Gloupipoo 1,619 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Yes, royalty still exists in Korea. Since the last emperor (Sunjong), lots of stuff has happened to the royals. Sunjong was succeeded by Yi Un, who married a (gasp!) Japanese princess and had two sons; Yi jin (who died 9 months old and some believe it was a conspiracy etc.), and Yi Gu Yi Gu married a (gasp! x2) WHITE CHICK called Julia Mullock. Julia Mullock ended up being sterile so they adopted a girl but Yi Gu was forced to divorce her cuz of that (evil mother-in-law from dramas comes to mind). He also didn't even go to Korea til he was fucking 31 YEARS OLD cuz he was born in Japan. Successors are now down to two old farts, Yi Won (who doesn't even live in Korea) and Yi Seok (Yi Gap's half-brother). Of course Princess Yi Hae Won isn't even considered in the run cuz she was born with a vagina. Yi Gu adopted Yi Won but the adoption is contested (they're cousins, I mean fuck). And let's not even mention Yi Kang the semen demon who had a wife and 14 concubines. Got 21 kids total. Everyone gets adopted by everyone and it's real messy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaity 5,777 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 for what reason would i Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariga 710 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 The closest thing i know about "royals" in Korea is the drama Goong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BABOGIRL 5,414 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadpole. 4,154 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 sounds like a badly written K drama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palechibi 2,748 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 i only knew about the Imperial Prince Ui Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulmicola 1,981 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 The former royal house of Italy is still kicking around as well... they were outright banned from going back to Italy until recently. One of them, Emanuele Filiberto, somehow ended up taking part in a handful of reality and variety shows, and he's a douche. The rest of them... they're all douches, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloupipoo 1,619 Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share Posted February 14, 2015 for what reason would i Here are some suggested reasons why: -Interest in culture and history of the country you listen to -Better understanding of societal values, historical baggage and customs shared by Koreans (which includes your oppars and unnirs) -understanding as to why some stuff is such a "big deal" when you don't get why they're fighting over a damn piece of rock in the ocean -understanding historical references in dramas, songs, movies, sayings, etc. -not be a complete ignorant fool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocumentaLy 6,033 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I know about the guy that works at the Hyundai store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloupipoo 1,619 Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share Posted February 14, 2015 I know about the guy that works at the Hyundai store. He stopped working there in 2005 when Gu died, that's Won Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaity 5,777 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Here are some suggested reasons why: -Interest in culture and history of the country you listen to -Better understanding of societal values, historical baggage and customs shared by Koreans (which includes your oppars and unnirs) -understanding as to why some stuff is such a "big deal" when you don't get why they're fighting over a damn piece of rock in the ocean -understanding historical references in dramas, songs, movies, sayings, etc. -not be a complete ignorant fool you dont need to learn the entire history of a damn country to listen to some damn songs or try and be "all knowing" about everything 24/7 im not that bored kill the dramatics boo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloupipoo 1,619 Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share Posted February 14, 2015 Yi Wu, the second son of semen demon Ui (Yi Kang) died during Hiroshima He looks oddly similar to Suho imo you dont need to learn the entire history of a damn country to listen to some damn songs or try and be "all knowing" about everything 24/7 im not that bored kill the dramatics boo Never have I mentioned knowing everything Remain ignorant~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocumentaLy 6,033 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 If you don't want to read, just watch this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloupipoo 1,619 Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share Posted February 14, 2015 More about Yi Seok's shitty life The Yi Dynasty crumbled during the reign of Yi Seok's grandfather, King Ko Jong, when more powerful nations jockeyed for control of Korea. Rival court factions shifted to Chinese, Russian and Japanese forces, and the intrigue led to the assassination of the queen by Japanese soldiers. Ko Jong had dozens of grandchildren. Of them, Yi Seok is the only grandson living in South Korea. All of his elder brothers are dead. Two younger brothers run auto repair and liquor shops in the United States. He also has two sisters in the United States and three in South Korea. A 74-year-old son of Yi Seok's uncle, who was taken to Japan as a hostage and forced to marry a Japanese woman, lives in Japan. Some royal clansmen consider him the first in line to the throne, but most Koreans do not treat him as such, feeling insulted that a Korean prince was born to a Japanese mother. President Syngman Rhee, who founded South Korea in 1948 after the end of Japanese colonial rule, let Lee Seok's family live in one of the several royal palaces in Seoul, but confiscated the royal family's wealth. Rhee saw the family as a potential threat to his authoritarian rule. "We still had court ladies who followed me everywhere," Yi Seok said with a chuckle. "They would plead to me not to run because running was beneath a prince's dignity." According to the court's customs, his mother referred to Yi Seok as "Your Highness." "My high school friends found that strange," he said. When South Korea's military rulers cut off financial allowances for Yi Seok's family in the 1960s, he went to work as a disc jockey. In 1962, he began singing at nightclubs, entertaining American GIs with such songs as "I Left My Heart In San Francisco." "I sang at every U.S. military base in South Korea. I was a cross between Andy Williams and Pat Boone," he said. "An aunt learned about this, and she wept and lamented that a Korean prince became a clown, but I had to make a living." Yi Seok enjoyed national fame with a 1970s hit, "A House of Doves," a melodic song about a happy family. But he was forced to immigrate to the United States when Maj. Gen. Chun Doo-hwan took power in a coup in 1979 and evicted his family from the palace. Overstaying his American visa, Yi mowed lawns, cleaned swimming pools and worked as an armed guard in a liquor store in the Los Angeles area. After securing a green card, he ran his own liquor store. He returned home in 1989. "I had no place to go. So I went to my old home, the palace, but guards there would not let me in. I jumped the walls at night to sleep in there, but the place was too damp when unheated," he said. Yi Seok had three short-lived marriages. He has two daughters and a son, all born to different mothers. Recently, a sympathetic landlord let Yi Seok temporarily use a small office. Scattered about are unpacked boxes. Downstairs, music throbs from the "Don't Tell Mama" nightclub. On one wall hangs a framed slogan: "Let's Rebuild the Great Korean Royal Family!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timpa 6,547 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 The closest thing i know about "royals" in Korea is the drama Goong That's the last time they made a lot of news. The princess thought the popularity of the drama could help get some public support and a few months after the drama ended she was named Empress by a group who trace their lineage back. Most Koreans don't care and also don't like capitulization to the Japanese that a lot of nobility and royalty did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
�5150 1,513 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 What sort of dysfunctional mess of a family, I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloupipoo 1,619 Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share Posted February 14, 2015 That's the last time they made a lot of news. The princess thought the popularity of the drama could help get some public support and a few months after the drama ended she was named Empress by a group who trace their lineage back. Most Koreans don't care and also don't like capitulization to the Japanese that a lot of nobility and royalty did. It's not like they really had a choice back then... Oh well. I like reading historical stuff because it's factual and past events cannot be changed What sort of dysfunctional mess of a family, I love it. They're so messy it hurts lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lepidoptery 2,917 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 "Semen demon" lel All I knew previously was that the koreans were supposedly super bitter that the (I thought last but I guess not) prince (or king, whatever) was forced (?) to marry a japanese woman which tainted the line or whatever. Hm, that one guy has double eyelids! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloupipoo 1,619 Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share Posted February 14, 2015 "Semen demon" lel All I knew previously was that the koreans were supposedly super bitter that the (I thought last but I guess not) prince (or king, whatever) was forced (?) to marry a japanese woman which tainted the line or whatever. Hm, that one guy has double eyelids! Semen demon looks like what I picture a pervy bsnman ahjussi to look like His first son (from his side ho) got naturalized as Japanese after WWII Also Yi Hae Won is HBIC tbh Also Yi Gu and his white waifu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloupipoo 1,619 Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share Posted February 14, 2015 Japanese lineage tainting heaux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloupipoo 1,619 Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share Posted February 14, 2015 Also the emperor's daughter looked a lot like Jiae from Lovelyz. She was mentally ill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariya 1,780 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 so who's the current living royalty members? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloupipoo 1,619 Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share Posted February 14, 2015 so who's the current living royalty members? Yi Seok and his 2 daughters + son (only his eldest daughter is considered royalty and she also has a daughter born in 2001) Yi Won and his 2 sons (they're 98 and 99ers lol) Yi Hae Won who was voted empress by 12 other random royals + her 3 sons and daughter (and their kids) Yi Chung 10 of Yi Kang's kids are still alive atm Yi Bang Ja is a royal who is an author and wrote about the royal family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariya 1,780 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Yi Seok and his 2 daughters + son (only his eldest daughter is considered royalty and she also has a daughter born in 2001) Yi Won and his 2 sons (they're 98 and 99ers lol) Yi Hae Won who was voted empress by 12 other random royals + her 3 sons and daughter (and their kids) Yi Chung 10 of Yi Kang's kids are still alive atm Yi Bang Ja is a royal who is an author and wrote about the royal family wow so many. is there any current picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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