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Yoo (Korean surname)

January 01, 1970

Yu or Yoo, or sometimes Ryu or Ryoo, is the English transcription of several Korean surnames written as 유 or 류 in hangul. As of 2000, roughly a million people are surnamed Yoo in South Korea, making up approximately 2% of the population. Of those, the most common is Ryu (Hanja: 柳, Hangul: 류),[1] with more than six hundred thousand holders, whereas Yoo (Hanja: 兪, 余 Hangul: 유) accounts for about one hundred thousand.

Yu or Ryu
Hangul
유 or 류
Hanja
柳, 劉, 兪, 余, 庾
Revised RomanizationYu or Ryu
McCune–ReischauerYu or Ryu

The family name Yoo can be represented by any of the four hanja: 柳 (류), 劉, 兪 and 庾, each with a different meaning. In Korean, the characters 劉 and 柳 refer to 유 (Yoo) or 류 (Ryu) and are spelled as such because of the first initial sound rule (두음 법칙) in Korean, whereas the characters 兪 and 庾 refer only to 유 (Yoo). Some of these characters are used to write the Chinese surnames Liu (劉 or 柳) and Yu (兪，余).

Notable 柳 (Ryu) clans include the Munhwa Ryu clan and the Pungsan Ryu.

History edit

In Korea, the Yoo lineage traces to the Xia, Han, and Joseon dynasties. Holders of the surname Yoo had a reputation for charity and diligence.

The largest Ryu (which is a separate clan from Yoo, but pronounced differently), the Munhwa Ryu,[2] was founded by a man named Ch’a Tal. Ch’a's fifth great-grandfather had been involved in an attempt to overthrow the Silla king. To avoid prosecution, the ancestor fled to Munhwa and changed his surname, first to that of his maternal grandmother, Yang, and then to Ryoo. Many years later, Ch’a Tal assisted Wang Kŏn to establish the Koryŏ Kingdom. Ch’a was recognized for his support and was rewarded accordingly. However, the historic claims that the Ch'a clans are derived from the same progenitor as Ryu Ch'a-dal have been disproven. The Munhwa Ryoo clan, along with the Andong Kwŏn clan, possess one of Korea's oldest clan genealogies. Only the character 柳 is commonly pronounced Ryu or Ryoo (류). (See Munhwa Ryoo) The surname "Ryu" comes from the character meaning willow tree. Hence, the lineage is also sometimes called "willow Ryu" (버들 류씨).

Notable people (historic) edit

Notable people (contemporary) edit

Arts & entertainment edit

Painters & sculptors edit

  • Yoo Young-ho (born 1965), South Korean sculptor
  • Yoo Youngkuk (1916—2002), South Korean artist in Korea's postwar art history (pioneer of Korean abstract art and Korean modern art)

Musicians edit

Authors, illustrators, novelists, poets edit

  • Yu Anjin (born 1941), South Korean poet
  • Yoo Hyeonjong, South Korean novelist
  • Yoo Ja-hyo (born 1947), South Korean broadcaster and poet
  • Yoo Jae-yong (1936–2009), South Korean novelist
  • Yoo Juhyun (1921-1982), South Korean novelist
  • Yoo Yeong, (1917–2002) South Korean literary scholar, translator, and poet
  • David Yoo (born 1974), Korean-American fiction writer
  • Miri Yu (born 1968), Zainichi Korean playwright, novelist, and essayist
  • Taeeun Yoo, South Korean picture book author and illustrator who is active in the United States
  • Yoo Eun-Sil, South Korean author of children’s literature

Athletes edit

Other edit

Sports management edit

Business edit

  • Yoo Byung-eun (1941–2014), South Korean businessman, inventor, and photographer

Government & politics edit

Military edit

Modeling & pageantry edit

  • Yoo Ye-bin, South Korean beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Korea 2013 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant
  • Jae Yoo, South Korean model

Science & technology edit

Other edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ A rank 19th with 603,084 people, KOSTAT (Korea National Statistical Office), 2000.
  2. ^ "버들 유(류)씨 60여만명 최다… '삼한갑족' 명성 이어와". Segye Ilbo (in Korean). 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2024-01-08.

External links edit

  • Yu Family History

January 01, 1970
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Yu or Yoo or sometimes Ryu or Ryoo is the English transcription of several Korean surnames written as 유 or 류 in hangul As of 2000 roughly a million people are surnamed Yoo in South Korea making up approximately 2 of the population Of those the most common is Ryu Hanja 柳 Hangul 류 1 with more than six hundred thousand holders whereas Yoo Hanja 兪 余 Hangul 유 accounts for about one hundred thousand Yu or RyuHangul유 or 류Hanja柳 劉 兪 余 庾Revised RomanizationYu or RyuMcCune ReischauerYu or Ryu The family name Yoo can be represented by any of the four hanja 柳 류 劉 兪 and 庾 each with a different meaning In Korean the characters 劉 and 柳 refer to 유 Yoo or 류 Ryu and are spelled as such because of the first initial sound rule 두음 법칙 in Korean whereas the characters 兪 and 庾 refer only to 유 Yoo Some of these characters are used to write the Chinese surnames Liu 劉 or 柳 and Yu 兪 余 Notable 柳 Ryu clans include the Munhwa Ryu clan and the Pungsan Ryu Contents 1 History 2 Notable people historic 3 Notable people contemporary 3 1 Arts amp entertainment 3 1 1 Painters amp sculptors 3 1 2 Musicians 3 1 3 Authors illustrators novelists poets 3 2 Athletes 3 2 1 Other 3 2 2 Sports management 3 3 Business 3 4 Government amp politics 3 4 1 Military 3 5 Modeling amp pageantry 3 6 Science amp technology 3 7 Other 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed August 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message In Korea the Yoo lineage traces to the Xia Han and Joseon dynasties Holders of the surname Yoo had a reputation for charity and diligence The largest Ryu which is a separate clan from Yoo but pronounced differently the Munhwa Ryu 2 was founded by a man named Ch a Tal Ch a s fifth great grandfather had been involved in an attempt to overthrow the Silla king To avoid prosecution the ancestor fled to Munhwa and changed his surname first to that of his maternal grandmother Yang and then to Ryoo Many years later Ch a Tal assisted Wang Kŏn to establish the Koryŏ Kingdom Ch a was recognized for his support and was rewarded accordingly However the historic claims that the Ch a clans are derived from the same progenitor as Ryu Ch a dal have been disproven The Munhwa Ryoo clan along with the Andong Kwŏn clan possess one of Korea s oldest clan genealogies Only the character 柳 is commonly pronounced Ryu or Ryoo 류 See Munhwa Ryoo The surname Ryu comes from the character meaning willow tree Hence the lineage is also sometimes called willow Ryu 버들 류씨 Notable people historic editRyu Cha dal b circa 880 Yu Seong won d 1456 one of the Six martyred ministers during the Joseon period Yu Eung bu d 1456 of the Gigye Yoo clan originally from Pohang one of the Six martyred ministers during the Joseon period Ryu Seong ryong 1542 1607 known for his JingBiRok Yu Hyeong won 1622 1673 He was an early silhak scholar Yu Deuk gong 1749 1807 historian about Balhae Yu Kil chun 1856 1914 of the Gigye Yoo clan originally from Pohang independence activist Yu Geun Hyeong 1894 1993 master Korean ceramist who played a leading role in the revival of Goryeo celadon Il han New 1895 1971 independence activist and entrepreneur Ryu Gwan sun 1902 1920 Korean independence activistNotable people contemporary editArts amp entertainment edit Aaron Yoo born 1979 Korean American actor Yoo Ah in born 1986 as Uhm Hong sik South Korean actor creative director and gallerist Yoo Ara born 1992 South Korean actress and singer former member of girl group Hello Venus Yoo Byung jae born 1988 South Korean television personality actor and screenwriter Yoo Chae yeong 1973 2014 South Korean actress singer and radio host Yoo Chan wook born 2000 better known as Be O South Korean rapper and songwriter Christine Yoo Korean American writer director producer and filmmaker Yoo Da in born 1984 South Korean actress Yoo Dong geun born 1956 South Korean actor Yoo Eun mi born 2004 South Korean actress Yoo Eun sook South Korean voice actor Yoo Gun Hyung born 1979 South Korean songwriter Yoo Hae jin born 1970 South Korean actor Yoo Hae jung born 2000 South Korean actress Yoo Ha na born 1986 South Korean actress Yoo Hee jae born 1994 South Korean singer and actor Yoo Ho jeong born 1969 South Korean actress Yoo Hwe seung born 1995 South Korean actor and musical theatre actor Yoo Hye ri born 1964 South Korean actress and model Yoo Hyun young born 1976 better known as Hyun Young South Korean entertainer Yoo In na born 1982 South Korean actress and DJ Yoo In soo born 1998 South Korean actor Yoo In young born 1984 as Yoo Hyo min South Korean actress Yoo Jae ha 1962 1987 South Korean singer songwriter Yoo Jae suk born 1972 South Korean comedian host and television personality Yoo Jeong yeon born 1996 better known as Jeongyeon South Korean singer and member of girl group Twice Yoo Je won South Korean TV director Yoo Je yoon born 1984 South Korean actor model and singer Yoo Ji tae born 1976 South Korean actor film director and screenwriter Yoo Jun sang born 1969 South Korean actor and singer Yoo Jung hyun born 1967 South Korean television personality and politician Yoo Ki hyun born 1993 South Korean singer and member of boy group Monsta X Yoo Min kyu born 1987 South Korean actor Yoo Na ul born 1978 South Korean singer Yoo Se hyung born 1992 South Korean actor Yoo Se rye born 1984 South Korean actress Yoo Se yoon born 1980 South Korean comedian and television comedy show host Yoo Seon ho born 2002 South Korean singer actor and model Yoo Seung ho born 1993 South Korean actor Yoo Seung jun born 1976 Korean American singer and actor Yoo Seung yeon born 1993 better known as Gong Seung yeon South Korean actress Yoo Seung woo born 1997 South Korean singer songwriter and guitarist Yoo Si ah born 1995 South Korean singer and member of girl group Oh My Girl Yoo So young born 1986 South Korean actress and former member of girl group After School Yoo Su bin born 1992 South Korean actor Yoo Sung eun born 1989 better known as U Sung eun South Korean singer Yoo Yeon jung born 1999 South Korean singer member of girl groups I O I and Cosmic Girls Yoo Yeon mi born 1999 South Korean actress Yoo Yeon soo born 1990 better known as Ha Yeon soo South Korean actress Yoo Young jae born 1994 South Korean singer and actor member of boy group B A P Yoo Young jin born 1971 South Korean songwriter and record producer You Hee yeol born 1971 South Korean singer songwriter DPR Ian born 1990 as Christian Yu Australian born South Korean rapper Yu Ji min born 2000 better known as Karina South Korean singer rapper and member of girl group Aespa Yu Oh seong born 1966 South Korean actor Ryoo Seung bum born 1980 South Korean actor Ryoo Seung wan born 1973 South Korean director Ryu Deok hwan born 1987 South Korean actor Ryu Han bi born 2004 South Korean actress Ryu Hwayoung born 1993 South Korean actress and singer former member of girl group T ARA Ryu Hye rin born 1984 South Korean actress and model Ryu Hye young born 1991 South Korean actress and model Ryu Hyo young born 1993 South Korean actress model and rapper former member of co ed group Coed School and girl group F ve Dolls Ryu Hyun kyung born 1983 South Korean actress Ryu Jun yeol born 1986 South Korean actor Ryu Kyung soo born 1992 South Korean actor Ryu Sang gu born 1984 also known as Deepflow South Korean rapper and music producer Ryu Se ra born 1987 South Korean singer and former member of girl group Nine Muses Ryu Seung ryong born 1970 South Korean actor Ryu Seung soo born 1971 South Korean actor Ryu Si won born 1972 South Korean actor and singer Ryu Soo young born 1979 as Eo Nam seon South Korean actor Ryu Su jeong born 1997 better known as Sujeong South Korean singer and member of girl group Lovelyz Ryu Sung min born 1993 South Korean rapper Ryu Tae joon born 1971 South Korean actor and singer Painters amp sculptors edit Yoo Young ho born 1965 South Korean sculptor Yoo Youngkuk 1916 2002 South Korean artist in Korea s postwar art history pioneer of Korean abstract art and Korean modern art Musicians edit Esther Yoo born 1994 Korean American violinist Scott Yoo born 1971 American conductor and violinist Yung Wook Yoo born 1977 South Korean pianist Authors illustrators novelists poets edit Yu Anjin born 1941 South Korean poet Yoo Hyeonjong South Korean novelist Yoo Ja hyo born 1947 South Korean broadcaster and poet Yoo Jae yong 1936 2009 South Korean novelist Yoo Juhyun 1921 1982 South Korean novelist Yoo Yeong 1917 2002 South Korean literary scholar translator and poet David Yoo born 1974 Korean American fiction writer Miri Yu born 1968 Zainichi Korean playwright novelist and essayist Taeeun Yoo South Korean picture book author and illustrator who is active in the United States Yoo Eun Sil South Korean author of children s literature Athletes edit Yoo Byung hoon South Korean Paralympian athlete Yoo Byung ok South Korean football defender who played for South Korea in the 1986 FIFA World Cup Yoo Byung soo South Korean football striker Yoo Chae ran South Korean badminton player Yoo Chang hyun South Korea football player who plays for Seongnam FC Yoo Dae hyun South Korean footballer Yoo Dae soon South Korean former footballer Yoo Dong kwan South Korean former footballer Yoo Dong min South Korean footballer Yoo Han joon South Korean outfielder for the KT Wiz Yoo Hee kwan South Korean starting pitcher for the Doosan Bears Yoo Ho joon South Korean footballer Yoo Hong youl South Korean football player who currently plays for TTM Lopburi in the Thai Division 1 League Yoo Hye min South Korean alpine skier Yoo Hyeok geun South Korean rower Yoo Hyeong jong South Korean footballer Yoo Hyun South Korean footballer Yoo Hyun goo South Korean footballer Yoo Hyun ji South Korean handball player Yoo Jae hoon South Korean former professional footballer as a goalkeeper Yoo Jin sun South Korean former tennis player Yoo Ji hoon South Korean footballer who plays as a defender for Gyeongnam FC Yoo Ji no South Korean footballer Yoo Jong hyun South Korean footballer who plays as defender for FC Anyang in the K League 2 Yoo Joon young South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bucheon FC 1995 in K League Challenge Yoo Jun soo South Korean footballer who plays for PT Prachuap in the Thai League 1 Yoo Jung nam South Korean swimmer Yoo Kee heung Korean football manager and former fullback player Yoo Ki hong South Korean former professional cyclist Yoo Kwang joon South Korean former footballer Yoo Kyoung youl former South Korean footballer Yoo Man kee South Korean footballer who plays as midfielder for Goyang Hi FC in K League Challenge Yoo Mi former South Korean tennis player Yoo Min hyeon South Korean curler Yoo Nam kyu South Korea former table tennis player who competed in the 1988 the 1992 and in the 1996 Summer Olympics Yoo Ok ryul South Korean former gymnast Yoo Sang chul 1971 2021 South Korean football manager and player Yoo Sang hee South Korean former female badminton player Yoo Sang soo South Korean football coach and retired player who played as a defender Yoo Soo hyun South Korean footballer Yoo Sun hee South Korean female speed skater Yoo Sun young South Korean professional golfer Yoo Sung je South Korean ice hockey goaltender Yoo Sung yeon South Korean former judoka Yoo Won chul South Korean gymnast Yoo Won jeong paralympic boccia player Yoo Won sang South Korean baseball player Yoo Wook jin South Korean footballer Yoo Yang joon South Korean footballer Yoo Yeon seong South Korean professional badminton player Yoo Yeon seung South Korean footballer Yoo Yong sung South Korean retired badminton player Yoo Yoon sik South Korean volleyball player You Young South Korean figure skater Yoo Young a South Korean footballer who plays as a forward for Seoul WFC Yoo Young joo South Korean former basketball player Yoo Young sil South Korean retired football player Hyun Jin Ryu South Korean professional baseball player Ryu Jae kuk South Korean professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays Ryu Seung Min South Korean professional table tennis player Ryu So yeon South Korean professional golfer Daniel Yoo Korean American former tennis player Jeff Yoo South Korean former association football player Ryu Seung Woo South Korean football player Other edit Yoo Chang hyuk South Korean professional Go player Ryu Shikun South Korean professional Go player Christopher Yoo chess player Korean American chess Grandmaster Sports management edit Yoo Jae hak South Korean basketball coach for Ulsan Mobis Phoebus and Korean national team Business edit Yoo Byung eun 1941 2014 South Korean businessman inventor and photographer Government amp politics edit Yoo Chang soon 1918 2010 Prime Minister of South Korea from 4 January 1982 to 24 June 1982 and governor of the Bank of Korea from 1961 to 1962 Yoo Eun hae South Korean politician who served as the Minister of Education and ex officio Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea along with Hong Nam ki under President Moon Jae in from October 2018 to 9 May 2022 Yoo Il ho former acting Prime Minister of South Korea former Deputy Prime Minister and former Minister of Finance Yoo Jae geon 1937 2022 South Korean politician Yoo Jaehoon current Chairman and President of the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation KDIC former South Korean Director General and the Controller of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and former Korea Securities Depository Yoo Jin ryong South Korean politician who formerly served as the Minister of Culture Yoo Jeong bok South Korean public servant and politician who is currently the mayor of Incheon Yoo Jung ju South Korean animator currently serving as a Democratic member of National Assembly Yoo Myung hee South Korean politician and Minister for Trade Yoo Nam seok 7th President of the Constitutional Court of Korea Yoo Sang yeol 1940 2022 South Korean public official who served as Vice Minister of Construction Yoo Seong min South Korean economist and politician former member of the South Korean Parliament Yoo Song hwa South Korean politician previously served as the Director of the Chunchugwan Press Center at the Blue House under President Moon Jae in Yu In chon South Korean actor and former Minister of Ministry of Culture and Tourism Rhyu Si min South Korean politician who served as the 44th Minister of Health and Welfare Christopher Yoo professor of law Communication and Computer and Information Science at the University of Pennsylvania Law School John Yoo Korean born American professor of law at the University of California Berkeley and former member of the U S Justice Department s Office of Legal Counsel Yoo Sang joon North Korean defector with South Korean citizenship Military edit Daniel Yoo Korean American retired U S Marine Corps major general and former commander of United States Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command Modeling amp pageantry edit Yoo Ye bin South Korean beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Korea 2013 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant Jae Yoo South Korean model Science amp technology edit Michelle Yoo New Zealand professor of food science Ryoo Ryong South Korean scientist Richard Yoo Korean American entrepreneur the co founder former CEO of the web hosting company Rackspace and the founder former CEO of web hosting company ServerBeach Other edit Yoo Young chul South Korean serial killer rapist and cannibalSee also editLiu surname Yu Chinese name References edit A rank 19th with 603 084 people KOSTAT Korea National Statistical Office 2000 버들 유 류 씨 60여만명 최다 삼한갑족 명성 이어와 Segye Ilbo in Korean 2014 04 22 Retrieved 2024 01 08 External links editYu Family History nbsp This page lists people with the surname Yoo If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page you may wish to change that link by adding the person s given name s to the link Retrieved from https en 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