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According to a 13th-century chronicle, a king with this surname married Suriratna, a princess from “Ayuta,” and started the Karak dynasty. A general with this surname carried out a joint siege of the capital city of Sabi with Sū Dìngfāng during the reign of King Munmu (-5[1])(“MOON-moo”). A 21st-century leader with this surname called on citizens to help pay off IMF debts by donating their gold jewelry (10[1])to banks. (10[1])That leader with this surname had earlier been accused of instigating student protests on (-5[1])May 18th, 1980. (-5[1])A king with this surname founded Gaya. (10[2])A much-later politician (10[1])with this surname won the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize (10[1])for his promotion of the Sunshine (10[1])Policy (10[1])with (-5[2])another leader (10[1])with this surname, (10[1])who claimed (10[1])to be born on Mount (10[1])Paektu (10[3])(“BECK-doo”). For (10[1])10 (10[1])points, give this (10[1])surname (10[1])shared by the South Korean president Dae-jung (“DEH-joong”) and the North Korean ruling family. (10[1]) (10[4])■END■

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