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Choi (Korean surname)

November 19, 2023

This article is about the Korean surname Choi. For Cantonese romanisation of the Chinese surname Cai (蔡), see Cai (surname).

Choi (Korean: 최; Hanja: 崔) is a Korean family surname. As of the South Korean census of 2015, there were around 2.3 million people by this name in South Korea or roughly 4.7% of the population.[1] In English-speaking countries, it is most often anglicized Choi, and sometimes also Chey, Choe or Chwe. Ethnic Koreans in the former USSR prefer the form Tsoi (Tsoy) especially as a transcription of the Cyrillic Цой.

Choi
Pronunciation[tɕʰwe] or [tɕʰø]
Language(s)Korean
Origin
MeaningBest, Top, Most, Pinnacle
Region of originKorea
Other names
Alternative spellingCh'oe, Tsoi, Chye, Chwe, Chey
Variant form(s)Cui, Thôi
54% of Korean people bear the family name Kim, Lee, Park, Choi, Jeong, or variants thereof.
  Kim, Gim
  Lee, Yi, Rhee
  Park, Pak
  Choi
  Jung, Jeong, Chung, Cheong

Origin edit

  • According to Samguk Sagi, the Gyeongju clan originates from chief Sobeoldori (소벌도리, 蘇伐都利) of Goheochon (고허촌, 高墟村), one of six villages that united to found Silla; The Gyeongju clan traces their origin back to Choi Chiwon (857–10th century), a noted Korean scholar, philosopher, and poet of the late Unified Silla period (668–935).
  • One theory of origin suggests that Haeju clan's progenitor Choi Choong (최충, 崔沖, 984–1068) was given the surname 崔 during the reign of Goryeo king Mokjong.
  • The progenitor of the Chungju clan is General Choi Seung (최승, 崔陞), also known as Choi Woo (최우, 崔偶), of Silla (known as Cui Sheng in the Tang dynasty)
  • The progenitor of the Nangju clan is Choi Heun (최흔, 崔昕) of Silla who was a native of Yeongam (Nangju) of the southern Jeolla region.
  • Choi Ri (최리, 崔理), who was known as the leader of the Kingdom of Nakrang

Clans edit

There are roughly 160 clans of Chois.[citation needed] Most of these are quite small. However, Choi is the 4th most common surname in Korea. The largest by far is the Gyeongju Choi clan, with a 2000 South Korean population of 976,820. The Gyeongju Choe claim the Silla scholar Choe Chi-won as their founder.[2]

 
Haeju Choi clan family seal

Etymology edit

Choi is written with the Hanja character 崔, meaning "a governor who oversees the land and the mountain".

Pronunciation edit

In Korean, 최 is usually pronounced [tɕʰwe] "Chwe" or “Chey” except by some older speakers who pronounce it [tɕʰø] (this vowel sound is similar to the German ö [ø]). In English, it is most often pronounced /ˈtʃɔɪ/ "Choy", which sounds clearly different to its proper pronunciation but some go by “Chey”.

崔 is Romanized as Cuī and pronounced [tsʰwéɪ] in Mandarin Chinese. It is Chēui [tsʰɵ́y] in Cantonese and Chhui [tsʰúi] in Hokkien.

Prominent people of the past edit

  • Choe Chiwon (858-c. 910), Korean philosopher during the Silla dynasty
  • Choe Chung-heon (1149-1219), military dictator of the Goryeo period
  • Choe U (???-1249), military dictator of the Goryeo period
  • Choe Yeong (1316–1388), military general under King Gongmin of Goryeo
  • Choe Mu-seon (1325-1395), Korean inventor
  • Choe Manri (???-1445), an early critic of hangul
  • Choe Sejin (1465-1542), mostly known for his 1525 훈몽자회, aka Hangul for beginners.
  • Choe Yeong-kyeong (1529-1590), Westerner, purged during the Gichuk Oksa
  • Suk-bin Choe (1670–1718), concubine of Sukjong and mother of Yeongjo of Joseon[4]
  • Choe Han-gi (1803-1877), Korean Confucian scholar and philosopher
  • Choe Je-u (1824-1864), founder of the Donghak movement

Prominent people today edit

General edit

Politicians edit

Arts edit

General edit

Actors and actresses edit

Musicians and idols edit

Sports edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "2015년 인구주택총조사 전수집계결과 보도자료" [Results of the 2015 Census of Population and Housing survey]. Korean Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 최 崔 [Choe] (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-09-18.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ 최세진 崔世珍 [Choe Se-jin] (in Korean). Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved 2009-09-18.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Note: suk-bin is a Joseon title, not a given name

External links edit

  • Official site of the Gyeongju Choi Association, in Korean

November 19, 2023
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This article is about the Korean surname Choi For Cantonese romanisation of the Chinese surname Cai 蔡 see Cai surname Choi Korean 최 Hanja 崔 is a Korean family surname As of the South Korean census of 2015 there were around 2 3 million people by this name in South Korea or roughly 4 7 of the population 1 In English speaking countries it is most often anglicized Choi and sometimes also Chey Choe or Chwe Ethnic Koreans in the former USSR prefer the form Tsoi Tsoy especially as a transcription of the Cyrillic Coj ChoiPronunciation tɕʰwe or tɕʰo Language s KoreanOriginMeaningBest Top Most PinnacleRegion of originKoreaOther namesAlternative spellingCh oe Tsoi Chye Chwe CheyVariant form s Cui ThoiChoiHangul최Hanja崔Revised RomanizationChoeMcCune ReischauerCh oe54 of Korean people bear the family name Kim Lee Park Choi Jeong or variants thereof Kim Gim Lee Yi Rhee Park Pak Choi Jung Jeong Chung Cheong Contents 1 Origin 2 Clans 3 Etymology 4 Pronunciation 5 Prominent people of the past 6 Prominent people today 6 1 General 6 2 Politicians 6 3 Arts 6 3 1 General 6 3 2 Actors and actresses 6 3 3 Musicians and idols 6 4 Sports 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksOrigin editAccording to Samguk Sagi the Gyeongju clan originates from chief Sobeoldori 소벌도리 蘇伐都利 of Goheochon 고허촌 高墟村 one of six villages that united to found Silla The Gyeongju clan traces their origin back to Choi Chiwon 857 10th century a noted Korean scholar philosopher and poet of the late Unified Silla period 668 935 One theory of origin suggests that Haeju clan s progenitor Choi Choong 최충 崔沖 984 1068 was given the surname 崔 during the reign of Goryeo king Mokjong The progenitor of the Chungju clan is General Choi Seung 최승 崔陞 also known as Choi Woo 최우 崔偶 of Silla known as Cui Sheng in the Tang dynasty The progenitor of the Nangju clan is Choi Heun 최흔 崔昕 of Silla who was a native of Yeongam Nangju of the southern Jeolla region Choi Ri 최리 崔理 who was known as the leader of the Kingdom of NakrangClans editThere are roughly 160 clans of Chois citation needed Most of these are quite small However Choi is the 4th most common surname in Korea The largest by far is the Gyeongju Choi clan with a 2000 South Korean population of 976 820 The Gyeongju Choe claim the Silla scholar Choe Chi won as their founder 2 Gyeongju clan 2 Choe Chiwon Jeonju clan 2 Choe Bu Dongju clan 2 nbsp Haeju Choi clan family sealHaeju clan 2 Choe Chung Saknyeong clan 2 Choe Hang Choi Byung Ju founding member modern era Korean Supreme Court Gangneung clan 2 Hwasun clan 2 Ganghwa clan 2 Yeongcheon clan 2 Tamjin clan 2 Ubong clan 2 Choe Hang Suwaon clan 2 Yeongheung clan 2 Suseong clan 2 Chungju Choe clan 2 Goesan clan Choe Sejin 3 Heunghae clan Yeongam clan Taein clanEtymology editChoi is written with the Hanja character 崔 meaning a governor who oversees the land and the mountain Pronunciation editIn Korean 최 is usually pronounced tɕʰwe Chwe or Chey except by some older speakers who pronounce it tɕʰo this vowel sound is similar to the German o o In English it is most often pronounced ˈ tʃ ɔɪ Choy which sounds clearly different to its proper pronunciation but some go by Chey 崔 is Romanized as Cui and pronounced tsʰwe ɪ in Mandarin Chinese It is Cheui tsʰɵ y in Cantonese and Chhui tsʰui in Hokkien Prominent people of the past editChoe Chiwon 858 c 910 Korean philosopher during the Silla dynasty Choe Chung heon 1149 1219 military dictator of the Goryeo period Choe U 1249 military dictator of the Goryeo period Choe Yeong 1316 1388 military general under King Gongmin of Goryeo Choe Mu seon 1325 1395 Korean inventor Choe Manri 1445 an early critic of hangul Choe Sejin 1465 1542 mostly known for his 1525 훈몽자회 aka Hangul for beginners Choe Yeong kyeong 1529 1590 Westerner purged during the Gichuk Oksa Suk bin Choe 1670 1718 concubine of Sukjong and mother of Yeongjo of Joseon 4 Choe Han gi 1803 1877 Korean Confucian scholar and philosopher Choe Je u 1824 1864 founder of the Donghak movementProminent people today editGeneral edit Dan Choi born 1981 American LGBT rights activist and former American officer Choi Gee sung 최지성 born 1951 high ranking Samsung executive Choi Hong Hi South Korean general considered the principal founder of taekwondo Jay Pil Choi American economist Choe Jun 1884 1970 businessman and philanthropist Choe Nam seon 1890 1957 Korean historian and independence activist Choi Tae min South Korean cult leader and founder of Yeongsegyo Chey Tae won SK chairman Choi Wonshik optical physicist at Korea UniversityPoliticians edit Choi Kyoung hwan South Korean politician Choi Kyu hah 1919 2006 transitional President of South Korea following the assassination of Park Chung hee Sergey Tsoy Choi Yong eun Russian politician Steven Choi American politician Choe Ryong hae b 1950 North Korean politician and military officer Choe Kwang North Korean general and politicianArts edit General edit David Choe born 1976 Korean American artist Choi Han 최한 South Korean voice actor Choi Han bit 최한빛 born 1987 South Korean model Kristy Choi Korean American filmmaker Choi Seong woo South Korean voice actor Sharon Choi Choi Sung jae 최성재 born 1994 1995 Korean American interpreter and filmmaker Choi Soo jin South Korean voice actress Susan Choi American novelist Choi Won hyeong South Korean voice actor Choi Yang il a k a Yoichi Sai Japanese film director Choe Yong gon army commander 1903 1972 high ranking North Korean officialActors and actresses edit Choi Eun hee 최은희 1926 2018 South Korean actress once abducted to the North Choi Go born 2012 South Korean actor and model Choi Ji woo South Korean actress Choi Jin sil 1968 2008 South Korean actress nicknamed The Nation s Actress Choi Jung won actress born 1981 South Korean actress Choi Jung yoon South Korean actress Kenneth Choi American actor Choi Kwon soo South Korean actor Choi Min sik South Korean actor Choi Ri South Korean actress Choi Sung eun South Korean actress Choi Sung kook South Korean actor and comedian Choi Tae hwan South Korean actor Choi Won hong South Korean actor Choi Woo hyuk actor born 1985 South Korean actor Choi Woo hyuk actor born 1997 South Korean actor Choi Woo shik South Korean actorMusicians and idols edit Anita Tsoy Russian pop singer wife of Sergey Tsoy Choi Bo min South Korean actor and singer member of boy band Golden Child Dasuri Choi South Korean dancer choreographer singer and entertainer based in the Philippines David Choi Korean American musician Seven born Choi Dong wook South Korean singer G NA born Gina Jane Choi Canadian born South Korean singer Choi Hyun suk South Korean rapper and member of boy band Treasure Wheesung born Choi Hwee sung South Korean singer Jennifer Choi American violinist Jenny Choi American singer and cellist Sulli born Choi Jin ri South Korean actress and former member of girl group f x Changjo born Choi Jong hyun South Korean singer and member of boy band Teen Top Choi Jong hoon South Korean singer and member of rock band F T Island Zelo born Choi Jun hong South Korean singer and member of boy band B A P Choi Jung in South Korean singer Choi Jung won South Korean singer Ren born Choi Min gi South Korean actor singer and television personality member of boy band NU EST Choi Min ho South Korean rapper and singer member of boy band Shinee Choi Min hwan South Korean singer and drummer member of rock band F T Island T O P born Choi Seung hyun South Korean rapper actor and singer former member of boy band Big Bang Choi Siwon South Korean actor and singer member of boy band Super Junior Choi Soo young South Korean actress and singer member of girl group Girls Generation Choi Sung min South Korean singer member of boy band Speed and the co ed group Coed School Bada born Choi Sung hee South Korean singer and musical theatre actress member of girl group S E S Viktor Tsoi Soviet rock musician leader of rock band Kino Choi Ye na South Korean singer and former member of girl group Iz One Choi Young jae South Korean actor and singer member of boy band Got7 Choi Yoo jung South Korean singer member of girl groups I O I and Weki Meki Choi Yu jin South Korean singer and actress member of girl groups CLC and Kep1er Yuju born Choi Yu na South Korean singer former member of girl group GFriend Hyojung born Choi Hyo jung South Korean singer member of girl group Oh My Girl Arin born Choi Ye won South Korean singer member of girl group Oh My Girl Cui Jian Chinese rock musicianSports edit Choi Cheol han South Korean professional Go player Choe Chol su born 1969 North Korean boxer Choi Da bin born 2000 South Korean figure skater Choi Eun kyung born 1984 South Korean short track speed skater and double Olympic Champion Choi Eun kyung field hockey born 1971 South Korean former field hockey player Hee seop Choi born 1979 South Korean former professional baseball player Choi Hong man born 1980 South Korean kickboxer Ji man Choi born 1991 South Korean professional baseball player Choi Jin cheul born 1971 South Korean former footballer Choi Jung won speed skater born 1990 South Korean short track speed skater Choi Kwang jo born 1942 South Korean martial artist founder and head of Choi Kwang Do Choi Kyung ju born 1970 better known as K J Choi South Korean professional golfer Choi Mi sun born 1966 South Korean recurve archer Choe Myong ho born 1988 North Korean footballer Choi Myung hoon born 1975 South Korean professional Go player Choi Na yeon born 1987 South Korean professional golfer Choi Soon ho born 1962 South Korean football manager and former professional footballer Choe Song hyok born 1998 North Korean footballer Choi Sung kuk born 1983 South Korean former footballer Choi Sung yong born 1975 South Korean former footballer Choi Tae uk born 1981 South Korean former footballer Choi Won jong South Korean archer Choi Won kwon born 1981 South Korean former footballer Choi Yeon sung South Korean retired professional StarCraft player Choe Yeong ui 1923 1994 better known as Mas Oyama karate master who founded Kyokushin karate Choi Yong soo born 1973 South Korean footballer Choi Yong soo boxer 1972 South Korean retired boxer Choi Yong sool 1904 1986 founder of Hapkido Yuhui Choe born 1986 Japanese born Korean ballet dancer Choi Yu jin figure skater born 2000 South Korean figure skater Choi Yun kyum born 1962 South Korean football coachSee also editCui Chinese surname Choi Tsoi List of Korean family namesReferences edit 2015년 인구주택총조사 전수집계결과 보도자료 Results of the 2015 Census of Population and Housing survey Korean Statistical Information Service Retrieved 28 May 2019 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 최 崔 Choe in Korean Doosan Encyclopedia Retrieved 2009 09 18 permanent dead link 최세진 崔世珍 Choe Se jin in Korean Encyclopedia of Korean Culture Retrieved 2009 09 18 permanent dead link Note suk bin is a Joseon title not a given nameExternal links editOfficial site of the Gyeongju Choi Association in Korean Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Choi Korean surname amp oldid 1180520357, wikipedia, 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