Deposed Queen Yu

The future queen was born on 15 August 1576 during the reign of King Seonjo. Her father, Yu Ja-shin, was member of the Munhwa Yu clan, and her mother, Jeong Yang-jeong, was a member of the Dongrae Jeong clan. Lady Yu was the third daughter and eighth child within ten siblings.

Through her ancestors, her family had some distant relations with the royal family. Through her mother, Lady Yu was a 4th great-granddaughter of King Jeongjong and Royal Consort Suk-ui of the Haengju Ki clan. Through her father, she was also a 5th great-granddaughter of King Jeongjong and Royal Consort Suk-ui of the Chungju Ji clan. Thus making her parents fifth cousins once removed with one another.

Through her paternal grandmother, her great-great-great-grandfather was Chŏng Inji, and was a first cousin once removed of Queen Inseon, her future niece-in-law and the future Queen Consort of King Hyojong. Her paternal grandmother was also the younger cousin of Grand Internal Princess Consort Hadong, the mother of King Seonjo. Thus making her second cousins with her future father-in-law and second cousins once removed with her future husband.

Through her paternal great-grandmother, Lady Yu was the 4th great-grandniece of Queen Soheon and the 5th great-granddaughter of Sim On.

At the age of 11 in 1587, she was selected to become the consort of Yi Hon, Prince Gwanghae, son of Seonjo, born to Kim Gongbin, senior 1st rank king's concubine. As Gwanghae's wife, she was given the royal title of Princess Consort Munseong (문성군부인, Munseong Gunbuin). When Gwanghae became the crown prince in 1592, she was elevated to the crown princess' rank at the age of 16. 16 years later, Gwanghae ascended to the throne as the fifteenth Joseon king in 1608 and she became queen consort.

The queen's father was given the title Internal Prince Munyang (문양부원군). The queen's mother was given the title Internal Princess Consort Bongwon (봉원부부인).

في السادس من أبريل عام ١٦٢٣، أُطيح بالملك غوانغهايغون في انقلابٍ قاده فصيل الغربيين. وقع الانقلاب، الذي دبره كيم يو، ليلًا. فرّ الملك، لكن أُلقي القبض عليه لاحقًا. نُصِّب ابن أخيه، إنجو، على العرش ليصبح الملك السادس عشر لسلالة جوسون. وبصفتها زوجة الملك المخلوع، فقدت لقبها كملكة قرينة، وعُرفت باسم الملكة يو المخلوعة. عُزلت ونُفيت إلى جزيرة غانغهوا ، برفقة غوانغهاي. حاول ابنها، يي جي، ولي العهد المخلوع، الهرب مع زوجته، لكن محاولتهما باءت بالفشل، ما أدى إلى انتحارهما. توفيت الملكة يو المخلوعة في الحادي والعشرين من أكتوبر من العام نفسه، بعد سبعة أشهر من العيش في المنفى.

لم يكن هناك قبر معروف للملكة المخلوعة يو، إذ دُفنت بالقرب من منزل مهجور، ولكن لم يُعثر على رفاتها عندما حان موعد دفنها بشكل لائق. ومع ذلك، يُعتقد أنها "مدفونة" في جيوكسيونغ ، يانغجو ، مقاطعة غيونغي .