A parade reenacting a visit by King Yeongjo, the 21st king of Joseon, to the Uireung Royal Tomb takes place in northern Seoul on Oct. 19, 2024. (Yonhap) (END) [We Welcome Your News Tips] We invite ...

Dong Yi becomes a concubine with the rank of sook-bin and bears a son who will later become the 21st king of Joseon, Yeongjo.

He overthrew the Goryeo dynasty and founded a new dynasty, Joseon. As the first King Taejo of Joseon, he chose Hanyang (present-day Seoul)—judged to be a propitious spot according to the principles of ...

Her gripping memoir offers a haunting glimpse into the ruthless world of court politics during the 1392-1910 Joseon Dynasty ... ordered by his own father, King Yeongjo. “It was one of the ...