Jung (Korean surname)

Jung is a Latin alphabet rendition of the Korean family name "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 or 4.84% of the population.[1] The Korean family name "정" is mainly derived from three homophonous hanja. 鄭 (2,151,879), 丁 (243,803) and 程 (11,683). The rest of the homophonous hanjas include: 政 (139), 桯 (41), 定 (29), 正 (22) and 情 (5).

For the Chinese family name, see Cheung.
Jung
Hangul
Hanja
鄭, 丁, 程
Revised RomanizationJeong
McCune–ReischauerChŏng
Over 50% of the Korean people bear the family name Kim, Lee, Park, Choi, or Jung
  Kim, Gim
  Lee, Yi, Rhee
  Park, Pak
  Choi
  Jung, Jeong, Joung, Chung, Cheong

Latin-alphabet spelling

In a study by the National Institute of the Korean Language 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 Revised Romanization 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.[2]

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.[2] The spelling Jong, rare in South Korea, is official in North Korea's modified version of the McCune–Reischauer transcription system.

Lineages

The Korean family name Jung can be written with any of three homophonous hanja. Each of those three are broken down into a number of clans, identified by their bon-gwan (clan hometown, not necessarily the actual residence of the clan members), which indicate different lineages.

Most common (鄭)

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 in early Silla 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).[1] Some examples of these clans are Dongnae, Gyeongju, Jinju, Yeonil, Hadong, Naju, Chogye, Cheongju and Haeju.

Second-most common (丁)

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:[1]

  1. Naju: 82,863 people and 25,786 households.[1]
  2. Jinju: 24,598 people and 7,661 households.[1]
  3. Yeonggwang: 21,774 people and 6,839 households.[1]
  4. Changwon: 16,141 people and 4,989 households.[1]
  5. Yeongseong: 10,429 people and 3,279 households.[1]
  6. Gukseong: 9,620 people and 2,984 households.[1]
  7. Haeju: 5,381 people and 1,683 households.[1]
  8. Aphae (押海): 3,335 people and 1,079 households.[1] They claim descent from Jeong Deok-seong (정덕성; 丁德盛; Pinyin: Dīng Déshèng), who was born in a village called Dingying (丁營) in Dengzhou, China and came to the Korean peninsula during the reign of Munjong of Goryeo. Later on, some Jeong clans branched off from them, and became more numerous.[3]
  9. Other or unreported: 13,834 people and 4,131 households.[1]

Least common (程)

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:[1]

  1. Dongnae: 10,632 people and 3,321 households.[1]
  2. Gyeongju: 9,026 people and 2,934 households.[1]
  3. Hanam: 7,766 people and 2,355 households.[1]
  4. Other or unreported: 5,095 people and 1,610 households.[1]

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.

  • Jeong Jung-bu (1106–1179), Goryeo Dynasty soldier and military dictator
  • Jeong Mong-ju (1337–1392), Goryeo Dynasty minister and writer
  • Jeong Do-jeon (1342–1398), Joseon Dynasty politician
  • Jeong In-ji (1396–1478), Joseon Dynasty Neo-Confucian scholar who wrote the colophon of the Hunmin Jeong-eum Haerye
  • Jeong Hyun-jo (1440–1504), Joseon Dynasty politician and writer
  • Hadong Budaebuin (1522–1567), Joseon Dynasty Grand Internal Princess Consort and the biological mother of King Seonjo
  • Jeong Nan-jeong (1525-1565), Joseon Dynasty philosopher, concubine of Prime Minister Yun Won-hyung
  • Jeong In-hong (1535–1623), Joseon Dynasty Neo-Confucian scholar and writer
  • Jeong Cheol (1536–1593), Joseon Dynasty statesman and poet
  • Jeong Gu (1543–1620), Joseon Dynasty philosopher, politician, historian and writer
  • Jeong Yeo-rip (1546–1589), Joseon Dynasty politician
  • Jeong Bal (1553–1592), Joseon Dynasty naval captain
  • Jeong Ki-ryong (1562–1622), Joseon Dynasty general
  • Jeong Mun-bu (1565–1624), Joseon Dynasty statesman who formed a militia to resist Japanese invasion
  • Jeong Rip (1574–1629), Joseon Dynasty scholar-official, diplomat, and ambassador
  • Jeong Seon (1676–1759), Joseon Dynasty landscape painter
  • Jeong Ji-hae (fl. 1748), Joseon Dynasty archaeologist
  • Jeong Yak-yong (1762–1836), Joseon Dynasty Silhak philosopher
  • Jeong Yak-jong (1760–1801), also Augustine Chong, Roman Catholic Korean bishop and martyr
  • Paul Chong Hasang (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

Classical music and dance

Design and visual arts

Screen actors

Voice actors

Film directors, producers and screenwriters
  • Jung Jin-woo (born 1938), South Korean film director and producer
  • Chung Ji-young (born 1946), South Korean film director and screenwriter
  • Jung Sung-il (born 1959), South Korean film critic, director and screenwriter
  • Jeong Yoon-soo (born 1962), South Korean film director
  • Jung Seung-hye (1965–2009), South Korean film producer
  • Jung Doo-hong (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 (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
  • Jeong Yoon-soo (born 1971), South Korean film director and scriptwriter
  • Lee Isaac Chung (born 1978), American film director and screenwriter of Korean descent

Singers
  • Jung Jae-hyung (born 1970), South Korean singer-songwriter, pianist and film composer
  • Seo Taiji (born Jeong Hyeon-cheol, 1972), South Korean singer-songwriter, musician and record producer, former member and frontman of boy band Seo Taiji and Boys
  • J (born Chung Jae-young, 1977), Korean-American singer
  • Shin Hye-sung (born Jung Pil-kyo, 1979), South Korean singer-songwriter, member of boy band Shinhwa
  • Jung Dong-ha (born Jung Jae-hwan, 1980), South Korean singer, musical actor, radio personality, vocal major professor, and former member of rock band Boohwal
  • Rain (born Jung Ji-hoon, 1982), South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer, actor and record producer
  • Jung Yoon-hak (born 1984), South Korean singer, actor and model, member of boy band Supernova
  • Jung Yu-ri (born 1984), South Korean singer
  • Yunho (born Jung Yun-ho, 1986), South Korean singer-songwriter and actor, member of pop duo TVXQ
  • Clara Chung (born 1987), American singer-songwriter, producer and composer of Korean descent
  • G.O. (born Jung Byung-hee, 1987), South Korean singer-songwriter and actor, member of boy band MBLAQ
  • Jessica Jung (born 1989), Korean-American singer-songwriter, actress, author and businesswoman, former member of girl group Girls' Generation
  • Jung Joon-young (born 1989), South Korean retired singer-songwriter, musician, actor, radio DJ and television personality
  • Jung Yong-hwa (born 1989), South Korean singer, musician, and actor, member of rock band CNBLUE
  • Jung Ha-na (born 1990), former South Korean singer and actress
  • Joo (born Jung A-rin, 1990), South Korean singer-songwriter and musical actress
  • Leo (born Jung Taek-woon, 1990), South Korean singer-songwriter and musical theatre actor, member of boy band VIXX
  • Jeong Jin-woon (born 1991), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band 2AM
  • Jung Jin-young (born 1991), South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer and actor, former member of boy band B1A4
  • Nicole Jung (born 1991), South-Korean-American singer and actress, former member of girl group Kara
  • Jung Eun-ji (born Jeong Hye-rim, 1993), South Korean singer-songwriter, actress, radio DJ and voice actress, member of girl group Apink
  • Jung Dae-hyun (born 1993), South Korean singer and actor, former member of boy band B.A.P
  • J-Hope (born Jung Ho-seok, 1994), South Korean rapper, dancer, singer-songwriter and record producer, member of boy band BTS
  • Jung Il-hoon (born 1994), South Korean rapper, songwriter, record producer and actor, former member of boy band BtoB
  • Krystal Jung (born Chrystal Soo Jung, 1994), Korean-American singer and actress, member of girl group f(x)
  • Wheein (born Jung Whee-in, 1995), South Korean singer, member of girl group Mamamoo
  • Heyoon Jeong (born Jeong Hye-yoon, 1996), South Korean singer, dancer, rapper and choreographer, member of global pop group Now United
  • Yerin (born Jung Ye-rin, 1996), South Korean singer and actress, former member of girl group GFriend
  • Eunha (born Jung Eun-bi, 1997), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group Viviz and former member of GFriend
  • Jaehyun (born Jeong Jae-hyun, 1997), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band NCT
  • Jeong Se-woon (born 1997), South Korean singer-songwriter
  • Jung Chae-yeon (born 1997), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group DIA
  • Eunwoo (born Jung Eun-woo, 1998), South Korean singer, former member of girl groups Pristin and Hinapia
  • Jung Chan-woo (born 1998), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band iKon
  • Wooseok (born Jung Woo-seok, 1998), South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter and model, member of boy band Pentagon
  • Koo Chung, Korean-American Christian singer-songwriter
  • Simon Dominic (born Jung Ki-suck, 1984), South Korean rapper
  • San E (born Jung San, 1985), South Korean rapper

Other entertainers

Journalism
  • Natalie Chung (born 1962), Canadian news anchor and journalist of Korean descent
  • Sarah Jeong (born 1988), Korean-American journalist

Literature

Politics and government

Religion

Science

Football

Baseball

Basketball
  • Jeong Myung-hee (born 1964), South Korean basketball player and Olympic athlete
  • Chung Eun-soon (born 1971), South Korean basketball player and Olympic gold medallist
  • Jung Sun-min (born 1974), South Korean basketball player and Olympic gold medallist
  • Jung Mi-ran (born 1985), South Korean basketball player and Olympic athlete

Boxing and martial arts

Fencing
  • Chung Soo-ki (born 1971), South Korean fencer and Olympic athlete
  • Jung Gil-ok (born 1980), South Korean foil fencer and Olympic bronze medallist
  • Jung Seung-hwa (born 1981), South Korean épée fencer
  • Jung Hyo-jung (born 1984), South Korean épée fencer and Olympic silver medallist
  • Jung Jin-sun (born 1984), South Korean épée fencer and Olympic bronze medallist

Handball
  • Jeung Soon-bok (born 1960), South Korean team handball player and Olympic silver medallist
  • Jeong Hyoi-soon (born 1964), South Korean team handball player and Olympic silver medallist
  • Jeong Yi-kyeong (born 1985), South Korean handball player and Olympic bronze medallist
  • Jung Ji-hae (born 1985), South Korean handball player and Olympic athlete
  • Jung Su-young (born 1985), South Korean handball player and Olympic athlete
  • Jung Jin-ho (born 1986), South Korean handball player and Olympic athlete
  • Jeong Han (born 1988), South Korean handball player and Olympic athlete
  • Jung Yu-ra (born 1992), South Korean handball player

Racket sports

Running
  • Jong Song-ok (born 1974), North Korean long-distance runner and politician, only North Korean medallist in the history of the World Athletics Championships
  • Jong Myong-chol (born 1978), North Korean long-distance runner and Olympic athlete
  • Jong Yong-ok (born 1981), North Korean long-distance runner and Olympic athlete
  • Chung Yun-hee (born 1983), South Korean long-distance runner and Olympic athlete
  • Jeong Jin-hyeok (born 1991), South Korean long-distance runner and Olympic athlete

Swimming
  • Jeong Doo-hee (born 1984), South Korean swimmer and Olympic athlete
  • Jung Seul-ki (born 1988), South Korean swimmer and Olympic athlete
  • Jong Yon-hui (born 1989), North Korean synchronised swimmer and Olympic athlete
  • Jeong Da-rae (born 1991), South Korean swimmer and Olympic athlete
  • Jung Won-yong (born 1992), South Korean swimmer and Olympic athlete

Volleyball
  • Jong Ok-jin (born 1945), North Korean volleyball player and Olympic bronze medallist
  • Chung Dong-kee (born 1949), South Korean volleyball player and Olympic athlete
  • Chong Moon-kyong (born 1950), South Korean volleyball player and Olympic athlete
  • Jung Soon-ok (born 1955), South Korean volleyball player and Olympic bronze medallist
  • Chung Sun-hye (born 1975), South Korean volleyball player and Olympic athlete
  • Jung Dae-young (born 1981), South Korean volleyball player and Olympic athlete
  • Jeong Min-su (born 1991), South Korean volleyball player
  • Jong Jin-sim (born 1992), North Korean volleyball player

Wrestling
  • Jung Soon-won (born 1973), South Korean wrestler and Olympic athlete
  • Jung Young-ho (born 1982), South Korean freestyle wrestler and Olympic athlete
  • Jung Ji-hyun (born 1983), South Korean wrestler and Olympic gold medallist
  • Jong Hak-jin (born 1986), North Korean wrestler
  • Jong Myong-suk (born 1993), North Korean wrestler

Other athletes
  • Jeong Gyeong-hun (born 1961), South Korean modern pentathlete and Olympic athlete
  • Chung Sang-hyun (born 1963), South Korean field hockey player and Olympic silver medallist
  • Chung Eun-kyung (born 1965), South Korean field hockey player and Olympic silver medallist
  • Jung Da-yeon (born 1966), South Korean fitness guru and diet writer
  • Eugene Chung (born 1969), American football offensive tackle and coach of Korean descent
  • Jung Sung-il (born 1969), South Korean figure skater and Olympic athlete
  • Jeong Mi (born 1970), South Korean sprint canoer and Olympic athlete
  • Chung Il-mi (born 1972), South Korean golfer
  • Chung Jae-hun (born 1974), South Korean archer and Olympic silver medallist
  • Jung Dong-ho (born 1975), South Korean track-and-field athlete and Paralympic bronze medallist
  • Alice Jung (born 1982), South Korean-born American BMX racer
  • Jung Soon-ok (born 1983), South Korean long jumper and Olympic athlete
  • Jung Sang-jin (born 1984), South Korean javelin thrower
  • Jong Chun-mi (born 1985), North Korean weightlifter and Olympic athlete
  • Jeong Ho-won (born 1986), South Korean paralympic boccia player and Paralympic gold medallist
  • Jeong Mi-ra (born 1987), South Korean sports shooter and Olympic athlete
  • Jung Hye-lim (born 1987), South Korean hurdler and Olympic athlete
  • Jong Yong-hyok (born 1988), North Korean pair skater and Olympic athlete
  • Jung Dong-hyun (born 1988), South Korean alpine skier and Olympic athlete
  • 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 (born 1988), South Korean ice sledge hockey player and Paralympic bronze medallist
  • Jung Jin-hwa (born 1989), South Korean modern pentathlete and Olympic athlete
  • David Chung (born 1990), American golfer of Korean descent
  • 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 (1993-2018), Kazakhstani figure skater of Korean descent and Olympic bronze medallist

See also

References
  1. "2015년 인구주택총조사 전수집계결과 보도자료" [Results of the 2015 Census of Population and Housing survey]. Korean Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  2. 성씨 로마자 표기 방안: 마련을 위한 토론회 [Plan for romanisation of surnames: a preparatory discussion]. National Institute of the Korean Language. 25 June 2009. p. 59. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  3. "압해정씨·나주정씨 등" [Aphae Jeong clan and Naju Jeong clan]. Segye Ilbo. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
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