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.
Kwak is a Korean surname.
Yu or Yoo,or sometimes Ryu or Ryoo,is the English transcription of several Korean surnames written as 유or 류in hangul. As of 2000,roughly a million people are surnamed Yoo in South Korea,making up approximately 2% of the population. Of those,the most common is Ryu,with more than six hundred thousand holders,whereas Yoo accounts for about one hundred thousand.
Jung is a Latin alphabet rendition of the Korean family name "정",also often spelled Jeong,Chung,Joung or Jong. As of the South Korean census of 2015,there were 2,407,601 people by this name in South Korea or 4.84% of the population. The Korean family name "정" is mainly derived from three homophonous hanja. 鄭 (2,151,879),丁 (243,803) and 程 (11,683). The rest of the homophonous hanjas include:政 (139),桯 (41),定 (29),正 (22) and 情 (5).
Han is the typical romanized spelling of the Korean family name. Other alternate spellings for 한include Hahn and Haan. In hanja,it translates to "King”,“Kingdom”,“country" and/or “Korean people”. Han is the oldest name in Korea.
Chae (Korean: 채),also less commonly spelled Chai or Chea,is a Korean family name and an element in some Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it.
The Gwangsan Kim clan is a Korean clan with its bon-gwan located in Gwangsan,present-day Gwangju.
Nam is a Korean family name meaning "south". The 2000 South Korean census found 257,178 people with this family name,of whom 150,394 belonged to the Uiryeong Nam bon-gwan. According to the same census,the place with the highest frequency of people belonging to that bon-gwan was Eumseong County,North Chungcheong Province,where it accounted for 1,021 people,or 1.21% of the population;this represented a significant drop both in numbers and in proportion from the 1985 census,when it accounted for 1,427 people,or 1.71% of the population.
Min is an uncommon Korean family name as well as a common syllable in Korean given names.
Hyun,also spelled Hyeon or Hyon,Hyoun,is a Korean surname,a single-syllable Korean given name,and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. As given name meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 42 hanja with the reading "hyun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.
Chronicle of a Blood Merchant is a 2015 South Korean drama film of the bestselling 1995 Chinese novel of the same title by Yu Hua. The film,set in 1950s Korea,was co-written and directed by Ha Jung-woo,and he also starred alongside Ha Ji-won.
Woo is an uncommon Korean surname.
Sangju Hwang clan is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Sangju,North Gyeongsang Province. According to the research held in 2015,the number of Sangju Hwang clan’s member was 7685. Hwang Rak,a minister in Han dynasty,began Hwang clan in Korea. Hwang Rak had a shipwreck on his way to Vietnam when he was dispatched as an envoy in the 28 th year of Emperor Guangwu of Han period. Sangju Hwang clan’s founder was Hwang Seok ju who was a descendant of Hwang Rak and worked as a government post in great general in Goryeo period. Hwang Eul gu,4 th children of Hwang Seok ju,was settled in Sangju and officially founded Sangju Hwang clan.
Pyeonghae Hwang clan is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Pyeonghae-eup,Uljin County,North Gyeongsang Province. According to the research from 2015,the number of Pyeonghae Hwang clan members was 168,374. Hwang Rak,a minister in Han dynasty,began the Hwang clan in Korea. When Hwang Rak was dispatched as an envoy in 28 B.C. during Emperor Guangwu of Han's reign,he was cast ashore on his way to Vietnam and was naturalized in Silla. As a result,Hwang On in,a descendant of Hwang Rak,became a Pyeonghae Hwang clan's founder.
Deoksan Hwang clan is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Yesan County,South Chungcheong Province. According to the research held in 2015,the number of Deoksan Hwang clan’s member was 3857. Hwang Rak,a minister in Han dynasty,began Hwang clan in Korea. Hwang Rak had an accident on the sea on his way to Vietnam as an envoy in 28 during Emperor Guangwu of Han’s reign. Then,Hwang Rak drifted ashore in Silla and was naturalized there. Hwang Eon pil,a descendant of,founded Deoksan Hwang clan.
Hoideok Hwang clan is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Daedeok District,Daejeon. According to the research held in 2015,the number of Hoideok Hwang clan’s member was 8385. Hwang Rak,a minister in Han dynasty,began the Hwang clan in Korea. Hwang Rak had an accident on the sea on his way to Vietnam as an envoy in 28 CE during Emperor Guangwu of Han's reign. Hwang Yun bo,a descendant of,was the founder of Hoideok Hwang clan. He worked as a minister of justice and a founding Minister. Then,he became Prince of Daedeok.
Changwon Hwang clan is a Korean clan. With its bon-gwan in Changwon,South Gyeongsang Province,it remains the largest Hwang clan in South Korea.
Jangsu Hwang clan is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Jangsu County,North Jeolla Province. According to the research held in 2015,the number of Jangsu Hwang clan’s member was 170988. Hwang Rak,a chief vassal in Han dynasty began Hwang clan in Korea. Hwang Rak had an accident on sea on his way to Vietnam as an envoy in 28 during Emperor Guangwu of Han’s reign. Then,Hwang Rak drifted ashore and was naturalized in Silla. Hwang Gyeong,Hwang Rak ’s descendant,became Prince of Jangsu and Jangsu Hwang clan’s founder.
Na or Ra is a relatively uncommon Korean family name. The name is written as 나(Na) in South Korea,and as 라(Ra) in North Korea. As of 2015,an estimated 160,946 people had the surname Na or Ra.
