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| Hangul | 황 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 黃 |
| Revised Romanization | Hwang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hwang |
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 literally means "yellow".
Famous Hwangs
- Yi Hwang - a prominent Korean Confucian scholar
- Hwang Jin-i - a legendary kisaeng of the Joseon Dynasty
- Dennis Hwang, graphic artist
- Hwang Young-Cho, a South Korean athlete
- Hwang Jang-Lee - a Korean martial artist and film actor
- Hwang Mi Ri - a Korean manhwa creator
- Hwang Jung-Oh - a Korean judoka
- Hwang Sun-Hong - a Korean professional football player
- Hwang Sun-won - a defining figure of modern Korean literature
- Hwang Seong-gyeong - a fictional character from the Soul Series of fighting video games.