Early life and relatives The future Consort Hwa was born as the daughter of Hong-Tak, Internal Prince Ikseong (), son of Hong-Seon () from the
Namyang Hong clan and Lady Gwon (), daughter of Gwon-Jun, Internal Prince Gilchang () from the Andong Gwon clan. She had: • 1 older brother: Hong Sang-jae () • 3 younger brothers: • Hong Hye-chan () • Hong Gae-do () • Hong Chang-do () Her paternal great-great-grandfather was Hong Baek-su (), the younger brother of Hong Bok-won () who was surrendered to
Mongolian side during the long war between Korea and Mongolia.
King Chungsuk's 5th wife,
Consort Su was her maternal cousin.
Marriage and Palace life Firstly, her father, Hong-Tak was an ambassador from
Gyeongsang Province () and when
King Chunghye heard her beauty, he then gave Hong-Tak clothes and alcohol, also bestowed Royal title
Splendid Consort () to Lady Hong in 1342. At this time, the King's other consort,
Lady Im who entered the palace two years earlier than Hong fell jealous and then the King appointed Im as
Princess Euncheon () to comforted her. Rather than stayed in the palace, Hong instead lived in Prime Minister
Yun-Chim ()'s manor, so Chunghye can travel easier when he wanted to met her. However, his love and interest on her were grew tired and cut off within a few days. As a result, they didn't have any issue. According to
Goryeosa, in 1343, Chunghye visited Hong's house again. ==References==