Sejong,personal name Yi Do,commonly known as Sejong the Great,was the fourth monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. Today,he is regarded as one of the greatest rulers in Korean history,and is remembered as the inventor of Hangul,the native alphabet of the Korean language.
Lee,I,or Yi (이) is the second-most-common surname in Korea,behind Kim (김). As of the South Korean census of 2015,there were 7,306,828 people by this name in South Korea or 14.7% of the population.
Taejo,personal name Yi Seong-gye,later Yi Dan,was the founder and first monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. After overthrowing the Goryeo dynasty,he ascended to the throne in 1392 and abdicated six years later during a strife between his sons. He was honored as Emperor Go following the establishment of the Korean Empire.
Taejong,personal name Yi Bang-won,was the third monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea and the father of Sejong the Great. He was the fifth son of King Taejo,the founder of the dynasty. Before ascending to the throne,he was known as Prince Jeongan.
Park or Bak is the third-most common surname in Korea,traditionally traced back to 1st century King Hyeokgeose Park and theoretically inclusive of all of his descendants. Park or Bak is usually assumed to come from the Korean noun Bak (박),meaning "gourd". As of the South Korean census of 2015,there were 4,192,074 people with the name in South Korea,or roughly 8.4% of the population.
Choi is a Korean family surname. As of the South Korean census of 2015,there were around 2.3 million people by this name in South Korea or roughly 4.7% of the population. In English-speaking countries,it is most often anglicized Choi,and sometimes also Chey,Choe or Chwe. Ethnic Koreans in the former USSR prefer the form Tsoi (Tsoy) especially as a transcription of the Cyrillic Цой.
Jeongjong,personal name Yi Bang-gwa,later Yi Gyeong,was the second monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was the second son of King Taejo,the founder of the dynasty. Before ascending to the throne,he was known as Prince Yeongan.
Sejo,personal name Yi Yu,sometimes known as Grand Prince Suyang,was the seventh monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was the second son of Sejong the Great and the uncle of King Danjong,against whom he led a coup d'état in 1453.
Gim Jil,also often spelled Kim Chil,was a scholar-official of the early Joseon Dynasty. He is remembered today primarily for his participation in,and betrayal of,the conspiracy led by the six martyred ministers.
Gyeongsun of Silla (897–978),personal name Kim Pu,was the 56th and final ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla.
Song is a Korean family name derived from the Chinese surname Song. Songs make up roughly 1.4% of the Korean population;the 2000 South Korean census found 622,208 in that country.
Ahn Hyang,also known as Ahn Yu,was a leading Confucian scholar born in Yeongju in present-day South Korea,and was from the Sunheung Ahn clan. He is considered the founder of Neo-Confucianism in Korea,introducing Song Confucianism to the Goryeo kingdom. Ahn Hyang visited China,transcribing the works of Zhu Xi and bringing his copy and portraits of Confucius and Zhu Xi to Korea to use in his revitalization of Confucianism. He strove to replace Buddhism with Confucianism.
The Andong Kim clan refers to two Korean clans of Elder Andong Kim Clan and the New Andong Kim Clan. They were prominent noble family / yangban families during Korea's Joseon Dynasty originating from Andong,North Gyeongsang province,during the Goryeo Dynasty. The clans produced many individuals who passed the gwageo,and 3 Queen Consorts during the Joseon Dynasty,Queen Sunwon,Queen Hyohyeon,and Queen Cheorin. Both clans derive from the Gyeongju Kim clan.
Jang Yeong-sil (Korean: 장영실) is a 2016 South Korean historical drama television series starring Song Il-kook,Kim Yeong-cheol,Kim Sang-kyung and Park Sun-young. It replaced The Jingbirok:A Memoir of Imjin War and aired on KBS1 from January 2,2016 to March 26,2016 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 (KST) for 24 episodes.
The Sunheung Ahn clan is a clan connected with the town of Sunheung,South Korea,and was well known during the Goryeo Dynasty and in the early Joseon Dynasty for its so-called "blue-blood" status.
The Yeoheung Min clan is a Korean clan that traces its origin to Yeoju,Gyeonggi Province. The 2015 Korean Census counted 167,124 members of the Yeoheung Min clan.
The Wonju Won clan is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Wonju,Gangwon Province. The clan was a prominent yangban family during Korea's Joseon dynasty.
The Wonju Byeon or Byun clan is a Korean clan. Its Bon-gwan(Main Building) is in Wonju,Gangwon Province (historical). According to research in 2015,the clan had 47,804 members. Clan members live on both the Korean Peninsula and in the United States,and their surnames are variously Romanized as Byun,Pyon,and Pyun. The founder of the clan was Byeon or Byun An-ryeol(Anyeol),a renowned military general during the late Goryeo Dynasty.
U Tak,also known as Woo Tak,was a Korean Neo-Confucian scholar and philosopher during Korea’s Goryeo dynasty. He was also commonly known as Yeokdong Seonsaeng. His art names were Baekun and Danam,his courtesy names were Cheonjang and Takbo,and his posthumous name was Moonhee. U Tak helped spread Neo-Confucianism,which had come from the Yuan dynasty,in Korea. He was a disciple of the Neo-Confucian scholar,An Hyang.
Yi An-sa was a Goryeo nobleman who would become the great-great-grandfather of Yi Seonggye,founder of the Joseon Dynasty.
