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Monday 30 November 2015
Classifieds DOCTOR ON DUTY
Kims Oranjestad
Dr. Wijngaarde
Tel. 588-2992
Continued from Page 10 San Nicolas
During the Joseon Dynasty, TIMESHARE FOR SALE Dr. Harmse
which ruled from 1392 to Tel. 5248816
1910, the aristocracy grew RENAISSANCE
from less than 10 percent of EMERGENCIA
the population to as much Week room price
as 70 percent, in large part 911
because of forged jokbos, wk 36 room 130 $2,250
said Park HongGab, an ex-
pert on Korean surnames wk 38 room 529 $4,750
at the state-run National
Institute of Korean History. wk 40 room 336 $3,750
When Japan colonized the
Korean Peninsula in the wk 40 room 105 $5,000 POLICE 100
early 20th century, it forced
every Korean to have a wk 42 room 338 $4,000
surname. Slaves took their
masters’ surnames and the wk 43 room 329 $3,250 ORANJESTAD 527-3140
poor often picked ones
used by high-level aristo- wk 49 room 144 $5,500 NOORD 527-3200
crats: Kim, Lee and Park.
“There were slaves, many wk 48 or 49 room 119 $4,750 STA. CRUZ 527-2900
slaves in the past. But now SAN NICOLAS 584-5000
there’s no one who says wk 48 or 49 room 551 $5,500 POLICE TIPLINE 11141
they are the descendant
of slaves,” said Kim Jin wk 49 or 50 room 203 $5,500 FIRE DEPT. 115
Woo, a specialist on Ko-
rean surnames. “This is why wk 49 542 room $3,000 FIRE DEPT. 582-1108
many people don’t trust
jokbos.” wk 21 or 22 room 347 $4,000 HOSPITAL 527-4000
Those who want a promi-
nent lineage can still hire wk 51 room 347 $12,500 DENTAL CLINIC 587-9850
jokbo brokers to fabricate AMBULANCE 582-1234
genealogical books. The CENTRO MEDICO 523-8833
forgery of the books is Contact Brian Cell: 593-0200
linked to Korea’s traditional vr.realty@mac.com PHARMACY
reverence for family back- _______________________2_0_3_66_7_
ground, which has long Oranjestad: Oduber Tel: 582-1780
determinedbusiness, social GOLD COAST PROPERTY
and marital success. More For Sale San Nicolas: Seroe Preto Tel: 584-4833
prominent ancestors boost 1 Towhouse
status. 1 Apartment INFORMATION 118
Some records, however, Sunset Residences TAXI-TAS 587-5900
would be quite difficult to 1 apartment for sale PROF. TAXI 588-0035
fake. Historic clan villages For info call 594-1496 TAXI D.T.S. 587-2300
keep centuries-old gene- SERVICE ARUBA 583-3232
alogical books that they _______________________2_0_4_17_6_
say have been handed CRUISESHIP
down from generation to Time -Share for sale
generation. The Hwangs by owner November 30
in Paju have a two-volume Divi Village AIDADIVA
book written in 1723; the wk 46 1 bdr, rm 117. M. Fees Azura
Yun family in Paju keeps pay only when used. Gold
woodblocks used to pub- season, mid nov special asses Aruba Aiport 524-2424
lish its family tree from 1630 due 2475 below mrkt price American Airline 582-2700
to 1863; and Kim Sun Won Local 565-9394 until 11/23 or Avianca 588-0059
has a modern version of 508-651-0016 Aruba Airlines 583-8300
genealogical books at his e-mail: usmc53w@aol.com Jet Blue 588-2244
home.q ___________________2_04_15_8 Surinam 582-7896
Tiara Air 588-4272
Venezolana 583-7674
Aruba Foundation
For those Visually Incapasitated
Tel: 582-5051
FUNDACION
Anti-Droga
Aruba
(FADA) Tel: 583-2999
FUNDACION
Respetami
Tel: 582-4433
Centro Diabetic Arubano
Tel: 524-8888
Narcotics Anonymous
Tel: 583-8989
QUOTA Club
Tel: 525-2672
Women in Difficulties
Foundation
Tel: 583-5400
Bloodbank Aruba
Tel: 587-0002
