Kang (Korean name)

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Kang (Korean name)
Hangul 강 Hanja 姜, 剛, 康, 强, 彊 Revised Romanization Gang McCune- Reischauer Kang

Kang or Gang is a common Korean family name. Altogether, the holders of this name number more than 1.1 million in South Korea, according to the 2000 census. The name "Kang" can actually represent any of 5 different hanja, or Chinese characters. However, the great majority of Kangs (more than 1 million) bear the surname 姜.

Contents 1 Notable individuals 1.1 Historic 1.2 Modern 2 See also

[edit] Notable individuals

[edit] Historic

• Gang Yi-sik, a military official of Goguryeo.
• Gang Gam-chan, a military official of Goryeo.
• Gang Hong-rip, a military official of the Joseon Dynasty.
• Gang Il-Sun, the founder of the Jeung San Do religion.

[edit] Modern

• Kang Chol-hwan, defector from North Korea
• Kang Dong-won, South Korean actor
• Kang Hye-jeong, South Korean actress
• Kang Hye-Mi, South Korean volleyball player
• Kang Ji-hwan, South Korean actor
• Kang Min-Kyung, South Korean singer from Korean duo Davichi
• Kang Sung-min, South Korean footballer
• Kang Yang Wook, early North Korean politician and minister
• Peter Kang AKA Manifest, American born but of Korean descent, is a rapper of eastern USA.
• Detective Kang Tae Hyun is fictional character from H (2002 film)
• Kang Ho Dong, a South Korean entertainer, comedian and MC.
• Kang Dae Sung, a South Korean singer from Big Bang (band).

[edit] See also

• List of Korean family names
• Korean name