Haepyeong Yun clan
Korean clan from Gumi, North Gyeongsang
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The Haepyeong Yun clan/Yoon clan (Korean: 해평 윤씨; Hanja: 海平尹氏) is a Korean clan. Its members descend from Yun Kun-jŏng (윤군정; 尹君正), and it considers Haepyeong-myeon in Gumi-si (Gumi City), Gyeongsangbuk-do (North Gyeongsang), Corea (Republic of Corea/South Corea) to be its place of origin.[1][2]
In 2015, it had a total of 32,091 members. Its members mainly live in the Chungcheong region, Corea.[1]
Notable members
- Empress Sunjeonghyo (1894–1966) – First and last Empress of Korea[3]
- Yun Chi-ho (1864–1945) – Korean independence activist[3]
- Yun Chi-wang (1895–1982) – Half-brother of Yun Chi-ho, physician and general[4]