Ha is a

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rendition of the

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"하", also often spelled Hah or less commonly as Har. As of the South Korean census of 2000, there were 213,758 people by this name in

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, or roughly 0.5% of the population.

Clans

The bon-gwan, or clan homes, of the three most representative clans include Jinju, Ganghwa, and Aneum, the present-day

Hamyang Hamyang County (''Hamyang-gun'') is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is home to the Wooden Seated Statue of Buddha in Beopinsa (법인사), the Standing Statue of Buddha in Deokjeonri (덕전리), the Three-Level Stone Pagod ...

. Jinju Ha clan is divided into Shirang branch (시랑공파, 侍郞公波) founded by Ha Gong-jin (하공진, 河拱辰), Sajik branch (사직공파, 司直公波) founded by and Ha Jin (하진, 河珍), and Dangye branch (단계공파, 丹溪公波) founded by Ha Seong (하성, 河成). Although the three branches seemed to have shared the single common ancestor at one point at least in

Silla Silla or Shilla (57 BCE – 935 CE) ( , Old Korean: Syera, Old Japanese: Siraki2) was a Korean kingdom located on the southern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula. Silla, along with Baekje and Goguryeo, formed the Three Kingdoms of K ...

era, it is unclear which branch was the earliest to emerge. All of the three founders served as the officials during

Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unificati ...

era. The clan is sometimes referred as Jinyang Ha clan as Jinyang was the old name for the City of Jinju. Ganghwa Ha clan is founded by Ha Il-cheong (하일청, 河一淸), the son of the

Joseon 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 ...

official Ha Se-ryeon (하세련, 河世璉). Ha Il-cheong passed the civil official examination in 1570 and later became the governor. The clan's modern population in 2000 was 913. Aneum Ha clan trace its founder to Ha Cheon-jo (하천조, 河千朝), who passed the civil official examination in 1212 during Goryeo era and served as the country's official. The clan's modern population in 2000 was 171.

Notable people

The following is a list of notable people with the Korean family name Ha, grouped by area of notability and ordered by year of birth. Names are presented in the form they are given on the respective articles, which may have the family name first or last, or which may be a stage name or pen name. People should only be included in this list if they have their own Wikipedia articles or if they are discussed in a non-trivial fashion in Wikipedia articles on notable groups or events with which they are associated.

Entertainment

* Ha Po-gyong (1906–1996), South Korean dancer *

Hah Myung-joong Hah Myung-joong ( ko, 하명중, Hanja: 河明中) (born May 14, 1947) is a South Korean actor, film director, producer, planner, and screenwriter. Hah started his career as an actor, but expanded his career to film directing, and film producing. ...

(born 1947), South Korean actor, film director, producer, planner, and screenwriter *

Ha Yoo-mi Ha Yoo-mi (born July 7, 1963) is a South Korean actress. Ha received acting recognition for her supporting roles in the television dramas ''My Husband's Woman'' (2007) and ''Queen of Reversals ''Queen of Reversals'' () is a 2010 South Korea ...

(born 1965), South Korean actress *

Ha Hee-ra Ha Hee-ra (born October 29, 1969) is a South Korean actress. Ha began her acting career in 1981 when she was in the sixth grade, appearing mostly in films for teenagers. Among her dramas are ''What Women Want'' (1990), ''What Is Love'' (1991), ...

(born 1969), South Korean actress *

Ha Ji-won Jeon Hae-rim (; born 28 June 1978), better known by her stage name Ha Ji-won () is a South Korean actress. She is best known for the historical dramas '' Damo'' (2003), '' Hwang Jini'' (2006), and '' Empress Ki'' (2013), as well as the melodra ...

(born 1978), South Korean actress *

Ha Jung-woo Kim Sung-hoon (born March 11, 1978), better known as Ha Jung-woo (), is a South Korean actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer. One of the highest grossing actors in South Korea, Ha's starring films have accumulated more than 100 mil ...

(born 1978), South Korean actor, film director, screenwriter, and film producer * Ha Dong-hoon (stage name Haha, born 1979), South Korean singer and variety show host *

Ha Jae-sook Ha Jae-sook (born January 7, 1979) is a South Korean actress. She dropped out of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies to pursue an acting career, and made her theater debut in 2000. After several years on stage, she first appeared onscreen in 20 ...

(born 1979), South Korean actress *

Ha Dong-kyun Ha Dong-kyun (; born June 28, 1980), officially known as Ha Dong Qn'','' is a South Korean singer-songwriter. He debuted in 2002 as a member of the short-lived boy band 7Dayz, before joining the boy band Wanted in 2004. As a solo singer, he has ...

(born 1980), South Korean singer * Ha Il-kwon (born 1982), South Korean webcomic artist *

Ha Seok-jin Ha Seok-jin (born March 4, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in TV drama series: ''Radiant Office'' (2017), '' Drinking Solo'' (2016), ''Shark'' (2013) and ''4 Legendary Witches'' (2014), for which he received two nom ...

(born 1982), South Korean film and television actor *

Ha Yeon-joo Ha Yeon-Joo (born August 6, 1987) is a South Korean actress. She is also a member of Mensa International. Personal life Ha prepared to marry a non-celebrity boyfriend. They are scheduled to marry on June 20, 2021. Filmography Television ser ...

(born 1987), South Korean actress *

Ha Yeon-soo Ha Yeon-soo (born Yoo Yeon-soo on October 10, 1990) is a South Korean actress. Personal life On May 10, 2022, Ha's contract with the former agency has expired. and she traveled to Japan to study. Filmography Television series Film Varie ...

(born 1990), South Korean actress *

Ha Sung-woon Ha Sung-woon (; born March 22, 1994), also known mononymously as Sungwoon, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He is best known as a member of South Korean boy group Wanna One, as a member of boy group Hotshot, and currently as a solo arti ...

(born 1994), South Korean singer, member of disbanded boy bands Hotshot and

Wanna One Wanna One () was a South Korean boy band formed by CJ E&M through the second season of ''Produce 101''. The group was composed of eleven members: Kang Daniel, Park Ji-hoon, Lee Dae-hwi, Kim Jae-hwan, Ong Seong-wu, Park Woo-jin, Lai Kuan-lin, Yo ...

Ha Seung-ri Ha Seung-ri (born January 9, 1995) is a South Korean actress. Career In 1999, at the age of 5, Ha Seung-ri made her debut as Kang Hye-rim, the daughter of Shim Eun-ha and Lee Jong-won, in the SBS drama ''Youth Trap'', which recorded the highest ...

(born 1995), South Korean actress *

Gene Ha In biology, the word gene (from , ; "...Wilhelm Johannsen coined the word gene to describe the Mendelian inheritance#History, Mendelian units of heredity..." meaning ''generation'' or ''birth'' or ''gender'') can have several different meanin ...

, Korean-American comic artist *

Yerin Ha Yerin Ha is an Australian actress. She is best known for her role in the Paramount+ series ''Halo'' (2022–). She was named a 2021 rising star by the Casting Guild of Australia (CGA). Early life Ha was born in Sydney to Korean parents. Her gr ...

, Australian actress

Literature

Ha Geun-chan Ha Geun-chan was (Hangul: 하근찬) an early modern South Korean writer. Life Ha Geun-chan was born on October 21, 1931 in Yeongcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do and died on November 25, 2007. At the time Korea was under Japanese colonial rule. Ha wa ...

(1931–2007), South Korean writer *

Ha Seung-moo Ha Seung-moo (born October 13, 1963; also spelled Ha Seung moo) is a South Korean poet, Presbyterian minister, seminary professor, and theologian. Early life Ha was born on February 5, 1964 in Sacheon, South Korea. Ha is the grandson of Si ...

(born 1964), South Korean poet, pastor, educator and historical theologian *

Ha Seong-nan Ha Seong-nan (Hangul: 하성란; born 28 June 1967) is a South Korean writer. Life Ha was born in Seoul. She is the oldest of three children and this position resulted in her often taking on the role of a son. Ha wrote through elementary and mi ...

(born 1967), South Korean writer

Politics and government

Ha Ryun Ha Ryun (January 22, 1348 – November 24, 1416), also spelled as Ha Yun, was a Joseon politician and Neo-Confucian scholar, educator, and writer. He served as Chief State Councillor during the reign of King Taejong from 1408 to 1409, from 140 ...

(1347–1416),

politician and

Neo-Confucian Neo-Confucianism (, often shortened to ''lǐxué'' 理學, literally "School of Principle") is a moral, ethical, and metaphysical Chinese philosophy influenced by Confucianism, and originated with Han Yu (768–824) and Li Ao (772–841) in t ...

scholar, educator, and writer *

Ha Wiji Ha Wiji (1387–1456) was a scholar-official of the early Joseon Dynasty, and is remembered as one of the six martyred ministers. He was born to a yangban family of the Jinju Ha lineage. He passed the lower national service examination in 1435 ...

(1387–1456), Joseon scholar-official

Sport

* Ha Jung-won (born 1942), North Korean football player *

Ha Hyung-joo Ha Hyung-joo (born June 3, 1962), also known by Ha Hyoung-zoo, is a retired judoka from South Korea. In 1981, he became the first open division champion to represent South Korea at the Asian Judo Championships in Jakarta. Ha rep ...

(born 1962), South Korean judoka * Ha Jae-hoon (footballer, born 1965), South Korean football player * Ha Su-gyeong (born 1969), South Korean synchronized swimmer * Ha Tae-yeon (born 1976), South Korean wrestler * Ha Jae-hoon (footballer, born 1984), South Korean football player * Ha Dae-sung (born 1985), South Korean football player * Ha Dae-won (born 1985), South Korean football player *

Ha Seung-jin Ha Seung-Jin (born August 4, 1985) is a South Korean former professional basketball player who has played in the NBA and the NBA D-League. He was a second round draft pick (46th overall) of the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2004 NBA Draft. At 7 ...

(born 1985), South Korean basketball player * Ha Eun-ju (born 1986), South Korean swimmer * Ha Jung-eun (born 1987), South Korean badminton player * Ha Jung-heon (born 1987), South Korean football player *

Ha Sung-min Ha Sung-min (; born June 13, 1987) is a South Korean football player who plays for Gyeongnam FC in K League 1 The K League 1 (Hangul: K리그1) is the men's top professional football division of the South Korean football league system. ...

(born 1987), South Korean football player *

Ha Tae-kyun Ha Tae-kyun ( ko, 하태균; born 2 November 1987) is a South Korean Football player who currently plays for Jeonnam Dragons. He was chosen as the number one draft pick for Suwon in 2007. Ha has also been nominated for the 2007 K-League Rooki ...

(born 1987), South Korean football player * Ha In-ho (born 1989), South Korean footballer * Ha Jun-im (born 1989), South Korean volleyball player * Ha Kang-jin (born 1989), South Korean football player

References

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