Urok Gim clan
The founder of the Urok Gim clan (Korean: 우록 김씨; Hanja: 友鹿 金氏) was Kim Chung-seon (Sayaka) a general in the Japanese forces that invaded Korea in 1592. He defected to the Korean side and fought against the Japanese invaders.[1] He became a Korean citizen and was given the name Kim Chung-seon, official rank, the land of Gachang located in the suburbs of Daegu, and membership in the Gimhae Gim clan although was not related by blood to the clan. Kim Chung-seon married the daughter of the lord of Jinju in South Gyeongsang Province, and settled there. His descendants are the Urok Gim clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province. The clan has 7000 members.[2]
| Urok Gim clan | |
|---|---|
| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Gimhae |
| Founder | Sayaka |
| Connected members | Kim Jung-hwa Kim Ki-bum (Key) |
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.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)p24 - 山田俊英 (2006). ポケット図解 韓国がよ〜くわかる本. 秀和システム. p. 262. ISBN 978-4798014302.
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