List of Famous people with last name Daewongun

Heungseon Daewongun

First Name Heungseon

Died on January 1, 1898

Heungseon Daewongun, also known as the Daewongun, Guktaegong or formally Heungseon Heonui Daewonwang and also known to contemporary western diplomats as Prince Gung, was the title of Yi Ha-eung, regent of Joseon during the minority of Emperor Gojong in the 1860s and until his death a key political figure of late Joseon Korea.

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Jeongye Daewongun

First Name Jeongye

Born on March 21, 1785

Died on November 2, 1841 (aged 56)

Born in South Korea

Jeongye Daewongun or Grand Internal Prince Jeongye was a royal family member of the Korean Joseon dynasty. He was the biological father of King Cheoljong of Joseon also King Cheoljong was his third illegitimate son, also he was illegitimate son of his fathers. His real name was Yi Kwang, his Chinese name was Changgang, first real name was Kwae-deuk(hangul: 쾌득, hanja: 快得), Hae-dong.

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