Gangneung Yoo clan (original) (raw)
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Korean clan from Gangwon Province
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| Country | Korea |
| Current region | Gangneung |
| Founder | Yoo Jeon [ja] |
| Connected members | Yoo Seung-hoYoo In-naKarina (South Korean singer)Yoo Ji-taeYoo Jae-myungYoo Jae-sukYoo Jun-sangYu Oh-seongYoo Dong-geunYoo Seong-minYu Jae-hung |
Gangneung Yoo clan (Korean: 강릉 유씨; Hanja: 江陵 劉氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their bon-gwan was in Gangneung. According to the research held in 2000, the number of Gangneung Yoo clan was 178913. Their founder was Yoo Jeon [ja] who came from the Northern Song dynasty. According to their family tree, Yoo Jeon [ja] was an Emperor Gaozu of Han's 41st descendant. Yoo Jeon [ja] worked as minister of defense (兵部尚書, Bingbu Shangshu) in the Northern Song dynasty during Emperor Shenzong of Song's reign. However, he was ousted by Wang Anshi because he was a member of old policies party. As a result, he fled Goryeo. Their clans contain Geochang Yoo clan and Baecheon Yoo clan who call themselves one of the descendants of Yoo Jeon [ja].[1]