Changwon Hwang clan
| Changwon Hwang clan | |
|---|---|
| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Changwon |
| Founder | Hwang Yang chung Hwang Chung jun Hwang Seok gi |
| Website | http://www.cwhwang.or.kr/ |
Changwon Hwang clan (Korean: 창원 황씨; Hanja: 昌原 黃氏) is a Korean clan. With its bon-gwan in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, it remains the largest Hwang clan in South Korea.
Origins
Hwang Rak (Hanja: 黄洛), a minister in the Han dynasty, began the clan in Korea after being cast ashore on his way to Vietnam in 28 CE and then being naturalized in Silla. Their founder was Hwang Seok gi, Hwang Chung jun and Hwang Yang chung, who were descendants of Hwang Rak.[1][2]
Notable clan members
- Hwang Ho-dong
- Hwang Kyo-ahn
- Hwang Sok-yong
- Hwang Woo-yea
- Hwang Woo-suk
- Hwang Mi-young
- Hwang Min-hyun
See also
References
- ^ Doosan Encyclopedia 황 黃. Doosan Encyclopedia.
- ^ 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: 18 – via Society for Cultural Interaction in East Asia.