Namgung
Namgung is a Korean surname. It derives from the Chinese character Nangong 南宮.
Clans
In Korea, there are historically 6 Namgung Bon-gwan clans, including Hamyeol, Puyun, Nampyong, Ryongan, Uiryeong, and Chasan.Hamyeol Namgung clan claims ancestry from Nangong [Kuo (disciple of Confucius)|Nangong Kuo], a key adviser in King Wen of Zhou's court. According to them, Namgung Su, a descendant of Nangong Kuo, came alongside Kija to Korea and helped him found Kija Joseon.
In South Korea, statistics from 2000 indicate the Hamyeol Namgung clan has 18,703 members.
Notable people
People with this surname include:- Namgung Woncheng, Goryeo general that is noted to be the ancestor of the Hamyeol Namgung clan.
- Namgung Shin, Goryeo military officer.
- Namkoong Won, stage name of South Korean actor Hong Gyeong-il.
- Namkung Do, South Korean football player.
- Namkung Joon, South Korean arachnologist.
- Namkoong Min, South Korean actor.
- Namkung Woong, South Korean football player.
Fictional
- Namgoong Minsu: a character in the movie Snowpiercer portrayed by Song Kang-ho.
- Namgoong Hyeonja : fictional architect in the film Parasite, by Bong Joon-ho