Royal Consort Sugui Beom

Joseon concubine (1838–1884)

In this Korean name, the family name is Beom, and Sug-ui is a title for consorts, not a personal name.

Sug-ui Beom
숙의 범씨

Royal Consort of the Second Junior Rank
Tenure| 1857–1884

Born| 1838
Joseon
Died| 23 January 1884 (aged 46)
Hanseong, Joseon
Burial|

Seosamneung Cluster, Wondang-dong, Deokyang District, Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea

Spouse| Cheoljong of Joseon
Issue| Princess Yeonghye[1]
Yi Yung-jun (raised)[2]
House| Geumseong Beom clan (by birth)
House of Yi (by marriage)
Father| Beom Won-sik (범원식)
Religion| Korean Buddhism
Korean name

Hangul|

숙의 범씨

Hanja|

淑儀 范氏

Revised Romanization| Sukui Beomssi
McCune–Reischauer| Sukŭi Pŏmssi

Royal Consort Sug-ui of the Geumseong Beom clan (Korean: 숙의 금성 범씨; Hanja: 淑儀 錦城 范氏; 1838 – 23 January 1884) was a concubine of King Cheoljong of Joseon.

## Biography

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The future Lady Sug-ui was born in 1838, as the daughter of Beom Won-sik (범원식), into the Geumseong Beom clan.

She became a concubine after receiving seungeun (승은), and in 1858, she gave birth to Princess Yeongsuk (영숙옹주), later known as Princess Yeonghye (영혜옹주).[3][4] After Cheoljong's death, on January 16, 1864, she lived outside the palace with her daughter.

Royal Consort Beom Sug-ui died on January 23, 1884 (20th year of King Gojong's reign), at the age of 46. She was originally buried in Hongeun-dong, Seodaemun District, Seoul, but in 1969, she was moved to the Seosamneung Cluster, in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, the same location as the tombs of King Cheoljong and his wife, Queen Cheorin.[5] On May 26, 1970, her tomb become the Korean Historic Site No. 200.

Her daughter was the only one of Cheoljong's descendants to survive. His other children died during infancy. However, her daughter also died in 1872, at the age of 14 (9th year of King Gojong's reign), without any issue.[6]

## In popular culture

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* Portrayed by Yoon Cho-hee in the 1975 TBC TV Series King's First Love.
* Portrayed by Chae Si-ra in the 1990 MBC TV series Daewongun.

## References

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1. ^ Married Park Yung-hyo, Prince Consort Geumneung (박영효, 금릉위).
2. ^ "조선왕조실록". Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean). Retrieved July 2, 2021.
3. ^ "조선왕조실록". Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
4. ^ "조선왕조실록". Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
5. ^ "묘 이야기". royaltombs.cha.go.kr.
6. ^ 《조선왕조실록》고종 9년(1872) 7월 4일 1번째 기사