정조가 가장 믿었던 남자, 홍국영을 직접 내친 진짜 이유

"The King called me his 'wing,' yet seven years later, he personally beheaded me." Hong Guk-yeong, a man who served concurrently as the Chief Royal Secretary and Commander of the Royal Guard during the reign of King Jeongjo of Joseon, was known as Jeongjo's "right wing." Until he breathed his last at the mere age of 34 in a small seaside residence, he shook the entirety of Joseon. This is not merely the downfall of a powerful official. Why did Jeongjo have to cast aside the very benefactor who had made him king with such coldness? 🔹 Hong Guk-yeong's choice to tear up a book in front of King Yeongjo during his days as Crown Prince 🔹 A record of seven years during which he privatized power using the King's favor as a weapon 🔹 The full story of the 'Wanpunggun' incident that shook the selection of royal concubines and the royal lineage 🔹 The decisive reason he had to leave the capital on his own accord after seven years Through the facts and psychology recorded in the Annals of King Jeongjo, we trace the tragedy of a man crushed by the weight of power. ⏱️ Timeline 00:00 The Man Who Shook the World, Hong Guk-yeong 02:15 The Pungsan Hong Clan and Hong Guk-yeong's Childhood 05:40 The First Meeting Between Jeongjo and Hong Guk-yeong 08:20 The One Hand That Protected the Crown Prince 11:50 The Pinnacle of Power, the Royal Guard Office and the Chief State Councilor 14:30 The Desire to Become a Member of the King's Family 18:10 The Beginning of Tragedy: Concubine Hong and the Adoption Case 22:00 The Cold Farewell Chosen by Jeongjo 25:30 Death at 34, The Shadow Left Behind #HongGukyeong #Jeongjo #AnnalsOfTheJoseonDynasty #SedoPolitics #KoreanHistory #HistoryStory #Jeongjo'sWings #TheDownfallOfHongGukyeong #HistoricalMystery #JoseonDynastyFigure