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Jung
Hangul정
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

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. 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).

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.

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 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). 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. Naju: 82,863 people and 25,786 households.
  2. Jinju: 24,598 people and 7,661 households.
  3. Yeonggwang: 21,774 people and 6,839 households.
  4. Changwon: 16,141 people and 4,989 households.
  5. Yeongseong: 10,429 people and 3,279 households.
  6. Gukseong: 9,620 people and 2,984 households.
  7. Haeju: 5,381 people and 1,683 households.
  8. Aphae (押海): 3,335 people and 1,079 households. 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.
  9. Other or unreported: 13,834 people and 4,131 households.

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. Dongnae: 10,632 people and 3,321 households.
  2. Gyeongju: 9,026 people and 2,934 households.
  3. Hanam: 7,766 people and 2,355 households.
  4. 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 Misplaced Pages articles or if they are discussed in a non-trivial fashion in Misplaced Pages articles on notable groups or events with which they are associated.

  • Chŏng Chung-bu (1106–1179), Goryeo Dynasty soldier and military dictator
  • Chŏng 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
  • Jeong Hyun-jo (1440–1504), Joseon Dynasty politician and writer
  • Hadong Budaebuin (1522–1567), Joseon Dynasty Grand Internal Princess Consort
  • Jeong Nan-jeong (1525-1565), Joseon Dynasty philosopher
  • 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
  • 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

Entertainment industry

Screen actors

Voice actors

Film directors, producers and screenwriters

Singers

  • Joo (singer) (born Jung A-rin, 1990), South Korean singer-songwriter and musical actress
  • G.O (singer) (born Jung Byung-hee, 1987), South Korean singer-songwriter and actor, member of boy band MBLAQ
  • Jung Chae-yeon (born 1997), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group DIA
  • Jung Chan-woo (singer) (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 (born 1993), South Korean singer and actor
  • Jung Dong-ha (born 1980), South Korean singer, entertainer, and vocal major professor
  • Eunha (singer) (born Jung Eun-bi, 1997), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group Viviz
  • Jung Eun-ji (born 1993), South Korean singer-songwriter and actress, member of girl group Apink
  • Eunwoo (born Jung Eun-woo, 1998), South Korean singer
  • Jung Ha-na (born 1990), former South Korean singer and actress
  • Heyoon Jeong (born 1996), South Korean singer, dancer, rapper and choreographer, member of global pop group Now United
  • J-Hope (born Jung Ho-seok, 1994), South Korean rapper, dancer, singer-songwriter and record producer, member of boy band BTS
  • Seo Taiji (born Jeong Hyeon-cheol, 1972), South Korean singer-songwriter, musician and record producer
  • Jung Il-hoon (born 1994), South Korean rapper, songwriter, record producer and actor
  • Jaehyun (singer) (born Jeong Jae-hyun, 1997), South Korean singer, member of boy band NCT
  • Jung Jae-hyung (born 1970), South Korean singer-songwriter, pianist and film composer
  • One (rapper) (born Jung Jae-won, 1994), South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter and actor
  • J (South Korean singer) (born Chung Jae-young, 1977), Korean-American singer
  • Jessica Jung (born 1989), Korean-American singer-songwriter, actress, author and businesswoman
  • Rain (entertainer) (born Jung Ji-hoon, 1982), South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer, actor and record producer
  • Jeong Jin-woon (born 1991), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band 2AM
  • Jung Jin-young (singer) (born 1991), South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer and actor
  • Simon Dominic (born Jung Ki-suck, 1984), South Korean rapper
  • Koo Chung, Korean-American Christian singer-songwriter
  • Krystal Jung (born 1994), Korean-American singer and actress, member of girl group f(x)
  • Nicole Jung (born 1991), South Korean-American singer and actres
  • Shin Hye-sung (born Jung Pil-kyo, 1979), South Korean singer-songwriter, member of boy band Shinhwa
  • San E (born Jung San, 1985), South Korean rapper
  • Jeong Se-woon (born 1997), South Korean singer-songwriter
  • Leo (singer) (born Jung Taek-woon, 1990), South Korean singer-songwriter and musical theatre actor, member of boy band VIXX
  • Wheein (born Jung Whee-in, 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
  • Yerin (entertainer) (born Jung Ye-rin, 1996), South Korean singer and actress
  • Jung Yong-hwa (born 1989), South Korean singer, musician, and actor, member of rock band CNBLUE
  • 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

Sungchan (singer) (born Jeong Sung-chan, 2001), South Korean singer, member of boy band RIIZE

Other entertainers

  • Jeong Jun-ha (born 1971), South Korean comedian and entertainer
  • Jae Chong (born 1972), Korean American music producer
  • Jung Hyung-don (born 1978), South Korean comedian and television host
  • Wonho Chung (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

Literature

Politics and government

Religion

  • Chai-Sik Chung (born 1930), Korean-born American social ethicist and sociologist of religion
  • Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk (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

Sports

Football

Baseball

Basketball

Boxing and martial arts

Fencing

Handball

Racket sports

Running

Swimming

Volleyball

Wrestling

Other athletes

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 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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