Prince Imperial Waneun
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Waneungun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Waneŭngoon |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 이재선 |
| Hanja | 李載先 |
| Revised Romanization | I Jae-sun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Jae-sŏn |
Prince Imperial Waneun(hangul:완은군 hanja:完恩君, ? - October 28, 1881) was a prince of the Korean Empire and a member of the Joseon dynasty. He was a descendant of Prince Namyeon and an illegitimate son of Heungseon Daewongun and his concubine Kyeseongwol; he was a half-brother of Gojong of Korea and Prince Imperial Heung, and a half-uncle of Prince Youngsun and emperor Sunjong of Korea. His real name was Yi Jae-seon(hangul:이재선 , hanja:李載先); his Chinese name is unknown.
His actual birth year is unknown, but is thought to be around 1841-2. He was born in Unhyeongung, Ahguk-dong in Hanseong, the first son of Prince Heungseon, who was himself the son of Prince Namyeon and a distant descendant of Prince Inpyeong, but illegitimate childs. his early life was unknown, one opinion was said to he was foolishness or slow of understandings.
He was married to Lady Shin of Pyeongsan, a daughter of Sin Suk-wan. They had two known daughters. The first daughter was Yi Dan-hwa, who was married to Shin Hyeong-kyun. The other daughter's name is unknown. Later, his father's legal wife, Lady Min of Sukmok, gave birth to Yi Jae-myeon and Yi Myeong-bok, later 26th king of the Joseon dynasty.
At some stage he passed the tests to become a Military Official (무과 武科). In 1863 his younger half-brother Gojong was ascension to King of Joseon dynastys and Great Queen Sinjeong was appointed regent, because King Gojong was a childhoods. Also his father Prince Heungseon was appoited Daewongun. some months later, Great Queen Sinjeong was given the regent title for his father Prince Heungseon. after 1864, he was appoint to some Military Officials.
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