Yun () is a

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in Korea, which means "governor". The name is sometimes also transliterated as Yoon, Yune, Yiun, or Youn. According to the 2000 census, 948,600 people had the surname in South Korea. It derives from the Chinese character 尹.

Clans and history

Papyeong clan

The Papyeong (파평, 坡平) Yoon clan, which has its seat in Papyeong-myeon,

Paju Paju (; ) is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Paju was made a city in 1997; it had previously been a county (''gun''). The city area of Paju is ,"Paju (Gyeonggi-do Province)." ''Naver Encyclopedi ...

City, is the most well-known Yoon clan. The 2000 South Korean census found 221,433

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s claiming membership in the Papyeong clan, with a total population of 713,947. The clan's founding ancestor is General Yun Sin-dal, who assisted Wang Kŏn (later King Taejo) in founding the

Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korea, Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392. Goryeo achieved what has b ...

Dynasty.

Yun Kwan Yun Kwan (; 12 July 1040 – 15 June 1111) was a Korean military general of Goryeo who was known for training the Byeolmuban and leading it to victory against the aggressive Jurchen tribes. Early life Yun was born as a descendant of off ...

was a renowned general in the

Dynasty. He helped form the

Byeolmuban Byeolmuban is the name of a special army unit in the time of Korea's Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392). The word ''byeol'' means of special. Founding of the army was initiated by Yun Kwan during the reign of king Sukjong of Goryeo. The army was put to ...

forces to fight and defeat the Jurchen tribes in 1107. In 2002, a mummified woman with an unborn fetus was discovered in the tomb of Yun Jeong-jeong, a member of the Papyeong Yun clan. It is believed she was the granddaughter of Yun Won-hyung, the brother of Queen Munjeong. Several Papyeong Yun women became queens during the early

Joseon Dynasty Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom w ...

, they include

Queen Jeonghyeon Queen Jeonghyeon (; 30 July 1462 – 29 September 1530), of the Papyeong Yun clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and third queen consort of Yi Hyeol, King Seongjong and the mother of Yi Yeok, King Jungjong. She was queen consort o ...

Queen Jeonghui Queen Jeonghui (; 8 December 1418 – 6 May 1483), of the Papyeong Yun clan, was a posthumous name bestowed on the wife and queen of Yi Yu, King Sejo. She was Queen of Joseon from 1455 until her husband's death in 1468, after which she was hono ...

Queen Munjeong Queen Munjeong (; 12 December 1501 – 15 May 1565), of the Papyeong Yun clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the third wife and queen consort of Jungjong of Joseon, Yi Yeok, King Jungjong. She was queen consort of Joseon from 1517 until he ...

and Queen Janggyeong. Papyeong clan has a tradition of shunning the consumption of carps due to its connection with

Haepyeong clan

Last ruling Empress, Empress Sunjeong, was from another Yoon (Yun) clan, Haepyeong Yun. The first Haepyeong Yoon was a person named Yoon GoonJeong (1046~1083) from the Goryeo Danasty. According to the 2000 census, 26,000 people belong to this clan. Yun Bo-seon the second president of South Korea is a distant relative of Sunjeong.

Family feud

When the tomb of Yu Kwan was rediscovered in the 18th century, it sparked a 300-year-old family feud between the Yun and Sim Clan. The reason for the feud was because a member of the Sim clan was buried uphill from Yun Kwan's tomb, destroying part of the original tomb in the process. The feud was finally settled in 2008.

Notable people

Yoon

* Yoon A-jung (born 1981), South Korean actress * Yoon Bit-garam (born 1990), South Korean professional footballer * Yoon Bo-hyun (born 1955), South Korean obstetrician and gynecologist *

Yoon Bo-mi Yoon Bo-mi (; born August 13, 1993), known mononymously as Bomi, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group Apink. Yoon made her acting debut with a cameo role in the 2012 television serie ...

(born 1993), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group Apink * Bora Yoon (American musician) (born 1980), American composer *

Yoon Bo-ra Yoon Bo-ra (; born December 30, 1989), better known by the mononym Bora, is a South Korean singer, rapper, and actress. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group Sistar and its sub-group Sistar19. Early life and education Bora wa ...

(born 1989), South Korean singer and actress, former member of girl group Sistar * Yoon Bo-sang (born 1993), South Korean footballer *

Yoon Bok-hee Yoon Bok-hee (; born March 9, 1946) is a South Korean singer, musical actress, and songwriter. Her father is Yoon Bu-gil, a popular comedian and her mother is Sung Kyung-ja, a well known classical ballerina. She is known for being an early adopt ...

(born 1946), South Korean singer-songwriter and musical actress * Yoon Bok-in (born 1969), South Korean actress *Yoon Byung-ho (stage name Ji Yoon-ho, born 1991), South Korean actor * Yoon Byung-in (1920–1983), North Korean grandmaster of martial arts * Yoon Byung-soon (born 1963), South Korean former team handball player, Olympic silver medalist *

Yoon Chae-kyung Yoon Chae-kyung (; born July 7, 1996), is a South Korean actress and singer. Yoon began her career with debuted as a member of Puretty under DSP in Japan during 2012 and the group later disbanded in January 2014. Following the disbandment, Yoo ...

(born 1996), South Korean singer and actress, former member of girl group April * Yoon Chae-na (born 2016), South Korean child actress * Yoon Chae-won (born 2003), South Korean singer, member of girl group CLASS:y * Yoon Chan (actor, born 1972), South Korean actor * Yoon Chan (actor, born 1996), South Korean actor *

Yoon Chan-young Yoon Chan-young (; born April 25, 2001) is a South Korean actor. He began his career as a child actor and gained wider recognition for his appearance as Lee Cheong-san in the Netflix series '' All of Us Are Dead'' (2022) and the web series A ...

(born 2001), South Korean actor * Yoon Chang-jung (born 1956), South Korean journalist and official * Yoon Cheul (born 1971), South Korean former sailor * Yoon Da-gyeong (born 1971), South Korean actress * Yoon Dae-nyeong (born 1962), South Korean writer * Yoon Deok-ha (born 1954), South Korean sports shooter * Yoon Deok-yeo (born 1961), South Korean football coach and former player *

Yoon Do-hyun Yoon Do-hyun (born February 3, 1972) is a South Korean hard rock/folk rock singer, musician, and songwriter. He is the founder and lead vocalist of the YB (band), Yoon Do-hyun Band (YB) since 1996. Yoon is also an MC on TV variety programs (not ...

(born 1972), South Korean rock singer-songwriter and actor * Yoon Do-woon (born 1995), South Korean musician, member of pop rock band Day6 * Yoon Do-young (born 2006), South Korean professional footballer * Yoon Dong-hun (born 1983), South Korean football manager and former player *

Yoon Dong-min Yoon Dong-min () is a South Korean football player, who currently plays for Jeonnam Dragons. Club career Yoon joined FC Seoul as a draft pick from Kyunghee University. But he failed to make any appearance in Seoul. He joined Busan I'Park i ...

(born 1988), South Korean footballer *

Yoon Dong-sik Yoon Dong-Sik (, born August 24, 1972, in Seoul), often anglicised to Dong-Sik Yoon, is a South Korean judoka, and mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. Career Judo Before competing in MMA, Yoon was a well-known judoka with over 50 int ...

(born 1972), South Korean mixed martial artist *

Yoon Doo-joon Yoon Doo-joon (; born July 4, 1989), also known mononymously as Doojoon or Dujun, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is the leader of the South Korean boy group Highlight. Early life Yoon Doo-joon was born in Goyang, South Korea on Ju ...

(born 1989), South Korean singer and actor, leader of boy band Highlight * Yoon Duk-joo (1921–2005), South Korean basketball administrator *

Yoon Eun-hye Yoon Eun-hye (; born October 3, 1984) is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted as a member of South Korean girl group Baby Vox, staying with the group from 1999 to 2005, as well as WSG Wannabe, a female project group in 2022. Yoon has ...

(born 1984), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group Baby V.O.X * Eunice Yoon, American journalist * Yoon Ga-eun (born 1982), South Korean film director and script writer *

Gene Yoon Yoon Yoon-su, commonly known in English as Gene Yoon (; Hwaseong, 9 September 1945) is a South Korean businessman and investor. He is the current chairman of the sportswear company Fila. Biography Yoon graduated from Seoul High School in 196 ...

(born 1945), South Korean businessman and investor * Yoon Hae-young (born 1972), South Korean actress *

Harry Yoon Harry Yoon, ACE, is an American film editor. He is best known for his work on ''Minari'', ''Euphoria'', ''Detroit'' and '' The Best of Enemies''. Life and career Harry was born in South Korea, and immigrated to the U.S. with his parents when he ...

, American film editor * Yoon Hee-joon (born 1985), South Korean former speed skater * Yoon Hee-jun (footballer) (born 1972), South Korean footballer * Yoon Hee-seok (born 1975), South Korean actor * Yoon Hi-sang (born 1985), South Korean professional baseball player * Yoon Hye-ran (born 1969), South Korean community activist * Yoon Hye-suk (born 1983), South Korean retired volleyball player * Yoon Hye-young (born 1977), South Korean archer, Olympic gold medalist * Yoon Hyun (born 1966), South Korean judoka, Olympic silver medalist * Yoon Hyun-ji (born 1994), South Korean judoka, Olympic bronze medalist * Yoon Hyun-kyung (born 1986), South Korean team handball player * Yoon Hyun-min (born 1985), South Korean actor and former baseball player * Yoon Hyun-sang (born 1994), South Korean singer-songwriter *

Yoon Il-sang Yoon Il-sang (; born February 21, 1974) is a South Korean composer, producer, and songwriter. He graduated from Kyung Hee University Post Modern Music Department, and he is also the co-founder of Nega Network Ltd. In January 2012, Yoon release ...

(born 1974), South Korean composer, producer, songwriter * Yoon In-sun (born 1958), South Korean footballer * Yoon Jae-hyuk (born 2001), South Korean singer, member of boy band Treasure *

Yoon Jae-young Yoon Jae-Young (; born February 5, 1983) is a South Korean table tennis player. He won a bronze medal with the South Korean men's team at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () an ...

(born 1983), South Korean table tennis player, Olympic bronze medalist * Jean Yoon (born 1962), Canadian actress and writer *

Yoon Je-kyoon Yoon Je-kyoon (; born May 14, 1969) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, and producer. His directorial debut '' My Boss, My Hero'' (2001) is about a gangster who is sent back to school, while '' Sex Is Zero'' (2002) has been compared w ...

(born 1969), South Korean film director, screenwriter, producer *

Yoon Je-moon Yoon Je-moon (born March 9, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He appears in theater, film and television, notably in the movies ''The Man Next Door'' (2010) and '' Dangerously Excited'' (2012), and the TV series '' The End of the World'' (2013). ...

(born 1970), South Korean actor * Yoon Jeonghan (born 1995), South Korean singer, member of boy band Seventeen * Yoon Jeong-yeon (born 1992), South Korean taekwondo practitioner * Yoon Jeung-hyun (born 1946), South Korean civil servant and politician *

Yoon Ji-hye Yoon Ji-hye (; born November 10, 1979) is a South Korean actress. Yoon made her acting debut in the 1998 horror movie ''Whispering Corridors''. She has since starred in films such as ''Possible Changes'' (2004), '' No Mercy for the Rude'' (2006) ...

(born 1979), South Korean actress *

Yoon Ji-min Yoon Ji-young (; born December 9, 1977), known professionally as Yoon Ji-min (), is a South Korean actress and model. She played Ji in the period action series ''Warrior Baek Dong-soo''. Personal life She married actor Kwon Min (Kwon Hae-sung) ...

(born 1977), South Korean actress and model * Yoon Ji-on (born 1990), South Korean actor *

Yoon Ji-su Yoon Ji-su (, or ; born 24 January 1993) is a South Korean right-handed sabre fencer. Yoon is a four-time team Asian champion and a two-time individual Asian champion. A two-time Olympian, Yoon is a 2021 team Olympic bronze medalist. Early ...

(born 1993), South Korean fencer, Olympic silver medalist * Yoon Ji-sung (born 1991), South Korean singer and actor, former leader of boy band Wanna One *

Yoon Ji-yu Yoon Ji-yu (, born 28 December 2000) is a South Korean para table tennis player. She won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, before her 16th birthday. Personal life She became paralyzed when she was 28 months old. Her paralysis was ...

(born 2000), South Korean para table tennis player, Paralympic silver medalist * Yoon Jin-hee (born 1986), South Korean weightlifter, Olympic silver medalist *

Yoon Jin-seo Yoon Jin-seo (; born August 5, 1983), birth name Yoon Soo-kyung, is a South Korean actress. She rose to prominence for her performance as Lee Soo-ah in the 2003 thriller film ''Oldboy (2003 film), Oldboy'' which earned her the Baeksang Arts Awa ...

(born 1983), South Korean actress *Yoon Jin-young (stage name Ash Island, born 1999), South Korean rapper *

Yoon Jong-bin Yoon Jong-bin (; born December 20, 1979) is a South Korean film director. Career Yoon Jong-bin's Chung-Ang University graduation thesis film was '' The Unforgiven'', which portrayed masculine codes in the Korean military with honesty and sensit ...

(born 1979), South Korean film director * Yoon Jong-chan (born 1963), South Korean film director * Yoon Jong-gyu (born 1998), South Korean footballer * Yoon Jong-hoon (born 1984), South Korean actor * Yoon Jong-hwan (born 1973), South Korean football manager and former player *

Yoon Jong-shin Yoon Jong-shin (; born October 15, 1969) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer, and the CEO of Mystic Story. Early life and education Yoon completed high school at Daewon Foreign Language High School and studied Korean Language ...

(born 1969), South Korean singer-songwriter and record producer * Yoon Jong-tae (born 1998), Zainichi Korean footballer * Yoon Ju-yeong (1928–2025), South Korean politician *

Yoon Jung-hee (born 1980) Yoon Jung-hee (; born December 21, 1980) is a South Korean actress. Yoon was the representative of Gyeonggi Province at the Miss Korea beauty pageant in 2000, then lived in obscurity for several years while trying to find work as an actress. Sh ...

, South Korean actress * Yoon Kwang-cho (born 1946), South Korean ceramic artist * Yoon Kwang-ung (born 1942), retired Vice Admiral of the Republic of Korea Navy & former Minister of National Defense *

Yoon Kye-sang Yoon Kye-sang (; born December 20, 1978) is a South Korean actor and singer. He began his career in 1999 as part of the K-pop boy band g.o.d (South Korean band), g.o.d, then left the group in 2004 and pursued an acting career. He made his acting ...

(born 1978), South Korean actor and singer, member of boy band g.o.d * Yoon Kyun-sang (born 1987), South Korean actor * Yoon Kyung-ho (born 1980), South Korean actor * Yoon Kyung-min (born 1979), South Korean handball player *

Yoon Kyung-shin Yoon Kyung-shin (; born July 7, 1973) is a South Korean handball manager and former player. Playing career Yoon Kyung-shin played in the German league Handball-Bundesliga through his outstanding performances in World Men's Handball Championshi ...

(born 1973), South Korean handball manager and former player * Maria Yoon (born 1971), American performance artist and filmmaker * Yoon Mee-hyang (born 1964), South Korean human rights activist, politician, author *

Meejin Yoon J. Meejin Yoon (born 1972) is a Korean-American architect, designer, and educator. In 2014, Yoon was appointed as the first female head of the Department of Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In July 2018, she was named t ...

(born 1972), Korean-American architect and designer *

Yoon Mi-ra Yoon Mi-ra (; born December 18, 1951) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Film Television series Awards and nominations References External links * * * 1951 births Living people 20th-century South Korean ac ...

(born 1951), South Korean actress *

Yoon Mi-rae Natasha Shanta Reid (born May 31, 1981), better known by her Korean name Yoon Mi-rae (), often stylized as ''Yoonmirae'', is an American-born based South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer, who is also a member of Korean hip hop tr ...

(born 1981), American-born South Korean singer and rapper * Yoon Mi-rim (1933–2020), South Korean voice actress and writer * Yoon Mi-sook (born 1969), South Korean illustrator *

Yoon Min-soo Yoon Min-soo (; born February 27, 1980) is a South Korean singer and television personality. He and Ryu Jae-hyn comprise the K-pop/contemporary R&B duo Vibe Vibe, alternatively '' vibes,'' is short for ''vibration''. A "vibe" is an emotional re ...

(born 1980), South Korean singer and television personality * Yoon Mun-sik (born 1943), South Korean actor * Yoon Myung-june (born 1989), South Korean former baseball pitcher * Yoon Nam-ho (born 1969), South Korean rower *

Yoon Park Yoon Park (; born November 18, 1987) is a South Korean actor. Career Yoon began his entertainment career as a drummer for the band Can't Play Well (), which won the Bronze Prize at the 34th MBC Campus Song Festival in 2010. When his contract w ...

(born 1987), South Korean actor * Sam Yoon (born 1970), American politician *

Yoon San-ha Yoon San-ha (; born March 21, 2000), known mononymously as Sanha, is a South Korean singer and actor under the label Fantagio. He is a member of the South Korean boy group Astro and a former member of its sub-unit Moonbin & Sanha. Early lif ...

(born 2000), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band Astro *

Sang Yoon Sang Yoon is a South Korean born-American restaurateur, chef and the owner of the Father's Office gastropub, chef and owner of Lukshon restaurant, and the chef/partner in Two Birds/One Stone. Chef Yoon was a contestant on Bravo Network's ''Top ...

, Korean-American restaurateur and chef * Yoon Sang-hyun (born 1973), South Korean actor and singer * Yoon Sang-jeong (born 1998), South Korean actress * Yoon Se-ah (born 1978), South Korean actress *

Yoon Seok-ho Yoon Seok-ho (; born 4 June 1957) is a South Korean television drama director. He was the director of four TV series produced by KBS that are sometimes collectively referred to as '' Endless Love'', each containing the name of one of the four s ...

(born 1957), South Korean television drama director * Yoon Seung-ah (born 1983), South Korean actress * Yoon Seung-hyeon (born 1988), South Korean footballer * Yoon Seung-won (born 1995), South Korean footballer *

Yoon Shi-yoon Yoon Shi-yoon (; born Yoon Dong-gu on September 26, 1986), also known professionally as Yun Si Yun, is a South Korean actor and television personality. He is best known for his leading roles in ''Bread, Love and Dreams (TV series), Bread, Love a ...

(born 1986), South Korean actor and television personality * Yoon Shin-young (born 1987), South Korean former footballer * Yoon So-hee (born 1993), South Korean actress *

Yoon Son-ha Yoon Son-ha (; born November 17, 1975, Jeonju, South Korea) is a South Korean actress, singer and television personality (''gaijin tarento''). She is signed onto Sony Music Japan's SME Records division. Since making her debut in the Munhwa Broa ...

(born 1975), South Korean actress, singer, television personality * Yoon Soo-il (born 1955), South Korean singer-songwriter * Yoon Soo-kyung (born 1964), South Korean team handball player, Olympic silver medalist * Yoon Sook-ja (born 1948), South Korean cooking researcher and professor * Yoon Soung-min (born 1985), South Korean former footballer * Yoon Suk-min (infielder) (born 1985), South Korean baseball infielder *

Yoon Suk-min Yoon Suk-min (; born July 24, 1986) is a South Korean former professional baseball pitcher. He bats and throws right-handed. He played for the Kia Tigers of the KBO League from 2005 to 2013, and 2015 to 2018. He also played one season with th ...

(born 1986), South Korean former professional baseball pitcher * Yoon Sun-woo (born 1985), South Korean actor * Yoon Sung-hee (born 1973), South Korean writer * Yoon Sung-hoon (born 1983), South Korean field hockey player * Yoon Sung-hyo (born 1962), South Korean football manager and former player * Yoon Sung-hyun (born 1982), South Korean film director and screenwriter * Yoon Sung-min (1926–2017), South Korean general * Yoon Sung-sik (born 1970), South Korean television director and producer * Yoon Sung-yeul (born 1987), South Korean footballer *

Yoon Suk-yeol Yoon Suk Yeol (; born 18 December 1960) is a South Korean politician and former prosecutor who served as the 13th president of South Korea from 2022 until Impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, he was removed from office in 2025. The shortest-serving ...

(born 1960), 13th President of South Korea *

Yoon Tae-ho Yoon Tae-ho (; born September 27, 1969) is a South Korean manhwa artist. He is best known for writing the webtoons ''Moss'' and '' Misaeng''. Early life Yoon Tae-ho grew up in a rural town of Gwangju, South Jeolla Province. He came from a poor ...

(born 1969), South Korean ''manhwa'' artist *

Yoon Tae-il Yoon Tae-il (; born 19 November 1964) is a South Korean former handball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics. In 1988 he won the silver medal with the South Korean team. He played all six matches as goalkeeper. He coaches the Ka ...

(born 1964), South Korean former handball player, Olympic silver medalist *

Yoon Tae-young Yoon Tae-young (born October 3, 1974) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for starring in television dramas, notably fantasy epic '' The Legend'' (2007) and sports drama/romance ''Strike Love'' (2009). Personal life Yoon married actress Im ...

(born 1974), South Korean actor * Yoon Won-il (born 1983), South Korean footballer * Yoon Won-il (born 1986), South Korean footballer *

Yoon Ye-jin Yoon Ye-jin (Hangul: 윤예진; born May 24, 1991), better known by her stage name Nada (나다) is a South Korean rapper and singer. She is a former member of the girl group Wassup (group), Wassup. Nada made her debut as a soloist on December 22 ...

(stage name Nada, born 1991), South Korean rapper and singer * Yoon Yeo-san (born 1982), South Korean footballer *

Yoon Yoo-sun Yoon Yoo-sun (; born January 17, 1969) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a child actress in 1975, and continued acting as an adult in film and television, including in '' The Story of Two Women'' (1994), ''Even If the Wind Bl ...

(born 1969), South Korean actress * Yoon Yong-gyu (1913–?), Korean film director * Yoon Yong-ho (born 1996), South Korean footballer * Yoon Yong-il (born 1973), South Korean former professional tennis player * Yoon Young-ah (born 1987), South Korean actress * Yoon Young-bin (born 1962), South Korean aerospace engineer * Yoon Young-geul (born 1987), South Korean footballer * Yoon Young-kwan (born 1951), South Korean academic and politician * Yoon Young-nae (born 1952), South Korean former volleyball player, Olympic bronze medalist

Youn

* Youn Chul-ho (born 1955), South Korean Presbyterian theologian *

Youn In-wan Youn In-wan (, born July 27, 1976) is a South Korean manhwa writer. In Japan, he is known for his work ''Blade of the Phantom Master''. Prior to that, he worked on the manhwa ''Island'' (아일랜드) with illustrator Yang Kyung-il. After the p ...

(born 1976), South Korean ''manhwa'' writer * Victorinus Youn Kong-hi (born 1924), South Korean Roman Catholic archbishop * Youn Kwan-suk (born 1960), South Korean activist, labourer, politician *

Monica Youn Monica Youngna Youn is an American poet and lawyer. Life Youn was raised in Houston, Texas. She graduated from St. Agnes Academy (Texas), Princeton University, Yale Law School with a J.D., and Oxford University with a M. Phil, where she was a Rh ...

(born 1971), American poet and lawyer *

Samuel Youn Samuel Youn (; born 1971) is a South Korean operatic bass baritone. Career Youn was born in Seoul, South Korea. Samuel Youn studied voice in Seoul, in Milan, and at the Cologne University of Music under Arthur Janzen. He has been a member of ...

(born 1971), South Korean opera singer * Youn Sung-ho (born 1976), South Korean comedian and DJ * Youn Sung-woo (born 1989), South Korean footballer *

Youn Yuh-jung Youn Yuh-jung (, ; born June 19, 1947) is a South Korean actress, whose career in film and television spans over five decades. Her accolades include an Academy Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, British Academy Film Award, and Independent Spir ...

(born 1947), South Korean actress

Yun

* Yun Ah-sun (born 2007), South Korean figure skater *

Yun Bong-gil Yun Bong-gil (; 21 June 1908 – 19 December 1932) was a Korean independence movement, Korean independence activist. His art name is Maeheon (). He is most notable for his role in the Hongkou Park Incident, in which he set off a bomb that kille ...

(1908–1932), South Korean independence activist * Yun Byeong-hui (born 1976), South Korean retired rhythmic gymnast * Yun Byung-se (born 1953), South Korean politician * Yun Chae-ok (born 1963), South Korean scientist and professor * Yun Chae-rin (born 1990), South Korean freestyle skier * Yun Chang-ho (born 1951), North Korean sports shooter * Channy Yun (born 1973), South Korean technologist * Yun Chi-ho (1865–1945), Korean politician * Yun Daek (born 1940), South Korean wrestler * Yun Dong-ju (1917–1945), Korean poet active during the period of Japanese rule * Yun Du-seo (1668–1715), Korean painter and scholar * Yun Geun-su (1537–1619), Joseon scholar-official * Yun Gi-hae (born 1991), South Korean footballer * Yun Gi-jong (1928–2010), North Korean politician *

Yun Gi-su Yun Gi-su (born June 19, 1967) is a South Korean sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, paired with Byeon Sang-Su Byeon Sang-su (born September 8, 1964) is a South Korean Canoe racing, sprint ca ...

(born 1967), South Korean canoeist * Yun Gyeong-jae (born 1962), South Korean wrestler * Yun Hee-suk (born 1970), South Korean economist and politician * Yun Heung-gil (born 1942), South Korean novelist * Yun Ho-jung (born 1963), South Korean politician and former activist * Yun Hu-myong (1946–2025), South Korean writer, poet and essayist * Yun Hui-sun (1860–1935), Korean militia leader and independence activist *

Yun Hyon-hi Yun Hyon-hi (born 9 September 1992) is a North Korean football forward who played for the North Korea women's national football team at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and a ...

(born 1992), North Korean footballer * Yun Hyon-seok (1984–2003), South Korean LGBT poet, writer, activist * Yun Hyong-keun (1928–2007), South Korean artist *

Yun Hyu Yun Hyu (; 1617–1680) was a Korean Neo-Confucian scholar and official, who lived during the Joseon period. Yun was the political leader of the Southern (''Namin'') faction of the Joseon Dynasty. His pen names were Paekho, Hahŏn and Yapo. ...

(1617–1680), Joseon scholar-official * Yun Il-lok (born 1992), South Korean professional footballer *

Yun Il-seon Yun Il-seon (, October 5, 1896 – June 22, 1987) was a South Korean politician, pathologist, and anatomist. He was the 6th Chairman of University of Seoul

(1896–1987), South Korean politician, pathologist, anatomist *

Yun Im Yun Im (; 26 July 1487 – 30 August 1545) was a politician, general, and soldier of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. He was from the aristocratic family of the Papyeong Yun clan (), and related to the Royal Jeonju Yi clan through his mother. He was the ...

(1487–1545), Joseon general and politician * Yun In-sil (born 1976), North Korean footballer *

Isang Yun Isang Yun, or Yun I-sang (; 17 September 1917 – 3 November 1995), was a Korean-born composer who made his later career in West Germany. Early life and education Yun was born in Sancheong (Sansei), Korea under Japanese rule, Korea in 1917, ...

(1917–1995), Korean-born composer * James Yun (born 1981), American professional wrestler and actor * Yun Jeong-hye (born 1966), South Korean volleyball player * Yun Jeong-mo (born 1946), South Korean writer *

Yun Jeung Yun Jeung or Yun Chŭng (1629 – 30 January 1714) was a Confucian scholar in Korea during the late period of the Joseon dynasty. He was known as being a progressive thinker and for his opposition to the formalism and ritualism in the predominant ...

(1629–1714), Joseon Confucian scholar *

Yun Jiwan Yun Jiwan (1635–1718) was a Korean scholar-official of the Joseon period in the 17th and 18th centuries. He was also diplomat and ambassador, representing Joseon interests in the 7th Edo period diplomatic mission to the Tokugawa shogunate in Jap ...

(1635–1718), Joseon scholar-official * Joon Yun (born 1967), American physician, hedge-fund manager, investor * Yun Ju-tae (born 1990), South Korean professional footballer * Yun Jun-sang (born 1987), South Korean professional Go player * Yun Ki-hyeon (born 1942), South Korean former Go player * Yun Ko-eun (born 1980), South Korean writer * Yun Kwae-byung (1922–2000), South Korean martial artist *

(1040–1111), Goryeo general * Yun Kwan (judge) (1935–2022), South Korean lawyer and judge * Yun Mi-gyeong (born 1968), South Korean sprinter *

Yun Mi-jin Yun Mi-jin (; born April 30, 1983) is an archer from South Korea who has won three Olympic gold medals and is a former world number one. She holds the Olympic record for a women's 18-arrow match, at 173 out of a po ...

(born 1983), South Korean archer, Olympic gold medalist * Yun Mi-kyung (born 1980), South Korean ''manhwa'' artist * Yun Mun-song, North Korean former international table tennis player * Yun Myung-chan (1949–2017), North Korean football manager and former player * Yun Nam-han (born 1968), South Korean sprinter *

Yun Nam-jin Yun Nam-jin (, born 5 August 1962) is a South Korean fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officiall ...

(born 1962), South Korean fencer * Yun Ok-hee (born 1985), South Korean archer, Olympic gold medalist * Yun Posun (1897–1990), 2nd President of South Korea * Yun Sang-ho (born 1992), South Korean footballer *

Yun Sang-sik Yun Sang-sik (born 20 September 1968) is a South Korean judoka. He competed in the men's half-heavyweight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially brand ...

(born 1968), South Korean judoka * Yun Seok-cheol (born 1985), South Korean jazz pianist * Yun Seok-hee (born 1993), South Korean footballer * Yun Seok-yang (born 1966), South Korean whistleblower *

Yun Seondo Yun may refer to: * Yǔn, Chinese name of Xionites, a nomadic tribe of Central Asia * Yun (Chinese name) (云/雲), a Chinese family name * Yun (ancient surname), an ancient Chinese surname * Yeon, or Yun, Korean (or Dutch given name) family name ...

(1587–1671), Korean philosopher, poet, politician * Yun Seung-hyun (born 1994), South Korean high jumper *

Yun Sim-deok Yun Sim-deok (; 25 July 1897 – 4 August 1926) was a Korean singer. She was the country's first professional soprano. Life and career Yun was born in Pyongyang in 1897. She studied at the Pyongyang Girls' Middle and High Schools, and gradu ...

(1897–1926), Korean singer * Yun So-ha (born 1961), South Korean politician * Yun Sook-woon (born 1934), South Korean weightlifter * Yun Suknam (born 1939), South Korean artist * Yun Suk-young (born 1990), South Korean footballer * Yun Sun-ji (1591–1666), Joseon scholar-official * Yun Sung-bin (born 1994), South Korean skeleton racer * Yun Sung-hwan (born 1981), South Korean baseball player * Yun T'aegyŏng (1876–1935), Joseon and Korean Empire official * Yun Ung-nyeol (1840–1911), Joseon and Korean Empire general and politician * Yun Wŏnhyŏng (1509–1565), Joseon scholar-official * Yun Won-chol (born 1989), North Korean wrestler * Yun Woon-chul (born 1979), South Korean former footballer *

Yun Yeong-dae Yun Yeong-dae (born April 5, 1967) is a South Korean sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city o ...

(born 1967), South Korean sprint canoeist * Yun Yeong-ryeol (1854–1939), Joseon politician and soldier * Yun Yong-chol (born 1968), North Korean boxer * Yun Yong-ho (born 1965), South Korean rower * Yun Yong-hui (born 1977), North Korean footballer * Yun Young-su (born 1952), South Korean writer * Yun Young-sook (born 1971), South Korean archer, Olympic gold medalist * Yun Young-sun (minister) (1896–1987), South Korean politician, businessman, social activist * Yun Young-sun (born 1988), South Korean former footballer

Yune

Johnny Yune Johnny Yune (October 22, 1936 – March 8, 2020), Korean name Yoon Jong-seung (), was a South Korean and American actor, singer and comedian. He played the lead in the 1980s films ''They Call Me Bruce?'' and ''They Still Call Me Bruce''. Early ...

(1936–2020), Korean-American actor, singer, comedian * Karl Yune (born 1975), American actor * Rick Yune (born 1971), American actor, screenwriter, producer, martial artist, model *

Tommy Yune Tommy Yune is a South Korean-born American comic book author who became known for his manga-style work on ''Speed Racer'', which was followed by a comic industry revival of classic anime shows such as ''Battle of the Planets'' and ''Robotech'' ...

(born 1955), Korean-American comic artist

Fictional characters

*Yoon Bum, from the 2016−2019 comics series '' Killing Stalking'' *Yoon Se-ri, from the 2019-2020 television series

Crash Landing on You ''Crash Landing on You'' () is a South Korean television series written by Park Ji-eun, directed by Lee Jeong-hyo, and starring Hyun Bin, Son Ye-jin, Seo Ji-hye and Kim Jung-hyun. It aired on tvN from December 14, 2019 to February 16, 202 ...

References

Korean-language surnames {{DEFAULTSORT:Yun (Korean surname)