Prince Imperial Ui
| Yi Kang | |
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| Born |
30 March 1877 Hanseong-bu, Joseon |
| Died | 15 August 1955 (aged 78) Seongrak Manor, Seongbuk-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
| Burial | Hongyu-reung, Namyang-ju |
| Spouse | Lady Gim Sudeok, Princess Duk-in Lady Sugwan, concubine Lady Suin, concubine Cho Byungsuk, concubine Lady Sugyung, concubine Hong Jeongsun, concubine Kim Hyesu, concubine Lady Sudeok, concubine Lady Sugwan, concubine Lady Sugil, concubine Gim Geumdeok, concubine |
| Issue |
Yi Geon, Kenichi Momoyama Wu, Prince of Korea Prince Bang Princess Haewan Prince Chang Prince Tak Yi Hae-won Prince Gon Princess Haechun Princess Haesuk Prince Gwang Prince Hyun Princess Haegyeong Prince Gap Seok, Prince of Korea Princess Hoeja Prince Hwan Princess Haeran Prince Jung Princess Haeryeon Princess Changhui |
| Father | Emperor Gojong of Korea |
| Mother | Lady Chang, concubine |
| Yi Kang | |
| Hangul | 의친왕 이강 or 의화군 |
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| Hanja | or |
| Revised Romanization | Uichinwang I Gang or Uihwagun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ŭich'inwang I Kang or Ŭihwagun |
Yi Kang, the Prince Imperial Uihwa (also Euihwa), (born 30 March 1877 – 15 August 1955) was the fifth son of Emperor Gwangmu of Korea and his concubine, Lady Chang, who was a court lady-in-waiting. Prince Yi Kang was not the Crown Prince, even though he was older than his brother Prince Imperial Yeong, due to the status of his mother.
He was only recognized as a legitimate prince with the name of Yi Kang and was titled Prince Uihwa with the style of His Royal Highness in 1891 following a decree issued by his father. He married Lady Gim Sudeok, later known as the Princess Duk-in (22 December 1880 – 14 January 1964), a daughter of 1st Baron Gim Sajun.
Prince Yi Kang was appointed special ambassador to the Empire of Japan for the celebration ceremonies for Japan's victory in the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. The next year, he visited six European countries as an ambassador extraordinary: the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Russia, Italy and Austria. In 1899, he studied for a year at Keio University in Tokyo. He was promoted to the rank of Prince Imperial Eui, and styled His Imperial Highness the same year. In 1900, he went to the United States and began studies at Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia from March 1901, where he majored in mathematics. After graduation, he spent a brief period at the Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, and then travelled to San Francisco and Hawaii, returning to Korea in 1905. While in the United States, he scandalized the Korean government with his profligate spending and playboy lifestyle.
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