Consort Ranks (후궁들의 품계)

There are 8 levels for the concubines and special court ladies. The top 4 ranks were for the consorts and each rank has two levels so really, there are 8 levels altogether. Jeong 정 (正) is the higher level for each rank and Jong 종 (從) is the lower level.


The highest title for a consort is Bin 빈 (嬪) and the second highest is Gui-in 귀인 (貴人). These ranks are basically just below the Queen. Each of the consort's regnal name/reign name (the name before the rank title e.g Seong-bin 성빈, Seong (성) is the regnal name) was chosen for her depending on her personality.


정1품

Bin 빈 (嬪)

종1품

Gui-in 귀인 (貴人)

 정2품

So-ui 소의 (昭儀)

종2품

Sook-ui 숙의 (淑儀)

정3품

So-yeong 소용 (昭容)

종3품

Sook-yeong 숙용 (淑容)

정4품

So-won 소원 (昭媛)

종4품

Sook-won 숙원 (淑媛)

These are the consorts that had reached the highest rank for each king:
*If there is a king that is not mentioned, that just means they did not have a consort that reached the highest rank.


King Jeongjong 정종 (定宗)

• Seong-bin 성빈 지씨

King Taejong  태종 (太宗)

• Hyo-bin 효빈 김씨
• Myeong-bin 명빈 김씨
• Sin-bin 신빈 신씨
• Seon-bin 선빈 안씨
• Ui-bin 의빈 권씨
• So-bin 소빈 노씨

King Sejong the Great 세종대왕 (世宗大王)

• Yeong-bin 영빈 강씨
• Sin-bin 신빈 김씨
• Hye-bin 혜빈 양씨

King Munjong 문종 (文宗)

• Suk-bin 숙빈 홍씨
• Hui-bin 휘빈 김씨 (deposed)
• Sun-bin 순빈 봉씨 (deposed)

King Sejo 세조 (世祖)

• Geun-bin 근빈 박씨

King Seongjong 성종 (成宗)

• Myeong-bin 명빈 김씨

Yeonsan-gun 연산군 (燕山君)

• Pyeo-bin 폐빈 조씨 (deposed)

King Jungjong 중종 (中宗)

• Gyeong-bin 경빈 박씨
• Hee-bin 희빈 홍씨
• Chang-bin 창빈 안씨

King Seonjo 선조 (宣祖)

• Gong-bin 공빈 김씨
• In-bin 인빈 김씨
• Sun-bin 순빈 김씨
• Jeong-bin 정빈 민씨
• Jeong-bin 정빈 홍씨
• On-bin  온빈 한씨

King Hyeonjong 효종 (孝宗)

• An-bin 안빈 이씨

King Sukjong 숙종 (肅宗)

• Hee-bin 희빈 장씨
• Suk-bin 숙빈 최씨
• Myeong-bin 명빈 박씨
• Yeong-bin 영빈 김씨

King Yeongjo 영조 (英祖)

• Jeong-bin 정빈 이씨
• Yeong-bin 영빈 이씨

Crown Prince Sado 사도 (思悼) / Emperor Jangjo 장조 (莊祖)

• Suk-bin 숙빈 임씨
• Gyeong-bin 경빈 박씨

King Jeongjo 정조 (正祖)

• Won-bin 원빈 홍씨
• Hwa-bin 화빈 윤씨
• Ui-bin 의빈 성씨
• Su-bin 수빈 박씨

King Heonjong 헌종 (憲宗)

• Gyeong-bin 경빈 김씨