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Hoideok Hwang clan (Korean회덕 황씨; Hanja懷德 黃氏) is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Daedeok District, Daejeon. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Hoideok Hwang clan’s member was 8385. Hwang Rak (Hanja: 黄洛), a minister in Han dynasty, began the Hwang clan in Korea. Hwang Rak (Hanja: 黄洛) had an accident on the sea on his way to Vietnam as an envoy in 28 CE during Emperor Guangwu of Han's reign. Hwang Yun bo [ja], a descendant of (Hanja: 黄洛), was the founder of Hoideok Hwang clan. He worked as a minister of justice (刑部尚書, Xingbu Shangshu) and a founding Minister (Korean좌명공신; Hanja佐命功臣). Then, he became Prince of Daedeok.[1][2]

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