Lady Jo came from the
Pungyang Jo clan. At the age of 17 (the 10th year of
King Cheoljong's reign), she became a
palace woman. On 22 February 1859, she became a royal consort of the
gwiin () rank, and her first son, who died soon after birth, was born on 7 November 1859. On 15 January 1861, she gave birth to another prince. Lady Jo died in 1865 (the 2nd year of
Emperor Gojong's reign) and the funeral rites were held at the residence of her father-in-law,
Grand Internal Prince Jeongye. Her tomb was initially in
Pocheon,
Gyeonggi Province, but was later moved to the
Seosamneung Cluster in
Goyang. ==In popular culture==