He was called Hogong (meaning "Duke Bottle Gourd") because he was wearing one or more bottle gourds on his waist when he first came across the sea. He was a very important person in initial Silla because he appeared in stories of primogenitors of all royal families.
Hogong was known as "Duke Bottle Gourd" because he wore bottle gourds on his belt upon first entering the ocean. He was an important figure in ancient Silla, often depicted in tales about the ancestors of all royal families.