Kungnaebu (Korean:궁내부;Hanja:宮內府;lit.'Department of the Royal Household') was a government office of Joseon and the Korean Empire in charge of affairs related to the royal House of Yi.[1][2] In the government organization during the Joseon Dynasty, the division between the state of affairs and royal affairs was not distinctive. It had several subdivisions such as Jonchinbu, and Uibinbu, Donnyeongbu and others, some of which were independently operated or belonged to Yukjo (Six Ministries of Joseon).[3]
Jongchinbu preserved the genealogy and portraits of the line of kings, managed costume of the king and queen, and dealt with relatives of the kings. Uibinbu took care of dealing with affairs regarding a son-in-law of the king, while Donnyeongbu managed affairs for cultivating mutual friendship among relatives of the king and queen.[3]
Organization
The Kungnaebu supervised the affairs of the King's family.[5] Under Kungnaebu, there were many subordinating organizations. There was one minister, one vice minister, three Juimgwans, two translators, ten Jusas, and 15 special officials.[6]
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