Gim clan of Hambak

Gim clan of Hambak
Country Korea
Current region Gimhae
Founder Gim Seong-in

Gim clan of Hambak (Hangul: 함박 김씨; Hanja: 咸博金氏) is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Gimhae, Cheongdo County. As of 2000, 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 Urok Kim clan.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ JIN Guanglin (2014). A Comparison of the Korean and Japanese Approaches to Foreign Family Names (PDF). Journal of Cultural Interaction in East Asia Vol.5 Society for Cultural Interaction in East Asia. p25
  • Doosan Encyclopedia 외래귀화성씨 外來歸化姓氏. Doosan Encyclopedia.
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