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Bae, also often spelled Pae or Pai, is a unique Korean family name. The South Korean census of 2000 found 372,064 people by this surname, or slightly less than 1% of the population.

The hanja listed to the right is the most common form. There are also 'Bae' without the stem on top. The common question when two people of Bae family name meet is, "Does your pear(in Korean also pronounced 'Bae')have a stem or not?"








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Bae, also often spelled Pae or Pai, is a unique Korean family name. The South Korean census of 2000 found 372,064 people by this surname, or slightly less than 1% of the population.

The hanja listed to the right is the most common form. There are also 'Bae' without the stem on top. The common question when two people of Bae family name meet is, "Does your pear(in Korean also pronounced 'Bae')have a stem or not?"

List of famous Baes

  • Bae Doona, b. 1979, South Korean model and actress.
  • Bae Eun-sik
    Bae Eun-sik

    Bae Eun-sik is a resident of Inchon, South Korea who has acted as North Korean leader Kim Jong-il in movies, television shows, and commercials....
    , South Korean actor who often portrays Kim Jong-il
    Kim Jong-il

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  • Pae Gil-Su
    Pae Gil-Su

    Pae Gil-Su is a North Korean gymnast.He won the gold medal for the pommel horse at the 1992 Summer Olympics .Pae attended Pyongyang Sinri Primary School and the Korean Physical Education College....
    , b. 1972, North Korean gymnast.
  • Pai Hyung-il, scholar of Korean studies
    Korean studies

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  • Bae Jeong Min
    Bae Jeong Min

    Bae Jeong Min is a Korean people voice actor.She joined the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's voice acting division in 1999....
    , South Korean voice actor.
  • Bae Seul Ki
    Bae Seul Ki

    Bae Seul Ki is a K-pop singer. Her family consists of her parents and two younger siblings . Bae Seul Ki's religious affilitation is Catholic....
    , b. 1986, South Korean pop singer.
  • Bae Su-bin
    Bae Su-bin

    Bae Su-bin is a South Korean actor....
    , b. 1973, South Korean actor.
  • Pae Tal-jun
    Pae Tal-jun

    Pae Tal-jun is a high-ranking North Korean politician and bureaucrat. He currently serves as Minister of State Construction Control and as Chairman of the Central Committee of the Korean Union of Architects....
    , b. 1936, high-ranking North Korean politician and bureaucrat.
  • Bae Yong Joon
    Bae Yong Joon

    Bae Yong Joon , is a South Korean actor best known for his roles in numerous Korean drama. He is also known as the abbreviated BYJ to many of his fans, or as Yon-sama , with the "sama" being an honorific suffix in Japanese....
    , b. 1972, South Korean actor.
  • Bae Yong-Kyun
    Bae Yong-Kyun

    Bae Yong-Kyun is a South Korean film director, painter, and professor. He is best known for his Seon-influenced 1989 film Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East? ....
    , b. 1951, South Korean film director.
  • Pai John, Korean-American metal sculptor.


See also

  • Korean name
    Korean name

    A Korean name consists of a family name followed by a given name, as used by the Korean people in both North Korea and South Korea. In the Korean language, 'ireum' usually refers to the family name and given name together....
  • List of people of Korean descent
    List of people of Korean descent

    This is a list of famous Korean people or famous people of Korean descent. For easy reference, the hangul spelling of each person's name is provided alongside his or her Korean romanization name....
  • Pai (Chinese surname)