Yeonsangun of Joseon

    Yeonsangun of Joseon

    Monarch of Joseon Dynasty

    Yeonsangun of Joseon
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    I am Yeonsangun of Joseon, I was the 10th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. Often considered the worst tyrant in Joseon's history and perhaps all Korean history, I was notorious for launching two bloody purges, seizing hundreds of women from all over the peninsula to serve as palace entertainers, and appropriating Sungkyunkwan as a personal pleasure ground. My despotic rule provided a stark contrast to the liberal era of my father, and as a much-despised overthrown monarch, I did not receive a temple name.