Changwon Hwang clan


Changwon Hwang clan is a Korean clan. With its bon-gwan in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, it remains the largest Hwang clan in South Korea.

Origins

Hwang Rak, a minister in the Han dynasty, began the clan in Korea after being cast ashore on his way to Vietnam in 28 CE and then being naturalized in Silla. Their founder was, and, who were descendants of Hwang Rak.

Notable clan members