This is the side effect of watching historical drama. I love to know more about culture and the beliefs of Korean people during Joseon Dynasty... So, I made some research and found out the ranks of King's women.
rank | romanization | hangul | hanja |
Rank 1A 정1품 | Bin | 빈 | 嬪 |
Rank 1B 종1품 | Gui-in | 귀인 | 貴人 |
Rank 2A 정2품 | So-ui | 소의 | 昭儀 |
Rank 2B 종2품 | Sook-ui | 숙의 | 淑儀 |
Rank 3A 정3품 | So-yeong | 소용 | 昭容 |
Rank 3B 종3품 | Sook-yeong | 숙용 | 淑容 |
Rank 4A 정4품 | So-won | 소원 | 昭媛 |
Rank 4B 종4품 | Sook-won | 숙원 | 淑媛 |
For the rank of Bin, the King or Queen consort would attach a prefix in association with the character /personality of the Royal Consort, such as Hee Bin (Hee = Radiant), Sook Bin (Sook = Clarity/Purity), Ui Bin (Ui = Appropriate/Fitting), and so forth. However, they are all of the same rank "Bin" so they are all of equal rank.
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