Kang or Gang is a common Korean family name. Altogether, the holders of this name number more than 1.1 million in South Korea, according to the 2000 census. The name "Kang" can actually represent any of 5 different hanja, or Chinese characters. However, the great majority of Kangs (more than 1 million) bear the surname 姜.
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- Kang Chol-hwan, defector from North Korea.
- Kang Dong-won, South Korean actor.
- Kang Hye-jeong, South Korean actress.
- Kang Hye-Mi, South Korean volleyball player.
- Kang Ji-hwan, South Korean actor.
- Gang Il-Sun, the founder of the Jeung San Do religion.
- Kang Elizabeth Nari, Syracuse
- Kang Min-kyung, South Korean singer from Korean duo Davichi.
- Kang Susie, South Korean singer.
- Kang Yang Wook, early North Korean politician and minister.
- Peter Kang, American born but of Korean descent, is a rapper of eastern USA.
- Kang Ho Dong, a South Korean entertainer, comedian and MC.
- Kang Dae Sung, a South Korean singer from Big Bang.
- Kang Jiyoung, a member of Korean girl group Kara.
- Kang In Oh (Noori), a South Korean singer from Co-Ed School
- Kang Min, a South Korean StarCraft player.
- Kang Seung-yoon, South Korean singer
- Kang Minhyuk, South Korean drummer, actor, and member of CN Blue
- Kang Eun Hye, South Korean singer from Dal Shabet
- Kang Hee-gun ("Garie"), South Korean rapper from Leessang
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