Jang (Korean name)

Jang
Hangul	장
Hanja	張, 章, 莊, 蔣
Revised Romanization	Jang
McCune–Reischauer	Chang

Jang or Chang (or Zang) is a common Korean family name. As of 2000, there were more than 940,000 people in South Korea by this surname, more than 2% of the population. The great majority write their surname with the Chinese character 張, which also represents the Chinese surname "Zhang."

List of persons with the surname

• Jang Bogo, military leader of late Silla
• Jang Yeong-sil, prominent scientist and astronomer during the Joseon Dynasty
• Jang Dae-Il (born 1975), a South Korean footballer
• Jang Dong-gun (born 1972), a South Korean actor and musician
• Jang Geun Suk, a South Korean actor and musician
• Jang Jae Ho, a South Korean professional gamer
• Jang Jeong (born 1980), a South Korean golfer
• Jang Ju-won, a South Korean jade carver
• Jang Jun-hwan (born 1970), a South Korean film director
• Jang Jin Yeong, a South Korean actress
• Chang, Jung Koo (장정구; born 1963 in Busan): South Korean world boxing champion. (nickname: The Korean Hawk)
• Jang Hyuk, a South Korean actor
• Jang Hyung-Seok (born 1972), a South Korean footballer
• Jang Keum-song, niece of Kim Jong-il
• Jang Myun, second prime minister of South Korea
• Leonard Chang: Korean-American writer of short stories and novels
• Jang Nara (born 1981), a South Korean singer and actress
• Jang Ok-jeong (1659–1701), popularly known as "Jang Hui-bin", a Joseon-era concubine (who almost became a Queen) and mother of Gyeongjong of Joseon
• Jang Nok-su, one of Prince Yeonsan's numerous concubines.
• Sarah Chang (born 1980), a Korean-American violinist
• Jang Seung-eop, a Joseon-era painter also known as Owon
• Jang Seong-hoon, a psychedelic musician known as Jang Lennon
• Jang So-Yun (born 1974), a South Korean volleyball player
• Jang Sun-woo (born 1952), a South Korean film director
• Jang Woo Hyuk (born 1978), a South Korean musician
• Chang Young-Won (born 1948), a South Korean Material Scientist
• Jang Yong-ho (born 1976), a South Korean archer
• Jang Yoon Jung, South Korean trot singer
• Young-Hae Chang (장영해): Korean web artist
• Jang Ja-yeon (1982–2009), South Korean actress
• Chang Ung, President of the ITF and IOC member
• Jang Wooyoung, Member of South Korean boyband 2PM
• Jang Hyun Seung Current member of B2ST
• Ha-Joon Chang, South Korean economist
• Jang Dong Woo , member and main rapper of South Korean Boy Band Infinite

See also

• Korean name
• List of Korean family names