Ki (Korean surname)
Appearance
Ki | |
Hangul | 기 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gi |
McCune–Reischauer | Ki |
Ki (Korean: 기) 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
[edit]Notable people of the past
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "성씨ㆍ본관별 인구(5인 이상) - 전국". South Korea: Korean Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 2024-11-16.