Royal Consort Gwiin Jo (Cheoljong)

Joseon consort (1842–1865)

In this Korean name, the family name is Jo, and Gwi-in is a title for consort, not a personal name.

Gwi-in Jo
귀인 조씨

Royal Consort of the First Junior Rank
Tenure| 1859–1865

Born| 1842
Joseon
Died| 1865 (aged 22-23)
Hanseong, Joseon
Burial|

Seosamneung Cluster, Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea

Spouse| Cheoljong of Joseon
Issue| 2 sons (unnamed)
House| Pungyang Jo clan (by birth)
House of Yi (by marriage)
Religion| Korean Buddhism
Korean name

Hangul|

귀인 조씨

Hanja|

貴人 趙氏

Revised Romanization| Gwiin Jossi
McCune–Reischauer| Kwiin Chossi

Royal Consort Gwi-in of the Pungyang Jo clan (Korean: 귀인 조씨; 1842–1865) was a concubine of King Cheoljong of Joseon.[1][2]

## Biography

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Lady Gwi-in came from the Pungyang Jo clan. At the age of 17 (the 10th year of King Cheoljong's reign), she entered the palace as a gungnyeo (궁인). On February 22, 1859, she became a concubine of the Gwi-in (귀인) rank, and her first son, who died soon after birth, was born on November 7, 1859. On January 15, 1861, she gave birth to another prince.

Lady Jo died in 1865 (the 2nd year of Emperor Gojong's reign) at the age of 24,[3] and the funeral rites were held at the residence of her father-in-law, Grand Internal Prince Jeongye. Her tomb was initially in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, but was later moved to the Seosamneung Cluster[4] in Goyang.

## Popular culture

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Seol In-ah portrayed her in the 2020 TV series Mr. Queen.[5]

## References

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1. ^ 極限挑戰者 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Hyweb Technology Co. Ltd. 8 December 2006.
2. ^ 박시백의 조선왕조실록 18 - 헌종·철종실록 (in Korean). 휴머니스트. 22 June 2015. ISBN 978-89-5862-923-8.
3. ^ Sŏnwŏn pogam: Hubi, ŏjepʻyŏn (in Korean). Kyemyŏngsa. 1989.
4. ^ "묘 이야기". royaltombs.cha.go.kr.
5. ^ Kim, Jins-eok (17 July 2020). "[단독]설인아, tvN '철인왕후' 주연 합류" [[Exclusive] Seol-in, joins the lead role of tvN's 'Mr. Queen']. isplus (in Korean). Retrieved 20 October 2020.