A Korean name consists of a family name and a given name, both of which are generally composed of Hanja. In Korean, a given name follows a family name. In non-East Asian language contexts, especially Western languages, some Koreans keep the original order and others reverse their names to match the European or North American naming order, which is the given name followed by the family name, as is done by members of many other East Asian socities in these contexts. Each family name is divided into one or more clans, identified by the city that the clan office is located in. The most populous clan is Gimhae (Kimhae) Kim; that is, the Kim clan based in the city of Gimhae (near Busan). Every 30 years, each clan publishes a comprehensive genealogy.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1854: The British Parliament abolished feudalism and the seigneurial system in British North America. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/seigneurial_system)

1937: Camille Chautemps became Prime Minister of France in the second Popular Front ministry. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camille_Chautemps)

1941: Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union with Operation Barbarossa. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Barbarossa)

1986: Argentine footballer Diego Maradona scored both the Hand of God goal and the Goal of the Century against England during the quarter-final match of the FIFA World Cup in Mexico City. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_of_God_goal)

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"The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient... Patience, patience, patience, is what the sea teaches. Patience and faith. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach— waiting for a gift from the sea." -- Anne Morrow Lindbergh (http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Anne_Morrow_Lindbergh)