Is Jeon Ji Hyun Chinese?

Hi,

I've heard on few discussion boards, especially the Chinese, that Jeon Ji Hyun may be Chinese because of her real sir name being Wang.

Of course, Jeon has always denied it, but, this got me really interested in her past ancestry since Wang is not a common name in Korea anymore.

Anyone have any real, definitive proof?

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Wang is a Korean family name 왕 but fairly rare in Korea. According to the South Korean census of 2000, in that year 23,447 people bearing the Wang surname were living in the country. [1]

Wang was one of the most powerful clans in the Chinese commanderies on the Korean Peninsula. According to the Houhanshu, its ancestor Wang Zhong originally lived in Qi (Shandong) in the 2nd century B.C.E., but fled to Lelang when the Prince of Qibei revolted against the Han Dynasty. The Wang clan flourished in the Lelang commandery, and seems to have contributed to the cultural development of subsequent kingdoms.

Although it was the Goryeo royal family name, Wang is very rare today. It is said that when Goryeo fell, people called Wang changed their surname to avoid severe persecution from the succeeding Joseon Dynasty. The Kaesong Wang lineage traces its ancestry to the Goryeo rulers.

http://www.answers.com/topic/wang-surname

Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 5:18 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

hmms...the surname "Wang" might be rare, but not extinct in Korea...and if she denied it, than I'm sure she's Korean afterall.

I mean, why lie about her ethnicity in the first place? I doubt whether she's Korean or Chinese will have a negative effect on her popularity.

but thanks for the info, that was a very interesting read. At least I learned something new tonight~ Smile

Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 5:25 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I just thought this question is a little funny since she has done a lot of commercial in China. I know there were at least two- one for Coca cola, and another with Pantene. I don't think she has any reason to lie about her heritage. I don't think it is looked down apon in Korea to be Chinese.

Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 5:28 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

what, were you planning on taking her home this weekend to meet your very strict parents? what does it matter either way?

Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 5:14 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

it's nice to know a little bit of history..
how interesting..
nice to read this topic..

somehow i agree that JJH's background (ancestors and stuffs) won't mean anything to her popularity..
Smile

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:34 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

It may be possible that she just doesn't know there is a chance she has Chinese blood.
Because if it's like x generations ago and/or if her parents/grandparents never told about it/heard about it, then how would she know?

Hell, not until I was 24 did I discover I had Japanese blood lol (because my grandma never spoke of it, and my grandpa was already gone by the time I arrived). Lots of persons in this world don't even know from what people they're descendants.

Or perhaps I'm just assuming a lot of stuff and maybe she is just Korean Tongue