Background
Princess Hwawan was born in 1738. She was the third daughter of King Yeongjo of Joseon. Her mother was Yeongjo"s concubine, Royal Noble Consort Yeong of the Lee clan.
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Princess Hwawan was born in 1738. She was the third daughter of King Yeongjo of Joseon. Her mother was Yeongjo"s concubine, Royal Noble Consort Yeong of the Lee clan.
They had one daughter who died at the age of two. The couple also had one adoptive son, Jeong Hugyeom (Hangul: 정후겸, Hanja: 鄭厚謙) (1749-1776). Jeong Chidal died young, leaving Princess Hwawan a widow.
Crown Prince Sado began to stalk Princess Hwawan, including breaking into her apartments.
Eventually Crown Prince Sado"s son sent her into exile. She was allowed to return to the royal court in 1782, but was sent into permanent exile in 1784.
She died in 1808, on the seventeenth day of the fifth lunar month in the eighth year of the reign of King Sunjo of Joseon, in Paju (Hangul: 파주, Hanja: 坡州). Portrayed by Yoo Hye-ri in the 2001 television series Hong Guk-yeong.
Portrayed by Sung Hyun-ah in the 2007-2008 television series Yi Sanitary
Portrayed by Jin Ji-hee in the 2015 film The Throne.
