Prince Imperial Waneun

In this Korean name, the family name is Yi.

Korean name
Hangul
이재선
Hanja
李載先
RRI Jaeseon
MRI Chaesŏn
Royal title
Hangul
완은군
Hanja
完恩君
RRWaneungun
MRWanŭn'gun

Prince Imperial Waneun (Korean: 완은군; Hanja: 完恩君; 1 August 1842 – 28 October 1881) was a prince of the Korean Empire and a member of the Joseon period royal family. He was a descendant of Prince Namyeon and an illegitimate son of Heungseon Daewongun and his concubine Kyeseongwol. He was an older half-brother of Gojong of Korea and Prince Imperial Heung, and a half-uncle of Prince Youngsun and Emperor Sunjong of Korea. His personal name was Yi Jae-seon (이재선; 李載先). His Chinese name is unknown.

In 1881, he was implicated in a conspiracy to dethrone Gojong and his queen, and was executed.

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