Queen Myeongseong (13 June 1642 – 21 January 1684) also known as Queen Dowager Hyeonryeol (현렬왕대비) was a wife and the Queen Consort of King Hyeonjong of Joseon, the 18th monarch of the Joseon Dynasty.She was of the Cheongpung Kim clan (명성왕후 김씨)[1]