The Gangneung Choi clan (Kangnung Choi, Kangnung Choe) (
Hangul
The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the Korean language. The let ...
: 강릉최씨 is a
Korean
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People and culture
* Koreans, ethnic group originating in the Korean Peninsula
* Korean cuisine
* Korean culture
* Korean language
**Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Chosŏn'gŭl
**Korean dialects and the Jeju language
** ...
clan
A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship
and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clans may claim descent from founding member or apical ancestor. Clans, in indigenous societies, tend to be endogamous, meaning ...
consisting of 510,000 people. it was the 51st-largest in South Korea. As custom dictates, the oldest son always keeps the record of the family history.
History
During the
Joseon Dynasty
Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...
, the Gangneung Choi clan had many nobles.
강릉최씨 종친회 사이트 (Gangneung Choi clan web site)
References
* {{cite web , title=(in Korean) 뮤직뱅크 새 은행장들의 숨막히는 첫만남 비하인드! 수빈&아린 무용연습실 ※, url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acZ6kFuz7sA