Myeongjong of Joseon
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Myeongjong of Joseon was a 16th-century Korean king of the Joseon dynasty whose reign was marked by powerful regent rule, intense factional strife, and early attempts at political reform.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| King Myeongjong of Joseon | 2 |
| King Myeongjong | 1 |
| King Yejong of Joseon | 1 |
| Myeongjong of Joseon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19276973 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Myeongjong of Joseon Context triple: [Kings of Joseon, notableMonarch, Myeongjong of Joseon]
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Jeongjong of Joseon
Jeongjong of Joseon was the second king of Korea’s Joseon dynasty, known for his brief and politically turbulent reign before abdicating in favor of his brother, King Taejong.
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Gwanghaegun of Joseon
Gwanghaegun of Joseon was a deposed and later posthumously demoted king of Korea’s Joseon dynasty, known for his pragmatic diplomacy between Ming China and the rising Manchu power as well as for extensive reconstruction efforts after the Japanese invasions.
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Sukjong of Joseon
Sukjong of Joseon was a prominent late 17th- to early 18th-century Korean king known for his political reforms, factional power shifts, and efforts to strengthen royal authority during the Joseon dynasty.
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Jungjong of Joseon
Jungjong of Joseon was the 11th king of Korea’s Joseon dynasty, known for coming to power through a coup and for his moderate but often constrained attempts at political and administrative reform.
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Cheoljong of Joseon
Cheoljong of Joseon was the 25th king of Korea’s Joseon dynasty, remembered as a weak monarch dominated by powerful in-law clans during a period of internal strife and foreign pressure.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Myeongjong of Joseon Target entity description: Myeongjong of Joseon was a 16th-century Korean king of the Joseon dynasty whose reign was marked by powerful regent rule, intense factional strife, and early attempts at political reform.
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A.
Jeongjong of Joseon
Jeongjong of Joseon was the second king of Korea’s Joseon dynasty, known for his brief and politically turbulent reign before abdicating in favor of his brother, King Taejong.
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B.
Gwanghaegun of Joseon
Gwanghaegun of Joseon was a deposed and later posthumously demoted king of Korea’s Joseon dynasty, known for his pragmatic diplomacy between Ming China and the rising Manchu power as well as for extensive reconstruction efforts after the Japanese invasions.
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C.
Sukjong of Joseon
Sukjong of Joseon was a prominent late 17th- to early 18th-century Korean king known for his political reforms, factional power shifts, and efforts to strengthen royal authority during the Joseon dynasty.
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D.
Jungjong of Joseon
Jungjong of Joseon was the 11th king of Korea’s Joseon dynasty, known for coming to power through a coup and for his moderate but often constrained attempts at political and administrative reform.
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E.
Cheoljong of Joseon
Cheoljong of Joseon was the 25th king of Korea’s Joseon dynasty, remembered as a weak monarch dominated by powerful in-law clans during a period of internal strife and foreign pressure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
kings of Joseon
subject linked to:
Taereung and Gangneung
linked to: Myeongjong of Joseon
subject linked to:
King Seongjong
linked to: Myeongjong of Joseon
linked to: Myeongjong of Joseon
linked to: Myeongjong of Joseon