Gungnyeo

Women waiting on the king and other royalty in traditional Korean society

Gungnyeo is a Korean term referring to women waiting on the king and other royalty in traditional Korean society. It is short for "gungjung yeogwan", which translates as "a lady officer of the royal court". Gungnyeo includes sanggung and nain, both of which hold rank as officers. The term is also used more broadly to encompass women in a lower class without a rank such as musuri, gaksimi, sonnim, uinyeo as well as nain and sanggung. The term spans those from courtiers to domestic workers.

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