Hambak Gim clan
The Hambak Gim clan (Korean: 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 the Urok Kim clan.[1]
| Hambak Gim clan | |
|---|---|
| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Gimhae |
| Founder | Gim Seong-in |
See also
References
- 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.
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