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The tragic death of Crown Prince Sado in a rice chest in 1762 has been the subject of much discussion, not only in the academic world but also in South Korean popular culture. In contrast to historical data that suggest that Sado was mentally ill and a violent person whose death was necessary to safeguard the position of the Yi royal house, popular culture has presented him in a more sympathetic light as a victim, blaming political power struggles for his alienation from his father King Yŏngjo (r. 1724–76) and his eventual death. This article explores this glorification of Crown Prince Sado in South Korean popular culture. Cases in point are a wall-tile painting in downtown Seoul, which portrays the procession of King Chŏngjo to the grave of Prince Sado in 1795, the TV series Pimil ŭi mun (Secret Door, 2014), the film Sado (The Throne, 2015), and examples from pseudohistory that apply the Sado narrative to portray Korean history as an ongoing battle between good (us) and evil (them). To understand the narratological motivation behind the glorification of Sado, the article also makes use of historical sources such as Hanjungnok 閑中錄 (Records written in silence), the memoirs of Lady Hyegyŏng, and Hyŏllyungwŏn chi 顯隆園志 (Hyŏllyung tomb epitaph), the epitaph King Chŏngjo wrote for this father. We argue that, for the public, Sado has become the epitome of a tragic hero who fell victim to the forces of the establishment.

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Abstract
Introduction
Crown Prince Sado and the Longest Wall-Tile Painting in the World
Glorification and Demonization of Crown Prince Sado in Historical Sources
Hanjungnok
The Epitaphs by Sado’s Father and Son
The Death of Sado in the Historical Record
The Portrayal of Sado in South Korean Popular Culture
The Throne
Secret Door
The Country That Crown Prince Sado Dreamed of and The Secrets Behind the Noron’s 300 Years in Power
Conclusion
Bibliography
Filmography

저자

• Barbara WALL [ an associate professor at the University of Copenhagen ]
• Byung-sul JUNG [ a professor at Seoul National University ]

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