Kang (Korean surname)
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| Kang | |
| Hangul | 강 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 姜, 康, 江, 強, 剛 |
| Revised Romanization | Gang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kang |
Kang or Gang is a common Korean family name. Altogether, the holders of this name number more than 1.1 million in South Korea, according to the 2000 census.[citation needed] The name "Kang" can actually represent any of 5 different hanja, or Chinese characters. However, the great majority of Kangs (more than 1 million) bear the surname 姜.[citation needed]
Notable individuals
Historic
- Gang Yi-sik, a military official of Goguryeo.
- Gang Gam-chan, a military official of Goryeo.
- Gang Jo (died 1010), general who served under Emperor Mokjong and Emperor Hyeonjong of Goryeo
- Gang Hong-rip, a military official of the Joseon Dynasty.
- Gang Hui-an (1417?-1464), a prominent and painter of the early Joseon period
- Gang Se-hwang (1713–1791), a high government official and representative painter and calligrapher of the mid Joseon period
Modern
- Kang Tejune (born 1976), Korean-American founder, chairman and CEO of 6D Global Technologies, Inc., a NASDAQ listed company, ticker: SIXD [1][2][3]
- Gang Gyeong-hyo (born 1964), South Korean modern pentathlete
- Gang Il-Sun, founder of the Jeung San Do religion
- Kang Chol-hwan, defector from North Korea
- Kang Daesung, South Korean singer from Big Bang
- Kang Dong-won, South Korean actor
- Kang Eun-hye, South Korean singer from Dal Shabet
- Kang Ha-neul, South Korean actor
- Kang Hee-gun (Gary), member of South Korean rapper duo Leessang, host of South Korean variety show Running Man
- Kang Ho-dong, South Korean entertainer, comedian and MC
- Kang Hye-jung, South Korean actress
- Kang Hye-mi, South Korean volleyball player
- Kang In-oh (Noori), South Korean singer from Co-Ed School
- Kang Ji-hwan, South Korean actor
- Kang Ji-hyun (Soyou), member of girl group SISTAR
- Kang Jiyoung, former member of Korean girl group Kara
- Jung-ho Kang, baseball player.
- Katherine Anna Kang, American video game industry figure, machinima film producer, designer, entrepreneur and business woman.
- Kang Kyung-Ho, South Korean mixed martial artist
- Kang Min, better known as Nal_Ra, South Korean StarCraft player
- Kang Min-hyuk, South Korean drummer, actor, and member of CN Blue
- Kang Min-kyung, South Korean singer from Korean duo Davichi
- Peter Kang, American-born Korean rapper of Eastern United States
- Kang Ryang-uk early North Korean politician and a North Korean Protestant Minister and Chairman of the Christian Federation of Korea a deputy prime minister of North Korea and a secretary of the Supreme People's Assembly.
- Kang Yong Sop, chairman of the Korean Christian Federation and vice-president of the Korean Council of Religionists. He was also vice-president of the North Korean branch of the Pan-Korean Alliance for Reunification, delegate to 12th Supreme People's Assembly and member of the SPA Presidium, and director of the Pyongyang Theological Academy, ambassador to Romania in 1969, and to Malta in 1971
- Kang Seulgi, member of South Korean girl group Red Velvet
- Kang Seung-yoon, Leader of South Korean boy group WINNER
- Kang So-ra, South Korean actress
- Kang Ye-na, South Korean ballerina, and a principal dancer of The Universal Ballet
- Kang Chang-hee, Speaker of the National Assembly of South Korea
- Kang Ki-cheon, Korean military missioner, a rear-admiral
- Kang Chang sung,former director of the Korea Maritime and Port Administration.
- Kang Chang-gi, South Korean football midfielder who player
- Kang Seo-ryong, Vice Minister of Ministry Office of Legislation
- Kang Ho-in, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
- Kang Bong Kyun, Finance Minister
- Kang Jung-Min, Ph.D. holds a B.S. and M.S. in nuclear engineering from Seoul National University and a Ph.D., also in nuclear engineering, from Tokyo University, Stanford University,an expert in nuclear engineering,served on the Presidential Commission on Sustainable Development established by the South Korean government
- Kang Nung-su, a North Korean literary critic and politician. He was a vice premier and member of the politburo of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
