"Contrary to popular portrayals, King Jeongjo of Joseon was not even handsome."

28 June

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According to memoirs of King Sunjo(his son), King Jeongjo resembled King Yeongjo(his grandfather) even from behind, with droopy eyelids, a square-shaped mouth, a high nose, and a double chin, giving him an appearance older than his peers.

King Sunjo's own appearance seemed to inherit traits from King Jeongjo. The description mentions "a wide forehead, a high nose bridge, a square-shaped mouth, and a double chin."

Additionally, annals say King Jeongjo, inherited an obese physique like his father Crown Prince Sado.

The cause is attributed to a genetic predisposition from the king and a fondness for alcohol, which led to them being known as heavy drinkers—a widely accepted explanation.

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- "No, but Junho went on such a strict diet just for that role ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ. All that effort for nothing ㅋㅋㅋ..."

- "Isn't it too much of a fantasy to wish for someone who's talented, hardworking and has a good character to also be handsome?"

- "Of course he's different from the way media portrayed him.."

- "I'll just act like I didn't see this."

- "So Kim Jong-un's body type?

- "Since you flexed your brain muscles so much, let's assume you were a muscular man."

- "Huh...? I thought he was naturally good at shooting a bow and skilled in sports..."

- "But there was old text that portrayed King Jeongjo as being handsome..."

- "He was such a heavy drinker, so it's expected."

- "No, that's can't be. I'll just stick with thinking of him as Lee Junho..."