Yi Ku
Korean prince (1931–2005) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Gu Yi.
Yi Ku (December 29, 1931 – July 16, 2005) was a Korean prince who was head of the House of Yi from 1970 until 2005. He was a grandson of Emperor Gojong of the Joseon dynasty. Through Kuni Asahiko his maternal great-grandfather, Ku was a second-cousin to Emperor Emeritus Akihito of Japan.
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In this Korean name, the family name is Yi.
Quick Facts Head of the House of Yi, Period ...
Yi Ku | |
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Head of the House of Yi | |
Period | May 1, 1970 – July 16, 2005 |
Predecessor | Crown Prince Yi Un |
Successor | Yi Won or Yi Seok (disputed) |
Born | (1931-12-29)December 29, 1931 Kitashirakawa Palace (now former Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka), Kioicho, Kojimachiku, Tokyo, Empire of Japan |
Died | July 16, 2005(2005-07-16) (aged 73) Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka, Kioicho, Kojimachiku, Tokyo, Japan |
Spouse | |
Issue | Eugenia Unsuk (adopted) |
House | Yi |
Father | Crown Prince Yi Un of Korea |
Mother | Princess Masako of Nashimoto of Japan |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Occupation | Architect, businessperson |
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Quick Facts Hangul, Hanja ...
Yi Ku | |
Hangul | 이구 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | I Gu |
McCune–Reischauer | I Ku |
Imperial title | |
Hangul | 황세손 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Hwangseson[note 1] |
McCune–Reischauer | Hwangseson |
Posthumous title | |
Hangul | 회은황세손 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Hoeeun Hwangseson[note 2] |
McCune–Reischauer | Hoeŭn Hwangseson |
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