Han Hwak Explained

Han Hwak
Office:	Left State Councillor
Term Start:	6 August 1455
Term End:	10 October 1456
Predecessor:	Jeong In-ji
Successor:	Yi Sa-cheol
Office1:	Right State Councillor
Term Start1:	15 November 1453
Term End1:	6 August 1455
Predecessor1:	Jeong Bun
Successor1:	Yi Sa-cheol
Birth Date:	1400
Country:	Joseon
Module:	Child: yes Hangul: 한확 Rr: Han Hwak Mr: Han Hwak Hangulja: 자유 Hanjaja: 子柔 Rrja: Jayou Mrja: Jayou Hangulho: 간이재 Hanjaho: 簡易齋 Rrho: Ganyijae Mrho: Kanyijae Hangulph: 양절 Hanjaph: 襄節 Rrph: Yangjeol Mrph: Yangjeol

Han Hwak (; 1400^[1] 1456^[2]), nicknamed Ganyijae, was a politician and a diplomat during the Joseon period of Korea. He served as Left State Councillor. Han Hwak is mostly known by his second daughter, the Queen Insu. She married the son of Prince Suyang (who was a son of King Sejong). Some years later, Suyang became King Sejo, the seventh King of the Joseon Dynasty, and his son became Crown Prince Uigyeong. The honorary title Queen Insu was granted when one of the children of Insu and Uigyeong became the King Seongjong of Joseon. His eldest daughter Princess Consort Jeongseon, was the wife of Prince Gyeyang (a son of Sejong the Great by a concubine).

Family

• Father
  • Han Yeong-jeong (; 1375–?)
• Mother
  • Lady Kim of the Uiseong Kim clan (; 1375 – 13 March 1423)
• Siblings
  • Older sister - Consort Kanghuizhuangshuli of the Cheongju Han clan (康惠莊淑麗妃 清州韓氏; 1398 – 12 August 1424)^[3]
  • Younger brother - Han Jil (; 1406–?)
  • Younger brother - Han Jeon (; 1408–1447)
  • Younger sister - Han Gye-ran, Consort Gongshen (; 1410–1484)^[4]
• Wife
  • Internal Princess Consort Namyang of the Namyang Hong clan (; 1403–1450)
• Children
  • Son - Han Chi-in (; 1421–1477)
  • Daughter - Han Yeo-san, Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan (1423–?)
  • Daughter - Han Yu-san (한유산,韓柚山), Princess Consort Jeongseon of the Cheongju Han clan (; 12 April 1426 – 27 July 1480)^[5]
  • Daughter - Han Gam-san, Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan (1427–?)
  • Daughter - Han Si-san, Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan (1431–?)
  • Daughter - Han Yi-san, Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan (1434–1481)
  • Daughter - Han Do-san, Queen Sohye of the Cheongju Han clan (; 7 October 1437 – 11 May 1504)
    • Son-in-law - King Deokjong of Joseon (; 3 October 1438 – 20 September 1457)
      • Grandson - Yi Jeong, Grand Prince Wolsan (; 14 January 1455 – 31 January 1489)
      • Granddaughter - Yi Gyeong-geun, Princess Myeongsuk (; 1456 – 23 November 1482)
      • Grandson - Yi Hyeol, King Seongjong of Joseon (; 28 August 1457 – 29 January 1495)
  • Son - Han Chi-ui (; 1440–1473)
  • Son - Han Chi-rye (; 1441–1499)

Popular culture

• Portrayed by Jang Yong in the 2011-2012 JTBC TV series Insu, The Queen Mother.

See also

• Sejo of Joseon
• Sejong the Great
• Crown Prince Uigyeong

External links

• Han Hwak
• Han Hwak

Notes and References

1. Some sources say that Han Hwak was born in 1403
2. In lunar calendar, Han died on 11 September 1456
3. She became a concubine for Emperor Yongle
4. Became a lesser known concubine of Emperor Xuande
5. Became King Sejong’s daughter-in-law through his second son, Prince Gyeyang, with Royal Noble Consort Shin.