Kang (Korean surname)
Kang | |
Hangul | 강 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gang |
McCune–Reischauer | Kang |
Kang is a Korean family name. All together, the holders of this name number are 1,176,847 in South Korea, according to the 2015 national census, ranking 6th largest Korean family name.[1] While the name "Kang" can actually represent 5 different hanja, or Chinese characters, the great majority (more than 1 million) bear the surname 姜.[1] The Chinese surname Jiāng also shares the same 姜 character.
Clans
[edit]Clans whose surname uses the Hanja character 姜 include the clans of Jinju and Geumcheon seat. The majority belong to the Jinju Kang clan (ko) (진주 강씨; 晉州 姜氏) is said to be descended from Goguryeo commander Kang I-sik. The Geumcheon Kang clan (ko) (금천 강씨; 衿川 姜氏) is descended from an ancestor whose ancestral seat was Geumcheon, now part of Seoul.
Clans whose surname uses the Hanja character 康 include Sincheon (ko) and Yeonggang (ko). The Sincheon Kang clan is further subdivided into Goksan (ko) (곡산 강씨; 谷山 康氏) and Jaeryeong (재령 강씨; 載寧 康氏).
Notable individuals
[edit]Historic
[edit]- Kang I-sik, Goguryeo commander
- Kang Kam-ch'an (948–1031), Goryeo government official and military commander
- Kang Cho (964–1011), Goryeo official
- Gang Hong-rip (1560–1627), Joseon military official
- Gang Hui-an (c. 1417-1464), Joseon scholar and painter
- Gang Se-hwang (1713–1791), Joseon government official
Modern
[edit]- Angela Kang (born 1976), American television writer
- Anthony Kang (born 1972), Korean-American professional golfer
- BJ Kang, American FBI special agent
- Kang Boo-ja (born 1941), South Korean actress
- Kang Byul (born 1990), South Korean actress
- C.S. Eliot Kang (born 1962), American diplomat
- Kang Chan-hee (born 2000), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band SF9
- Kang Chang-hee (born 1946), South Korean politician
- Kang Chang-gi (1927–2007), South Korean football player
- Gaho (born Kang Dae-ho, 1997), South Korean singer-songwriter and producer
- Daesung (born Kang Daesung, 1989), South Korean singer, member of boy band Big Bang
- Kang Daniel (born 1996), South Korean singer
- Dawon Kahng (1931–1992), Korean-American electrical engineer and inventor
- Baekho (singer) (born Kang Dong-ho, 1995), South Korean singer
- Dong-Suk Kang (born 1954), South Korean violinist
- Kang Dong-suk (born 1969), South Korean yachtsman
- Gang Dong-won (born 1981), South Korean actor
- Emil Kang (born 1968), Korean-American arts administrator
- Kang Full (born Kang Do-young, 1974), South Korean webtoon artist
- Gang Gyeong-hyo (born 1964), South Korean modern pentathlete
- Kang Han-na (born 1989), South Korean actress
- Kang Ha-neul (born 1990), South Korean actor
- Gary (rapper) (born Kang Hee-gun, 1978), South Korean rapper
- Kang Ho-dong (born 1970), South Korean entertainer
- Kang Hong-seok (born 1986), South Korean actor
- Kang Hoon (born 1991), South Korean actor
- Kang Hwagil (born 1986), South Korean writer
- Kang Hye-jung (born 1982), South Korean actress
- Kang Hye-mi (born 1974), South Korean volleyball player
- Kang Hye-won (born 1999), South Korean singer
- Kang Hyeong-cheol, South Korean film director and screenwriter
- Hyun Yi Kang (born 1967), Korean-American scholar and writer
- Kino (singer) (born Kang Hyung-gu, 1998), South Korean singer, member of boy band Pentagon
- Kang Hyung-ho (born 1988), South Korean singer
- Jay Caspian Kang (born 1979), American writer and editor
- Kang Ji-hwan (born 1977), South Korean retired actor
- Soyou (born Kang Ji-hyun, 1992), South Korean singer
- Kang Ji-young (born 1994), South Korean singer, member of girl group Kara
- Jung-ho Kang (born 1987), South Korean former baseball player
- Katherine Anna Kang (born 1970), American video game designer
- Kang Kyung-ho (born 1987), South Korean mixed martial artist
- Kang Kyung-wha (born 1955), South Korean diplomat and politician
- Michael Kang (director) (born 1970), Korean-American film director and screenwriter
- Michael Kang (musician) (born 1971), Korean-American multi-instrumentalist, member of jam band The String Cheese Incident
- Nal_rA (born Kang Min, 1982), South Korean former professional StarCraft player
- Kang Mi-na (born 1999), South Korean singer
- Kang Min-hyuk (born 1991), South Korean musician and actor, member of rock band CNBLUE
- Kang Min-hyuk (badminton) (born 1999), South Korean badminton player
- Kang Min-kyung (born 1990), South Korean singer, member of pop duo Davichi
- Minsoo Kang (born 1967), South Korean historian and writer
- Kang Nung-su (1930–2015), North Korean literary critic and politician
- Kang Rae-yeon (born 19), South Korean actress and model
- Kang Ryang-uk (born 19), North Korean politician and politician
- Seulgi (singer) (born Kang Seul-gi, 1994), South Korean singer, member of girl group Red Velvet
- Kang Seung-yoon (born 1994), South Korean singer, member of boy band Winner
- Kang So-ra (born 1990), South Korean actress
- Sukhee Kang (born 1952), American politician
- Sung Kang (born 1972), American actor
- Kang Sung-hoon (singer) (born 1980), South Korean singer
- Sung-Mo Kang, American electrical engineering scientist
- Kang Tae-joo (born 1995), South Korean actor and model
- Tim Kang (born 1973), American actor
- Kang We-suck (born 1986), South Korean civil rights activist
- Kang Ye-seo (born 2005), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group Kep1er
- Kang Ye-won (born 1979), South Korean actress
- Kang Yong-sop (1931–2012), North Korean politician
- Younghill Kang (1898–1972), Korean-American writer
- Young K (born Kang Young-hyun, 19), South Korean singer, member of rock band Day6
- Kang Young-joong (born 1949), South Korean businessman
- Young Woo Kang (1944–2012), Korean-American disability rights advocate and author
- Kang Yu-chan (born 1997), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band A.C.E
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Korean Family Names". KOSIS. 2000. Archived from the original on 2006-09-07. Retrieved 2013-10-22.; "행정구역(시도)/성씨·본관별 가구 및 인구" (in Korean). KOSIS. Retrieved 2016-03-16.