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Ki (Korean surname)

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Ki
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGi
McCune–ReischauerKi

Ki (Korean) also romanized as Gi or Kee, is a Korean family name. According to the 2015 census, there were 29,062 people with this surname in South Korea. It is written with four different hanja.[1]

Notable people

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Notable people of the past

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  • Ki Cha-o (1266–1328), Goryeo military official and nobleman
  • Ki Ch'ŏl (before 1315–1356), Goryeo politician and nobleman
  • Empress Gi (1315–1369), Goryeo-born empress consort of the Yuan dynasty
  • Gi Dae-seung (1527–1572), Confucian scholar
  • Gi Ja-heon (1562–1624), Joseon politician

Notable people of recent times

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  • Ki Bo-bae (born 1988), South Korean archer, Olympic gold medalist
  • Ki Do-hoon (born 1995), South Korean actor and model
  • Ki Dong-min (born 1966), South Korean politician
  • Ki Hui-hyeon (born 1995), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group DIA
  • Gi Hyeong-do (1960–1989), South Korean poet
  • Ki Hyun-woo (born 2000), South Korean actor
  • Ki Jun-young (born 1972), South Korean writer
  • Lily Ki (better known as LilyPichu, born 1991), American internet personality, musician, voice actress, member of OfflineTV
  • Ki Sok-pok (1913–1979), North Korean politician
  • Ki Sung-yueng (born 1989), South Korean professional footballer
  • Ki Tae-young (born 1978), South Korean actor

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "성씨ㆍ본관별 인구(5인 이상) - 전국". South Korea: Korean Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 2024-11-16.