Royal Family of Korea

  Yi Jun  ( Korean :  이준 ; born 11 September 1961) is the Imperial Grandson of Emperor Gojong of the Korean Empire.  He is a direct imperial member of the  House of Yi , the royal house of  Joseon  and  Korean Empire . He is the first grandson of Prince Imperial Ui ( Yi Kang ) the second son of Emperor  Gojong . He serves as the Chairman of Royal Foundation of Prince Imperial Ui of the Korean Empire. (Korean: 의친왕기념사업회) Early life Sadong Palace in 1937 Yi Jun was born on 11 September 1961.    He was born in Deoksugung  Palace .   His father, Prince Yi Gon, the heir to his father Prince Imperial Ui, Yi Kang lived in Deoksugung Palace and had 3 daughters and 1 son.  The family lost Sadong Palace after 1945. The subsequent rise of the  First Republic of Korea  also resulted in the confiscation of many of the family's other properties. After the outbreak of the  Korean War , Yi and his family fled from their residence in Busan and were reduced to poverty At the beginning of the era of 

  This is a Royal Family Tree of Korea, or Imperial Family Tree of Korea since Korea declared the Korean Empire in 1897 by the Emperor Gojong. The Korean Empire(大韓帝國) was a Korean monarchical state proclaimed by Gojong, the 26th King of Joseon dynasty(1392~1897) and he became the first Emperor of the Korean Empire in 1897. Emperor Gojong had 3 princes and 1 princess. 1st son: Emperor Sunjong (1874~1926) : no successor 2nd son: Prince Imperial Ui (1877~1955) : successed by Yi Gon(1919~1983) then by Yi Jun(1961~) 3rd son: Prince Imperial Yeong (1897~1970) : successed by Yi Ku(1931~2005) then by Yi Won(1962~) 4th daughter: Princess Deok-hye (1912~1989) Though the Korean Empire later became a democratic sovereign, the Republic of Korea(1948~) and the royal family is not officially recognized by the Constitution, but is still respected by many citizens and is in charge of preserving rich royal and imperial heritage and tradition that have been passed down for more than 500 years. By Seon