Born as Wang Song, Mokjong was the only son of
King Gyeongjong; however, when his father died, he was too young to become king, so it was his uncle, prince Gaeryeong Wang Ch'i, who succeeded to the throne as
King Seongjong. Mokjong eventually became king after his uncle's death in 997 and chose his mother,
Queen Honae, as
regent. He is also remembered for a plot by his mother,
Queen Honae and her lover
Kim Ch'i-yang to overthrow him. Queen Honae and Kim sought to replace Mokjong with their child, whom they had presented as a son of Mokjong's father,
Gyeongjong of Goryeo, which Mokjong sought to prevent as it would have meant the end of the
House of Wang's rule over Goryeo. However, he was slain before he arrived there. Mokjong's tomb was known as
Gongneung, but its present location is not known. == Family ==