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Byun

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Byun
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationByeon
McCune–ReischauerPyŏn

Byun (Korean), also often spelled as Byeon or Pyon is a Korean family name. According to the 2015 South Korean census, there were 138,802 people with this family name. It is written with three different hanja. [1] In a study by the National Institute of the Korean Language based on 2007 application data for South Korean passports, it was found that 70.4% of people with this surname spelled it in Latin letters as Byun in their passports, while the rest spelled it with various other romanizations.[2]

Notable people

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Notable people with this surname include:

Byeon

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Byun

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  • Byun Baekhyun (born 1992), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band Exo
  • Byun Byung-joo (born 1961), South Korean former footballer
  • Byun Chun-sa (born 1987), South Korean short track speed skater, Olympic gold medalist
  • Byun Eun-jong (better known as JJu, born 1983), South Korean retired StarCraft pro gamer and poker player
  • Byun Hee-bong (1942–2023), South Korean actor
  • Byun Ho-young (born 1945), South Korean former footballer
  • Byun Hui-su (1998–2021), the first known transgender soldier in South Korea
  • Byun Hye-young (born 1983), South Korean former swimmer
  • Byun Hyuk (born 1966), South Korean film director and screenwriter
  • Byun Jae-sub (born 1975), South Korean footballer
  • Byun Jang-ho (1940–2022), South Korean film director
  • Byun Ji-hyun (born 1999), South Korean former competitive figure skater
  • Byun Jung-il (born 1968), South Korean former professional boxer
  • Byun Jung-soo (born 1974), South Korean model and actress
  • Byun Se-jong (born 1998), South Korean figure skater
  • Byun Sung-hwan (born 1979), South Korean retired footballer
  • Byun Woong (born 1986), South Korean footballer
  • Byun Yo-han (born 1986), South Korean actor
  • Byun Young-joo (born 1966), South Korean film director
  • Byun Young-joon (born 1984), South Korean racewalker

Pyon

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References

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  1. ^ "성씨ㆍ본관별 인구(5인 이상) - 전국". South Korea: Korean Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  2. ^ 성씨 로마자 표기 방안: 마련을 위한 토론회 [Plan for romanisation of surnames: a preparatory discussion]. National Institute of Korean Language. 25 June 2009. p. 60. Retrieved 2 January 2024.