| Hambak Gim clan | |
|---|---|
| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Gimhae |
| Founder | Gim Seong-in |
The Hambak Gim clan ( Korean: 함박 김씨; Hanja: 咸博金氏) is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Gimhae, Cheongdo County. As of 2000 [update], this clan has a membership of 4,579. Their founder was Gim Seong-in, a Japanese general who defected to Korea during the Japanese invasion. He was granted his surname from Seonjo, the king of Korea, as with the Urok Kim clan. [1]
See also
- Korean clan names of foreign origin
- Urok Kim clan
- Mangjeol
- Hwangmok
- Hwasun Song clan
- Songjin Jeup clan
References
- ^ Jin Guanglin [in Japanese] (2014). "A Comparison of the Korean and Japanese Approaches to Foreign Family Names" (PDF). Journal of Cultural Interaction in East Asia. 5: 25 – via Society for Cultural Interaction in East Asia.
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| Hambak Gim clan | |
|---|---|
| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Gimhae |
| Founder | Gim Seong-in |
The Hambak Gim clan ( Korean: 함박 김씨; Hanja: 咸博金氏) is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Gimhae, Cheongdo County. As of 2000 [update], this clan has a membership of 4,579. Their founder was Gim Seong-in, a Japanese general who defected to Korea during the Japanese invasion. He was granted his surname from Seonjo, the king of Korea, as with the Urok Kim clan. [1]
See also
- Korean clan names of foreign origin
- Urok Kim clan
- Mangjeol
- Hwangmok
- Hwasun Song clan
- Songjin Jeup clan
References
- ^ Jin Guanglin [in Japanese] (2014). "A Comparison of the Korean and Japanese Approaches to Foreign Family Names" (PDF). Journal of Cultural Interaction in East Asia. 5: 25 – via Society for Cultural Interaction in East Asia.