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Looking for my father, Yong Hwan Yi

Looking for my father, Yong Hwan Yi

Posted: 18 Feb 2005 3:12PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Yi
Born May 17, 1954 in Huam Dong, Seoul Korea.

My name at birth was So Yong Ham. I am 30 years old now. My mother's name at the time was Sun Soon Ham.

Apparently he came to the states in 1986.

Re: Looking for my father, Yong Hwan Yi

SungJae Yi (View posts)
Posted: 31 May 2006 1:52AM GMT
Classification: Query
Koreans do not usually keep accurate accounts of names unless they are really close. In line with the same custom, the birthdates are not really tracked either by casual acquaintances.

If you're really serious about tracking down your father, you need to provide some more tangible information such as where in US he landed, what did he do (livelyhood) or what he used to do when he was in Korea. I came to US in 1975. By 1986, there was a greatly increased influx of Koreans into US mainly the bi-costal regions but Koreans settled into almost all of US.

If you know where he "landed", you probably want to limit your initial search in that region. There is an explosion of Korean Christian population throughout US. You may want to try regionally at these places.

Good luck searching your father.
SJ

Looking for my father, Yong Hwan Yi
Author: Teri Drennon Date: 17 Feb 2005 9:09 PM GMT
Surnames: Yi
Classification: Query
Born May 17, 1954 in Huam Dong, Seoul Korea.

My name at birth was So Yong Ham. I am 30 years old now. My mother's name at the time was Sun Soon Ham.

Apparently he came to the states in 1986.

Re: Looking for my father, Yong Hwan Yi

Posted: 16 Dec 2008 11:46PM GMT
Classification: Query
Did your father live in Pusan, Korea??

Re: Looking for my father, Yong Hwan Yi

Posted: 16 Dec 2008 11:53PM GMT
Classification: Query
Not sure - I think he lived in Seoul most of his life until he left for the states in '86. I have no idea where he is now.

Re: Looking for my father, Yong Hwan Yi

Posted: 17 Dec 2008 12:06AM GMT
Classification: Query
Do you happen to know if he was he in the U.S Army??

Re: Looking for my father, Yong Hwan Yi

Posted: 17 Dec 2008 12:09AM GMT
Classification: Query
I doubt it since he was over 30 years old when he came to the states. I have no information on him after 1986. His father however was in the Army, but I have no info about him at all.

Re: Looking for my father, Yong Hwan Yi

Posted: 17 Dec 2008 12:41AM GMT
Classification: Query
My fathers name was also Yong Hwan Yi.
Birthday: May 17, 1954
Birth Place: Huam Dong
His father worked in the U.S Army Base.
Moved to the states in 1989.

Re: Looking for my father, Yong Hwan Yi

Posted: 17 Dec 2008 1:21AM GMT
Classification: Query
I'm so sorry, his birthday is May 12, 1952 not May 17,1954

Re: Looking for my father, Yong Hwan Yi

Posted: 17 Dec 2008 1:23AM GMT
Classification: Query
Any other info you can give me that I didn't already post here or that I didn't tell you?

Re: Looking for my father, Yong Hwan Yi

Posted: 17 Dec 2008 2:09AM GMT
Classification: Query
Unfortunately, I don't think we are referring to the same person.
Are you absolutely certain he moved to the states in 1986 and his birthday was on May 17, 1954?
Pls feel free to ask me any questions.
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