This is a partial list of people who lived during the Joseon period of Korea, 1392–1910.
Rulers See: List of Korean monarchs
#Personal namePeriod of reignCourtesy Name (C)/ Pseudonym (Ps)Temple name (廟號) (T) / Posthumous name (諡號) (P)RomanizedHangul/HanjaRomanizedHangul/HanjaRomanizedHangul/Hanja1Yi Sŏnggye이성계李成桂1392–1398Junggyeol (C)중결 仲潔 (C) Taejo 태조太祖 (T)2Yi Panggwa이방과李芳果1398–1400Gwangwon (C)광원光遠 (C) Jeongjong 정종定宗 (T)3Yi Pangwŏn이방원李芳遠1400–1418 Yudeok (C) 유덕 遺德(C) Taejong 태종 太宗 (T)4Yi To이도李祹1418–1450Wonjeong (C)원정元正 (C) Sejong the Great 세종 世宗 (T)5Yi Hyang이향李珦1450–1452Hwiji (C)휘지輝之(C) Munjong 문종文宗 (T)6Yi Hongwi이홍위李弘緯1452–1455 Danjong 단종端宗 (T)7Yi Yu이유李瑈1455–1468Suji (C)수지 粹之 (C) Sejo 세조世祖 (T)8Yi Kwang이광李晄1468–1469Myungjo/Pyeongnam (C)명조/평남明照/平南 (C) Yejong 예종睿宗 (T)9Yi Hyŏl이혈李娎1469–1494 (C) Seongjong 성종 成宗 (T)10Yi Yung이융李隆1494–1506 (C) Yeonsangun 연산군燕山君11Yi Yŏk이역李懌1506–1544Nakcheon (C)낙천樂天 (C) Jungjong 중종中宗 (T)12Yi Ho이호李峼1544–1545Cheonyun (C)천윤天胤 (C) Injong 인종仁宗 (T)13Yi Hwan이환李峘1545–1567Daeyang (C)대양對陽 (C) Myeongjong 명종明宗 (T)14Yi Yŏn이연李蚣1567–1608 Seonjo 선조宣祖 (T)15Yi Hon이혼李琿1608–1623 (C) Gwanghaegun 광해군 光海君16Yi Chong이종李倧1623–1649Hwabaek (C)화백 和伯(C) Injo 인조仁祖 (T)17Yi Ho이호李淏1649–1659Jeongyeon (C)Juko (Ps)정연/靜淵 (C)죽오/竹梧 (Ps) Hyojong 효종 孝宗 (T)18Yi Yŏn이연李棩1659–1674Gyungjik (C)경직景直 (C) Hyeonjong 현종顯宗 (T)19Yi Sun이순李焞1674–1720Myungbo (C)명보明普 (C) Sukjong 숙종肅宗 (T)20Yi Yun이윤李昀1720–1724Hwiseo (C)휘서輝瑞 (C) Gyeongjong 경종景宗 (T)21Yi Kŭm이금李昑1724–1776Gwangsuk (C)Yangseongheon (Ps)광숙/光叔 (C)양성헌/養性軒 (Ps) Yeongjo 영조英祖 (T)22Yi San이산李祘1776–1800Hyeongun (C)Hongjae (Ps)형운/亨運 (C)홍재/弘齋 (Ps) Jeongjo 정조正祖 (T)23Yi Kong이공李蚣1800–1834Gongbo (C)Sunjae (Ps)공보/公寶(C)순재/純齋 (Ps) Sunjo 순조純祖 (T)24Yi Hwan이환李奐1834–1849Muneung (C)Wonheon (Ps)문응/文應 (C)원헌/元軒 (Ps) Heonjong 헌종憲宗 (T)25Yi Pyŏn이변李昪1849–1863Dosung (C)Daeyongjae (Ps)도승/道升(C)대용재/大勇齋(Ps) Cheoljong 철종哲宗 (T)26Yi Myŏngbok이명복 李命福1863–1897 (1907)*Seongrim (C)Juyeon (Ps)성림/聖臨(C)주연/珠淵 (Ps) Gojong 고종高宗 (T)27Yi Ch'ŏk이척李拓(1907–1910)* Gunbang (C) Jeongheon (Ps) 군방/君邦(C) 정헌/正軒 (Ps) Sunjong 순종純宗 (T)
Royals Grand Prince Yangnyeong Queen Munjeong Queen Inhyeon Prince Sado Queen Jeongsun Heungseon Daewongun Lady Hyegyŏng Empress Myeongseong Empress Sunjeong
Scholar-officials Scholar-officials, or munsin, held much of the power in the Joseon Dynasty bureaucracy. Many members of the intellectual elite, also remembered for their work as poets or philosophers, served as scholar-officials. Such service, however, was restricted to members of the hereditary yangban class.
Chŏng Tojŏn Ha Ryun Kwŏn Kŭn Chŏng Inji Hwang Hŭi Hwangbo In Kim Chongsŏ Yu Ŭngbu Yu Sŏngwŏn Pak P'aengnyŏn Sŏng Sammun Ha Wiji Yi Kae Kim Chil Sin Sukchu Han Myŏnghoe Ch'oe Sejin Kim Chong-jik Yi Ŏnjŏk Cho Kwangjo Yun Im Yun Wŏnhyŏng Yi Hwang Cho Sik Sŏng Hon
Yu Sŏngnyong Yi Sanhae Yi I Kim Jang-saeng Kim Jip Chŏng Ch'ŏl Cho Hŏn Kim Yuk Yi Sugwang Song Si-yŏl Ch'ae Chegong Sin Kwangsu Yu Hyeong-won Yi Ik Yun Hyu Pak Chiwŏn Song Chun-gil Hong Taeyong Yu Deuk-gong Chŏng Yagyong Pak Chega Kim Chŏnghŭi Pak Kyusu Pak Yŏnghyo Kim Okkyun Yi Yuwŏn
Military officials Military service was technically open to people outside the yangban class, but in practice most high posts were held by the aristocracy.
Yi Il Sin Rip Yi Sun-sin Kwŏn Yul Kim Simin Yi Ŏkki Wŏn Kyun Gang Hong-rip Shin Ryu
Others The common classes of Joseon included the yangmin free farmers, the jungin technical class, and the cheonmin underclass. These constituted the bulk of Joseon society, but only a handful of them are known to us today.
Women Prominent women of the Joseon period were usually either of the high aristocratic class or kisaeng female entertainers.
Hwang Jin-i Non Gae Jang Geum, royal physician Yi Mae-chang Seo Yeongsuhap, poet and mathematician
Popular leaders Choe Je-u Hong Gyeong-nae Jeon sang ki
Painters Danwon Gyeomjae Hyewon Owon
Authors Many of the best-known writers of the Joseon period were also scholar-officials; they are listed above.
Kim Jeong-ho
Inventors Some scholar-officials, such as Chŏng Yagyong, also worked as inventors.
Chang Yŏngsil
See also List of Silla people List of Goryeo people History of Korea