Han Hwak

Han Hwak
한확
Han Hwak; 한확
Left State Councillor
	In office; 6 August 1455 – 10 October 1456
Preceded by	Jeong In-ji
Succeeded by	Yi Sa-cheol
Right State Councillor
	In office; 15 November 1453 – 6 August 1455
Preceded by	Jeong Bun
Succeeded by	Yi Sa-cheol
Personal details
Born	1400
Died	1456 (aged 55–56)
Korean name
Hangul	한확
Hanja	韓確
Revised Romanization	Han Hwak
McCune–Reischauer	Han Hwak
Pen name
Hangul	간이재
Hanja	簡易齋
Revised Romanization	Ganyijae
McCune–Reischauer	Kanyijae
Courtesy name
Hangul	자유
Hanja	子柔
Revised Romanization	Jayou
McCune–Reischauer	Jayou
Posthumous name
Hangul	양절
Hanja	襄節
Revised Romanization	Yangjeol
McCune–Reischauer	Yangjeol

Han Hwak (Hangul: 한확, Hanja: 韓確); 1400^[1] – 1456^[2]), nicknamed Ganyijae (간이재), 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[]

Grandfather
- Han Nyeong (한녕, 韓寧)
Father
- Han Yeong-jeong (한영정, 韓永矴)
Mother
- Lady Kim of the Uiseong Kim clan (정경부인 의성 김씨) (? - 13 March 1423)
  - Grandfather - Kim Yeong-ryeol (김영렬, 金英烈) (? - 1404)
Siblings
- Older sister - Consort Kanghuizhuangshuli of the Cheongju Han clan (康惠莊淑麗妃清州韓氏) (d. 12 August 1424)^[3]
- Younger brother - Han Jeon (한전, 韓磌) (1408 - 1447)
- Younger sister - Han Gye-ran (한계란, 韓桂蘭), Consort Gongshin (공신부인, 恭愼夫人) (1410 - 1438)^[4]
- Younger brother - Han Jil (한질)
  - Sister-in-law - Lady Jo of the Yangju Jo clan (양주 조씨)
    - Nephew - Han Chi-won (한치원, 韓致元)
    - Nephew - Han Chi-hyeong (한치형, 韓致亨) (1434 - 30 October 1502)^[5]^[6]
    - Nephew - Han Chi-ryang (한치량, 韓致良) (1436 - 1525)
    - Nephew - Han Chi-mi (한치미, 韓致美)
Wife
- Internal Princess Consort Namyang of the Namyang Hong clan (남양부부인 홍씨, 南陽府夫人洪氏) (1403 - 1450)
  - Father-in-law - Hong Yeo-bang (홍여방, 洪汝方)
  - Mother-in-law - Lady Jeong of the Dongrae Jeong clan (동래 정씨, 東來鄭氏)
Children
- Son - Han Chi-in (한치인, 韓致仁) (1421 - 1477)
- Daughter - Princess Consort Jeongseon of the Cheongju Han clan (정선군부인 청주 한씨, 旌善郡夫人淸州韓氏) (12 April 1426 - 27 April 1480)
  - Son-in-law - Yi Jeung, Prince Gyeyang (계양군 이증, 桂陽君李璔) (1427 - 16 August 1467)^[7]
    - Grandson - Yi Ye, Prince Yeongwon (영원군 예, 寧原君澧)^[8]
    - Grandson - Yi Suk, Prince Kangyang (강양군 숙, 江陽君潚)
    - Grandson - Yi Sik, Prince Burim (부림군 식, 富林君湜)^[9]
    - Granddaughter - Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (향주 전주 이씨)
      - Grandson-in-law - Ahn Gye-song (안계송, 安繼宋)
    - Granddaughter - Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (향주 전주 이씨)
      - Grandson-in-law - Jeong Gyeong-jo (정경조, 鄭敬祖) (1455 - July 1498)^[10]^[11]^[12]
    - Granddaughter - Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (향주 전주 이씨)
      - Grandson-in-law - Han Geum (한금, 韓嶔)
- Daughter - Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan
  - Son-in-law - Yi Gye-nyeon (이계년)
- Daughter - Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan
  - Son-in-law - Kim Ja-wan (김자완)
- Daughter - Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan
  - Son-in-law - Choi Yeon (최연)
- Daughter - Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan
  - Son-in-law - Gwon Jib (권집)
- Daughter - Queen Sohye of the Cheongju Han clan (소혜왕후 한씨, 昭惠王后韓氏) (7 October 1437 - 11 May 1504)
  - Son-in-law - King Deokjong of Joseon (덕종, 德宗) (3 October 1438 - 20 September 1457)
    - Grandson - Yi Jeong, Prince Wolsan (월산대군 정, 月山大君婷) (5 January 1455 - 22 January 1489)
    - Granddaughter - Yi Gyeong-geun, Princess Myeongsuk (경근 명숙공주, 慶根明淑公主) (1455 - 1482)
    - Grandson - Yi Hyeol, King Seongjong of Joseon (성종대왕, 成宗大王) (19 August 1457 - 19 January 1495)
- Son - Han Chi-ui (한치의, 韓致義) (1440 - 1473)
- Son - Han Chi-rye (한치례, 韓致禮) (1441 - 1499)
  - Daughter-in-law - Lady Ahn of the Juksan Ahn clan (죽산 안씨, 竹山安氏) (? - 1492)^[13]^[14]
    - Grandson - Han Ik (한익, 韓翊) (1460 - 1488)^[15]
      - Granddaughter-in-law - Lady Park of the Suncheon Park clan (정부인 순천 박씨)^[16]^[17]

Popular culture[]

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

References[]

^ Some sources say that Han Hwak was born in 1403
^ In lunar calendar, Han died on 11 September 1456
^ She became a concubine for Emperor Yongle
^ She became a concubine for Emperor Xuande
^ He married Princess Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (현주 전주 이씨) (she was a daughter of Grand Prince Yangnyeong and his concubine) and had a daughter
^ With his second wife, Lady Woo of the Danyang Woo clan (단양 우씨, 丹陽禹氏), he had a son, Han Sa-ja (한사자, 韓獅子)
^ Son of King Sejong of Joseon and his concubine, Royal Consort Shin of the Cheongju Kim clan (1406 - 1464)
^ He married Lady Sim of the Cheongseong Sim clan, daughter of Sim Seon (심선, 沈璿) (? - 20 September 1467). Sim Seon is a great-grandnephew of Sim On
^ He married Lady Kim of the Andong Kim clan, a daughter of Kim Jil
^ Son of Jeong In-ji (정인지, 鄭麟趾) of the Hadong Jeong clan (하동 정씨, 河東鄭氏), and his second wife, Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan (경주 이씨)
^ His older brother, Jeong Hyeon-jo (정현조, 鄭顯祖) (1440 - 13 July 1504), married Princess Uisuk (a daughter of King Sejo and Queen Jeonghui)
^ His younger brother, Jeong Sang-jo (정상조, 鄭尙祖), married Princess Jeongui’s granddaughter, Lady Ahn of the Juksan Ahn clan. Their son, Jeong Se-ho (정세호, 鄭世虎) (1486 - 1563), would become the maternal grandfather to the future King Seonjo of Joseon
^ Lady Ahn is the second daughter of Princess Jeongui (a daughter of Queen Soheon and King Sejong) and Ahn Maeng-dam (1415 – 1462) (안맹담)
^ Her older sister married Jeong Gwang-jo (정광조, 鄭光祖), a son of Jeong In-ji and his first wife, Lady Jo of the Hanyang Jo clan (한양 조씨). Jeong Gyeong-jo (정경조, 鄭敬祖) is his younger half-brother.
^ His son, Han Suk-chang (한숙창, 韓叔昌) (1478 - 1537), became the maternal cousin of Queen Janggyeong and the maternal step-grandfather of Heo Nanseolheon
^ The 4th daughter of Park Jong-seon and 4th older sister of Park Won-jong
^ She is the maternal aunt of Queen Janggyeong

External links[]

Han Hwak (in Korean)
Han Hwak (in Korean)

[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] She became a concubine for Emperor Xuande

[5] He married Princess Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (현주 전주 이씨) (she was a daughter of Grand Prince Yangnyeong and his concubine) and had a daughter

[6] With his second wife, Lady Woo of the Danyang Woo clan (단양 우씨, 丹陽禹氏), he had a son, Han Sa-ja (한사자, 韓獅子)

[7] Son of King Sejong of Joseon and his concubine, Royal Consort Shin of the Cheongju Kim clan (1406 - 1464)

[8] He married Lady Sim of the Cheongseong Sim clan, daughter of Sim Seon (심선, 沈璿) (? - 20 September 1467). Sim Seon is a great-grandnephew of Sim On

[9] He married Lady Kim of the Andong Kim clan, a daughter of Kim Jil

[10] Son of Jeong In-ji (정인지, 鄭麟趾) of the Hadong Jeong clan (하동 정씨, 河東鄭氏), and his second wife, Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan (경주 이씨)

[11] His older brother, Jeong Hyeon-jo (정현조, 鄭顯祖) (1440 - 13 July 1504), married Princess Uisuk (a daughter of King Sejo and Queen Jeonghui)

[12] His younger brother, Jeong Sang-jo (정상조, 鄭尙祖), married Princess Jeongui’s granddaughter, Lady Ahn of the Juksan Ahn clan. Their son, Jeong Se-ho (정세호, 鄭世虎) (1486 - 1563), would become the maternal grandfather to the future King Seonjo of Joseon

[13] Lady Ahn is the second daughter of Princess Jeongui (a daughter of Queen Soheon and King Sejong) and Ahn Maeng-dam (1415 – 1462) (안맹담)

[14] Her older sister married Jeong Gwang-jo (정광조, 鄭光祖), a son of Jeong In-ji and his first wife, Lady Jo of the Hanyang Jo clan (한양 조씨). Jeong Gyeong-jo (정경조, 鄭敬祖) is his younger half-brother.

[15] His son, Han Suk-chang (한숙창, 韓叔昌) (1478 - 1537), became the maternal cousin of Queen Janggyeong and the maternal step-grandfather of Heo Nanseolheon

[16] The 4th daughter of Park Jong-seon and 4th older sister of Park Won-jong

[17] She is the maternal aunt of Queen Janggyeong

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Han Hwak

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Family[]

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Han Hwak 한확

Left State Councillor
In office 6 August 1455 – 10 October 1456
Preceded by	Jeong In-ji
Succeeded by	Yi Sa-cheol
Right State Councillor
In office 15 November 1453 – 6 August 1455
Preceded by	Jeong Bun
Succeeded by	Yi Sa-cheol

Personal details
Born	1400
Died	1456(1456-00-00) (aged 55–56)

Korean name
Hangul	한 확
Hanja	韓確
Revised Romanization	Han Hwak
McCune–Reischauer	Han Hwak
Pen name
Hangul	간이재
Hanja	簡易齋
Revised Romanization	Ganyijae
McCune–Reischauer	Kanyijae
Courtesy name
Hangul	자유
Hanja	子柔
Revised Romanization	Jayou
McCune–Reischauer	Jayou
Posthumous name
Hangul	양절
Hanja	襄節
Revised Romanization	Yangjeol
McCune–Reischauer	Yangjeol