Namgung is a Korean surname. It derives from the Chinese character Nangong 南宮.
Clans In Korea, there is only one Namgung Bon-gwan clan, which is Hamyeol.
Hamyeol Namgung clan claims ancestry from 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 (1934–2024), stage name of South Korean actor Hong Gyeong-il Namkung Do (born 1982), South Korean football player Namkung Joon (born 1920), South Korean arachnologist Namkoong Min (born 1978), South Korean actor Namkung Woong (born 1984), 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
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