Song (Korean surname)

Song
Hangul	송
Hanja	宋, 松, 訟
Revised Romanization	Song
McCune–Reischauer	Song

Song is a Korean family name derived from the Chinese surname Song. Songs make up roughly 1.4% of the Korean population; the 2000 South Korean census found 622,208 in that country.

Kinds

Song (宋) family : Various Korean family name.
Song (訟) family : unknown origin, later surname change to Sung (成).
Song (松) family : the Song Yang (松讓) ethnicity in the Buyeo kingdom.

Clans

Family seal of the Yeosan Song clan

Family seal of the Eunjin Song clan

Song (宋) clans include the Yeosan, Eunjin, Jincheon, Yeonan, Yaseong, Cheongju, Sinpyeong, Gimhae, Namyang and Bokheung.^[1]

One Song (松) clan is the Yong Song.^[2]

List of people with the surname

Notable people of the past

Song Deok-gi (1893–1977), taekkyeon master
Song Hui-gyeong (1376–1446), Joseon scholar-official
Song In (died 1126), Goryeo official
Queen Jeongsun (Danjong) (born 1440), consort of King Danjong of Joseon
Song Jin-woo (1889–1945), Korean journalist, CEO of The Dong-A Ilbo, founder of the Korea Democratic Party
Song Jun-gil (1606–1672), Joseon Dynasty politician and scholar
Song Oh-kyun (1892–1970) Korean independence activist
Song Sang-hyeon (1551–1592), Joseon writer and politician
Song Si-yeol (1607–1689), Joseon philosopher
Song Yang, who surrendered to Dongmyeong of Goguryeo in 37 BCE
Song Yi-kyun (1885–1927) Korean independence activist

Notable people of recent times

Anna Song (born 1971), South Korean-born American politician
Aree Song (born 1986), Thai-South Korean professional golfer
Song Bo-bae (born 1986), South Korean professional golfer
Song Byung-gu (born 1988), South Korean professional StarCraft player
Cathy Song (born 1955), American poet
Song Chang-eui (born 1979), South Korean actor
Song Chang-ho (born 1986), South Korean footballer
Song Chang-sik (born 1947), Korean singer
Song Chong-gug (born 1979), South Korean retired footballer
Song Dae-kwan (born 1946), South Korean trot singer
Song Dae-nam (born 1979), South Korean former judoka, Olympic gold medallist
Daewon Song (born 1975), South Korean-born American professional skateboarder
Song Do-yeong (born 1951), South Korean voice actress
Song Dong-hwan (born 1980), South Korean ice hockey forward
Song Dong-jin (born 1984), South Korean footballer
Song Dong-wook (born 1962), South Korean tennis player
Song Du-yul (born 1944), professor at University of Münster
Song Geon-hee (born 1997), South Korean actor
Song Gi-won (1947–2024), South Korean novelist
Song Gisuk (1935–2021), South Korean writer
Song Hae (1927–2022), South Korean TV host and singer
Song Hae-sung (born 1964), South Korean film director and screenwriter
Song Han-bok (born 1984), South Korean footballer
Song Ho-young (born 1954), South Korean radiologist
Song Ho-young (footballer) (born 1988), South Korean footballer
Song Hye-kyo (born 1981), South Korean actress
Song Hyeong-keun (born 1974), South Korean former professional tennis player
Song Hyun-wook, South Korean film director
Song I-han (born 1994), South Korean singer
Song Il-gon (born 1971), South Korean film director and screenwriter
Song Il-kook (born 1971), South Korean actor
Song Il-soo (born 1950), Japanese former baseball player and manager
Song In-young (born 1990), South Korean footballer
Song Ja (born 1936), South Korean politician and academic, former Minister of Education
Song Jae-hak (born 1955), South Korean poet and dentist
Song Jae-hee (born 1979), South Korean actor
Song Jae-ho (1937–2020), South Korean actor
Song Jae-ho (fencer) (born 1990), South Korean fencer, Olympic bronze medallist
Song Jae-jeong (born 1973), South Korean television screenwriter
Song Jae-kun (born 1974), South Korean short track speed skater
Song Jae-rim (1985–2024), South Korean actor and model
Song Jae-ung (born 1945), South Korean diver
Song Je-heon (born 1986), South Korean footballer
Song Ji-eun (born 1990), South Korean singer and actress, former member of girl group Secret
Song Ji-eun (handballer) (born 1996), South Korean handballer
Song Ji-ho (born 1992), South Korean actor
Song Ji-hyun (born 1969), South Korean handball player, Olympic gold medallist
Song Ji-man (born 1973), South Korean baseball player
Song Ji-na (born 1959), South Korean screenwriter
Song Jin-hyung (born 1987), South Korean footballer
Song Jin-woo (born 1966), South Korean baseball player
Song Jong-sun (born 1981), North Korean footballer
Song Joon-seok (born 1974), South Korean voice actor
Song Joong-ki (born 1985), South Korean actor
Song Ju-hee (born 1977), South Korean football coach and former player
Song Ju-seok (born 1967), South Korean former footballer
Song Jung-hyun (born 1976), South Korean footballer
Song Kang (born 1994), South Korean actor
Song Kang-ho (born 1967), South Korean actor
Luke Song (born 1972), American fashion designer
Song Mi-jin (born 1983), South Korean singer and actress
Song Min-ho (born 1993), South Korean rapper, member of boy band Winner
Song Min-jae (born 2012), South Korean actor
Song Min-ji (born 1998), South Korean cyclist
Song Min-soon (born 1948), South Korean politician and diplomat, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Song Myeong-seob (born 1984), South Korean taekwondo martial artist
Song Nam-hyang (born 1996), North Korean professional diver
Naree Song (born 1986), Thai-South Korean professional golfer
Noah Song (born 1997), American professional baseball player
Song Ok-joo (born 1965), South Korean politician
Song Ok-sook (born 1960), South Korean actress
Song Sae-byeok (born 1979), South Korean actor
Sanghee Song (born 1970), South Korean artist
Song Sang-hyun (born 1941), South Korean lawyer, former President of the International Criminal Court
Song Seung-heon (born 1976), South Korean actor
Song Seung-hyun (born 1992), South Korean former musician, former member of rock band F.T. Island
Song Seung-jun (born 1980), South Korean former professional baseball player
Song Seung-tae (born 1972), South Korean retired field hockey player
Song Sin-do (1922–2017), South Korean human rights activist
Song So-hee (born 1997), South Korean singer
Song Soon-chun (born 1934), South Korean amateur boxer
Song Suk-woo (born 1983), South Korean short-track speed skater
Song Tae-kon (born 1986), South Korean professional Go player
Song Tae-lim (born 1984), South Korean footballer
Song Ui-young (born 1993), Singaporean professional footballer
Song Yeong (1940–2016), South Korean writer
Song Yo-chan (1918–1980), former Prime Minister of South Korea
Song Yoo-geun (born 1997), South Korea's youngest university student
Song Yoon-ah (born 1973), South Korean actress
Song Young-gil (born 1963), South Korean politician
Song Yun-soo (born 1995), South Korean compound archer
Song Yuvin (born 1998), South Korean singer and actor, former member of boy band MYTEEN

External links

Ancestry.com. "Song Family History".

References

^ 송 宋 [Song] (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.
^ 송 松 [Song] (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-09-18.

This page lists people with the surname Song.
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[Doosan-1] 송 宋 [Song] (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.

[2] 송 松 [Song] (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-09-18.

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