Distribution of South Korean family names

Jung () is a

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rendition of the

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 ...

"정", also often spelled Jeong, Chung, Joung or Jong. As of the South Korean census of 2015, there were 2,407,601 people by this name 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 ...

or 4.84% of the population. The Korean family name is mainly derived from three homophonous

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. () ...

. (2,151,879), (243,803) and (11,683). The rest of the homophonous hanjas include: (139), (41), (29), (22) and (5).

Latin-alphabet spelling

In a study by the

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based on a sample of year 2007 applications for South Korean passports, it was found that 48.6% of people with this surname chose to have it spelled in Latin letters as Jung in their passports. The

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transcription Jeong was at second place with 37.0%, while Chung came in third at 9.2%. It was the only one out of the top five surnames (the others being Kim, Park, Lee, and Choi) for which the Revised Romanization spelling was used by more than a few percent of applicants. Rarer alternative spellings (the remaining 5.2%) included, in order of decreasing frequency, Joung, Cheong, Chong, Jeoung, Jeung, Choung, Jong, Cheung, Juong, Jeng, Chyung, Jaung, Jueng, and Zheng. The spelling Jong, rare in South Korea, is official in North Korea's modified version of the

McCune–Reischauer McCune–Reischauer romanization ( ) is a romanization system for the Korean language. It was first published in 1939 by George M. McCune and Edwin O. Reischauer. According to Reischauer, McCune "persuaded the American Army Map Service to ad ...

transcription system.

Lineages

The Korean family name Jung can be written with any of three homophonous

. Each of those three are broken down into a number of clans, identified by their ''

bon-gwan Korean clans are groups of Koreans, Korean people that share the same Patrilineality, paternal ancestor. They are indicated by the combination of a ''bongwan'' () and a family name. Korean clans distinguish clans that happen to share the same fam ...

'' (clan hometown, not necessarily the actual residence of the clan members), which indicate different lineages.

Most common (鄭)

(나라 정 ''nara jeong'') is the most common of the three Jung names. According to Samguksagi, this character was given to Jibaekho (지백호) who was the chief of one chiefdom among six chiefdoms as surname by the

King Yuri King Yuri ( 38 BC – 18 AD, r. 19 BC – 18 AD) was the second ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the eldest son of the kingdom's founder Jumong. As with many other early Korean rulers, the events of h ...

in early

Silla Silla (; Old Korean: wikt:徐羅伐#Old Korean, 徐羅伐, Yale romanization of Korean, Yale: Syerapel, Revised Romanization of Korean, RR: ''Seorabeol''; International Phonetic Alphabet, IPA: ) was a Korean kingdom that existed between ...

era. Historically, 鄭 was officially written as Tyeng (뎡) In the 2015 South Korean census, 2,010,117 people (4.16%) and 626,265 households had this family name. These people identified with 136 different ''bon-gwan'' (not including those listed as "other" or "unreported" in the census). Some examples of these clans are Dongnae, Gyeongju, Jinju, Yeonil, Hadong, Naju, Chogye, Cheongju and Haeju.

Second-most common (丁)

(고무래 정 ''gomurae jeong''; 장정 정 ''jangjeong jeong'') is the second-most common of the three Jung names. In the 2015 census, 187,975 people (0.47%) and 58,431 households had this family name. These people identified with 23 different ''bon-gwan'', including: #

Naju Naju (; ) is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. The capital of South Jeolla Province was located at Naju until it was moved to Gwangju in 1895. The name Jeolla Province actually originates from the first character of Jeonju () and the ...

: 82,863 people and 25,786 households. #

Jinju Jinju (; ) is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It was the location of the first (1592) and second (1593) Sieges of Jinju by Japanese forces during the Imjin War. The Republic of Korea Air Force Education and Training Comman ...

: 24,598 people and 7,661 households. #

Yeonggwang Yeonggwang County (''Yeonggwang-gun'') is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Speciality Yeonggwang is a large producer of a fish, the Larimichthys polyactis, small yellow croaker which are so ...

: 21,774 people and 6,839 households. #

Changwon Changwon (; ) is the capital and largest city of South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea (with a population of 1,025,702 ), and the 11th largest city of the South Korea, country. A port city, Changwon is bordered by Masan Bay to the south, and the ...

: 16,141 people and 4,989 households. # Yeongseong: 10,429 people and 3,279 households. # Gukseong: 9,620 people and 2,984 households. #

Haeju Haeju () is a city located in South Hwanghae Province near Haeju Bay in North Korea. It is the administrative centre of South Hwanghae Province. As of 2008, the population of the city is estimated to be 273,300. At the beginning of the 20th centu ...

: 5,381 people and 1,683 households. # Aphae (押海): 3,335 people and 1,079 households. They claim descent from Jeong Deok-seong (정덕성; 丁德盛;

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: Dīng Déshèng), who was born in a village called Dingying (丁營) in

Dengzhou Dengzhou (), formerly Deng County (), is a city in Nanyang, Henan, China. It has an area of and a population of 1,500,000. The urban area is 35 km2, and the urban population is 300,000. The city is located in the southwest of Henan provinc ...

, China and came to the Korean peninsula during the reign of

Munjong of Goryeo Munjong (29 December 1019 – 2 September 1083), personal name Wang Hwi, was the 11th monarch of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. King Munjong was born in 1019 and reigned from 1046 until his death in 1083. During his reign, the central government ...

. Later on, some Jeong clans branched off from them, and became more numerous. #Other or unreported: 13,834 people and 4,131 households.

Least common (程)

(한도 정 ''hando jeong''; 길 정 ''gil jeong'') is the least-common of the three Jeong names. In the 2015 census, 32,519 people and 10,220 households had this family name. These people identified with 15 different ''bon-gwan'', including: #

Dongnae Dongnae District () is a '' gu'' (district) in central Busan, South Korea. Administrative divisions It has a population of about 300,000, and an area of 16.7 square kilometers. It was once a separate city, the principal port of southeastern Ko ...

: 10,632 people and 3,321 households. #

Gyeongju Gyeongju (, ), historically known as Seorabeol (, ), is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, covering with a population of ...

: 9,026 people and 2,934 households. #

Hanam Hanam (; ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Formerly a part of Gwangju County, it was designated a city in 1989. The ancient Baekje capital of Hanam Wiryeseong may have been located there. Lying immediately east of Seoul, Hanam i ...

: 7,766 people and 2,355 households. #Other or unreported: 5,095 people and 1,610 households.

Notable people of the past

The following is a list of notable people of the past with the Korean family name Jung. People should only be included in this list if they have their own Wikipedia articles or if they are discussed in a non-trivial fashion in Wikipedia articles on notable groups or events with which they are associated. *

Chŏng Sŏng Chŏng Sŏng (; ) was a Goryeo military commander during the Second Goryeo-Khitan War. Biography In 1010, Chŏng Sŏng was the garrison commander () of Hŭnghwajin () and the director of the Ministry of Revenue (), when the Khitan Emperor She ...

(), Goryeo Dynasty soldier *

Chŏng Chung-bu Chŏng Chung-bu (; 1106 – 18 October 1179) was a medieval Korean soldier and military dictator during the Goryeo period (918–1392). He was a career soldier, qualified on military part of civil service examination. He was most noted for lea ...

(1106–1179), Goryeo Dynasty soldier and military dictator *

Chŏng Mong-ju Chŏng Mong-ju (, January 13, 1337 – May 4, 1392), also known by his art name P'oŭn (), was a Korean statesman, diplomat, philosopher, poet, calligrapher and reformist of the Goryeo period. He was a major figure of opposition to the transit ...

(1337–1392), Goryeo Dynasty minister and writer *

Chŏng Tojŏn Chŏng Tojŏn (; October 6, 1342 – October 6, 1398), also known by his art name Sambong (), was a prominent Korean scholar-official during the late Goryeo to the early Joseon periods. Chŏng Tojŏn was an adviser to the Joseon founder Yi Sŏ ...

(1342–1398), Joseon Dynasty politician *

Chŏng Inji Chŏng Inji (; December 28, 1396 – November 26, 1478) was a Korean Neo-Confucian scholar, historian who served as Vice Minister of Education or Deputy Chief Scholar (Head of Office for Special Advisors) during the reign of King Sejong the Gr ...

(1396–1478), Joseon Dynasty Neo-Confucian scholar * Chŏng Hyŏnjo (1440–1504), Joseon Dynasty politician and writer *

Hadong Budaebuin Grand Internal Princess Consort Hadong (; 23 September 1522 – 24 June 1567), of the Hadong Jeong clan, was a Korean Joseon dynasty royal family member through her marriage with Grand Internal Prince Deokheung, the son of Jungjong of Joseon and ...

(1522–1567), Joseon Dynasty Grand Internal Princess Consort *

Jeong Nan-jeong Jeong Nan-jeong (; 1509 – November 13, 1565) was a Korean de facto politician of the Joseon period. Biography Lady Jeong was born in Seoul, Hanseong into the Chogye Jeong clan to Jeong Yun-gyeom, a deputy general, and his concubine, Lady Na ...

(1525-1565), Joseon Dynasty philosopher * Chŏng Inhong (1535–1623), Joseon Dynasty Neo-Confucian scholar and writer *

Jeong Cheol Jeong (the Revised Romanization spelling of ) may refer to: *Jeong (surname) *Jeong (given name) Jeong, also spelled Jung or Jong, Chung, Chong is a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. Its ...

(1536–1593), Joseon Dynasty statesman and poet * Jeong Gu (1543–1620), Joseon Dynasty philosopher, politician, historian and writer *

Jeong Yeo-rip Jeong Yeo-rip (; 1546–1589) was a Korea Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in 1945, it has been politically Division of Korea, ...

(1546–1589), Joseon Dynasty politician * Jeong Bal (1553–1592), Joseon Dynasty naval captain * Jeong Ki-ryong (1562–1622), Joseon Dynasty general * Chŏng Munbu (1565–1624), Joseon Dynasty statesman * Jeong Rip (1574–1629), Joseon Dynasty scholar-official, diplomat, and ambassador *

Jeong Seon Jeong Seon (; 1676 – 20 April 1759) was a Korean landscape painter, also known by the art names Gyeomjae and Nangok and courtesy name Wonbaek. His works include ink and oriental water paintings, such as ''Inwangjesaekdo'' (1751), ''Geumgang j ...

(1676–1759), Joseon Dynasty landscape painter *

Jeong Ji-hae Jeong Ji-hae is acknowledged as the first person to conduct an archaeological excavation in Korea (Joseon) in 1748. Jeong was the father of a governor of Jinju in south-central Joseon. He was interested in history and the identity of his foreb ...

(fl. 1748), Joseon Dynasty archaeologist *

Chŏng Yagyong Chŏng Yagyong (; 1762 – 1836) was a Korean agronomist, philosopher, and poet. He is also known by his art name Tasan (). He was one of the greatest thinkers in the Joseon, later Joseon period, wrote highly influential books about philosophy, ...

(1762–1836), Joseon Dynasty ''Silhak'' philosopher * Chŏng Yakjong (1760–1801), also Augustine Chong, Roman Catholic Korean bishop and martyr *

Paul Chong Hasang Paul Chong Hasang (1794 or 1795–September 22, 1839) was a Korean Catholic lay missionary known as one of the Korean Martyrs. His feast day is September 20, and he is also venerated along with the rest of the 103 Korean martyrs on September ...

(1794 or 1795–1839), Roman Catholic Korean saint

Notable people of recent times

The following is a list of notable people in recent history with the Korean family name Jung or any of its variants. Individuals are grouped by area of notability and then ordered by year of birth. Names are presented in the form they are given on the respective articles, which may have the family name first or last, or which may be a stage name or pen name. For the selection rules, see the previous section.

Business

Chung Ju-yung Chung Ju-yung or Jung Joo-young (; 25 November 1915 – 21 March 2001) was a South Korean entrepreneur and the founder of Hyundai Group, Hyundai Group, one of the largest chaebols in South Korea. Raised as the eldest son of a poor Korean farme ...

(1915–2001), South Korean businessman *

Chung Mong-koo Chung Mong-koo (; born March 19, 1938, in Kangwon Province) is a South Korean business magnate. He is the honorary chairman and former CEO of Hyundai Motor Group, Korea's second largest chaebol that manages 54 subsidiaries including Hyundai Mot ...

(born 1938), South Korean businessman * Chung Joon-yang (born 1948), South Korean businessman *

Chung Mong-hun Chung Mong-hun (; September 14, 1948 – August 4, 2003) was the 5th son of Chung Ju-yung, the founder of the South Korean Hyundai conglomerate. After the death of his father, he took over part of his father's role and became the chairman of ...

(1948–2003), South Korean businessman *

Chung Mong-joon Chung Mong-joon or Chung Mong Joon (, born November 15, 1951) is a South Korean businessman and politician. He is the sixth son of Chung Ju-yung, founder of Hyundai Group, Hyundai, the second-largest South Korean ''chaebol'' before its breakup i ...

(born 1951), South Korean businessman and politician *

Chung Mong-won Chung Mong-won (, born 4 August 1955) is a South Korean ice hockey administrator and businessman. He has served as chief executive officer of both Halla Group and Mando Corporation, founded the Anyang Halla hockey team in 1994, and co-founded As ...

(born 1955), South Korean businessman *

Chung Mong-gyu Chung Mong-gyu (; born 1961) is a South Korean businessman. He is one of his country's top business leaders and chairman of HDC Group. Since 2013, he has served two consecutive terms as the 53rd president of the Korea Football Association (KFA). ...

(born 1961), South Korean businessman *

Saeju Jeong Jeong Saeju (; born 1981) is an American entrepreneur and a co-founder, chairman, and the former CEO of Noom, a weight loss company. Early life and education Jeong was born in 1981, in South Korea, to a family of doctors. In 2001, he founded B ...

(born 1981), South Korean entrepreneur *

Chung Yong-jin Chung Yong-jin (; born 19 September 1968) is a South Korean business executive who is the current chairperson of Shinsegae since March 2024. He is among the richest people in South Korea. In April 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth as US$1.25 ...

(born 1968), South Korean businessman * Chung Eui-sun (born 1970), South Korean businessman

Classical music and dance

* Myung-wha Chung (born 1944), South Korean cellist and university professor *

Kyung Wha Chung Kyung Wha Chung (; born 26 March 1948) is a South Korean violinist. Early years and education Kyung Wha Chung was born in Seoul as the middle of the seven children in her family. Her father was an exporter, and her mother ran a restaurant. She ...

(born 1948), South Korean violinist * Soon-Mi Chung (born 1952), South Korean-born Norwegian musician and musical director *

Myung-whun Chung Myung-whun Chung (; born 22 January 1953) is a South Korean conductor and pianist. Career Performer Chung studied piano with Maria Curcio and won joint second-prize in the 1974 International Tchaikovsky Competition. He performed in the Chun ...

(born 1953), South Korean pianist and conductor * Young-jae Jung (born 1984), South Korean ballet dancer

Design and visual arts

* Chung Sanghwa (born 1932), South Korean minimalist and Dansaekhwa painter * Chung Yangmo (born 1934), South Korean art historian *

Peter Chung Peter Chung (born April 19, 1961) is an American animator and director. He is best known for his unique style of animation, as well as for being the creator and director of '' Æon Flux'' and for his character design for '' Reign: The Conqueror ...

(born Jeong Geun-sik, 1961), Korean American animator *

Doo-Ri Chung Doo-Ri Chung (; born 1973) is an American fashion designer. Training and career Chung graduated from The New School university's Parsons division with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion in 1995. After receiving her degree, Chung worked for Ge ...

(born 1971), Korean American fashion designer * Mimi Jung (born 1981), South Korean artist *

Young Yang Chung Young Yang Chung is a textile historian and embroiderer. She earned a Ph.D. at New York University in 1976, with a doctoral dissertation on the origins of embroidery and its historical development of China, Japan, and Korea, and has lectured wo ...

, South Korean textile historian and embroiderer

Entertainment industry

Screen actors

Jung Ae-ri Jung Ae-ri (; born August 11, 1960) is a South Korean actress. Career Jung Ae-ri made her acting debut after she was chosen at the KBS talent audition in 1978. In 1980, she moved to another network, MBC. She rose to stardom in the 1984 drama ...

(born 1960), South Korean actress * Jung Bo-min (born 1997), South Korean actress *

Jeong Bo-seok Jeong Bo-seok (; born 1961) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Television series Film Television shows Theater Awards and nominations References External linksJung Bo-seok Fan Cafeat Daum * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jeo ...

(born 1961), South Korean actor *

Jung Chan Jung Chan (; born February 23, 1971) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film * ''The Young Man'' (1994) * ''Extras'' (1998) * ''Over the Rainbow'' (2002) * ''Road Movie'' (2002) * ''Invisible Light'' (2003) * ''Spring Breeze'' (2003) ...

(born 1971), South Korean actor *

Charlet Chung Chihye "Charlet" Takahashi Chung (born February 16, 1983) is an American actress who is best known for her works in voice acting, as well as for her various roles throughout film and television. She voices the fictional character D.Va in the mu ...

(born 1983), American actress * Jeong Da-bin (1980–2007), South Korean actress *

Jung Da-bin (actress, born 2000) Jung Da-bin (; born April 25, 2000) is a South Korean actress. She first gained recognition in 2003 as a commercial model for Baskin-Robbins and was widely dubbed as "Ice Cream Girl". In 2005, she made her acting debut through the television s ...

, South Korean actress *

Jung Dong-hwan Jung Dong-hwan (; born August 5, 1949) is a South Korean actor. Jung began his career in theater, then was most active in Korean cinema in the 1980s, with leading roles in ''Late Autumn'' (1982), ''Jung-kwang's Nonsense'' (1986), and ''A Top K ...

(born 1949), South Korean actor * Jung Eui-chul (born 1985), South Korean actor and model * Jung Eui-jae (born 1990), South Korean actor, singer, model *

Jung Eun-pyo Jung Eun-pyo (; born March 27, 1966) is a South Korean actor. He is active in both stage and screen since 1990, notably in the film ''Kilimanjaro'' (for which he won Best Supporting Actor at the Grand Bell Awards) and the television dramas ''Mo ...

(born 1966), South Korean actor *

Jung Eun-chae Jung Sol-mi (; born November 24, 1986), known professionally as Jung Eun-chae (), is a South Korean actress, model and TV host. Jung began her career as a model, then made her acting breakthrough as the titular character in '' Nobody's Daughter ...

(born 1986), South Korean actress, model, and TV host *

Min Hyo-rin Min Hyo-rin (; born Jung Eun-ran on 5 February 1986) is a South Korean actress, model and singer. She made her breakthrough with her role in the South Korean film '' Sunny'' (2011), followed by '' The Grand Heist'' (2012) – both cited as one ...

(born Jung Eun-ran, 1986), South Korean actress, model and singer *

Jung Eun-woo Jung Eun-woo (born Jung Dong-jin on April 10, 1986) is a South Korean actor. He has starred in television dramas such as '' One Well-Raised Daughter'' (2013-2014) and '' The Return of Hwang Geum-bok'' (2015). Personal life Jang dated actress Pa ...

(born 1986), South Korean actor *

Jeong Ga-eun Jeong Ga-eun (; born May 21, 1978), birth name Baek Ra-hee (), is a South Korean actress and clothing retailer who has appeared in several Korean television series such as ''Rollercoaster'' and '' Sunday Sunday Night''. Debuting as a beauty co ...

(born Baek Ra-hee, 1978), South Korean actress * Jung Ga-ram (born 1993), South Korean actor *

Jung Gun-joo Jung Gun-joo (; born May 26, 1995) is a South Korean actor. He has starred in several web dramas before venturing into TV broadcasts. Career In 2017, Jung Gun-joo signed an exclusive contract with JYP Entertainment and made an appearance in ...

(born 1995), South Korean actor *

Jung Gyu-woon Jung Gyu-woon (; born June 28, 1982) is a South Korean actor. Career Jung Gyu-woon made acting his debut in 2004 with the mobile drama ''Five Stars''. He first gained notice in 2008 when he took two contrasting roles — as a crazy young executi ...

(born 1982), South Korean actor * Jeong Ha-dam (born 1994), South Korean actress *

Jung Hae-in Jung Hae-in (; born April 1, 1988) is a South Korean actor. Jung first gained recognition with supporting roles in the television dramas ''While You Were Sleeping (2017 TV series), While You Were Sleeping'' (2017) and ''Prison Playbook'' (2017� ...

(born 1988), South Korean actor *

Jung Hae-kyun Jung Hae-kyun (; born August 16, 1968) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in '' The Villainess'', '' Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds'' and '' Confession of Murder''. He has appeared in many films and television series in a ...

(born 1968), South Korean actor *

Jung Han-yong Jung Han-yong (, born June 22, 1954) is a veteran South Korean actor. He has appeared in many television series, including 2009's '' Iris''. In 1983 he won the Baeksang Arts Awards The Baeksang Arts Awards (), also known as the Paeksang Arts ...

(born 1954), South Korean actor *

Jung Hee-tae Jung Hee-tae (; born 5 July 1974) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in ''My Mind's Flower Rain'' (2016), '' My Father Is Strange'' (2017) and 2018 drama series '' Radio Romance''. He has appeared in about 75 TV series, theatri ...

(born 1974), South Korean actor *

Jung Ho-keun Jung Ho-keun (born September 28, 1964) is a South Korean actor and shaman, who mostly was a supporting actor in television dramas. In 2008, Jung played the leading role in a stage musical production of ''Hi Franceska'', adapted from '' Hello Fra ...

(born 1964), South Korean actor *

Hoyeon Jung Jung Ho-yeon (; born June 23, 1994) is a South Korean fashion model and actress. She began her career as a freelance model in 2010, walking in Fashion in Korea#Seoul Fashion Week, Seoul Fashion Week shows for two years. In 2013, she competed o ...

(born 1994), South Korean fashion model and actress * Jung Hye-in (born 1990), South Korean actress *

Jung Hye-sun Jung Hye-sun (; born February 21, 1942), birth name Jung Young-ja (), is a South Korean actress. Jung made her entertainment debut as a voice actress with the KBS Daejeon Daejeon (; ) is South Korea's list of cities in South Korea, fifth-l ...

(born 1942), South Korean actress * Jung Hye-sung (born 1991), South Korean actress *

Jung Hye-young Jung Hye-young (; born December 14, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She is a part of the YG Entertainment group and is best known for her roles in Korean television dramas. She made her debut as a theater actor in 1992 and officially made her ...

(born 1973), South Korean actress *

Jung Hyeon-jun Jung Hyeon-jun (; born November 8, 2011), is a South Korean child actor. He is best known internationally for his role as Park Da-song in the 92nd Academy Awards, Academy Award-winning film ''Parasite (2019 film), Parasite''. Filmography Film ...

(born 2011), South Korean actor *

Jung Il-woo Jung Il-woo (; born 9 September 1987) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the sitcom '' Unstoppable High Kick'' (2006), and the television dramas '' The Return of Iljimae'' (2009), '' 49 Days'' (2011), '' Cool Guys, Hot ...

(born 1987), South Korean actor *

Jung In-gi Jung In-gi (born September 12, 1966) is a South Korean actor. Jung made his acting debut in 1990, and has remained active in mainstream and independent film as well as television Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium for tran ...

(born 1966), South Korean actor *

Jung In-seo Jung In-seo (born May 9, 2000) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her main roles in ''Store Struck by Lightning'', ''Drama Special Season 2: Duet'', and the film ''Silenced''. Filmography Television Film References Extern ...

(born 2000), South Korean actress *

Jung In-sun Jung In-sun (; born April 25, 1991) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Film Television series Web series Television show Music video appearance Ambassadorship * Public Relations Ambassador for the 41st International Contemp ...

(born 1991), South Korean actress *

Jung Jae-eun (actress) Jung Jae-eun (; born 3 June 1969) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' Who Are You: School 2015'', ''I'm Sorry, But I Love You ''I'm Sorry, But I Love You'' () is a 2016 South Korean television series st ...

(born 1969), South Korean actress *

Jung Jae-kwang Jung Jae-kwang (; born November 29, 1990) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in dramas '' It's Okay to Not Be Okay'', '' The Fiery Priest'', ''Witch at Court'' and '' Nevertheless''. He also appeared in movies ''Extreme Job' ...

(born 1990), South Korean actor *

Jung Jae-young Jeong Jae-yeong (born Jeong Ji-hyeon; November 21, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He is known for starring in the films '' Guns & Talks'' (2001), '' Silmido'' (2003), '' Someone Special'' (2004), '' Welcome to Dongmakgol'' (2005), '' Public Enem ...

(born 1970), South Korean actor *

Jamie Chung Jamie Jilynn Chung (born April 10, 1983) is an American actress and former reality television personality. She began her career in 2004 as a cast member on the MTV reality series '' The Real World: San Diego'' and subsequently through her appea ...

(born 1983), American actress and television personality *

Jung Jin-young (actor) Jung Jin-young (; born November 19, 1964) is a South Korean actor. He has starred in numerous films, including '' Hi! Dharma!'', ''Bunt'', and '' The Case of Itaewon Homicide''. Jung is best known for his frequent collaborations with director ...

(born 1964), South Korean actor * Jung Joon (born 1979), South Korean actor *

Jung Joon-ho Jung Joon-ho (; born November 9, 1969) is a South Korean actor. He first gained fame in the television series ''Women Like You'' (2000). He is best known for the films ''My Boss, My Hero'' (2001) and its My Boss, My Teacher, 2006 sequel, ''Marry ...

(born 1970), South Korean actor * Jung Joon-won (actor, born 1988), South Korean actor *

Jung Joon-won (actor, born 2004) Jung Joon-won (; born 26 July 2004) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Television series Film Awards and nominations References External links * * 2004 births Living people South Korean male television actors South ...

, South Korean actor *

Ken Jeong Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong ( ; ; born July 13, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and physician. He rose to prominence for playing Leslie Chow in ''The Hangover'' film series (2009–2013) and Ben Chang in the NBC sitcom ''Community'' ...

(born 1969), American comedian, actor, and physician *

Jung Kyung-ho (actor, born 1972) Jung Kyung-ho (born March 17, 1972) is a South Korean actor. He starred in film such as '' R2B: Return to Base'' (2012) and '' The Piper'' (2015). Filmography Film Television series Musical Variety show References External lin ...

, South Korean actor *

Jung Kyung-ho (actor, born 1983) Jung Kyung-ho (; born August 31, 1983) is a South Korean actor. He first gained recognition for starring in the television series ''Missing Nine'' (2017), ''Prison Playbook'' (2017–2018), and ''Life on Mars (South Korean TV series), Life on Ma ...

, South Korean actor *

Jung Man-sik Jung Man-sik (; born December 11, 1974) is a South Korean actor. His name is also romanized as ''Jeong Man-sik'' or ''Joung Man-sik''. Filmography Film Television series * '' Jungle Fish 2'' (KBS2, 2010) * '' Athena: Goddess of War'' (SBS ...

(born 1974), South Korean actor *

Jung Min-ah Jung Min-ah (; born March 3, 1994) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Film Television series Awards and nominations References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jung, Min-ah 1994 births Living people South Korean child ...

(born 1994), South Korean actress * Jung Min-joon (born 2016), South Korean actor *

Jung Moon-sung Jung Moon-sung (; born January 13, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He has appeared in numerous television series, including '' Hospital Playlist'' (2020–2021), '' Miracle: Letters to the President'' (2021) and ''The Veil'' (2021). On stage, Jun ...

(born 1981), South Korean actor * Jung Ryeo-won (born 1981), Korean-Australian actress and singer *

Jung Sang-hoon Jung Sang-hoon (born September 9, 1976) is a South Korean actor. He is known for being a cast member on the TV show ''Saturday Night Live Korea ''Saturday Night Live Korea'' (; abbreviated as ''SNL Korea'' () or simply as ''SNLK'') is a Sout ...

(born 1976), South Korean actor *

Jung So-min Kim Yoon-ji (; born March 16, 1989), known professionally as Jung So-min (), is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut with a supporting role in the Korean drama, television series ''Bad Guy (TV series), Bad Guy'' (2010). Jung is know ...

(born Kim Yoon-ji, 1989), South Korean actress *

Jeong Soon-won Jeong Soon-won (, born January 27, 1987) is a South Korean actor and manga artist. He won Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama in 2023 SBS Drama Awards for his performance in miniseries '' Trolley'' (2022–2023) and '' M ...

(born 1987), South Korean actor *

Sora Jung Sora Jung (born as Kim Seo-ra on 29 January 1968) is a South Korean television actress. Her first appearance was the role of Kim Hyon-hui in the film '' Mayumi'' directed by Shin Sang-ok based on the bombing of Korean Air Flight 858. She appe ...

(born Kim Seo-ra, 1968), South Korean actress * Chung Su-bin (born 1998), South Korean actress * Jung Sung-hwa (born 1975), South Korean actor *

Jung Sung-il (actor) Jung Sung-il (; born February 3, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He gained recognition for his appearance in the Netflix original series ''The Glory ''The Glory'' (1994) is the sequel to ''The Hope (novel), The Hope'' written by American au ...

(born 1980), South Korean actor *

Jung Suk-won Jung Suk-won (; born May 16, 1985) is a South Korean actor. He began his entertainment career as a stuntman with the Seoul Action School after being discharged from the Marines, then turned to modeling and acting, notably in the television seri ...

(born 1985), South Korean actor *

Jung Tae-woo Jung Tae-woo (; born March 23, 1982) is a South Korean actor. Much of his work has been in the genre of Korean historical dramas such as '' Taejo Wang Geon'', '' Dae Jo-yeong'', and ''The King and I''. Career Like many South Korean actors Jun ...

(born 1982), South Korean actor *

Jung Woo-sung Jung Woo-sung (; born April 22, 1973) is a South Korean actor. Jung started his career as a fashion model, rising to stardom with the gangster film ''Beat'' (1997). He went on to establish himself as a versatile actor, playing leading roles in a ...

(born 1973), South Korean actor * Jung Woon-sun (born 1983), South Korean actress *

Jung Woong-in Jung Woong-in (; born January 20, 1971) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his television series ''Ojakgyo Family'', '' I Can Hear Your Voice'' and Netflix film '' Seoul Vibe''. Early life Jung Woong-in was born on January 20, 1970, in ...

(born 1971), South Korean actor *

Jung Yeon-joo Jung Yeon-joo (born 13 February 1990) is a South Korean actress and model. Jung is known for her roles in ''Queen of Mystery'', ''Chicago Typewriter (TV series), Chicago Typewriter''. Biography and career She graduated from the Korea National ...

(born 1990), South Korean actress and model *

Jung Yi-seo Jung Yi-seo (; born August 13, 1993) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as ''Tale of the Nine Tailed'' (2020), ''Mine (TV series), Mine'' (2021), ''Snowdrop (South Korean TV series), Snowdrop'' (2022) and ''All ...

(born 1993), South Korean actress * Jung Yoo-jin (born 1989), South Korean model and actress *

Jung Yoo-min Jung Yoo-min (; born July 10, 1991) is a South Korean actress. Early life Jung Yoo-min was born in South Korea on July 10, 1991. She attended the Seoul Institute of the Arts in the Department of Acting in 2015. Personal life On July 10, 2024, ...

(born 1991), South Korean actress *

Jung Yoon-seok Jung Yoon-seok (; born April 30, 2003) is a South Korean actor. He won Best Young Actor award in 2009 SBS Drama Awards for his role in '' Temptation of Wife''. Early life and education Born to Korean-Chinese parents, Jung began his acting c ...

(born 2003), South Korean actor *

Jung Yu-mi (actress, born 1983) Jung Yu-mi (, born January 18, 1983) is a South Korean actress. Jung made her feature film debut in ''Blossom Again'' (2005) and has since starred in the critically acclaimed films ''Family Ties (2006 film), Family Ties'' (2006), ''Chaw (film), ...

, South Korean actress * Jeong Yu-mi (actress, born 1984), South Korean actress *

Jeong Yun-hui Jeong Yun-hui (; born June 4, 1954) is a former South Korean actress active since 1975. She was born in Tongyeong, a southwestern coastal city of South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea in 1954. After graduation from Hyehwa Girls' High School, J ...

(born 1954), South Korean former actress

Voice actors

* Chung Misook (born 1962), South Korean voice actress *

Jeong Nam Jung Nam (; born January 30, 1970) is a South Korean voice actor who joined the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's Voice Acting Division in 1996. She also has acting experience and was in the Korean version of '' 24'' as Nina Myers. Roles Broadc ...

(born 1968), South Korean voice actress * Jeong Jae-heon (born 1975), South Korean voice actor * Jeong Yeong-wung (born 1979), South Korean voice actor

Film directors, producers and screenwriters

Jung Jin-woo Jung Jin-woo (; born January 17, 1938) is a South Korean film director and producer. Jung made his directorial debut with ''The Only Son'' (1963) at the age of 23, setting the Korean record for the youngest person to direct a movie. After finis ...

(born 1938), South Korean film director and producer *

Chung Ji-young Chung Ji-young (born November 19, 1946) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Among his most well-known films are '' North Korean Partisan in South Korea'' (1990), '' White Badge'' (1992), '' Life and Death of the Hollywood Kid'' (19 ...

(born 1946), South Korean film director and screenwriter *

Jung Sung-il (director) Jung Sung-il (born July 4, 1959) is a South Korean Film criticism, film critic, film director, director and screenwriter. A well regarded film critic-turned-director, Jung debuted with the romance melodrama film ''Cafe Noir'' (2009). His next t ...

(born 1959), South Korean film critic, director and screenwriter *

Jeong Yoon-soo Jeong Yoon-soo (; born October 23, 1962) is a South Korean film director. Filmography As director: * '' Love, In Between'' (2010) * '' My Wife Got Married'' (2008) * '' Love Now'' (2007) * '' Yesterday'' (2002) References External links * * ...

(born 1962), South Korean film director * Jung Seung-hye (1965–2009), South Korean film producer *

Jung Doo-hong Jung Doo-hong (; born December 14, 1966) is a South Korean action director, martial arts choreographer, stunt coordinator, and actor. Early life Jung Doo-hong was born in 1966 in Chilsan-ri, Imcheon-myeon, Buyeo County, South Chungcheong Prov ...

(born 1966), South Korean action director, martial arts choreographer and stunt coordinator * Jeong Yeon-shik (born 1967), South Korean film director, screenwriter and webtoonist * Jung Ji-woo (born 1968), South Korean film director * Jung Yoo-kyung (born 1968), South Korean television screenwriter *

Jeong Jae-eun Jeong Jae-eun (; born March 26, 1969) is a South Korean film director. Career Jeong Jae-eun attended and was one of the first graduates of the School of Film, TV and Multimedia of the Korea National University of Arts. Early in her career she ...

(born 1969), South Korean film director * Jeong Yong-ki (born 1970), South Korean film director and scriptwriter * Jeong Yoon-cheol (born 1971), South Korean film director *

(born 1971), South Korean film director and scriptwriter * Jeong Seo-kyeong (born 1975), South Korean screenwriter *

Lee Isaac Chung Lee Isaac Chung (born October 19, 1978) is an American filmmaker. His debut feature '' Munyurangabo'' (2007) was an official selection at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival and the first narrative feature film in the Kinyarwanda language. Chung gain ...

(born 1978), American film director and screenwriter

Singers

Joo (singer) Jung Min-joo (; born October 11, 1990), born Jung A-rin and known professionally as Joo (stylized in all caps), is a South Korean singer, songwriter and musical actress. In 2006, she became a contestant on JYP Entertainment's Superstar Survival. ...

(born Jung A-rin, 1990), South Korean singer-songwriter and musical actress *

G.O (singer) Jung Byung-hee (; born 6 November 1987), better known by his stage name G.O (), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of South Korean boy band MBLAQ. Personal life He is the youngest in his family and ha ...

(born Jung Byung-hee, 1987), South Korean singer-songwriter and actor, member of boy band MBLAQ *

Jung Chae-yeon Jung Chae-yeon (; born December 1, 1997), known mononymously as Chaeyeon, is a South Korean actress and singer. She is a member of the girl group DIA (group), DIA and former member of a project girl group I.O.I, having finished 7th in the survi ...

(born 1997), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group DIA *

Jung Chan-woo (singer) Jung Chan-woo (; born January 26, 1998), better known mononymously as Chanwoo or his stage name Chan, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of South Korean boy group iKon under 143 Entertainment. He is known for playing the younge ...

(born 1998), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band iKon * Clara Chung (born 1987), American singer-songwriter, producer and composer *

Jung Dae-hyun Jung Dae-hyun (; born June 28, 1993), also known mononymously as Daehyun, is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as an idol in the six-member group B.A.P under TS Entertainment, where he served as the main vocalist from 2012 to its dis ...

(born 1993), South Korean singer and actor *

Jung Dong-ha Jung Dong-ha (born Jung Jae-hwan on April 17, 1980) is a South Korean singer, musical actor, radio personality and a vocal major professor at Kyungpook National University. Jung joined as a vocalist of South Korean rock band Boohwal in 2005 ...

(born 1980), South Korean singer, entertainer, and vocal major professor * Jeong Dong-won (born 2007), South Korean trot singer and actor * Jung Eun-bi (stage name Eunha, born 1997), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group Viviz *

Jung Eun-ji Jung Eun-ji (; born Jung Hye-rim on August 18, 1993), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actress. She is best known as the vocalist of the South Korean girl group Apink. Renowned for her powerful vocals, she possesses perfect pitch and has ...

(born 1993), South Korean singer-songwriter and actress, member of girl group Apink *

Jung Ha-na Jung Ha-na (; born 2 February 1990), better known by her former stage name Zinger and mononymously as Hana, is a South Korean singer, television personality, and Youtuber. She is best known for being a member of the South Korean girl group Secr ...

(born 1990), former South Korean singer and actress *

Jung Han-hae Jung Han-hae (born April 7, 1990), better known by the mononym Hanhae, is a South Korean rapper and singer. He is a former member of the hip hop boy band Phantom Phantom, phantoms, or the phantom may refer to: * Spirit (metaphysics), the vital ...

(born 1990), South Korean rapper and singer * Heyoon Jeong (born 1996), South Korean singer, dancer, rapper and choreographer, member of global pop group Now United * Jung Hoseok (stage name J-Hope, born 1994), South Korean rapper, dancer, singer-songwriter and record producer, member of boy band BTS *

Seo Taiji Jeong Hyeon-cheol (; born February 21, 1972), better known as Seo Taiji or Seo Tae-ji (), is a South Korean singer, musician, songwriter and record producer. After dropping out of high school to pursue a music career, he rose to become one of t ...

(born Jeong Hyeon-cheol, 1972), South Korean singer-songwriter, musician and record producer *

Jung Il-hoon Jung Il-hoon (; born October 4, 1994), simply known as Ilhoon or Illhoon, is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, record producer, host, actor and entertainer. He was the rapper of the South Korean boy band BtoB. He is well known for his coll ...

(born 1994), South Korean rapper, songwriter, record producer and actor * Jeong Jae-hyun (born 1997), South Korean singer, member of boy band NCT * Jung Jae-hyung (born 1970), South Korean singer-songwriter, pianist and film composer * Jung Jae-won (stage name One, born 1994), South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter and actor *

J (South Korean singer) Chung Jae-young (; born May 2, 1977), better known by the stage names J and J.ae (), is a Korean-American singer based in South Korea. She debuted in 1998 with the album, ''J: Gold''. Early life J was born Chung Jae-young on May 2, 1977. Her ...

(born Chung Jae-young, 1977), Korean-American singer *

Jessica Jung Jessica Jung (born April 18, 1989) is a South Korean and American singer-songwriter, actress, author, and businesswoman. She is best known for her work as a former member of the South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. As an actress, Jung por ...

(born 1989), Korean-American singer-songwriter, actress, author and businesswoman * Jung Ji-hoon (stage name Rain, born 1982), South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer, actor and record producer * Jeong Jin-hwan (born 1993), South Korean singer, rapper, actor *

Jeong Jin-woon Jeong Jin-woon (), most often credited as Jinwoon, is a South Korean singer and actor. Debuting as a member of the group 2AM (band), 2AM in July 2008, he began his acting career in 2012 with the Korean Broadcasting System, KBS series ''Dream ...

(born 1991), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band 2AM *

Jung Jin-young (singer) Jung Jin-young (; born November 18, 1991), professionally known as Jinyoung, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He was a member of boy group B1A4, being its former leader. He is currently managed by Management R ...

(born 1991), South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer and actor *

Simon Dominic Jung Ki-suck (; born 9 March 1984), better known by his stage name Simon Dominic (), is a South Korean rapper. He debuted in 2009 as a member of the hip-hop duo Supreme Team, which disbanded in 2013. As a solo artist, he has released two studi ...

(born Jung Ki-suck, 1984), South Korean rapper * Koo Chung, Korean-American Christian singer-songwriter *

Krystal Jung Chrystal Soo Jung (; born October 24, 1994), professionally known as Krystal Jung, is a South Korean and American singer and actress. She debuted in 2009 as a member of the South Korean girl group f(x) and has further participated in SM Enterta ...

(born 1994), Korean-American singer and actress, member of girl group f(x) * Jung Lea (born 2000), South Korean singer *

Nicole Jung Nicole Yongju Jung (; born October 7, 1991), referred to as Nicole, is a South Korean-American singer. She is a member of South Korean girl group Kara (South Korean band), Kara. Her solo debut mini album, ''First Romance'', was released on Nove ...

(born 1991), South Korean-American singer and actres *

Shin Hye-sung Jung Pil-kyo (; born November 27, 1979) is a South Korean singer-songwriter. He is best known as a member of the South Korean boy group Shinhwa. The main vocalist of Shinhwa, he debuted as a solo artist in 2005 and has since released multiple ...

(born Jung Pil-kyo, 1979), South Korean singer-songwriter, member of boy band Shinhwa *

San E Jung San (; born ), more commonly known by his stage name San E (), is a South Korean rapper. He debuted in 2010 under JYP Entertainment, where he was the label's first solo rapper. He left the company in 2013 to sign with hip hop label Brand New ...

(born Jung San, 1985), South Korean rapper *

Jeong Se-woon Jeong Se-woon (, born May 31, 1997) is a South Korean singer-songwriter signed under the label CAM WITH US. Sewoon debuted as solo artist with released the first part of his debut EP ''Ever'' on August 31, 2017. Jeong Sewoon is known for being ...

(born 1997), South Korean singer-songwriter *

Jeong So-yeon Jeong So-yeon (; born May 4, 1994), known mononymously as Soyeon, is a South Korean singer. She debuted in 2014 as the vocalist of the South Korean girl group Laboum. In 2022, she became a member of the project supergroup WSG Wannabe. Early li ...

(born 1994), South Korean singer, member of girl group Laboum *

Sungchan Jung Sung-chan (; born September 13, 2001), known mononymously as Sungchan, is a South Korean rapper, singer and dancer. He rose to prominence in 2020 when he was introduced as a new member of NCT (group), NCT, a South Korean boy group managed ...

(born Jung Sung-chan, 2001), South Korean singer, member of boy band RIIZE * Jung Taek-woon (stage name Leo, born 1990), South Korean singer-songwriter and musical theatre actor, member of boy band VIXX * Jung Whee-in (born 1995), South Korean singer, member of girl group Mamamoo * Wooseok (born Jung Woo-seok, 1998), South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter, member of boy band Pentagon * Jung Ye-rin (born 1996), South Korean singer and actress *

Jung Yong-hwa Jung Yong-hwa (; ; born June 22, 1989), also known mononymously as Yonghwa, is a South Korean singer, musician and actor. He is the leader, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band CNBLUE. Jung made his television debut in ''You're ...

(born 1989), South Korean singer, musician, and actor, member of rock band CNBLUE * Yoonchae Jeong (born 2007), South Korean singer, member of girl group KATSEYE * Jung Yoon-hak (born 1984), South Korean singer, actor and model, member of boy band Supernova * Jung Yu-ri (born 1984), South Korean singer * Jung Yun-ho (born 1986), South Korean singer-songwriter and actor, member of pop duo TVXQ

Other entertainers

Jeong Jun-ha Jeong Jun-ha (; born March 18, 1971) is a South Korean comedian and entertainer. His well-known motto is "(Whether they) give love or not, (he) always gives love: Jeong Jun-ha" (). History Just after graduating Gangseo Senior High school, he e ...

(born 1971), South Korean comedian and entertainer * Jae Chong (born 1972), Korean American music producer *

Jung Hyung-don Jung Hyung-don (; born March 15, 1978) is a South Korean comedian and television host. He is best known for his roles on the variety shows ''Infinite Challenge'' and ''Weekly Idol''. Early life and education Jung was born in Gimcheon in North ...

(born 1978), South Korean comedian and television host *

Wonho Chung Chung Wonho (, ; born October 22, 1980) is a South Korean comedian and television personality, born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and raised in Amman, Jordan, to a South Korean father and Vietnamese mother. Although raised in an East/Southeast Asian ...

(born 1980), South Korean comedian and television personality * Fantasy (gamer) (born Jung Myung-hoon, 1991), South Korean professional ''League of Legends'' player * Jung So-ra (born 1991), South Korean beauty pageant titleholder * Chyung Eun-ju (born 1993), South Korean beauty pageant titleholder * Sungha Jung (born 1996), South Korean musician

Journalism

* Natalie Chung (born 1962), Canadian news anchor and journalist *

Sarah Jeong Sarah Jeong (; born 1988) is an American journalist specializing in information technology law and other technology-related topics. A member of the editorial board of ''The New York Times'' from 2018 to 2019, she was formerly a senior writer f ...

(born 1988), Korean-American journalist

Literature

Jeong Ji-yong Jeong Ji-yong, often romanized in literature as Cheong Chi-yong (; 20 June 1902 – 1950), was a Korean poet and translator of English poetry who "opened a new horizon of poetic possibilities through chiselled expression, tempered sentiments, ...

(1902– 1950), Korean poet and translator of English poetry * Jung Hansuk (1922–1997), South Korean writer and literary critic * Jung Hanmo (1923–1991), Korean poet * Jeong Ho-seung (born 1950), South Korean poet * Jung Chan (author) (born 1953), South Korean writer * Jeong Do-sang (born 1960), South Korean novelist and children's author *

Jung Mikyung Jung Mi-Kyung (; 4 February 1960 – 18 January 2017) was a modern South Korean novelist.”Jung Mi-Kyung" LTI Korea Datasheet available at LTI Korea Library or online at: http://klti.or.kr/ke_04_03_011.do# Life Jung Mi-Kyung was born on Febru ...

(1960–2017), South Korean novelist *

Ook Chung Ook Chung, born in Japan in 1963, is a French-speaking Quebecer, Québécois writer. Chung was born to Koreans, Korean parents in Japan and immigrated to Canada at the age of 2. He studied French literature at McGill University, McGill and Concor ...

(born 1963), Japanese-born Canadian writer * Jung Young-moon (born 1965), South Korean writer * Jane Jeong Trenka (born 1972), South Korean-born American writer and adoptees' rights activist * Jeong Yi-hyeon (born 1972), South Korean novelist *

Nicole Chung Nicole Chung (born May 5, 1981) is an American writer and editor. She is the former managing editor of ''The Toast'', the editor-in-chief of ''Catapult'' magazine, and the author of the memoirs ''All You Can Ever Know'' (2018) and ''A'' ''Living ...

(born 1981), American writer and editor * Catherine Chung, American novelist * Jung Eun-gwol, South Korean novelist * Philip W. Chung, Korean-American playwright *

Hansol Jung Hansol Jung is a South Korean translator and playwright. Jung is a recipient the Whiting Award in drama and three of her plays were listed on the 2015 Kilroys' List. Jung is a member of the Ma-Yi Theater Writers' Lab and was a Hodder Fellow at ...

, South Korean playwright and translator

Politics and government

* Chung Chil-sung (1897–1958), Korean dancer, feminist and independence activist *

Chung Il-kwon Chung Il-kwon (; November 21, 1917 – January 17, 1994) was a South Korean politician, diplomat, and soldier. A general in the Republic of Korea Army, he served as foreign minister 1963 to 1964, and prime minister from 1964 to 1970. He was ...

(1917–1994), South Korean politician, diplomat, and soldier * Chung Eun-yong (1923–2014), South Korean policeman and activist * Jeong Rae-hyuk (1926–2022), South Korean military officer and politician * Chung Won-shik (1928-2020), South Korean politician, educator, soldier and author * Jeong Seung-hwa (1929–2002), South Korean general officer * Chung Ho-yong (born 1932), South Korean army general and politician *

Chung Hong-won Jung Hong-won (; born 9 October 1944) is a South Korean politician who served as the prime minister of South Korea from 2013 to 2015 under President Park Geun-hye. Jung is a former member of the Saenuri Party. Early life and education Jung gr ...

(born 1944), South Korean politician and lawyer * Jeong Se-hyun (born 1945), South Korean politician *

Chung Un-chan Chung Un-chan (; born 21 March 1947) is a South Korean academic and politician who served as the prime minister of South Korea from 2009 to 2010. He was a professor of Seoul National University from 1978 to 2009, serving as president of the univ ...

(born 1947), South Korean politician and economist *

Chung Dong-young Chung Dong-young (; born 27 July 1953) is a South Korean politician who was the nominee of the United New Democratic Party in the 2007 South Korean presidential election. In June 2025, Chung was nominated to be South Korea's unification minist ...

(born 1953), South Korean politician * Jeong Seung-jo (born 1953), South Korean military officer * Chung Doo-un (1957-2019), South Korean politician *

Roy Chung Roy Chung (), born Chung Ryeu-sup (), was a soldier who is widely believed to be the fifth of seven United States Army soldiers to have defected to North Korea after the Korean War. Life and disappearance Chung and his family were South Korea ...

(born Chung Ryeu Sup, 1957), South Korean-born American soldier *

Choung Byoung-gug Choung Byoung-gug (; born 10 February 1958) is a South Korean politician and the former Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism. He was the leader of the centre-right Bareunmirae Party, and Chairman of the Special Committee on the 4th Industr ...

(born 1958), South Korean politician * Chi Hyun Chung (born 1970), Korean-Bolivian doctor, evangelical pastor and politician * Jeong Yol (born Jeong Min-suk, 1978), South Korean LGBT rights activist * Jeong Kwang-il, North Korean defector and media smuggler * Jong Thae-yang, North Korean diplomat

Religion

* Chai-Sik Chung (born 1930), Korean-born American social ethicist and sociologist of religion *

Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk (; 7 December 1931 – 27 April 2021) was a South Korean Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Seoul from 1998 until he retired in 2012. He was previously Bishop of Cheongju from 1970 t ...

(1931–2021), South Korean Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church * Chung Hyun Kyung (born 1956), South Korean lay theologian of the Presbyterian Church of Korea * Jung Myung-seok (born 1945), South Korean religious leader and convicted rapist

Science

* Jae U. Jung (born 1960), South Korean-born American molecular biologist * Chung Hyung-min (born 1964), South Korean biotechnology professor * Sang-Wook Cheong, Korean-American materials scientist * Jeong Su-il (1934–2025), South Korean historian

Sports

Football

* Chung Kook-chin (1917–1976), South Korean football player * Chung Nam-sik (1917–2005), South Korean football player and manager *

Chung Yeong-hwan Chung Yeong-hwan (born 7 December 1938) is a South Korean former footballer. References External links * 1938 births Living people South Korean men's footballers Asian Games medalists in football Footballers at the 1962 Asian Games ...

(born 1938), South Korean football player * Jung Byung-tak (1942-2016), South Korean football player and manager *

Jung Hae-seong Chung Hae-soung (, born March 4, 1958, in Busan, South Korea) is a South Korean football manager and former player. Club career * 1984-1989 Lucky-Goldstar FC (Currently FC Seoul) Managerial career In 1989, Chung ended his career and ...

(born 1958), South Korean football manager * Chung Hae-won (1959-2020), South Korean football player and coach *

Chung Yong-hwan Chung Yong-hwan (, 10 February 1960 – 7 June 2015) was a South Korean football player and manager. Playing career Chung played as a one-club man for K League club Daewoo Royals after graduating from Korea University. He led Daewoo to thr ...

(1960-2015), South Korean football player and manager *

Chung Jong-soo Chung Jong-Soo (; born 27 March 1961) is a South Korean former international footballer who played professionally as a defender for Yukong Elephants and Hyundai Horang-i. He represented South Korea at the 1986 FIFA World Cup and 1990 ...

(born 1961), South Korean football player * Jeong Gi-dong (born 1961), South Korean football player *

Chung Jong-son Chung Jong-Son (, born 20 March 1966) is a South Korean former international footballer who played professionally as a midfielder for POSCO Atoms, Hyundai Horang-i, Jeonbuk Hyundai Dinos and Anyang LG Cheetahs. He represented South Korea ...

(born 1966), South Korean football player * Jung Sung-hoon (born 1968), South Korean football player *

Chung Sang-nam Chung Sang-nam (born 1969) is a South Korean football manager and former footballer. He played for the Pohang Steelers, and represented South Korea at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olym ...

(born 1969), South Korean football manager * Jung Jeong-soo (born 1969), South Korean football player * Jung Jae-kwon (born 1970), South Korean football player and coach * Jung Kwang-seok (born 1970), South Korean football manager * Jung Kwang-min (born 1976), South Korean football player * Chung Seok-keun (born 1977), South Korean football player * Chung Yoo-suk (born 1977), South Korean football player *

Jeong Shung-hoon Jeong Shung-hoon (; born 4 July 1979) is a South Korean footballer who most recently played for Bucheon FC as striker. He has also represented South Korea national football team. Career He started his career at Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i in 2 ...

(born 1979), South Korean football player * Jung Yong-hoon (1979–2003), South Korean football player * Chung Kyung-ho (born 1980), South Korean football player * Jung Jong-kwan (1981–2011), South Korean football player * Jung Jung-suk (1982–2011), South Korean football player * Jung Hong-youn (born 1983), South Korean football player * Jong Tae-se (born 1984), Japanese-born North Korean football player * Jung Ho-jin (born 1984), South Korean football player * Jung Jo-gook (born 1984), South Korean football player and coach * Jung Yoon-sung (born 1984), South Korean football player * Jeong Kwang-sik (born 1985), South Korean football player * Jung Hoon (born 1985), South Korean football player * Jung Min-mu (born 1985), South Korean football player * Jung Sung-ryong (born 1985), South Korean football player * Jeong Hyuk (born 1986), South Korean football player * Jung Chul-woon (born 1986), South Korean football player * Jung In-whan (born 1986), South Korean football player * Jung Myung-oh (born 1986), South Korean football player * Jung Da-hwon (born 1987), South Korean football player * Jung Dae-sun (born 1987), South Korean football player * Jung Soo-jong (born 1987), South Korean football player *

Jeong Ho-jeong Jeong Ho-jeong (; born 1 September 1988) is a South Korean football defender. He currently plays for Busan IPark. Club career Jeong was one of Seongnam's draft picks for the 2010 K-League season. Unused for the entire 2010 season, Jeong ...

(born 1988), South Korean football player * Jeong Seok-min (born 1988), South Korean football player * Jeong Woo-in (born 1988), South Korean football player * Jung Keun-hee (born 1988), South Korean football player * Chung Woon (born 1989), South Korean football player * Jeong Jun-yeon (born 1989), South Korean football player * Jeong San (born 1989), South Korean football player * Jung Seon-ho (born 1989), South Korean football player * Jung Sung-min (born 1989), South Korean football player * Jung Woo-young (born 1989), South Korean football player * Jung Jae-yong (born 1990), South Korean football player * Jung Ji-soo (born 1990), South Korean football player *

Jung Seol-bin Jung Seol-bin (), formerly Jung Hae-in (born 6 January 1990), is a South Korean footballer who plays as a forward for Sejong Sportstoto and the South Korea national team. Career statistics International :''Scores and results list South K ...

(born Jung Hae-in, 1990), South Korean football player * Jung Seok-hwa (born 1991), South Korean football player * Jung Seung-yong (born 1991), South Korean football player *

Jong Il-gwan Jong Il-gwan (; born 30 October 1992) is a North Korean professional footballer who plays as a striker for DPR Korea Premier Football League club Ryomyong and the North Korea national team. He is the country's all-time top scorer. Club caree ...

(born 1992), North Korean football player * Jung Gi-woon (born 1992), South Korean football player * Jung Min-woo (born 1992), South Korean football player *

Jung Seung-hyun Jung Seung-hyun (also spelled Jeong Seung-hyeon, , born 3 April 1994) is a South Korean footballer who plays as defender for Al-Wasl and the South Korea national team. He won two AFC Champions Leagues with Kashima Antlers and Ulsan Hyundai. ...

(born 1994), South Korean football player * Jeong Seung-won (footballer) (born 1997), South Korean football player * Jeong Tae-wook (born 1997), South Korean football player * Jeong Woo-yeong (born 1999), South Korean football player * Jeong Sang-bin (born 2002), South Korean football player

Baseball

* Chung Min-tae (born 1970), South Korean baseball player * Jung Soo-keun (born 1973), South Korean baseball player * Chong Tae-hyon (born 1978), South Korean baseball player * Jong Hyun-wook (born 1978), South Korean baseball player * Jung Sung-ki (born 1979), South Korean baseball player * Jeong Seong-hoon (born 1980), South Korean baseball player * Jung Jae-hoon (born 1980), South Korean baseball player * Chung Jae-hun (baseball, born 1981), South Korean baseball player * Jeong Keun-woo (born 1982), South Korean baseball player *

Jung Woo-ram Jung Woo-ram (; born June 1, 1985) is a South Korean professional baseball pitcher for the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League. He represented South Korea at the 2018 Asian Games. After the 2019 season, he became a free agent and stayed at 3.9 bi ...

(born 1985), South Korean baseball player * Jung Ju-hyeon (born 1990), South Korean baseball player * Jung Soo-bin (born 1990), South Korean baseball player

Basketball

* Jeong Myung-hee (born 1964), South Korean basketball player * Chung Eun-soon (born 1971), South Korean basketball player * Jung Sun-min (born 1974), South Korean basketball player * Jung Mi-ran (born 1985), South Korean basketball player

Boxing and martial arts

* Chung Yong-taek (1921–2006), South Korean martial artist * Chung Dong-hoon (born 1932), South Korean boxer * Chung Shin-cho (born 1940), South Korean boxer * Sun-hwan Chung (born 1940), South Korean Hapkido, Tang Soo Do and taekwondo grandmaster * Chung Ki-young (born 1959), South Korean professional boxer *

Chung Hoon Chung Hoon (; born 29 April 1969) is a South Korean judoka. He was born in Buan County, North Jeolla Province, South Korea. Chung was the World Champion at 71 kg in 1993. He won a bronze medal in the 1991 World Championships. Chung r ...

(born 1969), South Korean judoka * Jung Sun-yong (born 1971), South Korean judoka * Jung Sung-sook (born 1972), South Korean judoka *

Jung Bu-kyung Jung Bu-kyung ( born 26 May 1978) is a South Korean judoka and professional mixed martial artist. Judo career Jung began judo at the age of eleven under the instruction of his father. He won a gold medal at the 1998 World University Judo Cha ...

(born 1978), South Korean judoka and mixed martial artist *

Jung Jae-eun (taekwondo) Jung Jae-Eun (born 11 January 1980) is a South Korean taekwondo practitioner and Olympic champion. She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New Sout ...

(born 1980), South Korean taekwondo practitioner * Jeong Gyeong-mi (born 1985), South Korean judoka * Chung Jung-yeon (born 1987), South Korean judoka * Robin Cheong (born 1988), South Korean-born New Zealand taekwondo practitioner * Joung Da-woon (born 1988), South Korean judoka * The Korean Zombie (Chan Sung Jung, born 1987), South Korean mixed martial artist and kickboxer

Fencing

* Chung Soo-ki (born 1971), South Korean fencer * Jung Gil-ok (born 1980), South Korean foil fencer * Jung Seung-hwa (born 1981), South Korean épée fencer * Jung Hyo-jung (born 1984), South Korean épée fencer *

Jung Jin-sun Jung Jin-Sun (; or ; born 24 January 1984) is a South Korean right-handed épée fencer, four-time team Asian champion, four-time individual Asian champion, three-time Olympian, and 2012 individual Olympic bronze medalist. Career Jung took ...

(born 1984), South Korean épée fencer

Handball

* Jeung Soon-bok (born 1960), South Korean handball player * Jeong Hyoi-soon (born 1964), South Korean handball player *

Jeong Yi-kyeong Jeong Yi-kyeong (; born 28 February 1985) is a Korean handball player who has competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an inte ...

(born 1985), South Korean handball player * Jung Ji-hae (born 1985), South Korean handball player *

Jung Su-young Jung Su-young (born 17 October 1985) is a Korean handball player for Hanam Handball Club and the Korean national team. He competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games ...

(born 1985), South Korean handball player *

Jung Jin-ho (handballer) Jung Jin-ho (born 10 March 1986) is a South Korean handball player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event ...

(born 1986), South Korean handball player * Jeong Han (born 1988), South Korean handball player * Jung Yu-ra (born 1992), South Korean handball player

Racket sports

Chung Hyun-sook Chung Hyun-Sook (; born 3 January 1952) is a former table tennis player from South Korea. She won a gold medal in the Women's Team event at the World Table Tennis Championships The World Table Tennis Championships are table tennis competition ...

(born 1951 or 1952), South Korean table tennis player *

Chung So-young Chung So-young (; born 20 February 1967) is a former badminton player from South Korea. She was a gold medalist at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 in the women's doubles together with Hwang Hye-young, and was inducted into the Badminton Hall of ...

(born 1967), South Korean badminton player *

Chung Hee-seok Chung Hee-seok (born January 29, 1977) is a former professional South Korean tennis player. Chung reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour The ATP Tour (known as ATP World Tour between January 2009 and December 2018) ...

(born 1977), South Korean tennis player *

Jung Jae-sung Jung Jae-sung (also spelled Chung Jae-sung; ; ; 25 August 1982 – 9 March 2018) was a South Korean professional badminton player who specialized in men's doubles. Together with his partner Lee Yong-dae, Jung spent forty weeks as World No. 1 in ...

(1982-2018), South Korean badminton player *

Jung Kyung-eun Jung Kyung-eun (; or ; born 20 March 1990) is a South Korean professional badminton player. She was the 2016 Summer Olympics bronze medalist in the women's doubles event. Career Jung Kyung-eun began her career competing in singles, but now ...

(born 1990), South Korean badminton player *

Jeoung Young-sik Jeoung Young-sik (also Jeong or Jung, , born 20 January 1992) is a South Korean table tennis Table tennis (also known as ping-pong) is a racket sport derived from tennis but distinguished by its playing surface being atop a stationary table ...

(born 1992), South Korean table tennis player *

Chung Hong Chung Hong (; born 16 May 1993) is a South Korean inactive professional tennis player. On the junior tour, Chung has a career high ITF junior ranking of 64 achieved in January 2011. Chung has a career high ATP singles ranking of 632 achieved ...

(born 1993), South Korean tennis player *

Chung Hyeon Chung Hyeon (; ; born 19 May 1996) is a South Korean professional tennis player. He is the 2017 Next Gen Finals champion. As an unseeded player, he became the first Korean player to reach a Grand Slam semifinal at the 2018 Australian Open. J ...

(born 1996), South Korean tennis player *

Chung Yun-seong Chung Yun-seong (; born 27 March 1998) is a South Korean tennis Tennis is a List of racket sports, racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles (tennis), singles) or between two teams of two players ...

(born 1998), South Korean tennis player

Running

Jong Song-ok Jong Song-ok (; born 18 August 1974) is a female long-distance runner and politician from North Korea, who won the world title in the women's marathon at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics in Seville, Spain. To date, it is the only medal ...

(born 1974), North Korean long-distance runner and politician * Jong Myong-chol (born 1978), North Korean long-distance runner * Jong Yong-ok (born 1981), North Korean long-distance runner * Chung Yun-hee (born 1983), South Korean long-distance runner * Jeong Jin-hyeok (born 1991), South Korean long-distance runner

Swimming

* Jeong On-ra (born 1982), South Korean swimmer * Jeong Doo-hee (born 1984), South Korean swimmer * Jung Seul-ki (born 1988), South Korean swimmer * Jong Yon-hui (born 1989), North Korean synchronised swimmer * Jeong Da-rae (born 1991), South Korean swimmer * Jung Won-yong (born 1992), South Korean swimmer

Volleyball

* Jong Ok-jin (born 1945), North Korean volleyball player * Chung Dong-kee (born 1949), South Korean volleyball player * Chong Moon-kyong (born 1950), South Korean volleyball player * Jung Soon-ok (volleyball) (born 1955), South Korean volleyball player * Chung Sun-hye (born 1975), South Korean volleyball player * Jung Dae-young (born 1981), South Korean volleyball player *

Jeong Min-su Jeong Min-su (; born ) is a South Korean male volleyball player. He was part of the South Korea men's national volleyball team at the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship The 2014 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was held i ...

(born 1991), South Korean volleyball player * Jong Jin-sim (born 1992), North Korean volleyball player

Wrestling

* Jung Soon-won (born 1973), South Korean wrestler *

Jung Young-ho Jung Young-Ho (; born July 13, 1982) is a male freestyle wrestler from South Korea. He participated in the men's freestyle 66 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the 1/8 of final losing against Serafim Barzakov. He also par ...

(born 1982), South Korean freestyle wrestler * Jung Ji-hyun (born 1983), South Korean wrestler * Jong Hak-jin (born 1986), North Korean wrestler *

Jong Myong-suk Jong Myong-suk (; ; born 1993) is a North Korean wrestler. She won the bronze medal the 2014 World Wrestling Championships, 2015 World Wrestling Championships The 2015 UWW World Wrestling Championships were the 12th edition of World Wrestling ...

(born 1993), North Korean wrestler

Other athletes

* Jeong Gyeong-hun (born 1961), South Korean modern pentathlete * Chung Sang-hyun (born 1963), South Korean field hockey player * Chung Eun-kyung (born 1965), South Korean field hockey player * Jung Da-yeon (born 1966), South Korean fitness guru and diet writer * Eugene Chung (born 1969), American football offensive tackle and coach * Jung Sung-il (figure skater) (born 1969), South Korean figure skater * Jeong Mi (born 1970), South Korean sprint canoer * Chung Il-mi (born 1972), South Korean golfer *

Chung Jae-hun (archer) Chung Jae-hun (; born 1 June 1974) is an archer from South Korea. He competed for South Korea at the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Euro ...

(born 1974), South Korean archer * Jung Dong-ho (born 1975), South Korean track-and-field athlete *

Alice Jung Alice Jung (born April 23, 1982) is a former professional "Current School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years are from 1996 to 2005. Had the moniker of "Feisty". Racing career milestone Note: Professional first are o ...

(born 1982), South Korean-born American BMX racer * Jung Soon-ok (born 1983), South Korean long jumper * Jung Sang-jin (javelin thrower) (born 1984), South Korean javelin thrower * Jong Chun-mi (born 1985), North Korean weightlifter * Jeong Ho-won (born 1986), South Korean paralympic boccia player * Jeong Mi-ra (born 1987), South Korean sports shooter * Jung Hye-lim (born 1987), South Korean hurdler * Jong Yong-hyok (born 1988), North Korean pair skater *

Jung Dong-hyun Jung Dong-hyun (born 1 June 1988) is an alpine skier from South Korea. He competed for South Korea at the 2010 Winter Olympics where he failed to finish the first run of the slalom. He has qualified seven times to a World Cup second run in sl ...

(born 1988), South Korean alpine skier * Jung Eun-ju (born 1988), South Korean short-track speed skater * Jung Ba-ra (born 1989), South Korean short-track speed skater * Jung Seung-hwan (sledge hockey) (born 1988), South Korean ice sledge hockey player * Jung Jin-hwa (born 1989), South Korean modern pentathlete *

David Chung (golfer) David Chung (born January 14, 1990) is an American professional golfer. He was the number one ranked golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking in late 2010 and early 2011. Early life Chung was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina to parents of ...

(born 1990), American golfer * Jin Jeong (born Jeong Yeon-jin, 1990), South Korean golfer * Jung Dasomi (born 1990), South Korean archer * Jong Kum-hwa (born 1993), North Korean acrobatic gymnast *

Denis Ten Denis Yurievich Ten (; 13 June 1993 – 19 July 2018) was a Kazakhstani figure skater. He was the 2014 Olympic bronze medalist, a two-time World medalist (silver in 2013, bronze in 2015), the 2015 Four Continents champion, the 2017 Winter Un ...

(1993-2018), Kazakhstani figure skater

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