Goryeo rulers from Taejo (1st) to Wonjong (24th) should be emperors, not kings Goryeo used imperial titles and organizations until Mongols defeated them, and demoted it to kingdom status The only times Korean rulers were emperors were during pre Mongol Goryeo era (935~1274) and Korean Empire era at the end of Joseon (1897~1910)
@@구독자500명되면이같은for unified korea yes but not for three kingdoms period. Goguryeo claimed itself as emperor from what i know cos they were powerful enough to make the other two kingdoms as vassal states at one point
For your information, Yi and Lee are the same last name. Lee is todays English standard and in Korean, it's still written and pronounced as "Yi". Side note: The first president of South Korea, Seung Man Rhee, is also a "Yi" or a "Lee". Rhee, Yi, Lee, same last name though they may be different lineages (or the same, you can't tell from just the name). The confusion just stems from Romanization of the Korean language. Ryu and Yoo are the same, Seo and Suh are the same, Park and Bak are the same, Choi and Chwe are all the same last names from different times. The former ones are todays standards
sugahbabe08 No. There was a spelling reform that all 류 became 유 But then changed back... some may have not legally changed. No matter we go by clans anyhow.
If you've watched hwarang (silla empire), scarlet heart (rise of goryeo), nokdu flower (for the japanese invasion) you will understand this video EVEN BETTER.
I watch all of them + The great Queen Of Seondeok. Deokman-Misil is the best history Kdrama Deokman, Jumong, Janggeum, Dongyi is like 70 % history + 30 % drama Meanwhile Hwarang, scarlet heart, nokdu is like 70 % drama, 30 % history
Great video as always, but few notes to add: Yi Seok is definitely one of the most famous claimants (as he was a singer), but Yi Won, as the adopted son of Prince Yi Gu - son of Crown Prince Yi Un and the previous head of House of Yi - is the one who is commonly recognized as the Prince by the House of Yi and the Korean public. Yi Won is the one who carries out the Royal confucian ceremonies in Jongmyo as of today. Even if the adoption is illegitimate (which was a common practice in Korean succession but illegal according to South Korean law), Yi Seok is the 10th son of Prince Yi Kang while Yi Won is the son of the 9th son of Prince Yi Kang, so Yi Won has a better claim under primogeniture law. Yi Seok has not released any information how Andrew Lee is related to him (Lee and Yi are the same). It's odd how Korean wikipedia lists Yi Won as the current head while English wiki lists Yi Seok instead. Successful propaganda perhaps? Haha
I think it's because as you said he is way more famous than Yi Won... Yi Seok had few tv appearances, what I heard he teaches the history of Korea in college and he seems to be very enthusiastic about his heritage while looking like a nice kind-hearted grandpa (like emperor Akihito type). In the end korean people do not really pay attention to any of royal descendants because after they got freed from Japan, they blamed them for handing over and younger korean generations do not want them because of USA propaganda where the most liberal country according to US is a republic with US army base on their ground.
Royal Ark that has an extensive genealogy of the Yi family doesn't know about this Andrew Lee who himself has only referred to his father being related to the family without further details. But like you pointed out, this crown prince mainly exists in English language media about Korea, and maybe it's fitting he picks some.distant American relative as his heir.
I was doing research on The Red Sleeve Yi San’s character and ended up reading about their Kings. Korean’s history is very interesting for the most part and watching Korean dramas are making it easier for me to understand it.
I wanted to get some history as well. King Yi San' first mentioned his Queen in episode 13 when they begin to search for the first concubine. The Queen is never named or shown so I am wondering if I missed something?!
@@aliciajie8317 but she was also a concubine! But, her character was confusing since she came on the scene as a noblewoman from upper class? She even says that if she didn’t produce an heir she would be abandoned and obviously she did not. She is never mentioned again. That was a big loophole! Oh this whole thing has led me looking up the kings of Korea. You San was King Jeongjo! The lineage of his family ended.
@@Vineyarding Yeah they didnt show the queen and only mentioned her once. In real life, his queen is named Hyoui I think, and she was actually a good/kind queen. Even treated the concubines (esp DI) better. I think they chose not to include her in the drama that way so the story would only focus on the love story between YiSan and Deok Im. It's hard to put the Queen in the picture and not create another drama or complication for their love line.
Mr Sunshine is a great drama to watch if you’re interested in the last King of Korea and the beginning of Japanese rule. Kind of makes your blood boil at times,
DynamicDurge I can’t imagine the feelings Koreans must go through when they are young and learn about their history. All the feelings I suppose, from the greatest pride to the deepest anger.
Interesting as the history tell us about King Cheoljong was not a really good King and did nothing for the Kingdom of Joseon,,, he even left a heir. How he was chosen to be produced such a good tb drama? I’m watching watching Mr. Queen (epi19) and he appears to be connected to the people. As he was a farmer,, he understood their needs... and because of this drama, I’m learning a lot about Korean history. How much the reality and the fiction is true? I want King CJ and Queen Cheorin to have a successful life.
I know some of these kings because of korean dramas lol Scarlet Heart: Taejo to Gwangjong of Goryeo Queen for Seven Days: Yeonsangun to Jungjong of Joseon Tale of Nokdu: Gwanghaegun to Injo of Joseon The Throne (film): Yeongho to Jeongjo of Joseon
you need to watch "six flying dragons" it's a story about the foundation of the Joseon Dynasty King Sejong the Great and third king Taejong of Joseon. another drama of The same era is " My Country: The New Age " . "six flying dragons" and " My Country: The New Age " are my favourite
I'm an American of Italian and German descent but I still find Asian history very interesting. American history can be kind of boring sometimes so I love hearing about the different royal families that existed.
@Cuddles While I agree that American history is quite new, Indigenous or Native American history is quite fascinating and goes back thousands of years. I recommend checking it out as it is also not commonly taught in American history classes.
King Gwangjong is real 4th prince Wang So exist in earth i wish there is season 2 for Moon Lovers Scarlet Heart Ryeo because i miss it and i'm still can't recover from the last episode..
@BUNGSU SUMBOGO i don't think it's true that the queen myeongseong is sugas great grandma... i know it's only a rumor. But for what I know sugas relatives are part of the min clan which is where queen myeongseong came from so I guess queen myeongseong and suga are somewhat related...
@@이승은-n8m it's in google it was edited and deleted by Wikipedia he's still part of Yeoheung Min clan anyways which is okay not to prove cuz he's a real king for us 😂
This is really great video. I just wanted to add some additional info: As you said Yeonsangun was one of worst king during choson period. Notice how his title ends with "gun" instead of "jo" or "jong". It means he was a king who was not worthy. There's another king with title "gun" btw. Called gwanghaegun. He was deemed not worthy as well at that time. But modern historians argue gwanghaegun might have actually been smart and practical king. He did not care for traditions and did what seemed right for choson. Many court officials wanted to stay royal to Ming since they viewed Ming dynasty as true successor worthy of being the Middle kingdom. But gwanghaegun being practical king, often changed its allegiance between Ming dynasty and Qing dynasty if it benefited Choson. This was viewed highly unorthodox at the time since Choson viewed manchu dynasties as savages. Thus gwanghaegun earned "gun" title
I thought he was given the "gun" title because he was a despotic ruler and had tons of people killed. At least that's what I remembered from my lectures about him
@karpathian_slaw Being a dictator doesn't automatically give you a "gun" title. Being a dictator gives you a higher chance of being overthrown, which is what gives you the title.
No problem! Specifically, "gun" is a title applied to all males with royal blood. Crown Princes, brothers of the king, other random princes, nephews, that guy that's descended from the king from over a 100 years ago, etc. Being given the "gun" title means that that king wasn't able to receive a temple name, which all kings, retired or not, get when they die. I'm honestly surprised that the last Emperors of Korea, Gojong and Sunjong didn't get the gun title. To be fair, the Imperial era did work differently from the Joseon era, so I guess there is a difference. And yes,Gwanghaegun was a pretty neat king. He started a massive rearmament program to repair damages done by the Japanese invasions. He was kicked out for not wanting to get involved in the war between the Ming and Qing, as the Joseon Army was still not up to full strength from the Japanese invasion. The Ming never recognized him as the king, and when Injo usurped him, the Ming certainly were happy. Injo continued to fight the Qing, and went on to be humiliated by the Qing when they inevitably won.
@@lolmeme69_ Injo was the one humiliated when Quing took over China right,the one who bowed to that Quing King,and was forced to send his first born to China right?
My husband told me about their family tree, he is a descendant of the House of Lee or Yi clan of Jeonju that is connected to Joseon dynasty of Korea (his father's mother) then my husband's mother is a direct descendant of the Song Imperial dynasty of China. I didn't knew these things until he told me about his family tree. History indeed fascinating.
My husband's maternal great-grandfather is an extended cousin of the King. So his great-grandfather could have been an Earl, while his grandmother is heir to the Earl title for being 1st born(Countess is the feminine counterpart), after she died she would have passed the Earlhood title to my husband's mother(she's also 1st born). So my husband would have been a Viscount but also a future Earl successor(since he's the 1st born)
That would make your husband and I a distant cousin from the same family/clan! :D Cuz I am also from Jeonju Yi clan (Descendant of Prince Milseong, King Sejong the Great’s son) It’s pretty rare and cool to see someone from the same clan/family in internet lol
So nice to hear someone not completely butchering Asian names for once! I really appreciate you putting in the effort to learn them. Thanks for the informative video :)
Somehow, I'm familiar with this because I watch a lot of Sageuk and researching connection between one King and the other, afterwards. 😂 Deep rooted tree told us about the invention of Hangul during King Sejong's Reign. The tragic life and death of Crown Prince Sado was mentioned in many drama. Dae Jang Geum took place during king Jungjong's reign in which Jo Gwangjo also mentioned several times. Dong Yi was a love story between King Sukjong and Choe Suk Bin. At this rate, I'll understand Korean history more than my own country's history. LoL
I am Korean. Don't trust dramas too much. A drama is just a drama. The process of making Hangul (Hunminjeongeum) is a mystery, and only it is true that King Sejong made it alone.
Queen Seondeok had the gift of prophecy. Her 1st prophecy was when she was about 7 - her father was sent a box of peony seeds and a painting of what they would look like. She said they would be pretty but it was a pity there would be no smell. She also built the first observatory in Asia. It has 365 stones. I'd also point out that her primary concern was the health/welfare of her ppl. Taizong of Tang refused to acknowledge her bc she was a woman
Btw, Jumong was the King of Goguryeo, But only Silla appears there. I think it would have been nice if he had also shown the kings of Goguryeo and Baekje.
Nowadays we don't say Silla unified Korea for the first time because 'Balhae', which is the sucessor of Goguryeo, was pretty dominant state north of Silla.
After watching Jumong,Queen Seondeuk,Dongyi, Yisan, Dae Joyeong, six flying dragons,Jewel in the palace, Deep-rooted tree, I have so much interest in korean history. The actors can portray so well that I even name the actors' screen name instead of their real name. E.g. Han Hyo Joo as Dongyi, Song Il kook as Jumong. So I just watch Scarlet heart,Flower crew and Hwarang lightheartedly as these dramas has 30%history.
I'm very surprised that you know these stuff very well. It almost felt weird when you mentioned Cho Gwangjo during the Jungjong Period. Not something much expected to come out from a foreigner's mouth. Anyways, great work. Really appreciate it. One thing to say is that most of the monarch's name in Korea were given after the king's death. That's why you can see Taejo from two different dynasties because it just means "the Forefather", or the "the Great Ancestor" like you said. Another thing for people who are interested in Japanese emperors - usually called "Tenno" - is that these emperors don't really mean much throughout Japanese history with some exceptions. They were mostly puppet kings for the many noble houses and later for the Bakufu governments. So it's really weird to see these Tennos on the list rather than the real powers such as the Tokugawa house during the Edo period.
@@FOLIPE Not really, the Japanese emperor had more authority before the 1600's but only slightly so. In reality there hadn't been direct imperial rule since the Heian period.
왕의 본명은 원래 있는 것이고, 우리가 부르는 "종", "조" 이런 것들은 묘호입니다. 왕이 살아 있는 당시에는 그저 왕을 전하라고 부를 뿐이고, 본명은 입에 담지도 못하고 왕의 본명중 어떤 글자도 백성들은 이름으로 쓸 수 없었습니다. 이 점이 불편할까봐 왕의 본명은 외자로 썼습니다. 세종대왕 이 도, 정조 이 산 등등
Sir, you cannot speak about Korean royal bloodline without Hyeonjong of Goryeo. Thru him all 3 kingdom's lineage becomes one, and he is our cultural (current Korean) founder and one of the most respected and loved king in throughout the Korean history.
If i were to suggest the more accurate period dramas it would be: Jumong during the 1st 3 kingdoms period of korea Queen Seondeok for the Silla Kingdom Tree with deep roots/ Six flying dragons for the establishment of Joseon Dynasty (includes the reign of King Sejong the great) Rebel: Thief who stole the people during the reign of Yeonsangun the terrible and lastly Mr. Sunshine for the period during the fall of the korean dynasty to the Japanese there are many more but this what comes to mind.
Yeah. But it is weird that modern korean, Everybody use Lee as they change to English name and nobody use Yi. But Yi dynasty well known more than Lee dynasty
Actually, son of Sejong was Mun-Jong, not Mu-Jong it's completely contrast.... Mun means literacy and culture, softness etc. and Mu means military, power, war, hardness etc.
4:11 You said King Taejo defeated Silla but it is little bit different. King Gyeongsun(last king of Silla) submitted without fight because he has no hope to keep his kingdom. King Taejo defeated Later Baekjae and made unification. And 10:33 Mujong definitely change to Munjong. Anyway, your explanation is really good!
When he started describe some korean kings name, suddenly it is just popped up in my head several drama's title and the face of the kings (in this case the actor who play the king's character) during that period🤣
ㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎ Yes we have so many many Kings and many dynastys and interesting events and wars like the throne games ㅎㅎ that even Korean do not memory because long long history for about 5thousands years ~ 10 thousands except stone ages . So many old storoes still breath far now.
@@MyEpiphany430 Damn, they sure built a lot of amazing structures and had a really complicated writing system for not being civilized or having leaders. Maybe they were communist? Oh, no, now I remember...It was ALIENS
Thank you for your detailed explanation of Korean royal history. It is distressing that the present heir (only one?) has no legitimate heir. There should be a better search for other possible successors so as to choose a Legitimate heir.
Woah you guys who watch korean drama "the red sleeve", so King Yeongjo is Yi San's grandfather, Prince Sado is Yi San's father who died before he became a king, soooo Yi San is actually King Jeongjo..... i'm too immersed to the drama even i watch this korean king history hhhh
My Girlfriend is a 27th generation descendant of King Muyeol, or Kim Chunchu. I loved this video and it was very interesting to learn more about her ancestors from a wider perspective.
A few weeks ago I saw the drama the red sleeve, I just wanted to confirm if the characters really existed but the history of the emperors of Korea is so fascinating That I have seen this video more than three times to understand. Fighting The red Sleeve !!
There is a king in the Joseon Dynasty who ends with a "gun" at the end, such as "Yonsan-gun" or "Gwanghae-gun," which means that these two were expelled from the throne. In fact, Yeonsan-gun lost his mind due to his mother's death, and he became the only crazy king of the Joseon Dynasty. The servants expelled the crazy king from the throne. So he was kicked out to the island, and eventually got sick and died. The will was 'I miss the Queen.' Gwanghaegun was not a crazy king. He was a man who took care of the people on behalf of the king during the Japanese Invasion of Korea in 1592, which was his crown prince, and made great efforts to rebuild the broken country. The Ming Dynasty, which had a close relationship with Joseon after he became king, began to weaken, and soon seemed to collapse with the advent of the latter. Gwanghae-gun will engage in neutral diplomacy between the Qing Dynasty (Hugeum) and the Ming Dynasty to prevent damage to Joseon. This was an unacceptable behavior in Joseon, which was founded around Confucianism. In addition, Gwanghaegun kills his stepbrother and stepmother. This is because their relationship was very bad and threatened their own throne. Crucially, however, Gwanghaegun is expelled from the throne. It was because he murdered his mother and brother and abandoned his loyalty to the Ming Dynasty. Naturally, Joseon officials drive him out. The reason he was expelled from the throne was that he did not follow Confucian doctrines. Well, looking at it like this, the power of the kings of the Joseon Dynasty seems very weak. However, the power of the king during the Joseon Dynasty was not as weak as expected. However, the power of bureaucrats was only able to become powerful.
I believed Yi Seok (grandson of Gojong) has many bros and sisters as well as cousins, they're in Korea. I'm no sure who is now head of this family but they stage annual ceremonial rites to their ancestors at Jongno shrine located in heart of Seoul.
My current son was GoJong in his prior life and I was also his father in that life too. I passed on that life in 1894. How do we get in touch with Yi Seok then? I am not sure if he is able to handle the fact that we are his ancestors in prior life.
I flipping love Taejo of Goryeo! When we had Goryeo in in history class, I was more than happy! 'Thanks for that video. It is really usufull in my major which is Korean studies. I will use it well. thank you
I think I remember reading that the language of Goguryeo (the dominant kingdom prior to the unification by Silla) may have been closely related to Japanese, due to the few surviving words (mostly place names) that we have from that language. Also, the "Who would be king today?" section definitely made me think of the Korean manhwa and drama "Goong" which is based on that very same scenario.
Prince Yi Seok is the tenth son of Prince Yi Gang. The reason he gets attention is because he was once a notable singer. The Jeonju Lee Royal Family Association recognizes Yi Won as head of the house. Yi Won is a son of Yi Gap, Yi Gang' s ninth son. Yi Gang's oldest son was Prince Yi Geon, who died in 1991. He was a colonel in the Japanese army. He has several descendants living in Japan.
Here I am, Korean, knowing every historical fact explained in this engaging video, and struck by how you masterfully encapsulate the must-know events to get a grip of the pre-modern Korean history🤯🤩👍
Goryeo's name comes from the earlier kingdom Goguryeo, whom Silla defeated with Tang's help. By all measures, for most of the Three Kingdoms period, Goguryeo was the dominant power, boasting by far the most superior military and a strong culture. Baekje was also quite strong due to its maritime commerce, and it also had strong culture. Silla unifying the peninsula was honestly a stroke of good fortune for them. Goguryeo and Baekje were just not going through the best times, and Tang was very strong because of Emperor Taizong's amazing rule. Also, the reason Silla's unification was considered incomplete was because Goguryeo had a successor kingdom called Balhae, founded by the son of a former Goguryeo general, Dae Joyoung. Its territory stretched from the very north of North Korea all the way into parts of what is now Russia. Balhae is controversial because records are spotty and it's believed that most of its people were not Koreans, but it's almost certain that its elite were. When Balhae fell, its elite migrated to Goryeo and were integrated into the ruling class.
Funny how my very first memory of a kdrama is titled Queen Seondeok (I pronounced it as shondok tho, I was a kid sorry). It was dubbed to Filipino, and I enjoyed staying up late at night watching it with my mom even though I understood nothing of the storyline. I always wanted my mom to do my hair like hers, but end up sad bc my hair was short.
4:14 Taejo wanggeon didn't defeat the last king of Silla. rather the last king of Silla surrendered to Taejo because there was no hope that he could continue the dynasty as later Baekje(a kingdom that split off from Silla) was attacking Silla fiercely.
I had the chance to meet Yi Seok and his wife in Jeonju last 2018. He invited us for a tea when we were filming for a tv show. Such a lovely and gracious couple. 💕
And chung is not china but one of Korean tribes that lived in Goguryo area. Chung royal family wrote their root in the history books. The other name of Chung was Kum(gold). Kum is Kim and same meaning. Therefore Kum is telatrd with Silla.
fyi, i think there's a typo for King Sejong's son, he is Munjong not Mujong. Otherwise great and accurate content! I can see you did alot of research on it. *Edit: Just to add on, I feel like the Japanese influence on Korean history is quite minimized in this video, especially during the mid-Joseon era and right before the colonization. Korea experienced a war against Japan in which Japan instigated during Seonjo's reign which is called 임진왜란(Imjinwaelan). This was a massive war that caused a huge impact on the country. The result of the war was a victory for Joseon, but people had to suffer from famine, disease and poor management of the post-war damage by the monarchs. I've seen that you've only highlighted the war with Joseon and Qing, but Imjinwaelan is as significant to Koreans as much as the war against China. Another additional thing is that during the war and post-war management, Gwanghaegun as a Prince lead the army and tried his best to take care of the suffering people. This lead to the people loving and supporting him as a future king and Seonjo becoming jealous of his own son. This is only a speculation but people think Seonjo being jealous and "bullying" him mentally destroyed Gwanghaegun, making him an incompetant, power hungry king after the passing of Seonjo. This additional information is not really an important part of the history, but its drama and interesting:) Plus, near the end of Joseon, you noted how Japan and Korea traded somewhat peacefully, but even during his reign Japan pressured Joseon with their advanced military, pressuring Joseon to sign an unfair treaty, influencing Koreans who were friendly towards Japanese influence to form a coup under the military sponsorship of Japan, pressured Joseon to sign an unfair treaty also after that, and people had a very negative opinion on Japan even at that time. Around the time, many Koreans tried to form a movement to repel the Japanese influence from the country. One of the distinctive revolutionary movement was the Donghak Uprising. This movement started off as a revolution against the exploitation of the governers, but soon turned into a war of Korean people against Japanese/Chinese military and the Donghak Uprising tried to fight against the influence of foreign countries. One lead to another and the fall of this revolutionary movement lead to the war between China and Japan in Korean land, the assasination of the Queen, the palace being taken over by Japanese soldiers, and King Gojong being chased out of his own palace. The background of the birth of the Empire of Korea is Gojong, after forced to take refuge in the Russian Legation, trying to fight against the Japanese influences and secure Korea as an independant country. I felt like peaceful is a bit of an odd term to use for these times, and I also hope that term wouldn't misinform people as if Koreans had somewhat a friendship with Japan.
I'm such a big fan of Historical kdramas and I love learning about korean history and kings that era was so interesting from all the aspects.. Hwarang (silla) scarlet heart ryeo (goryeo) red sleeve (joeson and king jeongjo) jewelry in palace, the moon that embraces the sun and so on..
Korean people endured so much. Nearby empires always tried to take control as if Korea was a ball they could toss around. These people got a fighting spirit.
*"King sejong the great most memorable he work hangul"* But mostly kings easily get died in korean history if you are kdrama addict you know what comes to your mind how they died? 🤷♂️
mostly because of strict rules over childhood. Every crown prince in Joseon discipled so hard and watched by eunuchs and courtladies 24/7 and being controlled in almost every way. They finally set loose once they became a king but still the strict rules of confucianism doesn't allow them to completely set free. I'd say the main reason why Korean kings usually die early is because of the stress and its side effect.
Watch k drama six flying dragons..it’s about how Joseon empire was formed....the story mainly involved YI BAN WONG..the fourth son general YI...he was the most ambitious song ever..wanting power and would anything to get what he wants...
Why do I always end up reading/watching about korean dynasties history after watching kdrama. Hahaha. I’ve done this before after watching Faith, i was curious about LMH’s character as Choi Young, in Hwarang, curious about Silla. And now after Mr. Queen, I just want to learn something about the real life Cheoljong and Cheorin.
I started watching My Country, a series about the Joseon dinasty, it's my first korean show so I'm a little bit confused about the names and locations, let's see if this video helps.
actually He is REAL. WANG YEO/YOO is real he was one of those kings who ruled before WANG SO (GWANGJONG). Wang Yeo is known in the name of HYEJONG you guys can see it on the chart.
Kim dynasty of the north aren't noble. Their ancestors are just common people. However, they made a propaganda about baeduk bloodline so technically they are like royals.
That a great chart, showing parallel timewise other countries’ royal lines of descent. We see which royal families were contemporaneous to others in other countries 👍
King Muyeol(무열왕) was given the temple name(묘호:庙号) 'Taejong(태종)' like Taizong of the Tang dynasty but honoring kings with the temple name was not common case in Shilla.
In the history of east asia, posthumous name(谥号:시호) like Muyeol was given to the people from emperors, kings, nobles and even commons but temple name was only to emperors. Korean and Vietnamese kings(emperors) were given the temple name officially but kept it in secret for maintaining good relation with China.
I think that how Yi Seok is related to Andrew Lee is that Yi had a daughter who married Andrew Lee. Thus, making Andrew Lee Yi Seok’s son-in-law . I can tell this from the photo in which Yi, presumably his wife, who I think is his daughter, and Andrew Lee are together.
Andrew Lee wife is Nana, both of them weren't part of royal family in South Korea. Both of them were usurpers just like other pretenders in South Korea whose always been work as impostor, but they can hide their criminal track records as fraudulent scamming in front of Korean peoples.
Yes i believe your right, he is not royality at all but his girlfriend/wife or whatever is and i think they just had a baby. her family is like filthy rich i think, in a picture of Yi Hong you can see Yi Hong and the girl hes with look exactly alike
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Goryeo rulers from Taejo (1st) to Wonjong (24th) should be emperors, not kings
Goryeo used imperial titles and organizations until Mongols defeated them, and demoted it to kingdom status
The only times Korean rulers were emperors were during pre Mongol Goryeo era (935~1274) and Korean Empire era at the end of Joseon (1897~1910)
@@구독자500명되면이같은for unified korea yes but not for three kingdoms period. Goguryeo claimed itself as emperor from what i know cos they were powerful enough to make the other two kingdoms as vassal states at one point
For your information, Yi and Lee are the same last name. Lee is todays English standard and in Korean, it's still written and pronounced as "Yi". Side note: The first president of South Korea, Seung Man Rhee, is also a "Yi" or a "Lee". Rhee, Yi, Lee, same last name though they may be different lineages (or the same, you can't tell from just the name). The confusion just stems from Romanization of the Korean language. Ryu and Yoo are the same, Seo and Suh are the same, Park and Bak are the same, Choi and Chwe are all the same last names from different times. The former ones are todays standards
ryu is different from yoo though, ryu is 류, while yoo is 유
@@jaeyongarises9790 they're the same according to a friend who's own Ryu/ Yoo name. It is the same case with Roh and Noh.
I have seen that lee and yi are written in the same Hanja.
류 유 different blood age
sugahbabe08 No. There was a spelling reform that all 류 became 유
But then changed back... some may have not legally changed. No matter we go by clans anyhow.
If you've watched hwarang (silla empire), scarlet heart (rise of goryeo), nokdu flower (for the japanese invasion) you will understand this video EVEN BETTER.
I watch all of them + The great Queen Of Seondeok. Deokman-Misil is the best history Kdrama
Deokman, Jumong, Janggeum, Dongyi is like 70 % history + 30 % drama
Meanwhile Hwarang, scarlet heart, nokdu is like 70 % drama, 30 % history
@@pinkgangsta6157 do not forget Dong Yi.
@@pinkgangsta6157 Queen Seon Deok was indees awesome!
@@danielleisabella3500 Dongyi, Jumong, Janggeum
The legend
@@pinkgangsta6157 Jang Ok Jung also!
Koreans make good dramas about their kings.
They really do, ive learnt a lot from watching K-Dramas about the various kings.
They're constantly assassinated. Haha.
Seems a lot like all the other dynasties around the world.
Indeed, being part of a Korean family, my grandma watches a lot of those
I disagree... They show bad representation either the king is a puppet for his minister or a obedient dog to the Chinese empires.
Great video as always, but few notes to add:
Yi Seok is definitely one of the most famous claimants (as he was a singer), but Yi Won, as the adopted son of Prince Yi Gu - son of Crown Prince Yi Un and the previous head of House of Yi - is the one who is commonly recognized as the Prince by the House of Yi and the Korean public. Yi Won is the one who carries out the Royal confucian ceremonies in Jongmyo as of today. Even if the adoption is illegitimate (which was a common practice in Korean succession but illegal according to South Korean law), Yi Seok is the 10th son of Prince Yi Kang while Yi Won is the son of the 9th son of Prince Yi Kang, so Yi Won has a better claim under primogeniture law. Yi Seok has not released any information how Andrew Lee is related to him (Lee and Yi are the same).
It's odd how Korean wikipedia lists Yi Won as the current head while English wiki lists Yi Seok instead. Successful propaganda perhaps? Haha
Thanks for the info!
I think it's because as you said he is way more famous than Yi Won... Yi Seok had few tv appearances, what I heard he teaches the history of Korea in college and he seems to be very enthusiastic about his heritage while looking like a nice kind-hearted grandpa (like emperor Akihito type). In the end korean people do not really pay attention to any of royal descendants because after they got freed from Japan, they blamed them for handing over and younger korean generations do not want them because of USA propaganda where the most liberal country according to US is a republic with US army base on their ground.
Royal Ark that has an extensive genealogy of the Yi family doesn't know about this Andrew Lee who himself has only referred to his father being related to the family without further details. But like you pointed out, this crown prince mainly exists in English language media about Korea, and maybe it's fitting he picks some.distant American relative as his heir.
How about the children of the first son of Prince Yi Kang? Are they living in Japan?
Propaganda? What!
I was doing research on The Red Sleeve Yi San’s character and ended up reading about their Kings. Korean’s history is very interesting for the most part and watching Korean dramas are making it easier for me to understand it.
I wanted to get some history as well. King Yi San' first mentioned his Queen in episode 13 when they begin to search for the first concubine. The Queen is never named or shown so I am wondering if I missed something?!
@@Vineyarding hwa bin? The woman who tortured deok im?
@@aliciajie8317 but she was also a concubine! But, her character was confusing since she came on the scene as a noblewoman from upper class? She even says that if she didn’t produce an heir she would be abandoned and obviously she did not. She is never mentioned again. That was a big loophole! Oh this whole thing has led me looking up the kings of Korea. You San was King Jeongjo! The lineage of his family ended.
same, I finished the red sleeve a few days ago
@@Vineyarding Yeah they didnt show the queen and only mentioned her once. In real life, his queen is named Hyoui I think, and she was actually a good/kind queen. Even treated the concubines (esp DI) better. I think they chose not to include her in the drama that way so the story would only focus on the love story between YiSan and Deok Im. It's hard to put the Queen in the picture and not create another drama or complication for their love line.
Mr Sunshine is a great drama to watch if you’re interested in the last King of Korea and the beginning of Japanese rule. Kind of makes your blood boil at times,
That's just the tip of the iceberg, but dont get me started I'm Korean 😂
And after Mr. Sunshine, there is Bridal Mask. I also loved Chicago Typewriter.
maria g. I’ve never heard of Bridal Mask. I’ll have to check it out. I loved Chicago Typewriter too.
DynamicDurge I can’t imagine the feelings Koreans must go through when they are young and learn about their history. All the feelings I suppose, from the greatest pride to the deepest anger.
DynamicDurge Im Korean too and my mom and I get heated whenever we talk about Korea lmao
13:51 those who watch Mr Queen. King Cheoljong is there 😁
@Sahar Mohammadi HAHAHAAHHA SAMEEE
@Sahar Mohammadi 😁
Where
Interesting as the history tell us about King Cheoljong was not a really good King and did nothing for the Kingdom of Joseon,,, he even left a heir. How he was chosen to be produced such a good tb drama? I’m watching watching Mr. Queen (epi19) and he appears to be connected to the people. As he was a farmer,, he understood their needs... and because of this drama, I’m learning a lot about Korean history. How much the reality and the fiction is true? I want King CJ and Queen Cheorin to have a successful life.
he was most uneducated stupid king in korean history pls don’t fool by drama
*"when you're not born in korea but you'll still get interested their king lineage due to watch more historical kdrama"* 🤔
I’m interested in them since I think I might be distantly related to King Taejo on my dad’s side
@@casperl.3891SAMEE but my grandma is very closely related to the Lee/Yi family and on my dads side i got that princess in me 🙂↕️🙂↕️
I know some of these kings because of korean dramas lol
Scarlet Heart: Taejo to Gwangjong of Goryeo
Queen for Seven Days: Yeonsangun to Jungjong of Joseon
Tale of Nokdu: Gwanghaegun to Injo of Joseon
The Throne (film): Yeongho to Jeongjo of Joseon
you need to watch "six flying dragons" it's a story about the foundation of the Joseon Dynasty King Sejong the Great and third king Taejong of Joseon. another drama of The same era is " My Country: The New Age " . "six flying dragons" and " My Country: The New Age " are my favourite
Watch “deep rooted tree” how king Sejong made Korean alphabet. Its good!!!
Dong Yi: King Sukjong's time.
Dont forget the great queen seondeok
can yall suggest more kdramas like these?
I'm an American of Italian and German descent but I still find Asian history very interesting. American history can be kind of boring sometimes so I love hearing about the different royal families that existed.
Yeah I used to think I hated history but know I just think American history is boring because I’m really interested in other countries history’s
@Cuddles While I agree that American history is quite new, Indigenous or Native American history is quite fascinating and goes back thousands of years. I recommend checking it out as it is also not commonly taught in American history classes.
King Gwangjong is real 4th prince Wang So exist in earth i wish there is season 2 for Moon Lovers Scarlet Heart Ryeo because i miss it and i'm still can't recover from the last episode..
@BUNGSU SUMBOGO i don't think it's true that the queen myeongseong is sugas great grandma... i know it's only a rumor. But for what I know sugas relatives are part of the min clan which is where queen myeongseong came from so I guess queen myeongseong and suga are somewhat related...
@@이승은-n8m it's in google it was edited and deleted by Wikipedia he's still part of Yeoheung Min clan anyways which is okay not to prove cuz he's a real king for us 😂
@@namisangster6451 yup your right he is a king for us
This is really great video. I just wanted to add some additional info: As you said Yeonsangun was one of worst king during choson period. Notice how his title ends with "gun" instead of "jo" or "jong". It means he was a king who was not worthy. There's another king with title "gun" btw. Called gwanghaegun. He was deemed not worthy as well at that time. But modern historians argue gwanghaegun might have actually been smart and practical king. He did not care for traditions and did what seemed right for choson. Many court officials wanted to stay royal to Ming since they viewed Ming dynasty as true successor worthy of being the Middle kingdom. But gwanghaegun being practical king, often changed its allegiance between Ming dynasty and Qing dynasty if it benefited Choson. This was viewed highly unorthodox at the time since Choson viewed manchu dynasties as savages. Thus gwanghaegun earned "gun" title
I thought he was given the "gun" title because he was a despotic ruler and had tons of people killed. At least that's what I remembered from my lectures about him
@karpathian_slaw Being a dictator doesn't automatically give you a "gun" title. Being a dictator gives you a higher chance of being overthrown, which is what gives you the title.
@@lolmeme69_ Ahh right, thanks for the clarification
No problem! Specifically, "gun" is a title applied to all males with royal blood. Crown Princes, brothers of the king, other random princes, nephews, that guy that's descended from the king from over a 100 years ago, etc. Being given the "gun" title means that that king wasn't able to receive a temple name, which all kings, retired or not, get when they die. I'm honestly surprised that the last Emperors of Korea, Gojong and Sunjong didn't get the gun title. To be fair, the Imperial era did work differently from the Joseon era, so I guess there is a difference.
And yes,Gwanghaegun was a pretty neat king. He started a massive rearmament program to repair damages done by the Japanese invasions. He was kicked out for not wanting to get involved in the war between the Ming and Qing, as the Joseon Army was still not up to full strength from the Japanese invasion. The Ming never recognized him as the king, and when Injo usurped him, the Ming certainly were happy. Injo continued to fight the Qing, and went on to be humiliated by the Qing when they inevitably won.
@@lolmeme69_ Injo was the one humiliated when Quing took over China right,the one who bowed to that Quing King,and was forced to send his first born to China right?
North and South Korea, “both republics”
You are correct but somehow wrong at the same time.
North Korea is a dictatorship
Republic in the sense they have no monarch but not in the sense they do not have free and open elections
@ShalakumX Simba I'll read this long comment later
@ShalakumX Simba It is
@ShalakumX Simba God- my 2 comments here aren't long! I don't want to f-ing argue today when my head hurts
I love these charts. I wish my father was alive he would have adored all this.
Being a Korean historical drama fanatic...this is interesting
My husband told me about their family tree, he is a descendant of the House of Lee or Yi clan of Jeonju that is connected to Joseon dynasty of Korea (his father's mother) then my husband's mother is a direct descendant of the Song Imperial dynasty of China. I didn't knew these things until he told me about his family tree. History indeed fascinating.
Really Cool
What Grand Prince?
My husband's maternal great-grandfather is an extended cousin of the King. So his great-grandfather could have been an Earl, while his grandmother is heir to the Earl title for being 1st born(Countess is the feminine counterpart), after she died she would have passed the Earlhood title to my husband's mother(she's also 1st born). So my husband would have been a Viscount but also a future Earl successor(since he's the 1st born)
That would make your husband and I a distant cousin from the same family/clan! :D
Cuz I am also from Jeonju Yi clan (Descendant of Prince Milseong, King Sejong the Great’s son)
It’s pretty rare and cool to see someone from the same clan/family in internet lol
@@DawnMir indeed very rare and fascinating, so you're my distant cousin-in-law.
So nice to hear someone not completely butchering Asian names for once! I really appreciate you putting in the effort to learn them. Thanks for the informative video :)
Thank you for this! As a Korean American that has no historical understanding for Korea, I am so grateful to learn our brief history!
your history is not brief!!!
"our"??
짧은 역사라니 무슨 이런 ?? wtf 죽을래?
Somehow, I'm familiar with this because I watch a lot of Sageuk and researching connection between one King and the other, afterwards. 😂 Deep rooted tree told us about the invention of Hangul during King Sejong's Reign. The tragic life and death of Crown Prince Sado was mentioned in many drama. Dae Jang Geum took place during king Jungjong's reign in which Jo Gwangjo also mentioned several times. Dong Yi was a love story between King Sukjong and Choe Suk Bin. At this rate, I'll understand Korean history more than my own country's history. LoL
Yes korean history is very interesting
@Anna K thanks dear, I'm just too devoted LoL
Hanul is not wrong name.
Hunminjungum is right.
Hun min jung um.
I am Korean. Don't trust dramas too much. A drama is just a drama. The process of making Hangul (Hunminjeongeum) is a mystery, and only it is true that King Sejong made it alone.
Queen Seondeok had the gift of prophecy. Her 1st prophecy was when she was about 7 - her father was sent a box of peony seeds and a painting of what they would look like. She said they would be pretty but it was a pity there would be no smell. She also built the first observatory in Asia. It has 365 stones. I'd also point out that her primary concern was the health/welfare of her ppl. Taizong of Tang refused to acknowledge her bc she was a woman
There are some typos.
mujong -> munjong
prince Hyomynong -> Hyomyeong
These are ones that I recognized. Great chart though.
Holy cow! Thank you for doing this! I requested for this video a while ago- I think it was January, and I’m so glad you’re doing this!
Same here! Been waiting for this for a long time
Jumong
The Great Queen Of Seondeok
Jewel In The Palace
Are the best historical Kdrama.
Btw, Jumong was the King of Goguryeo, But only Silla appears there. I think it would have been nice if he had also shown the kings of Goguryeo and Baekje.
Korean Historical dramas brought me here. Thank you
Here because of mr. queen - king Cheoljong :)
SAME
Samee
he was most uneducated stupid king in korean history pls don’t fool by drama
@@기린麒麟 yes I know, that's why they had disclaimer that it's far from happening in real historical events. But I enjoy watching the drama though.
Nowadays we don't say Silla unified Korea for the first time because 'Balhae', which is the sucessor of Goguryeo, was pretty dominant state north of Silla.
After watching Jumong,Queen Seondeuk,Dongyi, Yisan, Dae Joyeong, six flying dragons,Jewel in the palace, Deep-rooted tree, I have so much interest in korean history. The actors can portray so well that I even name the actors' screen name instead of their real name. E.g. Han Hyo Joo as Dongyi, Song Il kook as Jumong. So I just watch Scarlet heart,Flower crew and Hwarang lightheartedly as these dramas has 30%history.
I'm very surprised that you know these stuff very well. It almost felt weird when you mentioned Cho Gwangjo during the Jungjong Period. Not something much expected to come out from a foreigner's mouth. Anyways, great work. Really appreciate it. One thing to say is that most of the monarch's name in Korea were given after the king's death. That's why you can see Taejo from two different dynasties because it just means "the Forefather", or the "the Great Ancestor" like you said. Another thing for people who are interested in Japanese emperors - usually called "Tenno" - is that these emperors don't really mean much throughout Japanese history with some exceptions. They were mostly puppet kings for the many noble houses and later for the Bakufu governments. So it's really weird to see these Tennos on the list rather than the real powers such as the Tokugawa house during the Edo period.
It was an on and off thing in Japan. The emperor were in power quite often before the 16th century if I'm not mistaken.
He researched a lot and probably took some information and put them together.It's really cool.
@@FOLIPE Not really, the Japanese emperor had more authority before the 1600's but only slightly so. In reality there hadn't been direct imperial rule since the Heian period.
왕의 본명은 원래 있는 것이고, 우리가 부르는 "종", "조" 이런 것들은 묘호입니다. 왕이 살아 있는 당시에는 그저 왕을 전하라고 부를 뿐이고, 본명은 입에 담지도 못하고 왕의 본명중 어떤 글자도 백성들은 이름으로 쓸 수 없었습니다. 이 점이 불편할까봐 왕의 본명은 외자로 썼습니다.
세종대왕 이 도, 정조 이 산 등등
8:57 Very Crusader Kings, I love it.
Phenomenal!!! I love charts and graphs !!! It is a very clever and simple way to learn... thank you for your content...
Sir, you cannot speak about Korean royal bloodline without Hyeonjong of Goryeo.
Thru him all 3 kingdom's lineage becomes one, and he is our cultural (current Korean) founder and one of the most respected and loved king in throughout the Korean history.
Hwarang for the Silla part
Scarlet Heart for the King Taejo part with Gwangjong as the next king
Flower Crew for the Joseon part lmao
If i were to suggest the more accurate period dramas it would be:
Jumong during the 1st 3 kingdoms period of korea
Queen Seondeok for the Silla Kingdom
Tree with deep roots/ Six flying dragons for the establishment of Joseon Dynasty (includes the reign of King Sejong the great)
Rebel: Thief who stole the people during the reign of Yeonsangun the terrible
and lastly Mr. Sunshine for the period during the fall of the korean dynasty to the Japanese
there are many more but this what comes to mind.
Gemeniano jr. Tabi I really like My Country: the New Age for the founding of the Joseon Kingdom.
@@kwangbae4788 I love Kdrama bcs Jumong and Sila
@@kwangbae4788 Deep rooted tree isn’t really a Joseon founding drama. It comes after Six flying dragons
Lee and Yi are the same family name in Korean, if i am not mistaken
yeah ur not mistaken
Yeah. But it is weird that modern korean, Everybody use Lee as they change to English name and nobody use Yi. But Yi dynasty well known more than Lee dynasty
The "yi' spelling is more commonly used for chinese last names while 'lee' is more commonly used for korean last names
Friday’s are good but a new useful charts video really puts it over the top!
Actually, son of Sejong was Mun-Jong, not Mu-Jong
it's completely contrast....
Mun means literacy and culture, softness etc.
and Mu means military, power, war, hardness etc.
Thank you for this presentation. I watch lots of Korean historical drama, this has been very informative. From the Fiji Islands, God bless.
There is no video having fantastic quality of information about Korea History Dynasties like his video in internet. Even in Korean. Amazing!
Very interesting, was in South Korea back in 2002/03 and saw many of the palaces and temples in Seoul, Jeonju and Pulguksa. This bought back memories.
Just Korea.
4:11 You said King Taejo defeated Silla but it is little bit different. King Gyeongsun(last king of Silla) submitted without fight because he has no hope to keep his kingdom. King Taejo defeated Later Baekjae and made unification. And 10:33 Mujong definitely change to Munjong. Anyway, your explanation is really good!
When he started describe some korean kings name, suddenly it is just popped up in my head several drama's title and the face of the kings (in this case the actor who play the king's character) during that period🤣
ㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎ Yes we have so many many Kings and many dynastys and interesting events and wars like the throne games ㅎㅎ that even Korean do not memory
because long long history for about 5thousands years ~ 10 thousands
except stone ages .
So many old storoes still breath far now.
King Cheoljong of Joseon!! Mr. Queen 💚
he was most uneducated stupid king in korean history pls don’t fool by drama
yeah just like what I read online too
@@기린麒麟 we dont care.
@@Xsan98713 then pls don’t care korean drama too
@@기린麒麟 yeah i shouldnt care about ur words.
Kim dinasty rules in Northern Korea.
Fun fact: Kim dynasty in North Korea descends from Kim dynasty of Silla, 4th son of King Gyeongsun - if the records are to be trusted that is
@@myunghokim7313 interesting if true. But knowing the Kim ruling family in North Korea, its probably a fiction.
additional fun fact lol: 1st president of south korea Syngman Rhee is a descendant of a deposed crown prince of joseon.
North Korean fanfiction is the best!
@@myunghokim7313 the founding Kim of North Korea wasn't born Kim. He changed his name.
Red sleeve brought me here hehe I've been watching a lot of historical drama and Korean History really fascinates me
Gwanjong? Wang So?
MOON LOVERS: SCARLET HEART RYEO!!
That was absolutely fascinating. I have become absolutely obsessed with Korean Royal Dynasties. I cannot get enough. Thank you so much.
Do you have a chart of American royalty of the Incas, Mayans, Olmecs, Aztecs, and North American (Chiefs/Medicine Men/Wise Mothers) tribes?
I'll be doing some Mesoamerican monarchies later this fall.
@@UsefulCharts uP
Those tribes weren't civilized. There were no kings or queens.
@@MyEpiphany430 There were actually.
@@MyEpiphany430 Damn, they sure built a lot of amazing structures and had a really complicated writing system for not being civilized or having leaders. Maybe they were communist? Oh, no, now I remember...It was ALIENS
I finished Great Queen Seondeok a month ago so I really appreciate this video
I just love how great Koreans create dramas following some of the Korean Historical empires
Not creat almost real historical events.
We have official hisory books.
Thank you for your detailed explanation of Korean royal history. It is distressing that the present heir (only one?) has no legitimate heir. There should be a better search for other possible successors so as to choose a Legitimate heir.
Good job explaining a brief history of Korea. Fairly accurate!
Woah you guys who watch korean drama "the red sleeve", so King Yeongjo is Yi San's grandfather, Prince Sado is Yi San's father who died before he became a king, soooo Yi San is actually King Jeongjo..... i'm too immersed to the drama even i watch this korean king history hhhh
i watched the red sleeve too. and get their info on Wikipedia
My Girlfriend is a 27th generation descendant of King Muyeol, or Kim Chunchu. I loved this video and it was very interesting to learn more about her ancestors from a wider perspective.
A few weeks ago I saw the drama the red sleeve, I just wanted to confirm if the characters really existed but the history of the emperors of Korea is so fascinating That I have seen this video more than three times to understand.
Fighting The red Sleeve !!
yes the red sleeve kdrama is a true story
There is a king in the Joseon Dynasty who ends with a "gun" at the end, such as "Yonsan-gun" or "Gwanghae-gun," which means that these two were expelled from the throne. In fact, Yeonsan-gun lost his mind due to his mother's death, and he became the only crazy king of the Joseon Dynasty. The servants expelled the crazy king from the throne. So he was kicked out to the island, and eventually got sick and died. The will was 'I miss the Queen.' Gwanghaegun was not a crazy king. He was a man who took care of the people on behalf of the king during the Japanese Invasion of Korea in 1592, which was his crown prince, and made great efforts to rebuild the broken country. The Ming Dynasty, which had a close relationship with Joseon after he became king, began to weaken, and soon seemed to collapse with the advent of the latter. Gwanghae-gun will engage in neutral diplomacy between the Qing Dynasty (Hugeum) and the Ming Dynasty to prevent damage to Joseon. This was an unacceptable behavior in Joseon, which was founded around Confucianism. In addition, Gwanghaegun kills his stepbrother and stepmother. This is because their relationship was very bad and threatened their own throne. Crucially, however, Gwanghaegun is expelled from the throne. It was because he murdered his mother and brother and abandoned his loyalty to the Ming Dynasty. Naturally, Joseon officials drive him out. The reason he was expelled from the throne was that he did not follow Confucian doctrines.
Well, looking at it like this, the power of the kings of the Joseon Dynasty seems very weak. However, the power of the king during the Joseon Dynasty was not as weak as expected. However, the power of bureaucrats was only able to become powerful.
Love this history video! you explain this so well and at the right pace : ) I'm so happy to stumble upon this feed. Subscribed!
I believed Yi Seok (grandson of Gojong) has many bros and sisters as well as cousins, they're in Korea. I'm no sure who is now head of this family but they stage annual ceremonial rites to their ancestors at Jongno shrine located in heart of Seoul.
My current son was GoJong in his prior life and I was also his father in that life too. I passed on that life in 1894. How do we get in touch with Yi Seok then? I am not sure if he is able to handle the fact that we are his ancestors in prior life.
I flipping love Taejo of Goryeo!
When we had Goryeo in in history class, I was more than happy!
'Thanks for that video. It is really usufull in my major which is Korean studies. I will use it well.
thank you
I think I remember reading that the language of Goguryeo (the dominant kingdom prior to the unification by Silla) may have been closely related to Japanese, due to the few surviving words (mostly place names) that we have from that language. Also, the "Who would be king today?" section definitely made me think of the Korean manhwa and drama "Goong" which is based on that very same scenario.
I know a lot about Korean history because of their dramas. They are amazing! And they drive me look into their history and learn.
This is such a great video. He sounds english natives but his knowledge is beyond words
My new favorite channel, thank you for this hard work. What a gift!
I recently got into Taekwondo and after searching up the history of it I found out more about Korea’s history in general and I am now overly obsessed😅
Prince Yi Seok is the tenth son of Prince Yi Gang. The reason he gets attention is because he was once a notable singer. The Jeonju Lee Royal Family Association recognizes Yi Won as head of the house. Yi Won is a son of Yi Gap, Yi Gang' s ninth son.
Yi Gang's oldest son was Prince Yi Geon, who died in 1991. He was a colonel in the Japanese army. He has several descendants living in Japan.
Interesting, do you know how Andrew Lee is related to Yi Seok?
Here I am, Korean, knowing every historical fact explained in this engaging video, and struck by how you masterfully encapsulate the must-know events to get a grip of the pre-modern Korean history🤯🤩👍
Finally! I requested for this a couple of months ago
Japanese emperor’s lineage tells people they are descendants of Baekje(Korea). Even Japanese emperor announced he is a descendant of Barkje.
Goryeo's name comes from the earlier kingdom Goguryeo, whom Silla defeated with Tang's help. By all measures, for most of the Three Kingdoms period, Goguryeo was the dominant power, boasting by far the most superior military and a strong culture. Baekje was also quite strong due to its maritime commerce, and it also had strong culture. Silla unifying the peninsula was honestly a stroke of good fortune for them. Goguryeo and Baekje were just not going through the best times, and Tang was very strong because of Emperor Taizong's amazing rule. Also, the reason Silla's unification was considered incomplete was because Goguryeo had a successor kingdom called Balhae, founded by the son of a former Goguryeo general, Dae Joyoung. Its territory stretched from the very north of North Korea all the way into parts of what is now Russia. Balhae is controversial because records are spotty and it's believed that most of its people were not Koreans, but it's almost certain that its elite were. When Balhae fell, its elite migrated to Goryeo and were integrated into the ruling class.
Funny how my very first memory of a kdrama is titled Queen Seondeok (I pronounced it as shondok tho, I was a kid sorry). It was dubbed to Filipino, and I enjoyed staying up late at night watching it with my mom even though I understood nothing of the storyline. I always wanted my mom to do my hair like hers, but end up sad bc my hair was short.
wow! i am a kdrama fan specially historical dramas.This helps me understand a lot of Kingdoms ! Thanks to this 👍👍👍
I am definitely an addict to historical dramas
4:14
Taejo wanggeon didn't defeat the last king of Silla. rather the last king of Silla surrendered to Taejo because there was no hope that he could continue the dynasty as later Baekje(a kingdom that split off from Silla) was attacking Silla fiercely.
I had the chance to meet Yi Seok and his wife in Jeonju last 2018. He invited us for a tea when we were filming for a tv show. Such a lovely and gracious couple. 💕
Yea they are one of royal family in Korea.
And chung is not china but one of Korean tribes that lived in Goguryo area. Chung royal family wrote their root in the history books.
The other name of Chung was Kum(gold). Kum is Kim and same meaning. Therefore Kum is telatrd with Silla.
fyi, i think there's a typo for King Sejong's son, he is Munjong not Mujong. Otherwise great and accurate content! I can see you did alot of research on it.
*Edit: Just to add on, I feel like the Japanese influence on Korean history is quite minimized in this video, especially during the mid-Joseon era and right before the colonization. Korea experienced a war against Japan in which Japan instigated during Seonjo's reign which is called 임진왜란(Imjinwaelan). This was a massive war that caused a huge impact on the country. The result of the war was a victory for Joseon, but people had to suffer from famine, disease and poor management of the post-war damage by the monarchs. I've seen that you've only highlighted the war with Joseon and Qing, but Imjinwaelan is as significant to Koreans as much as the war against China.
Another additional thing is that during the war and post-war management, Gwanghaegun as a Prince lead the army and tried his best to take care of the suffering people. This lead to the people loving and supporting him as a future king and Seonjo becoming jealous of his own son. This is only a speculation but people think Seonjo being jealous and "bullying" him mentally destroyed Gwanghaegun, making him an incompetant, power hungry king after the passing of Seonjo. This additional information is not really an important part of the history, but its drama and interesting:)
Plus, near the end of Joseon, you noted how Japan and Korea traded somewhat peacefully, but even during his reign Japan pressured Joseon with their advanced military, pressuring Joseon to sign an unfair treaty, influencing Koreans who were friendly towards Japanese influence to form a coup under the military sponsorship of Japan, pressured Joseon to sign an unfair treaty also after that, and people had a very negative opinion on Japan even at that time. Around the time, many Koreans tried to form a movement to repel the Japanese influence from the country. One of the distinctive revolutionary movement was the Donghak Uprising. This movement started off as a revolution against the exploitation of the governers, but soon turned into a war of Korean people against Japanese/Chinese military and the Donghak Uprising tried to fight against the influence of foreign countries. One lead to another and the fall of this revolutionary movement lead to the war between China and Japan in Korean land, the assasination of the Queen, the palace being taken over by Japanese soldiers, and King Gojong being chased out of his own palace. The background of the birth of the Empire of Korea is Gojong, after forced to take refuge in the Russian Legation, trying to fight against the Japanese influences and secure Korea as an independant country. I felt like peaceful is a bit of an odd term to use for these times, and I also hope that term wouldn't misinform people as if Koreans had somewhat a friendship with Japan.
Watching hwarang,scarlet heart, splash splash love, mr queen now back to these history...i think i will be studying about korean history now😄
I'm such a big fan of Historical kdramas and I love learning about korean history and kings that era was so interesting from all the aspects.. Hwarang (silla) scarlet heart ryeo (goryeo) red sleeve (joeson and king jeongjo) jewelry in palace, the moon that embraces the sun and so on..
This is an odd recommendation for me but I was thoroughly absorbed by it. Many thanks for what must be hundreds of hours of research. 😷🇬🇧
Korean people endured so much. Nearby empires always tried to take control as if Korea was a ball they could toss around.
These people got a fighting spirit.
*"King sejong the great most memorable he work hangul"*
But mostly kings easily get died in korean history if you are kdrama addict you know what comes to your mind how they died? 🤷♂️
how?
Arsenic poison
mostly because of strict rules over childhood. Every crown prince in Joseon discipled so hard and watched by eunuchs and courtladies 24/7 and being controlled in almost every way. They finally set loose once they became a king but still the strict rules of confucianism doesn't allow them to completely set free. I'd say the main reason why Korean kings usually die early is because of the stress and its side effect.
by OLD AND GREEDY MINISTERS dzuh uh
Watch k drama six flying dragons..it’s about how Joseon empire was formed....the story mainly involved YI BAN WONG..the fourth son general YI...he was the most ambitious song ever..wanting power and would anything to get what he wants...
The none mention of Prince Sado puts tears on my eyes....T_T he just wants to please his father....
Marlo: Prince Sado wasn't mentioned b/c he wasn't a King, however his name is on the chart. The presentation skipped other Kings.
Why do I always end up reading/watching about korean dynasties history after watching kdrama. Hahaha. I’ve done this before after watching Faith, i was curious about LMH’s character as Choi Young, in Hwarang, curious about Silla. And now after Mr. Queen, I just want to learn something about the real life Cheoljong and Cheorin.
yay!!! Iv'e been waiting for this one
That's why I like historical drama especially joseon dynasty kings
I started watching My Country, a series about the Joseon dinasty, it's my first korean show so I'm a little bit confused about the names and locations, let's see if this video helps.
Taejong on the chart would be Bang-won.
That's my favourite series, My country.
Me patiently waiting for wang yeo from goblin to show up
He's fictional...right? I was waiting for it too, wondering if he's fictional or not. 😆
Dayanara Delos Angeles he isn’t real
actually He is REAL. WANG YEO/YOO is real he was one of those kings who ruled before WANG SO (GWANGJONG). Wang Yeo is known in the name of HYEJONG you guys can see it on the chart.
A good historical context to better understand, appreciate the Kdrama historical period pieces🤗😘👍💗🌺
You don't have the Kim dynasty of the northern realm!
Just kidding this is very informative
Oh shit there was a Kim dynasty before hand
@@jayasuryangoral-maanyan3901 Kim is a common family name in Korea.
Kosak Grabovsky apperently they are nobility but I’m sure I’m entirely certain that they may have made it up
Kim dynasty of the north aren't noble. Their ancestors are just common people. However, they made a propaganda about baeduk bloodline so technically they are like royals.
So mr.queen the king there is one of the last kings of korea
That a great chart, showing parallel timewise other countries’ royal lines of descent. We see which royal families were contemporaneous to others in other countries 👍
Please do a video in Yeoheung Min clan. They have a very deep connection with the Korean Royal Yi family
Yes it was of Chinese descent. They are descendant of Confucius disciple, Min Sun.
Very interesting. Thank you very much
Do a video on Australia, where the house of Sheila still rules!
Bogan!
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King Muyeol(무열왕) was given the temple name(묘호:庙号) 'Taejong(태종)' like Taizong of the Tang dynasty but honoring kings with the temple name was not common case in Shilla.
In the history of east asia, posthumous name(谥号:시호) like Muyeol was given to the people from emperors, kings, nobles and even commons but temple name was only to emperors. Korean and Vietnamese kings(emperors) were given the temple name officially but kept it in secret for maintaining good relation with China.
Amazing video! Your narration was so simple et easy to understand and even though I was a bit confused at the beginning it is crystal clear now !
hello really attractive explanation, great information about the Korean Kings 😮👍
Been looking forward to this one.
im here to learn just because i might travel back in time and marry the king or smthn
Y/N why Anne? Don't travel back, keep living in the future please
HAHAGAHAHAH IS THIS A SCARLET HEART RYEO REFERENCE
I think that how Yi Seok is related to Andrew Lee is that Yi had a daughter who married Andrew Lee. Thus, making Andrew Lee Yi Seok’s son-in-law . I can tell this from the photo in which Yi, presumably his wife, who I think is his daughter, and Andrew Lee are together.
Andrew Lee wife is Nana, both of them weren't part of royal family in South Korea.
Both of them were usurpers just like other pretenders in South Korea whose always been work as impostor, but they can hide their criminal track records as fraudulent scamming in front of Korean peoples.
Yes i believe your right, he is not royality at all but his girlfriend/wife or whatever is and i think they just had a baby. her family is like filthy rich i think, in a picture of Yi Hong you can see Yi Hong and the girl hes with look exactly alike
I like story about queen seondeok.. She first king female .. Woww