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

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 o ...