Yi Jun, the Imperial Grandson of the Emperor Gojong of the Korean Empire

 

Yi Jun Royal Family of Korea

Yi Jun (Korean이준; 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 South Korea, the Imperial family was banished from the Imperial palace.  Their lives became better after the president Park Chung Hee gained power.  When studying Medical Engineering in College, he joined multinational corporations in their medical engineering division.  

Career


Personal life[edit source]

Yi married to Kim Sung-Ja and has two sons:

  • Yi Beom (이범, born 1991): Works at NH Nonghyup in Korea. 
  • Yi Baek (이백, born 1993): Works as TAEKWONDO Coach

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