Mokjong of Goryeo (5 July 980 – 2 March 1009) (r. 997–1009) was the seventh ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. Reign Born as Wang Song, Mokjong was the only son of King Gyeongjong; however, when his father died, he was too young to become king, so it was his uncle, prince Gaeryeong Wang Chi, who succeeded to the throne as King Seongjong. Mokjong eventually became king after his uncle's death in 997 and chose his mother, Queen Honae, as regent. Mokjong is known for his reform of the Jeonsigwa (land-allotment system), and for a plot by his mother, Queen Honae and Kim Chi-yang to overthrow him. In the course of the turbulent events surrounding the plot, Mokjong was dethroned by general Gang Jo and sent into exile in Chungju. However, he was slain before he arrived there. Mokjong's tomb was known as Gongneung, but its present location is not known. Family Father: Gyeongjong of Goryeo (고려경종, 9 November 955 – 13 August 981) Paternal Grandfather: Gwangjong of Goryeo (고려 광종, 925 – 4 July 975) Paternal Grandmother: Queen Daemok of the Hwangju Hwangbo clan (대목왕후 황보씨) Mother: Queen Heonae of the Hwangju Hwangbo clan Maternal Grandfather: Daejong of Goryeo (고려 대종, d. 969) Maternal Grandmother: Queen Seonui of the Jeongju Ryu clan (선의왕후 류씨) Consorts and their Respective Issue(s): Queen Seonjeong of the Chungju Yu clan (선정왕후 유씨), her maternal first cousin or paternal second cousin - No issue Palace Lady Yoseoktaek, of the Gim clan (요석택궁인 김씨) - No issue In popular culture Portrayed by Lee In in the 2009 KBS2 TV series Empress Cheonchu. See also List of Korean monarchs List of Goryeo people Gang Jo References 980 births 1009 deaths 11th-century Korean monarchs 10th-century Korean monarchs 11th-century murdered monarchs Assassinated people Bisexual politicians Korean LGBT people Medieval LGBT people LGBT royalty People from Kaesong