Royal Consort Gwiin Jo (Cheoljong)

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

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

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

Biography

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

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