Deokheung Daewongun (; 2 April 1530 – 14 June 1559;In the Korean calendar (lunar), he was born on 5th days 3rd months 1530 and died on 9th days 5th months 1559 ), known before as Prince Deokheung () before becoming Daewongun, personal name Yi Cho () was a royal family member of the Joseon period and the first Daewongun in Korean. He was the second son of Jungjong of Joseon and Royal Noble Consort Chang of the Ansan An clan, also the biological father of Seonjo of Joseon.
Biography Early life The future Grand Internal Prince Deokheung was born on 2 April 1530 as the 9th son of Jungjong of Joseon and his second son with Royal Noble Consort Chang of the Ansan An clan, the daughter of An Tan-Dae () who was the member of Uijeongbu (). He was firstly named Yi Hwan-su () and later was changed into Yi Cho (). Then, on 1538 (33rd year reign of his father), he honoured as Prince Deokheung ().
Marriage and later life In 1542, the grandson of Jeong In-Ji (), Jeong Se-Ho ()'s daughter, Lady of the Hadong Jeong clan () (the future Hadong Budaebuin) went to his house in Dojeong Palace, Sajik-dong, Hanseong-bu and then they were married. Later, in March 1554, both of his house and his father in-law's house were impeached by some of Ministers, but his half younger brother, King Myeongjong defeated them. Deokheung and his wife had 3 sons and 1 daughter. He also had one concubine named Sun-Dan () and with her, he had one daughter whom named Yi Hye-Ok ().
Seonjo's ascension to the throne During his lifetime, based on Myeongjong's Annals, he was criticized for being ignorant. In 1567, his third son, Yi Yeon, Prince Haseong () succeeded Myeongjong who died without any royal heir as the 14th King of Joseon. Meanwhile, those servants who were negative about Myeongjong did not object to the success of Yi-Yeon and immediately agreed.
In 1 November 1569 (2nd year reign of his son), he and his wife, as the biological parents of the King were given royal titles from Prince Deokheung become Grand Internal Prince Deokheung () and from Princess Consort Hadong become Grand Internal Princess Consort Hadong (). After that, the family shrine was established in Dojeong Palace () and under the support from Jamjeo ().
Deokheung later died on 14 June 1559 and was buried in San 5–13, Deoksong-ri, Byeolnae-myeon, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea (Surak Mountain?).
Family Father: Jungjong of Joseon (; 16 April 1488 – 29 November 1544) Grandfather: Seongjong of Joseon (; 19 August 1457 – 20 January 1494) Grandmother: Queen Jeonghyeon of the Papyeong Yun clan (; 21 July 1462 – 13 September 1530) Mother: Biological: Concubine Chang of the Ansan An clan (; 2 September 1499 – 7 November 1549) Grandfather: Ahn Tan-Dae () Grandmother: Lady Hwang () Legal: Queen Munjeong of the Papyeong Yun clan (; 2 December 1501 – 5 May 1565) Grandfather: Yun Ji-Im, Internal Prince Pasan (; 1475 – 14 April 1534) Grandmother: Internal Princess Consort Jeonseong of the Jeonui Yi clan (; 1475–1511) Consort(s) and their respective issue Grand Internal Princess Consort Hadong of the Hadong Jeong clan (; 23 September 1522 – 24 June 1567)Daughter of Jeong Se-Ho, Duke Hyogan () and Lady, of the Gwangju Yi clan (). Yi Jeong, Prince Hawon (; 1545–1597)Married firstly with Princess Consort Namyang of the Namyang Hong clan (; 1544–1569), the daughter of Hong-Seom, Prince Gangnyeong (; 1504–1585); had 3 sons and 1 daughter. After her death, he remarried again with Princess Consort Sinan of the Seongju Yi clan (; 1556–1616), the daughter of Yi Ui-Ro (). Yi Myeong-sun (; 1548–?)Married with An-Hwang, Prince Gwangyang (; 1549–1593) from the Gwangju An clan () and had son, An Eung-Won (). Yi In, Prince Hareung (; 1546–1592)Married with Princess Consort Pyeongsan of the Pyeongsan Sin clan (), the daughter of Sin Yeo-Jong () and become the adoptive parents of Prince Yeongje (; 1568–1623) who was the 3rd son of his older brother, Prince Hawon (). Yi Yeon, Prince Haseong (; 26 November 1552 – 16 March 1608)Become the 14th King of Joseon in 1567 when he was about 15 years old and then married firstly with Queen Uiin of the Bannam Bak clan (; 5 May 1555 – 5 August 1600) but had no issue. Later, after her death, he remarried again with Queen Inmok of the Yeonan Gim clan (; 15 December 1584 – 13 August 1632), had 1 son and 1 daughter. Sun-dan () Yi Hye-ok (; ?–1599)Married with Nam Chung-Won ().
Others After the death of Crown Prince Sunhoe, the only son of King Myeongjong, he decided to choose a successor for the throne and the chosen was among the sons of Deokheung Daewongun. Myeongjong also selected Han Yun-Myeong () and Jeong Ji-Yeon () as the teachers for Deokheung's sons. In the other hand, Yun Wŏnhyŏng expected a successor from among his sons and forced him to marry his daughter with the son of Deokheung. At first, Deokheung accepted it, but Myeongjong objected and eventually collapsed.
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