# Wonju Byun clan

The Wonju Byeon or Byun clan (Korean: 원주 변씨; Hanja: 原州 邊(邉)氏) is a Korean clan. Its Bon-gwan(Main Building) is in Wonju, Gangwon Province (historical). According to research in 2015, the clan had 47,804 members. Clan members live on both the Korean Peninsula and in the United States, and their surnames are variously Romanized as Byun, Pyon, and Byeon. The founder of the clan was Byeon or Byun An-ryeol(Anyeol) (변안렬(안열), 邊(邉)安烈, Hanyu Pinyin: Biān Ānliè, 1334-1390), a renowned military general during the late Goryeo Dynasty.

## Origin

According to the 『Literary Notes』, the Byeon or Byun clan (邊氏) is a descendant of the royal family of the Yin Dynasty (Dongyi ethnic tribe (東夷族)) Mizhung. During the reign of Duke Pyung (平公) of the Song Dynasty, the Courtesy name (字) of the royal family of Eoyong (御戎) was Byeon or Byun (邊), and the descendants took Euyong's Courtesy name as their surname. Eoyong's surname was Ja (子). Eoyung (禦戎) was a descendant of Mizhung, the son of Jeeul, the 29th king of the Yin Dynasty. Mizhung (微仲) is a member of the royal family of the Yin or Shang Dynasty and the second duke of the Song Dynasty, a feudal lord of Western Zhou. His surname is Ja (子), his clan is Song (宋) and his name is Yeon (衍). He was enshrined in the country of Mi (微) and his Art name is Jungsa (仲思). He is the 15th generation ancestor of Confucius. He is Miza's younger brother and Jeeul's son. For reference, the ethnic groups living to the east of the ancient East Asian continent, other than the Han Chinese, were called Dongyi (東夷族) tribe by the Han Chinese. The Dongyi (東夷族) tribe was also said to include the Nine ethnic groups, and they were also divided into the Yemaek (濊貊族), Malgal (靺鞨族), Han (韓族), and Wae (倭族). East Asian figures such as Chiyou (蚩尤), Confucius (孔子), and Emperor Shun (舜) were all Dongyi (東夷族) tribe. The concept of Dongyi (東夷族) tribe was not an unchanging, 'fixed' concept, but a 'historical concept' that changed according to historical periods. However, the dynasty countries of Korean history correspond to the dynasty countries of the Dongyi (東夷族) tribe.

## Clan founder

Byeon or Byun An-ryeol(Anyeol) was born in April 1334 in Shenyang in present-day China’s Liaoning Province. His ancestor, Byeon or Byun Ryeo (변려, 邊(邉)呂), was a naturalized resident of Hwangju County in present-day North Korea’s North Hwanghae Province during the North Song Dynasty in China. Ryeo is a progenitor of Hwangju Byeon or Byun. Byeon Byun An-ryeol(Anyeol)’s grandfather, Byeon Sun or Byun Soon (변순, 邊(邉)順), returned to China (At that time, the name China was not the name of a country, but meant the central continent.) in 1268 to be appointed by the Yuan Dynasty as a high official of 1,000 households (Chinese: 千户侯) in Shenyang. Byeon Sun or Byun Soon was a great-great-grandchild of Byeon or Byun Ryeo (변려, 邊(邉)呂), and Byeon or Byun Ryeo was a son of Byeon Yo or Byun Hyun.
In 1352, Byeon or Byun An-ryeol(Anyeol) entered Goryeo by accompanying Princess Noguk with Byun, Sook (변숙, 邊(邉)肅) and Byun, Anseo, an ethnic Mongol princess (Yuan dynasty) that became queen of Goryeo by marriage to Goryeo King Gongmin, as her fatherly master. Sook is the second son of Anyeol's older brother, Anbaek(邊(邉)安伯), and Anseo is Anyeol's half-brother. Because of his exploits during a punitive military expedition he carried out in Jeju Island along with fellow Goryeo general Ch'oe Yŏng, he was commended during the reign of King U of Goryeo. In 1361, Byeon led his forces in routing the anti-Yuan Red Turban rebels on the battlefield and was promoted for his accomplishments. In 1374, he joined fellow Goryeo general Yi Seong-gye in successfully repulsing Japanese pirates and was rewarded with a prestigious title.
On January 16, 1390, Byeon was executed after the Goryeo bureaucrat and politician Kim Jeo implicated him in an unclear confession in a plot to restore King U to the throne after he was deposed by Yi. His family members were pardoned. Yi ascended to the throne in 1392 and established the Joseon Dynasty.
The Tomb of Daeeun Byeon or Byun An-ryeol(Anyeol) is located in the town of Jingeon in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. On September 2, 2002, the tomb was designated Gyeonggi Province Cultural Material No. 116.
Byeon or Byun was portrayed by South Korean actor Song Geum-sik in the 2014 South Korean television series Jeong Dojeon.

## History and surname

The history of the Byeon or Byun clan in Korean history began with the Jangyeon Byeon or Byun clan (Hamgyong Province around 1100), whose progenitor was Yooyeong during the Goryeo Dynasty. Ryeo is the 5th generation of the Jangyeon Byeon or Byun clan, and continues through the Hwangju Byeon or Byun clan (Hwanghae Province around 1200), which has Ryeo as its progenitor. And An-ryeol(Anyeol) is the 8th generation of the Hwangju Byeon or Byun clan, and continues to the Wonju Byeon or Byun clan (Gangwon Province around 1300), which has An-ryeol(Anyeol) as its progenitor. From An-yeol(Anyeol)'s grandfather, An-yeol(Anyeol) held official positions and lived in the Yuan Dynasty. An-yeol(Anyeol), the 8th generation of the Hwangju Byeon or Byun clan, moved to Goryeo. The progenitor of the Jangyeon Byeon or Byun clan, Yooyeong's father was Yeon, his grandfather was Joongryang, his great-grandfather was Kyung, and his great-great-grandfather was Ang. Ang served as Deasado of the Song Dynasty, Kyung served as Munhaseubsihu of the Song Dynasty and Daeahchan of Silla, Joongryang served as a Pyeongjangsa of the Song Dynasty, and Yeon served as Byungbusangseo of the Song Dynasty. Yooyeong served as Pandongseo of the Song Dynasty and Jungmunjihu of Goryeo.
The following is about the letters of Byun(邉). If you look for information on this character, Byun (邉), it is said that Byun (邉) is a ‘Different Shape Letter’ of Byun (邊), and it is common to use a ‘Different Shape Letter’ in East Asia. This character, Byun (邊), means the edge or side, and is also used as a surname. The reason why ‘Different Shape Letters’ are used is that they are used when a certain letter has several meanings and one of them is emphasized. Surname, Byun (邉) is composed of four letters as follows. First, Baek (白) is 'white color' (or Ja自is ‘self’), Second, shaved head (冖) is 'a symbol representing a distinct shape', Third, In (儿) is 'the appearance of a child', and Fourth, gu (口) has the meaning of 'entrance or mouth'. It (辶) is meaningless because it is a way to organize and arrange the character. When these four are combined, it becomes a character that means 'The Appearance of a Person with a Pure and Clean Heart'.

## Factions or Branches of Wonju Byun

Factions were created based on the official positions of each descendant.
For example, Byun, Sook (邊(邉)肅) is the father of the Duke Jeonseo faction (典書公派). His official position was Hobujeonseo (戶部典書 currently ministerial level) of Gajeongdaebu (嘉靖大夫) during the Goryeo Dynasty. Byun, Ryangbo(Yangbo) (邊(邉)良輔) is the father of the Duke Cheomji faction (僉知公派). His official position was Cheomjungchu (僉中樞 currently a major general in the military rank) during the Joseon Dynasty. In 2023, the descendants of the Duke Jeonseo faction continue through the 23rd generation, and the descendants of the Duke Cheomji faction are ongoing through the 18th generation.
Sook (肅), Duke Jeonseo faction of the Wonju Byun, and Anseo (安緖), Duke Saryung faction of the Wonju Byun, became Wonju Byun clan by order of Anyeol, the founder of Wonju Byun clan, but since they are not direct descendants of Anyeol but rather his nephew and younger brother, it is possible to think of them as part of the Hwangju Byun clan generation.
Duke Jeonseo faction(典書公派): Sook(肅)'s descendants lived in Yonbaek-gun or Kaepung-gun or Kaesong, Hwanghae Province for nearly 600 years until the Korean War in 1950. The Clan Villages are Mogye-ri, Onjeong-myeon, Yonbaek-gun, Hwanghae Province, and Jungryeon-ri, Gwangdeok-myeon, Kaepung-gun, Hwanghae Province.
The hometown of the right-hand photo, Heepung Byun (邊(邉)熙豊, 20th generation of Duke Jeonseo faction), is Kaepung or Kaesong. Kaepung or Kaesong was South Korean territory when the 38th parallel was the border between North and South Korea, but after the Korean War, when the armistice line divided South and North Korea, it became North Korean territory. He moved from Kaesong to Seoul with his brothers during the Korean War and became a descendant of the Duke Cheomji and Jesonseo faction of the Wonju Byun clan, who could continue the generation in South Korea.
Duke Byuljwa faction(別坐公派): The eldest son of Hyun(顯), Kukchung (克忠, 1434- ?) lived in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province since Anyeol, the founder of the Wonju Byun clan. He lived in Incheon (仁川) since Cheoryeong (處寧), the 4th generation of the Wonju Byun clan. Duke Chamui faction (參議公派): Hyun(顯)’s second son, Kukmin (克愍) lived in Taecheon, Pyeongan Province. He lived in Taein (泰仁), North Pyongan Province, starting from Jaejung (載重) of the 4th generation of the Wonju Byun clan.
Duke Cheomchu faction(僉樞公派): Yi'(㶊)s eldest son, Chahee (次憙, 1392-1462) lived in Geumgye, Yecheon, Yongmun, and Bonghwageochon in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province. Heeri (希李, 1435-1506), the 5th generation of the Wonju Byun clan, moved to Yecheon, North Gyeongsang Province during the reign of Muosahwa of Yeonsangun (1498). Heeri's successor, Yeongsun (永淳), the 7th generation of the Wonju Byun clan, lived in Geumgye, Bonghwa, and Gunwi in Andong. The 6th generation of the Wonju Byun clan has lived in Wonju, Gangwon Province since Jeom(店).
The Jeonju Byun clan is the Duke Hogeun faction, a descendant of Yi(㶊)’s 3rd son, Sanggeun. The Jeonju Byun clan on Wikipedia is incorrect.
Duke Hunryun faction(訓鍊公派): The Wonju Byun clan living on Jeju Island is the descendant of Ye(預). Duke Jungrangjang fraction (中郞將公派): The descendants of Secheong(世淸), the youngest grandson of Ye(預). Secheong(世淸) and his descendants are the Duke Jungrangjang faction. In 1405 (the 5th year of King Taejong’s reign), when the political situation was chaotic, Secheong (世淸) felt his life was in danger and fled to Jeju Island.
In the figure on the right, Anyeol Byun's descendants are marked as H7-2, Anseo Byun's descendants are marked as H7-3, and Sook Byun's descendants are marked as H7-1-2. H7-2 refers to the second son of Ryang Byun, the 7th generation of the Hwangju Byun clan.
- Descendants of Sook Byun, Nephew of Anyeol or the son of the elder brother of Anyeol -
Byun, Sook (邊(邉)肅): Duke Jeonseo Faction(典書公派)
5th generation descendants of Sook
Byun, Ryangbo (Yangbo) (邊(邉)良輔): Duke Cheomji Faction(僉知公派) Find Your Ancestors in Duke Cheomji Fraction
Byun, Ryangjwa (Yangjwa) (邊(邉)良佐): Duke Gapsan Faction(甲山公派)
Byun, Ryangwu (Yangwu) (邊(邉)良佑): Duke Moksa Faction(牧使公派)
Byun, Ryangun (Yangun) (邊(邉)良彦): Duke Jangsarang Faction(將仕郞公派)
Byun, Ryanggirl (Yanggeol) (邊(邉)良傑): Duke Jeongui Faction(貞毅公派)
- Descendants of Anseo Byun, Anyeol's younger brother -
Byun, Anseo (邊(邉)安緖): Duke Saryung Faction(寺令公派)
- Descendants of Anyeol Byun -
1. Anyeol's first son, Hyun's son
Byun, Geukchung (邊(邉)克忠): Duke Byuljwa Faction(別坐公派)
Byun, Geukmin (邊(邉)克愍): Duke Chamui Faction(參議公派)
2. Anyeol's second son, Yi's son
Byun, Chahee (邊(邉)次熹): Duke Cheomchu Faction(僉樞公派)
Byun, Sangjo (邊(邉)尙朝): Duke Namburyung Faction(南部令公派)
Byun, Sanggeun (邊(邉)尙覲): Duke Hokeun Faction(護廍公派)
Byun, Sanghoi (邊(邉)尙會): Duke Champan Faction(參判公派)
Byun, Sangdong (邊(邉)尙同): Duke Gamchal Faction(監察公派)
Byun, Sangbing (邊(邉)尙聘): Duke Gunsu Faction(郡守公派)
Byun, Sangbok (邊(邉)尙服): Duke Buma Faction(駙馬公派)
3. Anyeol's third son, Ye
Byun, Ye(邊(邉)預): Duke Hunryun Faction(訓鍊公派) Anyeol's 3rd son
Anyeol's third son, Ye's son
Byun, Yeongcheong (邊(邉)永淸): Duke Sayong Faction(司勇公派)
Byun, Secheong (邊(邉)世淸): Duke Jungrangjang Faction(中郞將公派)

## Generation Characters

Generation Characters were used starting from the 5th generation and were not used for the 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th generations because their names were one letter (a single character). Starting from the 16th generation, Generation Characters were created using 'Five Elements'. 'Five Elements' consist of Wood, Fire, Soil, Metal, and Water. Generation Characters' radicals(index components) are 'Five Elements'. 'Generation Characters' were written as the first and second letters alternately for each generation. The reason for using Generation Characters is as a way to identify which generation is within the same clan.
| 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd | 23rd | 24th | 25th |
| Fire(火) | Soil(土) | Mtal(金) | Water(水) | Wood(木) | Fire(火) | Soil(土) | Mtal(金) | Water(水) | Wood(木) |
| 26th | 27th | 28th | 29th | 30th | 31st | 32nd |
| Fire(火) | Soil(土) | Mtal(金) | Water(水) | Wood(木) | Fire(火) | Soil(土) |
| 5th | 7th | 9th | 11th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
| ○Hwa(和) | ○Jeong(靖) Sun(純)○ | Ryang(良)○ Eung(應)○ ○Yong(龍) ○Su(秀) ○Jong(宗) | Yi(以)○ | Sang(尙)○ | ○Kuk(國) | Kyung(慶)○ |
| 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd | 23rd |
| ○Hwan(煥) | Kyu(圭)○ | Seok(錫)○ | Young(永)○ Seung(承)○ | ○Sik(植) ○Keun(根) ○Sang(相) | Hee(熙)○ Young(煐)○ Byung(炳)○ | ○Joo(周) ○Kyun(均) | Heum(欽)○ Yong(鎔)○ Jong(鍾)○ |
| 24th | 25th | 26th | 27th | 28th | 29th | 30th | 31st | 32nd |
| ○Je(濟) ○Su(洙) ○Ho(浩) | (秀)○ Dong(東)○ Keun(根)○ | ○Hwan(煥) ○Don(燉) ○Chan(燦) | Kyu(圭)○ Jae(在)○ Bae(培)○ | ○Hyun(鉉) ○Jin(鎭) ○Yong(鏞) | Tae(泰)○ Ku(求)○ | ○Ju(柱) ○Jae(栽) ○Baek(栢) | Kyung(炅) | ○Jae(在) |

## Other prominent members

Another prominent clan member was Pyon Su (변수, 邊(邉)燧, also known as Penn Su, 1861-1891), a Korean diplomat that in 1891 became the first Korean student ever to receive a degree from an American institution. Pyon received a degree from the Maryland Agricultural College (MAC), now known as the University of Maryland. Pyon was part of the 1883 Korean special mission to the United States, which was dispatched by Joseon King Gojong in July 1883 to study the West’s industrialization and modernization processes. The delegation met with then U.S. President Chester A. Arthur. Pyon eventually became involved in the radical reformist political movements of late-19th-century Korea and played a role in fomenting the failed Gapsin Coup of 1884. Pyon fled Korea and ultimately migrated to Japan and the U.S., where he obtained his degree and briefly worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He possessed Chinese, Japanese, and English language capabilities. Pyon died in 1891 after he was struck by a train. He is buried in Beltsville, Maryland. On December 21, 2020, the University of Maryland announced that it would name a new residence hall the “Pyon-Chen Hall” in honor of Pyon and Chunjen Constant Chen, who in 1915 became the first Chinese student to enroll at MAC.
Another prominent clan member was Byun, Sook (변숙, 邊(邉)肅, ?-1399). Sook Byun is the second generation of the Wonju Byun clan and the founder of the duke Jeonseo fraction. Sook, along with Chŏng Mong-ju, was a loyal subject of the late Goryeo Dynasty and a person who maintained the political integrity of Goryeo. Chŏng Mong-ju's pen name was P'oŭn. King Taejo of Joseon (Lee Seong-gye King Taejo) imprisoned Sook's wife and children, and Sook crossed over to Byeokranjin to the west with her son, Eulchung Byun. When Goryeo fell, Sook kept his loyalty that he could not serve two kings, so he moved his residence to Paechon county and called the people who lived there Moryejeolsa (慕麗節士). He is one of the 72 counties of Dumundong 두문동(杜門洞). Moryejeolsa (慕麗節士) means admiring Goryeo and maintaining fidelity. Dumun-dong is the old name of the western foot of Gwangdeok Mountain in Gwangdeok-myeon, Kaepung county. Dumundong Seventy-Two People (杜門洞七十二人) or Dumundong Seventy-Two Hyeon (杜門洞七十二賢) refer to the 72 Yusin (遺臣) who are said to have been loyal to Goryeo and maintained fidelity immediately after the fall of Goryeo. Dumundong Seventy-Two Hyeon was a representative symbol of fidelity and loyalty in Korea before modernization. The tomb is located in Jaegyeong-dong (near Kaesong), at the eastern foot of Yongsu Mountain, Dong-myeon, Yonan-gun. The descendants of Sook(肅), a member of the Duke Jeonseo fraction, continued as Eulchung(乙忠), Hwak(確, Hojochamui), Jajung(自靖, Hojochamui), We(偉, Jwachanseong), Ryangbo(良輔, Cheomjungchu), Soo(洙, Hojochampan), Yijin(以震, Byeongjochamui), Hwan(寏, Tongdeokrang), Sangdam(尙聃, Cheomjungchu), Moon(璊), Hankook(翰國), Kyungin(慶仁, Tongdeokrang), Taehwa(泰和), Dongwoo(東羽), Jihyun(志賢), Seokyeon(錫淵), Seungphil(承弼), Hyungsik(馨植), Heepung(熙豊), Eungzou(應周), Jongho(鍾昊), Keunho(根浩 Daniel), and Minho(珉浩 Joe). The descendants of the Duke Jeonseo fraction of the Wonju Byun lived in Kaesong from the first generation to the 20th generation, Heepung Byun(변희풍邊(邉)熙豊). However, due to the Korean War, Heepung(熙豊) moved from Kaesong to Seoul. He left the following the Family Code of Honor of the Duke Jeonseo fraction to his descendants: “I hope only good things will happen to the Byun family. Act in harmony with the will of the world and the hearts of people, observe everything around you, and do your best to achieve your heart’s desires, and the Byun family will be honored (邊門堂中慶雲起. 應天順人智盧新. 周到凡事心氣活. 一展大志聲四隣).”
Another prominent clan member was Byun, Ryangbo (Yangbo) (변량보(양보), 邊(邉)良輔, ?-?). Ryangbo Byun is the father of the Duke Cheomji fraction of the Wonju Byun clan. He is the seventh generation of the Wonju Byun clan, the sixth generation of Jeonseo fraction of the Wonju Byun clan. Ryangbo Byun’s Courtesy name was Kukno (國老 Treat him like a king). Ryangbo served as Cheomjungchu (僉中樞 currently, administrator or military rank Major General). He had four sons, Soo (洙), Sok (涑), Ki (沂), and Rak (洛). He is the progenitor of the Cheomji faction. Cheomji was the official rank of Jeong 3 Pum military officer of the central government. Ryangbo's younger brothers used their official positions to each become new fractions of the Wonju Byun clan. Ryangbo's (良輔) younger brothers are Ryangjwa, Ryangwu, Ryangun, and Ryanggirl. Ryangjwa (良佐) is the duke Gapsan faction, Ryangwu (良佑) is the duke Moksa faction, Ryangun (良彦) is the duke Jangsarang faction, and Ryanggirl is the duke Jeongui faction. Ryanggirl (良傑) was a Chungcheong-do naval commander (currently a general) during the Japanese invasions of Joseon, commonly known as the Limjin War, and contributed to protecting Ganghwa Island.
Another prominent clan member was Byun, Ryanggirl (Yanggeol) (변량걸(양걸), 邊(邉)良傑, 1546-1610). He is the father of the Duke Jeongeui faction of the Wonju Byun clan. He is the seventh generation of the Wonju Byun clan, the sixth generation of Jeonseo fraction of the Wonju Byun clan. Ryanggirl Byun’s Courtesy name was Kukhwa (國華) and Posthumous name is Jeongui(貞毅). After passing the military service examination in 1572 (the 5th year of King Seonjo's reign), he served as Deputy Director of Yongyangwi, Governor of Byeokdong County, Jeolsa of Insanjincheom, and Busa of Ganggye. In 1583, when the Jurchen tribe crossed the Tumen River and invaded Gyeongwon Province, he went to work as a Moksa and Jobangjang of Gilju. When the Limjin War broke out in Joseon, he procured military supplies to the Hanjaeso by sea, while working with Changguisa Cheonil Kim (金千鎰) to defend Ganghwa Island and ensured that the government's orders were delivered to Chungcheong Province and Jeolla Province. He also served as a military commander in Chungcheong Province and a military commander in South Hamgyong Province and contributed to protecting Ganghwa Island as a military commander in Chungcheong Province.
Another prominent clan member was Byun, Yijin (변이진, 邊(邉)以震, 1596-1640). Yijin Byun is the ninth generation of the Wonju Byun clan, the eighth generation of Jeonseo fraction of the Wonju Byun clan, and the third generation of Cheomji fraction of the Wonju Byun clan. Yijin Byun’s Courtesy name was Hyungbo (亨甫). Yijin was born on February 2, 1596 (February 29, 1596. King Seonjo of Joseon dynasty). Yijin passed a mugwa (a military service exam) in 1620 (King Gwanghaegun of Joseon dynasty). Yijin served King Injo (1623-1649) as a Seonjeongwan (Major General) and was invested with the title of a Dosa (Jong 5 Pum, Vice-Governor) and Gyeongnyeok (Jong 5 Pum, Lieutenant Colonel) of a Dochongbu (Highest military authority). In 1624 (King Injo of Joseon dynasty), Yi Gwal's Rebellion had broken out, and Yijin defeated Yi Gwal’s army at Capital and Ansan. In 1638, Yijin was invested with the title of Jeolla Jwasuwuhu (Jong 3 Pum, military service position Colonel). On January 25, 1640 (February 16, 1640. King Injo of Joseon dynasty), Yijin faced enemies(Japanese) at the sea in front of Chilsan, Yeongam County (Songseok-ri, Haeje-myeon, Muan County, South Jeolla Province), and died in the line of duty. After Yijin’s death, the Joseon royal court invested him with the title of a Byungjochamui (Jeong 2 Pum, Minister). The tomb is located in a resting place in the Hodu mountain in Yucheonmyeon, Paechon County.
Another prominent clan member was Byun, Eungzou (변응주, 邊(邉)應周, 1929-2016). Eungzou Byun is the 22nd generation of the Wonju Byun clan, the 21st generation of Jeonseo fraction of the Wonju Byun clan, and the sixteenth generation of Cheomji fraction of the Wonju Byun clan. Eungzou Byun was a South Korean soldier during the Korean War. During the Korean War from 1951 to 1954, he served as a soldier in the Korea Liaison Office or 8240th Army Unit and worked as a math teacher at Ganghwa Middle School (currently Ganghwa Girls' Middle School, 11 Gapryong-gil, Ganghwa-eup, Ganghwa-gun, Ganghwa County, Incheon) to collect information about North Korea in the area near the armistice line. He disguised himself as a school teacher and was tasked with conveying North Korean military secrets to the South Korean military. He worked at Amorepacific Corporation from 1955 to 1969. From 1969 to 2016, he served as a senior advisor and senior advisor to Amorepacific Corporation. He created the foundation of the company with Seong-Hwan Suh(Suh Kyung-bae's father), President of Amorepacific Corporation. From October 1, 1971 to December 31, 1993, OB Food Industry Co., Ltd.(Business Registration Number 130-81-00708, Corporation Registration Number 124311-0000234) was established and operated. OB Food Industry Co., Ltd. was located in Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, and grew into a company that produced biscuits, expanded sales nationwide, and implemented quality control based on a food safety management system. OB Food Inc.'s main products include OB Sand, Cocoa Flavored Sand, New Sand, Hibizo, El Dorado Saeroba, Kkokko, Cocoa Flavored Cookie, Sesame Dori, Butter Coconut Binggrae, Flower Village, New town, and Collected Candy. And they also provided military biscuits to the military. OB Food Industry Co., Ltd. is a separate company from Doosan Group OB Beer Co., Ltd. The tomb is located in Icheon National Cemetery and the address is 1085 Daejuk-ri ,260 Noseong-ro, Seolseong-myeon, Icheon City, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.