Yun (Korean surname)

Yoon
Hangul
윤
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYun
McCune–ReischauerYun

Yun (Korean: 윤) is a family name in Korea, which means "governor". The name is sometimes also transliterated as Yoon, Yune, Yiun, or Youn. According to the 2000 census, 948,600 people had the surname in South Korea.[1] It derives from the Chinese character 尹.

Clans and history

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See also: Korean clans

Papyeong clan

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Family seal of the Papyeong Yoon clan

The Papyeong (파평, 坡平) Yoon clan, which has its seat in Papyeong-myeon, Paju City, is the most well-known Yoon clan.[2] The 2000 South Korean census found 221,433 households claiming membership in the Papyeong clan, with a total population of 713,947.[3]

The clan's founding ancestor is General Yun Sin-dal, who assisted Wang Kŏn (later King Taejo) in founding the Goryeo Dynasty.[3]

Yun Kwan was a renowned general in the Goryeo Dynasty.[3] He helped form the Byeolmuban forces to fight and defeat the Jurchen tribes in 1107.

In 2002, a mummified woman with an unborn fetus was discovered in the tomb of Yun Jeong-jeong, a member of the Papyeong Yun clan. It is believed she was the granddaughter of Yun Won-hyung, the brother of Queen Munjeong.[4]

Several Papyeong Yun women became queens during the early Joseon Dynasty, they include Queen Jeonghyeon, Queen Jeonghui, Queen Munjeong and Queen Janggyeong.[3]

Papyeong clan has a tradition of shunning the consumption of carps due to its connection with Yun Kwan.[5]

Haepyeong clan

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Main article: Haepyeong Yun clan

Last ruling Empress, Empress Sunjeong, was from another Yoon (Yun) clan, Haepyeong Yun. The first Haepyeong Yoon was a person named Yoon GoonJeong (1046~1083) from the Goryeo Danasty. [6] According to the 2000 census, 26,000 people belong to this clan.[7]

Yun Bo-seon the second president of South Korea is a distant relative of Sunjeong.

Family feud

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When the tomb of Yu Kwan was rediscovered in the 18th century, it sparked a 300-year-old family feud between the Yun and Sim Clan. The reason for the feud was because a member of the Sim clan was buried uphill from Yun Kwan's tomb, destroying part of the original tomb in the process. The feud was finally settled in 2008.[8][9][10]

Notable people

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Yoon

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Youn

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Yun

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Yune

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  • Johnny Yune (1936–2020), Korean-American actor, singer, comedian
  • Karl Yune (born 1975), American actor
  • Rick Yune (born 1971), American actor, screenwriter, producer, martial artist, model
  • Tommy Yune (born 1955), Korean-American comic artist

Fictional characters

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "행정구역(시도)/성씨·본관별 가구 및 인구" (in Korean). KOSIS. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  2. ^ "윤(尹)" (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  3. ^ a b c d "파평윤씨" (in Korean). RootsClick Corp. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  4. ^ "400-Year-Old Mummy Found to be Granddaughter of Queen Munjeong". DongA Ilbo. 2002-11-06. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  5. ^ Seo, Yuna. "윤도현, 잉어 안 먹는 이유 "파평 윤씨 집안 은혜 입은 설"". [어제TV]. newsen. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  6. ^ "해남윤씨중앙종친회" (in Korean).
  7. ^ "해평윤씨" (in Korean). RootsClick Corp. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  8. ^ "Quest for perfect grave keeps Korean feud alive". International Herald Tribune. Archived from the original on 2006-07-20.
  9. ^ "Feuding Korean clans end 400-year fight over graves". Reuters. 2007-12-24. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  10. ^ "Quest for perfect grave keeps Korean feud alive - Asia - Pacific - International Herald Tribune". The New York Times. 2006-07-19. Retrieved 2019-08-28.


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