# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/jungjong-of-joseon
# Generated: 2026-09-04T17:43:05.398Z

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name: "Jungjong of Joseon"
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description: "The Korean king who inherited a throne violently emptied by his half-brother's tyranny — not through conquest but cleanup."
tagline: "11th King of Joseon Dynasty in Korean history"
gender: "male"
country:
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  isoCode: "KR"
birthDate: "1488-03-05"
deathDate: "1544-11-15"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  historical:           22.172812
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  sourceConfidence:     60
  profileCompleteness:  35
  trendDirection:       "STABLE"
ranks:
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  country:  null
  category: null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Yi Yeok was the eighth surviving son of King Seongjong, born 25 April 1488 into a line where the throne should never have reached him. His eldest half-brother ruled as Yeonsangun, and ruled badly enough that "tyrannical" became the administrative term. When Yeonsangun was deposed, Yi Yeok became Jungjong, the 11th monarch of Joseon — a second son's second son handed a kingdom in disarray. He reigned until 9 December 1544, a long stretch spent steadying what his predecessor had broken.