Sunjong of Korea

Sunjong of Korea 대한제국 순종 大韓帝國純宗
Sunjong wearing Court uniform and dress of the Korean Empire c. 1910
Emperor of Korea
Reign	19 July 1907 – 29 August 1910
Predecessor	Gojong of Korea
Successor	Monarchy abolished (Korea annexed by Japan)
Born	25 March 1874 Changdeok Palace, Hanseong, Joseon
Died	24 April 1926(1926-04-24) (aged 52) Changdeok Palace, Keijō, Keiki Province, Chōsen, Empire of Japan
Burial	Hongyureung, Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Spouse	Empress Sunmyeong ​ ​ (m. 1882; died 1904)​ Empress Sunjeong ​ (m. 1907)​
Names Yi Cheok (이척; 李坧) Era name and dates Yunghui (융희; 隆熙): 1907–1910 Posthumous name Emperor Munon Mulyeong Donin Seonggyeong Hyo (문온무령돈인성경효황제; 文溫武寧敦仁誠敬孝皇帝) Temple name Sunjong (순종; 純宗)
Clan	Jeonju Yi
Dynasty	Yi
Father	Gojong of Korea
Mother	Empress Myeongseong
Religion	Korean Confucianism (Neo-Confucianism)

Sunjong (Korean: 순종; Hanja: 純宗; 25 March 1874 – 24 April 1926),^[1][2] personal name Yi Cheok (이척; 李坧), also known as the Yunghui Emperor (융희제; 隆熙帝), was the last Korean monarch. He ruled from 1907 to 1910 as the second and last emperor of the Korean Empire. Sunjong was elevated to the throne after his predecessor and father, Gojong, was forced to abdicate by the Empire of Japan. Hence, Sunjong has been characterized by historians as being a powerless puppet ruler of the Japanese, reigning for just three years before Korea was officially annexed in 1910.