Queen Hyohyeon (; 27 April 1828 â 6 October 1843) of the Andong Kim clan, was the first wife and the queen consort of King Heonjong of Joseon, the 24th monarch of the Joseon Dynasty. She was posthumously called as Hyohyeon, the Accomplishment Empress ().
Lady Kim was born into the (new) Andong Kim clan () on 27 April 1828 in Gwangwang-bang, Ahnguk-dong at her motherâÂÂs home to Kim Jo-geun and Lady Yi of the Hansan Yi clan.
Through her father, Lady Kim was the 6th great-grandniece of Queen Inmok, was a seventh cousin of Queen Cheorin, and Queen Sunwon was her sixth cousin. Through her paternal grandmother, Lady Kim was the 4th great-granddaughter of Min Jin-hu, the eldest brother of Queen Inhyeon.
Lady Kim later became Queen Consort to the young King Heonjeong at the age of 10 in 1837. Her mother was given the royal title of âÂÂInternal Princess Consort Hanseongâ (), and her father was given the royal title of âÂÂInternal Prince Yeongheungâ ().
In 1843, the young Queen died at the age of 15 within Changdeok PalaceâÂÂs Daejojeon Hall without offspring. Her cause of death was unknown.
She is buried in Gyeongreung in Inchang-dong,Guri, Gyeonggi Province with King Heonjong and his second wife, Queen Hyojeong.
King Cheoljong added âÂÂGyeonghyeâ () in 1851 and âÂÂDanseongâ () in 1853. In 1866, King Gojong added âÂÂSuwonâ (), and finally in 1908 during King SunjongâÂÂs reign, he posthumously made her empress and added âÂÂSeongâ ().