Hambak Gim clan

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The Hambak Gim clan (Korean함박 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 [ja], 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
CountryKorea
Current regionGimhae
FounderGim Seong-in [ja]

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References

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  1. ^ 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: 25 – via Society for Cultural Interaction in East Asia.
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