Prince Imhae

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Prince Imhae
임해군
Duke Jeongmin
정민공, 貞愍公[1]
(posthumous)
Prince of Joseon
SuccessorPrince Yeonsan
Born20 September 1572
Kingdom of Joseon
Died3 June 1609 (aged 36)
Gyodong-gun, Gyeonggi-do, Kingdom of Joseon
Burial
"Tomb of Prince Imhae", Songneung-ri, Jingeon-eup, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do[2]
SpousePrincess Consort of the Yangcheon Heo clan
Issue1 son, 1 daughter, 2 adoptive sons
HouseHouse of Yi
FatherSeonjo of Joseon
Mother
Prince Imhae
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationImhae-gun
McCune–ReischauerImh'ae-kun
Birth name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYi Jin
McCune–ReischauerI Ch'in
Childhood name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYi Jin-guk
McCune–ReischauerI Ch'in-kuk

Prince Imhae (Hangul: 임해군, Hanja: 臨海君; 20 September 1572 - 3 June 1609[3]), personal name was Yi Jin (Korean: 이진; Hanja: 李珒) and his childhood name was Yi Jin-Guk (Korean: 이진국; Hanja: 李鎭國).[4] He was a Korean Royal Prince as the eldest son of Seonjo of Joseon from Royal Noble Consort Gong of the Gimhae Gim clan[5] and the elder brother to Gwanghaegun of Joseon.[4]

He became known for having such a violent and arrogant personality, along with his half-brothers Prince Jeongwon (정원군) and (순화군). He also murdered government officials due to his violent behavior.[6] His depravity lead to government officials demanding severe punishment for his actions, and he was able avoid such punishment because of his father, King Seonjo. However, Imhae was also passed over by his father for the role of Crown Prince in favour of his younger brother, Prince Gwanghae (광해군) who would eventually take the throne. After being investigated for violent crimes he committed against common people, he was sent into exile to Gyodong County (교동군) after the Imjin war, but eventually died in 1609.

Early life[]

The Prince was born on 20 September 1572 but when he was 6 years old, his mother passed away in 1577.[7] Later in 1585 (18th year reign of his father), he married the daughter of Heo-Myeong (허명), Lady Heo clan (허씨) from "Yangcheon Heo clan" (양천 허씨, 陽川 許氏).[8] Then, in 1591, he, Prince Gwanghae (광해군), (신성군), Prince Jeongwon (정원군), and (순화군) was go to Gwanggikwonjonggongsin (광국원종공신).[citation needed]

At the time of Imjin War[]

Main article: Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598)

During the start of the Imjin War in 1592 (25th year of the reign of King Seonjo), he lost his position as Crown Prince (왕세자, 王世子) due to his violent personality.[7] He would later be faced with a miserable end after the throne was instead handed over to his younger brother, Gwanghae.[4] After being passed over for the position of Crown Prince, he was sent Hamgyeong-do with (순화군) to recruit the Geunwang Soldiers (근왕병).[9]

However, on 23 July in the same year, both of Imhae and Sunhwa were captured by local Inspector in Hoe-ryeong, Hamgyeong-do.[10][11] They were eventually released after series negotiations. Gim Hui-Cheol (김희철), Imhae and Gwanghae's maternal grandfather had also died during the War.[12]

After the Imjin War[]

The Prince acted arrogantly and violently by using his high status. Some of officers also said that he always acted so arrogant and always caused various problems.[7] Meanwhile, there was some who asked for his crime and want him to severely punished because of his acts such as assaulting an innocent person or killing a person even if they just had a minor resentment. After that, he and his younger half-brother were constantly impeached, but they were safe.[7]

When Gwanghae took over the throne, appeals for his punishment and expulsion came up one after another.[4] Afterwards, Uigeumbu (의금부, 義禁府) followed Gwanghae's instructions and they punished the Prince, (기자헌) and (이흥로).[13][14] Meanwhile, (홍문관) also raised some mantras to advocated the death penalty of Imhae. Afterwards, he was exiled again to Gyodong-gun. Based on "Gwanghaegun's Diary" (광해군일기), (이정표) a soldier, who guarded him while he was in exile, was suspected to have forced Imhae to drink poison,[15] but after the rebellion, a servant of Imhae's testified that he was, in fact, strangled to death. There was also a re-investigation in 1623 which concluded that Imhae was murdered by an assassin sent by Yi Yi-Cheom (이이첨). He was then reinstated under King Injo's command.[7]

Family[]

  • Father: Seonjo of Joseon (26 November 1552 - 16 March 1608) (조선 선조왕)
  • Mother: Royal Noble Consort Gong of the Gimhae Gim clan (16 November 1553 - 13 June 1577) (공빈 김씨)[16]
    • Grandfather: Gim Hui-Cheol, Internal Prince Haeryeeong (1519 - 1 August 1592) (김희철 해령부원군)
    • Grandmother: Lady, of the Andong Kwon clan (정경부인 안동 권씨)

Sibling:

  1. Little brother: Yi Hon, Crown Prince Gwanghae (4 June 1575 - 7 August 1641) (이혼 광해세자)
    1. Little sister In-law: Crown Princess Consort Yu of the Munhwa Yu clan (15 August 1576 - 31 October 1623) (세자빈 문화 유씨)
      1. Nephew: Unnamed prince (1596 - 1596)
      2. Nephew: Yi Ji, Deposed Crown Prince (31 December 1598 - 22 July 1623) (폐세자 이지)
        1. Niece In-law: Deposed Crown Princess Park of the Miryang Park clan (1598 - May 1623) (폐빈 밀양 박씨) – had 1 unborn daughter
      3. Nephew: Unnamed prince (? - 1603)

Consort and their Respective Issue(s):

  1. Princess Consort, of the Yangcheon Heo clan (26 July 1571 - 15 October 1644[17]) (군부인 양천 허씨)[18]
    1. Unborn daughter
    2. Yi Tae-Ung (1589 - 1665) (이태웅) – an Iryeon Buddhist (일연스님)
    3. Yi Jun, Prince Changwon (이준 창원군) – adoptive[19]
    4. Yi Gyeong, Prince Yangnyeong (이경 양녕군) – adoptive[20]

In popular culture[]

Drama & Television series[]

  • Portrayed by Kim Mu-saeng in the 1982 MBC TV Series Woman Exhibiton in the West Palace? (여인열전 - 서궁마마).
  • Portrayed by Jung Sung-mo in the 1985–1986 MBC TV Series The Imjin War.
  • Portrayed by Im Jung-ha in the 1986 MBC TV Series The Hoechun Gate.
  • Portrayed by Im Hyuk-joo in the 1995 KBS2 TV Series West Palace.
  • Portrayed by Lee Won-bal in the 2000–2001 KBS2 TV Series Roll of Thunder.
  • Portrayed by Kim Yu-seok in the 2003–2004 SBS TV Series The King's Woman.
  • Portrayed by Lee Kwang-soo and Lee In-sung in the 2013 MBC TV Series Goddess of Fire.
  • Portrayed by Park Joo-hyung in the 2014–2015 KBS2 TV series The King's Face.
  • Portrayed by Yoon Hong-bin in the 2015 KBS1 TV series The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War.
  • Portrayed by Choi Jong-hwan in the 2015 MBC TV series Splendid Politics.[21]

Film[]

References[]

  1. ^ "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "남양주 임해군 묘". m.blog.naver.com.
  3. ^ In Lunar calendar, he was born on 14 August 1572 - 29 April 1609.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "임해군(臨海君)". encykorea.aks.ac.kr.
  5. ^ 《선원속보》 선조자손록 권1
  6. ^ "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "임해군이야기". m.blog.naver.com.
  8. ^ "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr.
  9. ^ 《선조수정실��》 26권, 선조 25년(1592년 명 만력(萬曆) 20년) 4월 14일(계묘)
  10. ^ 선조 31권, 25년(1592 임진 / 명 만력(萬曆) 20년) 10월 19일(을사) 5번째기사, 경성판관 이홍업이 가져온 가토의 편지. 왕자들이 보낸 편지엔 7월 24일로 되어있다.
  11. ^ 《선조수정실록》 26권, 선조 25년(1592년 명 만력(萬曆) 20년) 7월 1일(무오)
  12. ^ 《선조수정실록》 26권, 선조 25년(1592년 명 만력(萬曆) 20년) 8월 1일(무자)
  13. ^ 광해 4권, 즉위년(1608 무신 / 명 만력(萬曆) 36년) 5월 16일(신축) 2번째기사
  14. ^ "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr.
  15. ^ "이정표가 임해군을 살해하다". m.blog.naver.com.
  16. ^ Also known as “Queen Gongseong” (공성왕후, 恭聖王后) when her second son, Gwanghaegun of Joseon took over the throne.
  17. ^ In Lunar calendar, she was born on 5 July 1571 and died on 15 September 1644.
  18. ^ Daughter of Heo-Myeong (허명).
  19. ^ The oldest son of Prince Gyeongchang (경창군), the only son of Seonjo of Joseon and Royal Noble Consort Jeong of the Namyang Hong clan (정빈 홍씨); also his half little brother.
  20. ^ The second son of Prince Gyeongchang (경창군), the only son of Seonjo of Joseon and Royal Noble Consort Jeong of the Namyang Hong clan (정빈 홍씨); also his half little brother.
  21. ^ "'화정' 광해군 차승원 vs 임해군 최종환 일촉즉발 대결 시작됐다". www.hankyung.com.
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