Song (Korean surname)

Song
Hangul
Hanja 宋, 松, 訟
Revised Romanization Song
McCune–Reischauer Song

Song is a Korean family name derived from the Chinese surname Song. Songs make up roughly 1.4% of the Korean population; the 2000 South Korean census found 622,208 in that country. The Chinese character for Song means "Song Dynasty".

Kinds

Clans

Song (宋) clans include the Yeosan, Eunjin, Jincheon, Yeonan, Yaseong, Cheongju, Sinpyeong, Gimhae, Namyang, and Bokheung.[1]

One Song (松) clan is the Yongseong.[2]

List of persons with the surname

  • Cathy Song (born 1955), American poet
  • Song Seung-hwan (born 1957), South Korean producer of Nanta
  • Song Myung-soon (born 1958), first South Korean woman combat general
  • Song Ji-na (born 1959), South Korean screenwriter
  • Song Ok-sook (born 1960), South Korean actress
  • Song Dong-Wook (born 1962), South Korean tennis player
  • Song Young-kil (born 1963), mayor of Incheon
  • Song Hae-sung (born 1964), South Korean director
  • Jake Song (born 1965), South Korean game developer
  • Song Jin-Woo (born 1966), South Korean baseball player
  • Song Kang-ho (born 1967), South Korean actor
  • Song Ju-Seok (born 1967), South Korean soccer player
  • Song Sang-Jun (born 1969), South Korean orthopedic surgeon, professor
  • Song Ji-Hyun (born 1969), South Korean handball player, 1988 Olympian
  • Anna Song (born 1971), South Korean-born American politician
  • Song Il-gon (born 1971), South Korean film director and screenwriter
  • Song Il-gook (born 1971), South Korean television actor
  • Song Seung-Tae (born 1972), South Korean field hockey player
  • Song Ji-Man (born 1973), South Korean baseball player
  • Song Yun-ah (born 1973), South Korean model, singer and actress
  • Song Jae-Kun (born 1974), South Korean short track speed skater
  • Song Joon-seok (born 1974), South Korean voice actor
  • Daewon Song (born 1975), South Korean-born American professional skateboarder
  • Song Jung-Hyun (born 1976), South Korean soccer player
  • Song Seung-heon (born 1976), South Korean actor
  • Song Ju-Hee (born 1977), South Korean female soccer player
  • Song Chang-eui (born 1979), South Korean actor
  • Song Baek Kyoung (born 1979), South Korean rapper

See also

External links

References

  1. 송 宋 [Song] (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  2. 송 松 [Song] (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
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