Byun (), also often spelled as Byeon or Pyon is a

Korean family name This is a list of Korean surnames, in Hangul alphabetical order. The most common Korean surname (particularly in South Korea) is Kim (Korean name), Kim (), followed by Lee (Korean name), Lee () and Park (Korean surname), Park (). These three sur ...

. According to the 2015 South Korean census, there were 138,802 people with this family name. It is written with three different hanja. In a study by the

National Institute of the Korean Language The National Institute of Korean Language (NIKL; ) is a language regulator of the Korean language based in Seoul, South Korea. It was created on January 23, 1991, by Presidential Decree No. 13163 (November 14, 1990). It has previously gone by a ...

based on 2007 application data for South Korean passports, it was found that 70.4% of people with this surname spelled it in Latin letters as Byun in their passports, while the rest spelled it with various other romanizations.

Notable people

Notable people with this surname include:

Byeon

Byeon Chang-heum Byeon Chang-heum (; born 14 August 1964) is a South Korean educator who served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Korea Land and Housing Corporation from April 2019 to December 2020. On 4 December 2020, he was nominated the new Minist ...

(born 1964), South Korean educator and politician *

Byeon Jin-su Byun Jin-soo (; born 1 April 1993) is a South Korean professional baseball pitcher who is currently playing for the Kia Tigers of KBO League. He graduated from Choongam High School (leading the school to victory in the 2011 Hwanggeumsajagi Nation ...

(born 1993), South Korean baseball player *

Byeon Jun-byum Byeon Jun-byum (; ; born 5 February 1991) is a South Korean footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American footb ...

(born 1991), South Korean footballer *

Byeon Sang-byeok Byeon Sangbyeok () was an 18th-century Korean painter of the Miryang Byeon clan during the late period of the Korean Joseon dynasty (1392–1910). Byeon is famous for his precise depictions of animals and people in detailed brushwork. Biogr ...

, Joseon painter *

Byeon Sang-su Byeon Sang-su (born September 8, 1964) is a South Korean Canoe racing, sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, paired with Yun Gi-su, he was eliminated in the repechages of the Canoeing at the 1988 Sum ...

(born 1964), South Korean canoeist * Byeon Sung-wan (born 1965), South Korean politician *

Byeon Woo-seok Byeon Woo-seok (; born October 31, 1991) is a South Korean actor and model. He debuted as a model in 2010 and walked the runway during the 2015 F/W Men's Fashion Show. Byeon transitioned into acting with supporting roles in dramas, notably '' ...

(born 1991), South Korean actor *

Byeon Yeong-ro Byeon Yeong-ro (; 1898–1961), also known by the art name Suju (), was a Korean poet and English literature scholar. His original name was Byeon Yeong-bok (), but he changed his name in 1958. He is considered a pioneer of modern Korean poetry ...

(1898–1961), South Korean poet

Byun

* Byun Baekhyun (born 1992), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band Exo *

Byun Byung-joo Byun Byung-joo (; or ; born 26 April 1961) is a former South Korean association football, football player. International career Byun played for the South Korea national football team in 1986 FIFA World Cup, 1986 and 1990 FIFA World Cup, bu ...

(born 1961), South Korean former footballer *

Byun Chun-sa Byun Chun-sa (; born November 23, 1987, in Seoul) is a South Korean Short track speed skating, short track speed skater who won gold in the 3000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics. References External links

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(born 1987), South Korean short track speed skater, Olympic gold medalist *

Byun Eun-jong Eunjong "JJu" Byeon is a retired ''StarCraft'' pro gamer and poker player from South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and ...

(better known as JJu, born 1983), South Korean retired StarCraft pro gamer and poker player *

Byun Hee-bong Byun Hee-bong (; born Byun In-chul; 8 June 1942 – 18 September 2023) was a South Korean film, television and voice actor. In 1963, he embarked on his voice acting career by making his debut in the first season of DBS Donga Broadcasting. He fu ...

(1942–2023), South Korean actor * Byun Ho-young (born 1945), South Korean former footballer * Byun Hui-su (1998–2021), the first known transgender soldier in South Korea *

Byun Hye-young Byun Hye-young (also ''Byeon Hye-yeong'', ; born June 17, 1983) is a South Korean former swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events. She represented South Korea in two editions of the Olympic Games (1996 and 2000), and eventually became a to ...

(born 1983), South Korean former swimmer * Byun Hyuk (born 1966), South Korean film director and screenwriter *

Byun Jae-sub Byun Jae-sub (born September 17, 1975) is a South Korean former footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American ...

(born 1975), South Korean footballer *

Byun Jang-ho Byun Jang-ho (27 April 1940 – 25 February 2022) was a South Korean film director. Biography Byun made about 90 films in a career that spans more than 30 years. His film ''Love Me Once Again Despite Hatred '80'' (1980) is one of the greatest ...

(1940–2022), South Korean film director *

Byun Ji-hyun Byun Ji-hyun (; born March 9, 1999) is a South Korean former competitive figure skater. She is the 2015 Volvo Open Cup bronze medalist. On the junior level, she is the 2014 Ice Challenge silver medalist and the 2011 South Korean Figure Skating ...

(born 1999), South Korean former competitive figure skater * Byun Jung-il (born 1968), South Korean former professional boxer *

Byun Jung-soo Byun Jung-soo (; born April 15, 1974) is a South Korean model and actress. As a model in the 1990s, Byun walked the runways in Seoul, Paris and New York, notably for the brand Kenzo. She began acting in 2002, and starred in television dramas su ...

(born 1974), South Korean model and actress * Byun Se-jong (born 1998), South Korean figure skater * Byun Sung-hwan (born 1979), South Korean retired footballer *

Byun Woong Byun Woong (; born 7 May 1986) is a South Korean Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chungju Hummel. External links

* 1986 births Living people Men's association football midfielders South Korean men's fo ...

(born 1986), South Korean footballer * Byun Yo-han (born 1986), South Korean actor *

Byun Young-joo Byun Young-joo (; born December 20, 1966) is a South Korean film and television director. Her films explore issues of women's rights and human rights. Career Byun Young-joo graduated with a law degree from Ewha Womans University and did her grad ...

(born 1966), South Korean film director * Byun Young-joon (born 1984), South Korean racewalker

Pyon

* Pyŏn Hyomun (1396–?), Joseon diplomat *

Pyon In-son Pyon In-son (, born 1946) is a North Korean politician and military officer, colonel general and from March 2012 commander of the IV Corps (North Korea), 4th Corps of the Korean People's Army. Biography He received his general qualifications and ...

(born 1946), North Korean politician * Pyon Kwang-sun (born 1986), North Korean artistic gymnast *

Pyon Rye-yong Pyon Rye-yong (born 15 August 2001) is a North Korean artistic gymnast. In 2018, she won the bronze medal in the Gymnastics at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's vault, women's vault event at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. She also won ...

(born 2001), North Korean artistic gymnast * Pyon Yong-rip (1929–2016), North Korean politician *

Pyon Yong-tae Pyon Yong-tae or Byeon Yeong-tae (; December 15, 1892 – March 10, 1969) was a South Korean politician. He was the fifth prime minister of South Korea, and also served as Minister of Foreign Affairs. As minister of foreign affairs, Pyon signed ...

(1892–1969), South Korean politician

References

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