Uhwudong
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Ŏudong or Eoudong (; 1442 – 18 October 1480), also known as Ŏŭrudong or Eoeuludong (), née Pak (), was a Korean dancer, writer, artist, and poet from a noble family in the Joseon period of the 15th century. Most of her work has not been preserved. She is described to be one of the evil women from the Joseon Dynasty along with Queen Munjeong, Jang Nok-su, and Royal Noble Consort Hui.
Key facts
- Korean name/auto.hangul
- %박구마
- Korean name/auto.hanja
- 朴丘麻
- Korean name/auto.hangul1
- %_어우동%, %_어을우동
- Korean name/auto.hanja1
- 於宇同, 於乙宇同
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- date of death
- 1480-01-01
- date of birth
- 1430-00-00
- birth name
- 박구마
- nickname
- 어을우동
- manner of death
- capital punishment
- cause of death
- hanging to death
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Biography
- Sex scandal and execution
- Family
- In popular culture
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Ŏudong or Eoudong (; 1442 – 18 October 1480), also known as Ŏŭrudong or Eoeuludong (), née Pak (), was a Korean dancer, writer, artist, and poet from a noble family in the Joseon period of the 15th century. Most of her work has not been preserved. She is described to be one of the evil women from the Joseon Dynasty along with Queen Munjeong, Jang Nok-su, and Royal Noble Consort Hui.
== Biography == Born as Pak Kuma (), Ŏudong was from a noble family, the of the Joseon period. She married Yi Tong, Prince T'aegang (태강수 이동, 泰江守 李仝), the great-grandson of Queen Wongyeong and King Taejong. She was forced to divorce him on account of adultery charges and subsequently she became an active poet, writer, artist, and dancer.
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