Artist prince behind Park Bo-gum's hit role comes to changgeuk stage

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• ·New production reimagines Crown Prince Hyomyeong, creator of many of Korea's enduring court dances Concept photo for "Hyomyeong: The Prince of Art" (National Changgeuk Company of Korea) For many Koreans, Crown Prince Hyomyeong represents one of history's great "what ifs." Widely regarded as one of the most artistically accomplished royals of the Joseon era (1392–1910), he excelled in literature, writing more than 400 poems, and left an enduring legacy in the performing arts by creating more than 20 court dances.
• ·Some historians say that had he not died at the age of 21, the trajectory of the late Joseon era might have been different.
• ·Hyomyeong was born in 1809 as the only son of King Sunjo (1790–1834), the 23rd monarch of the Joseon era, and named crown prince at the age of 3.
• ·When his father's health declined, he assumed the role of regent at 18, governing on the king's behalf for three years and three months before his untimely death at 21.
• ·Despite his youth and brief reign, Hyomyeong was a gifted reformer.