Queen Jeongsun
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| Queen Jeongsun | |
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| Queen Consort of Joseon | |
| Born | 10 November 1745 Yeoju County, Gyeonggi Province, Korea |
| Died | 12 January 1805 Changdeok Palace, Korea |
| Spouse | King Yeongjo of Joseon |
| Father | Kim Han-gu |
| Mother | Lady Won |
Queen Jeongsun (정순왕후 김씨, 10 November 1745 – 12 January 1805) was a Queen consort of Korea as married to King Yeongjo (1724–1776), and the regent of Korea from 1800 to 1805 as the guardian of her minor step great-grandson, Sunjo of Joseon (1790–1834, reigned 1800–1834). She was a member of the Gyeongju Kim clan.
Biography
Born in the wealthy sector of Yeoju County, Gyeonggi Province during the reign of King Yeongjo, the future Queen Jeongsun was the daughter of Kim Han-gu (김한구) and Lady Won. After the death of Yeongjo's first Queen Consort in 1757, she became Queen in 1759. She made an impression of wisdom early in her marriage with her verbal talent.
The clans of her family experienced hard conflicts by which she was affected. She was the leader of the No Ron faction, a private army against the royal family. The Queen wanted great power, such that she even tried to kill King Jeongjo. In the end, however, she lost all of her subordinates was forced to live in the smallest part of the palace as a simple member of the royal family.
As her step great-grandson was only 11 years old when he ascended the throne in 1800, Queen Jeongsun became regent. As regent, she was responsible for the Catholic Persecution of 1801. She reigned until her death on 12 January 1805.
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