Jumong left his first wife Lady Ye in Buyeo when he fled south, hiding a broken sword piece as a token. Their son Yuri later found the token and journeyed to Goguryeo, where he proved his parentage and succeeded Jumong as king.
Yuri took Chi-hui of the Han tribe as his second consort and favored her above Hwa-hui, a preference that fractured his household and inspired his lament.
Yuri took Hwa-hui of the Gol-cheon tribe as his first consort, but neglected her after taking Chi-hui, driving Hwa-hui to abandon the court in grief.
Mu-hyul was the son of Yuri who succeeded his father as the third king of Goguryeo, inheriting the divine bloodline of Jumong and forging a warrior legacy through conquest.
Yuri succeeded Jumong as the second king of Goguryeo after proving his parentage with the broken sword, then moved the capital from Jolbon to Gungnae and consolidated the young kingdom's rule.
When Hwa-hui left the court in grief over Yuri's favoritism toward Chi-hui, Yuri pursued her but could not persuade her to return. Resting beneath a tree where orioles flitted in pairs, he composed the Hwangjoga — one of the earliest Korean lyric poems — lamenting his loneliness.
Soseono supported Jumong's founding of Goguryeo with her wealth and Jolbon connections. When Yuri arrived as Jumong's first son and heir, Soseono departed south with her own sons to found the kingdom of Baekje.
Yuhwa, Yuri's divine grandmother, preserved the broken sword token left by Jumong and guided Yuri to find it, enabling him to prove his identity and claim the Goguryeo throne.
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