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Baek
Baek (Korean pronunciation: [pɛ̝k̚]), also often spelled Paek, Baik, or Paik is a Korean family name. In the year 2000, there were 351,275 people with this surname in South Korea. The word means the color white.
| Baek | |
| Hangul | 백 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 白 |
| Revised Romanization | Baek |
| McCune–Reischauer | Paek |
Baek (白) edit
"白" has a Cantonese origin from the Yuan dynasty and Goryeo dynasty.
- Baek Wu Kyung (白宇經) of the Suwon Baek clan, cousin of Bai Juyi of the Tang dynasty, is the origin of this name.
Baek (苩) edit
Some Baekje refugees from the late Silla age had this surname.
- Paik Ga (苩加), Mahan ruler
- Paik Yong (苩龍), Silla general
- Paik Ki (苩奇), Baekje general
- Paik Ga (苩加), Baekje painter
Notable people edit
- Baek
- Baek A-yeon (born 1993), South Korean singer and songwriter
- Baek Ji-hoon (born 1985), South Korean football player
- Baek Ji-young (born 1976), South Korean singer
- Baek Jong-bum (born 2001), South Korean football player
- Baek Jong-won (born 1966), South Korean chef
- Baek Minseok (born 1971), South Korean writer
- Baek Sung-hyun (born 1989), South Korean actor
- Cha-seung Baek (born 1980), Korean-American former professional baseball pitcher
- Yerin Baek (born 1997), South Korean singer-songwriter
- Baek Yebin (born 1997), South Korean singer-songwriter
- Baik
- Baik Sou-linne (born 1982), South Korean author
- Paek
- Paek Hak-rim (1918–2006), North Korean politician
- Paek Nam-il, North Korean politician
- Paek Nam-nyong (born 1949), North Korean writer
- Paek Nam-sun (1929–2007), North Korean politician
- Paek Sang-ho, North Korean Colonel General
- Paek Se-bong (born 1938), North Korean politician
- Paek Sol-mi, North Korean actress
- Paek Yong-ho (born 1945), North Korean politician
- Jim Paek (born 1967), Korean-born Canadian ice hockey coach
- Paik
- Kun-Woo Paik (born 1946), South Korean pianist
- Nam June Paik (1932–2006), Korean American artist
- Paik Gahuim (born 1974), South Korean writer
- Paik Seung-ho (born 1997), South Korean professional football player
- Paik Sun-yup (1920–2020), South Korean military officer
Fictional characters edit
- Baek Doo San, character in Tekken fighting games