-
bongwan (Korean: 본관; lit. place of origin) and a
family name.
Korean clans distinguish clans that
happen to
share the same
family name. The
bongwan identifies...
- 79th-generation
descendant of
ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius; his mother's
bongwan is Paechon, from a
cadet branch of the
Gangneung Yoo clan, who claimed...
- been
historically grouped into
Korean clans. Each clan is
identified by a
bongwan (본관;
birthplace of the clan's founder) and the
surname of the
founder of...
- (Korean: 임상옥; Hanja: 林尙沃; 1779–1855) was a
trader in the mid-Joseon period. His
bongwan is Jeonju,
courtesy name is
Gyeongyak (경약; 景若), art name is (가포; 稼圃). He...
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called for an occupation.
While most
Koreans by then had
surnames and even
bongwan,
although still substantial number of cheonmin,
mostly consisted of serfs...
-
Entertainment acquired Phoenix Holdings, a
public relations company from
Bongwan Group, in
November 2014 and
rebranded it as YG Plus. Yang Min-suk, the...
-
Myung clan (Korean: 연안 명씨; Hanja: 延安 明氏) is one of the
Korean clans.
Their bongwan is in
Yonan County,
Hwanghae Province.
According to the
research held in...
- history. Portra**** by Jang Ho-seon in the 2003 film The
Legend of Evil Lake
Bongwan Daum
Encyclopedia (Korean) 三國遺事 > 因名赫居世王。蓋郷言也。或作弗矩内王。言光明理世也。 박혁거세, 朴赫居世...
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Joseon dynasty, it has
continued to
maintain its
status as a
prestigious bongwan since the late
Goryeo dynasty. In
terms of the
number of scholars, the...
- an occupation.
Although most
Koreans by that time had
surnames and even
bongwan (clan name), a
substantial number of
cheonmin (low
caste commoners), which...
