Princess Yeongon

Princess Yeongon was born on May 11, 1817, as the only child of King Sunjo by his concubine, Royal Consort Sug-ui of the Miryang Park clan. She was the younger half-sister of Crown Prince Hyomyeong.

In 1827 (2nd year of her father's reign), she was granted the title of Princess Yeongon (영온 옹주).^[3]

She was said to had been frequently ill as a child and spoke with difficulty.

Princess Yeongon died in 1829. Crown Prince Hyomyeong, who would visit and take care of his sister whenever she fell ill, died a year after her, on June 25, 1830. Many believe that he died from a broken heart.

The Princess's tomb was originally located at Hyochang-dong, Yongsan District, Seoul,^[4] but was relocated during the Japanese Colonial period to Seosamneung, in Goyang, along with her birth mother, Lady Park.

• Father: Yi Gong, King Sunjo (조선 순조; 29 August 1790 – 13 December 1834)
  • Grandfather: Yi San, King Jeongjo (조선 정조; 28 October 1752 – 18 August 1800)
  • Grandmother: Royal Noble Consort Su of the Bannam Park clan (수빈 반남 박씨; 1 June 1770 – 6 February 1823)
• Mother: Royal Consort Sug-ui of the Miryang Park clan (숙의 밀양 박씨; ?–1854)

• Portrayed by Heo Jung-eun in the 2016 KBS2 TV series Love in the Moonlight.<ref>In this series, the Princess appears with her name is Princess Yeongeun (영은옹주).^{[citation needed]}