi Sun (who was grandson of the previous king) and Consort Hyegyeong ( portrayed in: The memoirs of lady Hyegyeong 1988)
King portrayed in: Leesan, WInd of the Palace(2007), 8 days assassination atempys on king jeongjo(2007), Painter of the wind (2008), portrait of beauty (2008 movie), SungkyunKwan Scandal (2010), Warrior Baek Dong Soo , FAtal encounter (2014 movie) by HyunBin, The Throne (2015 movie)
Jeongsun (queen of yeongjo as regent
grandson of sunjo the 23rd king
great grandson of Yeongjo
Queen Myeongseong/ Queen Min
Empress Myeongseong (2002), Sword with no name (2009 movie). Ji Jungwon (2010). Gun man of Joseon (2014), The Last Princess (2016 movie)
i tagged a few with links to mydramalist.com but honestly ..exhausting. You can find all these there. And if i missed some that you know dm me and i’ll update this list
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