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'''Hwang''', occasionally spelled '''Whang''', is a common ]. Hwang is the equivalent of the Chinese surname Huang. The Chinese surname Huang is also spelt 'Hwang' in Taiwan. Hwangs make up roughly 1.5% of the Korean population; the 2000 South Korean census found 644,294 in that country. The Chinese character for Hwang used most commonly literally means "yellow"; however, originally, the Chinese character for Hwang used to be "皇", which means "emperor". The latter character represents the origins of the surname. The character was later changed during the Chosun dynasty after the ruling family, Yi or Lee, ordered the change due to their newly founded status as the monarch of the Korean peninsula. |
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'''Hwang''', occasionally spelled '''Whang''', is a common ]. Hwang is the equivalent of the Chinese surname Huang. The Chinese surname Huang is also spelt 'Hwang' in Taiwan. Hwangs make up roughly 1.5% of the Korean population; the 2000 South Korean census found 644,294 in that country. The Chinese character for Hwang used most commonly literally means "yellow"; however, originally, the Chinese character for Hwang used to be "皇", which means "emperor". The latter character represents the origins of the surname. The character was later changed during the Chosun dynasty after the ruling family, Yi or Lee, ordered the change due to their newly founded status as the monarch of the Korean peninsula. |
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==People with the surname== |
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==Famous Hwangs== |
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* ], Korean American graphic artist<ref name="cnninterview">{{cite news|last=Williams|first=David E|url=http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/internet/07/19/google.logo/index.html|title=Google's unknown artist has huge following|publisher=CNN|date=], ]|accessdate=], ]}}</ref> |
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* ] - a legendary kisaeng of the Joseon Dynasty |
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* ], graphic artist |
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* ] - South Korean martial artist and film actor |
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* ], a South Korean athlete |
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* ], a legendary ] of the Joseon Dynasty |
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* ] - a ] ] and film actor |
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* ] - South Korean judoka |
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* ] - a ] ] creator |
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* ], South Korean ] artist |
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* ], Korean American politician in Florida<ref>{{cite news|title=Relations board gets new leader|last=Robinson|first=Andrea|date=] ]|accessdate=2007-09-20|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&s_site=miami&p_multi=MH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB5D3F4931A0D06&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM}}</ref> |
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* ] - a ] judoka |
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* ] - South Korean football player<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.media.daum.net/sports/soccer/200604/14/pressian/v12379060.html|publisher=Daum Media|date=2006-04-14|accessdate=2007-09-21|title=이동국, '제2의 황선홍'이 되어줬으면|last=Yi|first=Jong-seong}}</ref> |
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* ] - a ] professional ] player |
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* ] - a defining figure of modern ] literature |
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* ], South Korean author and a defining figure of modern ] |
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* ], South Korean athlete |
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* ] - a ] character from the '''''Soul'' Series''' of ] ]. |
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==Fictional characters with the surname== |
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* ], a recurring video game character who first appeared in '']'' |
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==See also== |
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==See also== |