Ch'oe Hyowà Ân (; 20/23 February 1638 â 15 August 1672), of the Haeju Choe clan (), was a Joseon military officer. He was the father of Royal Noble Consort Suk and the maternal grandfather of King Yeongjo of Joseon.
There is little detailed information known about his family lineage. The names of his great-grandfather Ch'oe à Âkji, grandfather T'ongjà Âng Ch'oe Malchà Âng, and father Ch'oe T'aeil are mentioned. However, none of them are documented in the family records of the Haeju Choe clan. It remains uncertain whether they are descendants of Ch'oe On (å´Â溫), the founder of the Haeju Choe clan, several generations down the line.
His father Ch'oe Tae-il () held no official position, but posthumously, he was appointed to the positions of Sukjongdaebu (ìÂÂì ÂëÂÂë¶Â; Grand Chancellor), Uijeongbu Jwachanseong (ìÂÂì Âë¶Âì¢Âì°¬ì±; State Councilor), concurrently positions of Panuigeumbusa (ÃÂÂìÂÂê¸Âë¶Âì¬; Inspector General of the Treasury), and was posthumously promoted again to the positions of Daegwangbo Sukrokdaebu (ëÂÂê´Âë³´êµÂìÂÂë¡ÂëÂÂë¶Â; Grand Chancellor), Uijeongbu Uiejeong (ìÂÂì Âë¶Âì°ìÂÂì Â; State Councilor), concurrently serving as Yeonggyeongyeon (ìÂÂê²½ì°; Inspector General) and Ch'unch'ugwansa (ì¶Âì¶Âê´Âì¬; Royal Secretariat). His mother, Lady Pyeonggang Jang (), the daughter of Tongdeoknang Jang Ji-won (), was posthumously recognized as Jeonggyeongbuin (). He was married to Hong Gye-nam's daughter, Lady Hong, from the Namyang Hong clan. They had two daughters and one son. Their second daughter eventually became the birth mother of Yi Geum, King Yeongjo. During his lifetime, Ch'oe Hyowà Ân served as the General of the Vanguard (ì ëµì¥군 (宣çÂ¥å°Âè»Â), acting Deputy Chief Officer of the Loyal Martial Guard.
He died on 15 August 1672, at the age of 35. After his death, his grandson, King Yeongjo, posthumously promoted him the position of Daewangbo (ëÂÂê´Âë³´êµÂìÂÂë¡ÂëÂÂë¶Â; Grand Chancellor), Sukrokdaebu (ìÂÂë¡ÂëÂÂë¶Â; State Councilor), concurrently holding the positions of Yà Ângà Âijà Âng (Chief State Councillor), Yeonggyeongyeon (Inspector General), and Hongmungwan (Royal Secretariat) on February 18, 1734.
His burial site is located at 85th spot in Jin Gwan-dong, Eunpyeong District, Seoul. In the vicinity of his tomb, there are burial sites for his grandson Ch'oe Su-gang, father-in-law Hong Gye-nam, and the Hong Gye-ung family. The burial sites of his father, Ch'oe T'aeil, and grandfather, Ch'oe Malchà Âng, are situated at 10-1 spot in Bulkwang-dong, Eunpyeong District. The epitaph was composed by the royal family member, Prince Seopyeonggun Lee Yo-ga.