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

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...

, or roughly 0.5% of the population.

Clans

The bon-gwan, or clan homes, of the three most representative clans include

Jinju Jinju (; ) is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It was the location of the first (1592) and second (1593) Sieges of Jinju by Japanese forces during the Imjin War. The Republic of Korea Air Force Education and Training Comman ...

, 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 Pagoda ...

. 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 (; Old Korean: wikt:徐羅伐#Old Korean, 徐羅伐, Yale romanization of Korean, Yale: Syerapel, Revised Romanization of Korean, RR: ''Seorabeol''; International Phonetic Alphabet, IPA: ) was a Korean kingdom that existed between ...

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 state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korea, Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392. Goryeo achieved what has b ...

era. The clan is sometimes referred as Jinyang Ha clan as Jinyang was the old name for the City of

. Ganghwa Ha clan is founded by Ha Il-cheong (하일청, 河一淸), the son of the

Joseon Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom w ...

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

Entertainment

Haha (entertainer) Ha Dong-hoon (; born on August 20, 1979), better known by his stage name Haha (), is a South Korean singer, rapper, variety show host and member of RGP (duo), RGP. He is best known for being in the sitcom, ''Nonstop (South Korean TV series), Non ...

(born Ha Dong-hoon, 1979), South Korean entertainer *

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 *

Gene Ha Gene Ha is an Americans, American comics artist and writer best known for his work on books such as ''Top 10 (comics), Top 10'' and ''Top 10: The Forty-Niners'', with Alan Moore and Zander Cannon, for America's Best Comics, the Batman graphic nove ...

, Korean-American comic artist *

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 Hyun-woo Ha Hyun-woo (born November 25, 1981) is a South Korean singer-songwriter. He is the lead vocal and guitarist of the rock band Guckkasten. Early life On November 25, 1981, Ha Hyun-woo was born in Jangsu, North Jeolla Province. He moved to Ansa ...

(born 1981), South Korean singer-songwriter, member of rock band Guckkasten *

Ha Hyun-sang Ha Hyun-sang (; born September 14, 1998) is a South Korean singer and songwriter who debuted as a Korean indie, K-Indie artist on February 21, 2018, with a single titled "Dawn". Besides his solo work, he is also the vocalist of Hoppipolla (band) ...

(born 1998), South Korean singer-songwriter *

Ha Il-kwon Ha Il-kwon (, born January 10, 1982) is a South Korean manhwaga. He graduated from Sejong University in South Korea and majored in Cartoon-Animation. Bibliography Adaptations Screen * ''The Sound of Magic'' (Annarasumanara) () (2022) ...

(born 1982), South Korean webcomic artist *

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 2 ...

(born 1979), 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 films ''Phone (film), Phone'' (2002), ''Sex Is Zero'' (2002), ''Miracle on 1st Street'' (2007), ''Tidal Wave (2 ...

(born 1978), South Korean actress *

Ha Joo-hee Ha Joo-hee (, born September 18, 1982) is a South Korean actress and model. Ha debuted as a model in the teen magazine ''Cindy the Perky'' in September 2001. She debuted as an actress after appearing as Junko in the 2003 South Korean TV series, ...

(born 1982), South Korean actress *

Ha Jung-woo Kim Sung-hoon (; born March 11, 1978), better known as Ha Jung-woo (), is a South Korean actor and filmmaker. One of the highest grossing actors in South Korea, Ha's starring films have accumulated more than 100 million tickets. Only 3 other acto ...

(born 1978), South Korean actor *

Hah Myung-joong Hah Myung-joong (; 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. Hah graduated from Kyung Hee Uni ...

(born 1947), South Korean actor * Ha Po-gyong (1906–1996), South Korean dancer *

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 such as '' Radiant Office'' (2017), '' Drinking Solo'' (2016), ''Shark'' (2013), and '' 4 Legendary Witches'' (2014), for which he receiv ...

(born 1982), South Korean actor *

Ha Soo-bin Ha Soo-bin (; born May 3, 1973) is a South Korean singer, songwriter, music producer, architect, and fashion designer. Life and career Ha Soo-bin was born in Gangnam District, Seoul as the youngest child in the Ha family and was raised a Roman ...

(born 1973), South Korean singer-songwriter * Ha Seung-ri (born 1995), 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 (band), Hotshot, and currently ...

(born 1994), South Korean singer *

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 married her non-celebrity businessman on June 20, 2021. Filmography Film Television series Television shows R ...

(born 1987), South Korean actress * Ha Yeon-soo (born 1990), South Korean actress *

Yerin Ha Yerin Ha (; born 16 January 1998) is an Australian actress. She is known for her roles in the Stan miniseries '' Bad Behaviour'' (2023), Netflix's ''The Survivors'' (2025), and for playing the main role of Kwan Ha in ''Halo'' opposite Pablo ...

(born 1995), Australian actress *

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 drama In film and television show, television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or doc ...

(born 1965), South Korean actress *

Ha Yoon-kyung Ha Yoon-kyung (; born October 20, 1992) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in television series such as ''Hospital Playlist'' (2020–2021), ''Extraordinary Attorney Woo'' (2022), and ''See You in My 19th Life'' (2023). ...

(born 1992), South Korean actress

Literature

* Ha Geun-chan (1931–2007), South Korean writer * Ha Seung-moo (born 1963), South Korean pastor, educator and theologian * Ha Seong-nan (born 1967), South Korean writer * Robin Ha, Korean-American 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, f ...

(1347–1416), Joseon politician and Neo-Confucian scholar * Ha Wiji (1387–1456), Joseon scholar-official

Sport

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

Ha Hyung-joo Ha Hyung-joo (born 3 June 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 represented South K ...

(born 1962), South Korean judoka * Ha Jae-hoon (footballer, born 1965), South Korean football player *

Ha Su-gyeong Ha Sue-kyung (born 17 May 1969) is a former synchronized swimmer from South Korea. She competed in the women's solo and women's duet competitions at the . References External links Video of Haand her partner Kim Mi-Jin-Su practicing o ...

(born 1969), South Korean synchronized swimmer *

Ha Tae-yeon Ha Tae-yeon (; born March 27, 1976) is a retired South Korean wrestler. He was born in Daegu Daegu (; ), formerly spelled Taegu and officially Daegu Metropolitan City (), is a city in southeastern South Korea. It is the third-largest ...

(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 (born 1985), South Korean basketball player * Ha Eun-ju (born 1986), South Korean swimmer *

Ha Jung-eun Ha Jung-eun (; born 26 April 1987) is a women's and mixed doubles badminton player from South Korea. Ha was competed at the 2006, 2010 Asian Games, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. Together with the Korean national women's team, they won the Ube ...

(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 () is a professional association football league in South Korea and the highest level of the South Korean footba ...

(born 1987), South Korean football player * Ha Tae-kyun (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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