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Hwang
Hangul
Hanja黃 or 皇
Revised RomanizationHwang
McCune–ReischauerHwang

Hwang, occasionally spelled Whang, is a common Korean family name. 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.

People with the surname

Fictional characters with the surname

See also

References

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  2. Robinson, Andrea (30 October 1999). "Relations board gets new leader". Retrieved 2007-09-20. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. Yi, Jong-seong (2006-04-14). "이동국, '제2의 황선홍'이 되어줬으면". Daum Media. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
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