and would cooperate with them. On 8 October 1895, early in the morning, Japanese policemen escorted the Daewongun to the palace. His involvement from that point on is unclear, but on that morning, Japanese agents assassinated Empress Myeongseong. Death The Daewongun died in 1898, just a little over a year after the formation of the Korean Empire. Family Father: Yi Gu, Prince Namyeon (22 August 1788 – 19 March 1836) (이구 남연군) Grandfather: Yi Byeong-won (6 April 1752 – 11 November 1822) (이병원) Adoptive Grandfather: Yi Jin, Prince Eunsin (11 January 1755 – 29 March 1771) (이진 은신군) Grandmother: Lady Jeong of the Yeonil Jeong clan (연일 정씨) Adoptive Grandmother: Lady Hong of the Namyang Hong clan (1755 – 29 March 1821) (남양 홍씨) Mother: Princess Consort Min of the Yeoheung Min clan (26 June 1788 – 1831) (군부인 여흥민씨) Grandfather: Min Gyeong-hyeok (1746–1815) (민경혁) Grandmother: Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan (청주 한씨) Consorts and their Respective Issue(s): Grand Internal Princess Consort Sunmok of the Yeoheung Min clan (3 February 1818 – 8 January 1898) (순목대원비 민씨) Lady Yi (이씨) (1838 – 1869) Yi Jae-myeon, Prince Imperial Heungchin (22 August 1845 – 9 September 1912) (이재면 흥친왕) Emperor Gojong of Korea (8 September 1852 – 21 January 1919) (대한제국 고종) Lady Yi (이씨) (1861 – 1899) Gye Seong-wol (계성월) Yi Jae-seon, Prince Waneun (1 August 1842 – 27 October 1881) (이재선 완은군) Lady Yi (이씨) (1855 – 1869) Kisaeng Chuseon (? – 1885) (기녀 추선) Lady Seo (? – 7 January 1914) (서씨) Jin Chae-seon (1842 – ?) (진채선) In popular culture Portrayed by Yoo Dong-geun in the 2001–2002 KBS2 TV series Empress Myeongseong. Portrayed by Chun Ho-jin in the 2009 film The Sword with No Name. Portrayed by Lee Beom-soo in the 2012 MBC TV series, Dr. Jin. Portrayed by Kim Nam-gil in the 2015 film The Sound of a Flower. Portrayed by Choi Jong-won in the 2018 tvN and Netflix TV series Mr. Sunshine. Portrayed by Ji Sung in the 2018 film Fengshui. Portrayed by Jun Kwang-ryul in the 2020 TV Chosun TV series Kingmaker: The Change of Destiny. Notes 1.In chronological order: Seonjo's Father (Deokheung Daewongun), his son (Jeongwon Daewongun; Injo's Father), and Cheoljong's Father (Jeongye Daewongun). Gojong's Father is the fourth and last 2.He is an illegitimate son. See also History of Korea List of monarchs of Korea References Lee, Moon-Su. Korea Donghak Academy