裵
배씨
성씨 배 · clan name (originally "long robe")
📖 Origin of the Hanja
The hanja "裵" combines 衣 (clothing) + 非 — depicting flowing robes. Korean Bae traces to Bae Hyeon-gyeong, one of the four founding generals of the Goryeo dynasty alongside Shin Sung-gyeom, Bok Ji-gyeom, and Hong Yu. Modern famous: actor Bae Yong-joon, who triggered the Korean Wave (Hallyu) in Japan.
🏯 Main Clans (Bongwan)
경주 배씨
분성 배씨
흥해 배씨
대구 배씨
※ Bongwan refers to the ancestral home where the founder settled. Same surname, different bongwan = different clan branch.
🌟 Famous Figures
고려 초
배현경
왕건의 개국공신 — 사기장 중 한 명
근현대
배용준
배우 — 한류 1세대 「겨울연가」
근현대
배수지
배우·가수 — 「건축학개론」
"裵: flowing robes — formality is the outward form of the spirit."
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