Cho (, also written as Zo or Jo) 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 ...
. As of 2000, there were 1,347,730 people by this surname in
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 borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
, about 2.95% of the total population. The name may represent either of the
Hanja
Hanja (; ), alternatively spelled Hancha, are Chinese characters used to write the Korean language. After characters were introduced to Korea to write Literary Chinese, they were adapted to write Korean as early as the Gojoseon period.
() ...
or .
List of people with the surname
Cho
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Alina Cho (born 1971), American journalist
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Arden Cho (born 1985), American actress
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Cho Byung-hwa (1921–2003), South Korean poet, critic and essayist
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Cho Byung-kuk (born 1981), South Korean footballer
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Cho Chi-hun (1920–1968), South Korean poet, critic, and activist
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Cho Chikun (born 1956), South Korean Go player
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Cho Chirin (died 1011), Goryeo official
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David Yonggi Cho (1936–2021), South Korean Pentecostal Pastor
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Erica Cho, American artist
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Frank Cho (born 1971), Korean-American comic writer
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Cho Gi-seok (born 1992), South Korean photographer
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Cho Gue-sung (born 1998), South Korean professional footballer
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Henry Cho (born 1962), American stand-up comedian
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Cho Hun-hyun (born 1953), South Korean Go player
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Cho Hye-ri (stage name Wax, born 1972), South Korean singer
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Cho Hyun (born 1974), South Korean footballer
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Cho Hyun-doo (born 1973), South Korean footballer
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Cho Jae-hyun (born 1965), South Korean actor
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Cho Jae-jin (born 1981), retired South Korean footballer
* Cho Ja-young, (stage name
Ah Young, born 1991), South Korean singer, member of girl group Dal Shabet
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Cho Jin-woong (born 1976), South Korean actor
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John Cho (born 1972), Korean-American actor
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Cho Ki-chon (1913–1951), North Korean poet
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Cho Ki-hyang (born 1963), South Korean former field hockey player
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Cho Ki-jung (1939–2007), South Korean potter
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Cho Kyoo-hong (born 1967), South Korean politician
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Cho Kyu-hyun (born 1988), South Korean singer, member of boy band Super Junior
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Liz Cho, American newscaster
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Cho Man-sik (1883–1950), Korean independence activist
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Margaret Cho
Margaret Moran Cho (born December 5, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian, actress and musician. In her Stand-up comedy, stand-up routines she critiques social and political problems, especially about race and sexuality. She starred in the Ame ...
(born 1968), American comedian
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Cho Mi-yeon (born 1997), South Korean singer, member of girl group (G)I-dle
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Cho Mina (born 1960), South Korean poet
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Cho Min-woo (born 1992), South Korean footballer
* Cho Myung-ik (stage name
Mikey, born 1980), South Korean singer
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Cho Minhaeng (born 1965), South Korean scientist
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Cho Nam-chul (1923–2006), South Korean Go player
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Cho Nam-gi (also known as Zhao Nanqi, 1927–2018), Korean Chinese general
* Cho Joong-hoon (stage name
Cho PD, born 1976), South Korean record producer and rapper
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Raymond Cho (politician) (born 1936), Korean-Canadian politician
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S. Henry Cho (1934–2012), South Korean taekwondo practitioner
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Sam Cho (born 1990), Korean-American politician and entrepreneur
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Seong-Jin Cho (born 1994), South Korean pianist
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Cho Seung-hee (born 1991), South Korean actress and singer, former member of girl groups F-ve Dolls and DIA
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Seung-hui Cho (1984–2007), South Korean mass murderer
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Cho Seung-woo (born 1980), South Korean actor
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Cho Seung-youn (stage name Woodz, born 1996), South Korean singer-songwriter
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Cho So-hyun (born 1988), South Korean professional footballer
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Cho Son-jin (born 1970), South Korean Go player
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Cho Soo-hyang (born 1991), South Korean actress
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Cho Sung-won (born 1971), South Korean basketball coach, former commentator, retired player
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SungWon Cho (born 1990), American YouTuber and voice actor
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Cho Tae-yul (born 1955), South Korean diplomat
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Cho Won-hee (born 1983), South Korean former footballer
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Cho Yeo-jeong (born 1981), South Korean actress
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Cho Yi-hyun (born 1999), South Korean actress
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Cho Yong-pil (born 1950), South Korean singer
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Cho Yoon-kyoung, South Korean interdisciplinary researcher
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Cho Yoon-sun (born 1966), South Korean lawyer, writer and politician
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Cho Yoon-jeong (born 1979), South Korean retired tennis player
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Cho Yoon-woo (born 1991), South Korean actor
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Cho Yongmee (born 1962), South Korean poet
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Cho Yu-min (born 1996), South Korean footballer
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Cho Zang-hee (born 1936), South Korean neuroscientist
Jo
* Jo Bang-heon (stage name
Tae Jin-ah, born 1953), South Korean trot singer and entertainer
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Jo Bo-ah (born 1991), South Korean actress
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Jo Byeong-kyu (born 1996), South Korean actor
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Jo Dong-hyuk (born 1977), South Korean actor
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Jo Gwang-il (born 1996), South Korean rapper and songwriter
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Jo Gwang-jo (1482–1520), Korean Neo-Confucian scholar
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Jo Han-chul
Jo Han-chul (; born June 13, 1973) is a South Korean actor. Jo Han-cheol debuted in the play 'One Room' in 1998 and has been active in the theatre world for a long time. After that, he went back and forth between TV dramas and movies, playing su ...
(born 1973), South Korean actor
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Jo Hye-joo (born 1995), South Korean actress and model
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Jo Hyeon-woo (born 1991), South Korean footballer
* Jo Hyu-il (stage name
The Black Skirts, born 1982), Korean-American indie rock musician
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Jo Hyun-jae (born 1980), South Korean actor
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Jo Jae-yoon (born 1974), South Korean actor
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Jo Jeong-rae (born 1943), South Korean novelist
* Jo Jin-ho (stage name
Jinho, born 1992), South Korean singer, member of boy band Pentagon
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Jo Jin-kyu
Jo Jin-kyu (born 1960) is a South Korean film director. Jo's directorial debut was the hit gangster comedy genre, comedy ''My Wife Is a Gangster'' (2001). He returned to the series with ''My Wife Is a Gangster 3'' in 2006. In 2016, he directed a ...
(born 1960), South Korean film director
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Jo Jung-chi (born 1978), South Korean singer-songwriter and actor
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Jo Jung-eun (born 1996), South Korean actress
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Jo Jung-min (born 1986), South Korean singer-songwriter
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Jo Jung-suk (born 1980), South Korean actor
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Jo Kwang-min (born 1995), South Korean actor, singer, rapper, member of boy band Boyfriend
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Jo Kwon
Jo Kwon ( born on August 28, 1989) is a South Korean singer, television host, actor, entertainer and the leader of South Korean boy band 2AM. He has starred in multiple musicals such as '' Jesus Christ Superstar'' playing the role of King He ...
(born 1989), South Korean singer and entertainer, member of boy band 2AM
* Jo Mi-hye (stage name
Miryo, born 1981), South Korean rapper, member of girl group Brown Eyed Girls
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Jo Min-su (born 1965), South Korean actress
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Jo Myong-rok (1928–2010), North Korean military officer
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Jo Se-ho
Jo Se-ho (; born August 9, 1982) is a South Korean comedian.
Personal life
On April 24, 2024, Jo announced that he will marry his non-celebrity girlfriend, who is nine years his junior, in October, after dating for a year. The couple married on ...
(born 1982), South Korean comedian
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Jo Seong-hyeon (stage name Eru, born 1983), American-born South Korean singer and actor
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Jo Shin-ae (born 1982), South Korean actress and model
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Jo Soo-min (born 1999), South Korean actress
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Jo Sumi (born 1962), South Korean coloratura soprano
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Jo Sung-ha (born 1966), South Korean actor
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Jo Sung-hee (born 1979), South Korean film director
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Jo Sung-mo (born 1977), South Korean singer
* Jo Sung-woo (stage name
Code Kunst, born 1989), South Korean composer and music producer
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Jo Woo-chan (born 2005), South Korean rapper
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Jo Woo-ri
Jo Woo-ri (; born March 29, 1992) is a South Korean actress. She starred in television series such as ''Medical Top Team'' (2013), ''Modern Farmer (TV series), Modern Farmer'' (2014), ''A Daughter Just Like You'' (2015), ''Descendants of the Su ...
(born 1992), South Korean actress
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Jo Yeon-hee (born 1977), South Korean actress
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Jo Yi-jin (born 1982), South Korean actress
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Jo Yong-in (better known as CoreJJ, born 1994), South Korean ''League of Legends'' player
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Jo Yoon-hee (born 1982), South Korean actress
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Jo Young-min (born 1995), South Korean actor, singer, member of boy band Boyfriend
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Jo Young-nam
Jo Young-nam (; born April 2, 1945), also known as Cho Youngnam, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, painter, writer, and television personality. He started his singing career in 1968.
More recently, he was known for his art fraud case, where ...
(born 1945), South Korean singer-songwriter
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Jo Yu-ri
Jo Yu-ri (; born October 22, 2001) is a South Korean singer and actress. She is known as a former member of the South Korean–Japanese girl group Iz*One. She first gained prominence after participating in Mnet (TV channel), Mnet's reality comp ...
(born 2001), South Korean singer and actress
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Jo Yun-seo (born 1993), South Korean actress
Chough
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Keumhee Carrière Chough, Korean-Canadian statistician
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Chough Pyung-ok (1894–1960), South Korean politician
Zo
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Zo In-sung (born 1981), South Korean actor
Fictional characters
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Amadeus Cho
Amadeus Cho is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by American writer Greg Pak and Canadian artist Takeshi Miyazawa, the character first appeared in '' Amazing Fantasy'' vol. 2 #15 (January 2005). C ...
, a character in
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
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Kimball Cho, a character in ''
The Mentalist
''The Mentalist'' is an American procedural drama television series that ran from September 23, 2008, until February 18, 2015, broadcasting 151 episodes over seven seasons, on CBS. Created by Bruno Heller, who was also its executive producer, t ...
''
* Dr. Isabel Cho, one of the four main protagonists in ''
Dead Space: Aftermath''
* Cho Cheol-gang, the main antagonist in ''
Crash Landing on You''
* Cho Sang-woo, a character in ''
Squid Game
''Squid Game'' () is a South Korean Utopian and dystopian fiction, dystopian Survival film, survival Thriller (genre)#Television, thriller horror television series created, written and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk for Netflix. The series revol ...
''
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Cho Hyun-ju,a character in ''Squid Game''
* Jo Yi-seo, the female lead of ''
Itaewon Class''
* Teacher Jo, the secretary of the main antagonist in ''
Sky Castle''
* Jo Yeong and Jo Eun-sup, two characters in ''
The King: Eternal Monarch''
Notes
See also
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Zhao (surname)
Zhao (; ) is a Chinese surname, Chinese-language surname. The name is first in the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' – the traditional list of all Chinese surnames – because it was the emperor's surname of the Song dynasty (960–1279) when the li ...
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List of Korean surnames
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 ...
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Surnames of Korean origin
Korean-language surnames
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