Yi Hae-won

Yi Hae-won
Yi upon her marriage in 1936
Head of the House of Yi
(disputed)
Period16 July 2005 – 8 February 2020
Coronation16 July 2005
PredecessorCrown Prince Yi Gu
SuccessorNone
Born(1919-04-24)24 April 1919
Sadong Palace, Keijō, Korea, Empire of Japan
Died8 February 2020(2020-02-08) (aged 100)
Hanam, South Korea
SpouseYi Seung-gyu
Issue
  • Yi Jin-hyu
  • Yi Jin-wang
  • Yi Jin-ju
  • Yi Jin-hong
HouseJeonju Yi (by birth)
Yongin Yi (by marriage)
FatherPrince Yi Kang of Korea
MotherYi Hui-chun, Lady Yi of Sudeok Hall (biological)
Kim Su-deok, Lady Kim of Deokin Hall (adoptive)
Korean Imperial name
Hangul
이진
Hanja
李珍
RRI Jin
MRI Chin
Registered Name
Hangul
이해원
Hanja
李海瑗
RRI Haewon
MRI Haewŏn
Childhood name
Hangul
이길운 or 이원
Hanja
李吉雲 or 李瑗
RRI Gilun or I Won
MRI Kirun or I Wŏn

Yi Hae-won (Korean: 이해원; Hanja: 李海瑗; 24 April 1919 – 8 February 2020), also Lee Hae-won, was a member of the House of Yi, the royal family of Joseon and the Korean Empire. Yi was considered a pretender to the throne until her death at the age of 100 in her house in Hanam, Gyeonggi Province.