Choi
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- Cuī in ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
Beijing-Manchu dialect - Chui in Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
Cantonese - Choi KoreaKoreaKorea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
dialect(other eng mark- Choe) - Tsui in TaiwanTaiwanTaiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
dialect
origin
in china;- Jiang (surname)Jiang (surname)Jiang can be a pinyin transliteration of one of several Chinese surnames:#蔣 or 蒋 , Jiǎng #姜, Jiāng , Kang...
of LuLü (surname)Lü is a Chinese family name, it may be spelled as Lyu, Lu or Lv, when input of the umlaut is not possible. It is transliterated as Lui in Cantonese...
clan from Jiang ZiyaJiang ZiyaJiang Ziya was a Chinese historical and legendary figure who resided next to the Weishui River about 3,000 years ago. A sage and military strategist, Jiang Ziya was called upon by King Wen of Zhou to serve as prime minister...
- Cui HaoCui HaoCui Hao , courtesy name Boyuan , was a prime minister of the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty Northern Wei. Largely because of Cui's counsel, Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei was able to unify northern China, ending the Sixteen Kingdoms era and, along with the southern Liu Song, entering the Southern and...
of ShandongShandong' is a Province located on the eastern coast of the People's Republic of China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history from the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and served as a pivotal cultural and religious site for Taoism, Chinese...
and Jeonji, Chungju, etc clan of KoreaKoreaKorea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
- Cui Hao
- Hui peopleHui peopleThe Hui people are an ethnic group in China, defined as Chinese speaking people descended from foreign Muslims. They are typically distinguished by their practice of Islam, however some also practice other religions, and many are direct descendants of Silk Road travelers.In modern People's...
(回) surname Choi(崔) - TujiaTujiaThe Tujia , with a total population of over 8 million, is the 6th largest ethnic minority in People's Republic of China. They live in Wuling Mountains, straddling the common borders of Hunan, Hubei and Guizhou Provinces, and Chongqing Municipality.The endonym Bizika means "native dwellers"...
(土等) surname Choi(崔) - Mongol(蒙) surname Choi(崔) of Yuan DynastyYuan DynastyThe Yuan Dynasty , or Great Yuan Empire was a ruling dynasty founded by the Mongol leader Kublai Khan, who ruled most of present-day China, all of modern Mongolia and its surrounding areas, lasting officially from 1271 to 1368. It is considered both as a division of the Mongol Empire and as an...
- XianbeiXianbeiThe Xianbei were a significant Mongolic nomadic people residing in Manchuria, Inner Mongolia and eastern Mongolia. The title “Khan” was first used among the Xianbei.-Origins:...
surname Choi(崔) - LiaoningLiaoning' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the northeast of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "辽" , a name taken from the Liao River that flows through the province. "Níng" means "peace"...
's Cuijia(崔佳), Cuimulo(崔穆鲁), Cuizhuke(崔珠克) clan reduce a surname to Choi(崔) - Jinyi(今彝:Kumyi) people surname Choi(崔)
in korea;
- SillaSillaSilla was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, and one of the longest sustained dynasties in...
surname Choi(崔) from Sobuldori(蘇伐都利) of Sata(沙啄) clan - Tang DynastyTang DynastyThe Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...
general Cui Sheng(崔陞) move from Bohai BayBohai BayBohai Bay is one of the three bays forming the Bohai Gulf, the innermost gulf of the Yellow Sea, in northeast China. It borders Hebei province and Tianjin Municipality...
, to SillaSillaSilla was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, and one of the longest sustained dynasties in... - Hwanghaedo HaejuHaejuHaeju is a city located in South Hwanghae Province near Haeju Bay in North Korea. It is the administrative centre of South Hwanghae Province. As of 2000, the population of the city is estimated to be 236,000. At the beginning of 20th century, it became a strategic port in Sino-Korean trade...
people OnÖnÖn is a 1966 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg. It was entered into the 1966 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Per Myrberg - Count Magnus* Bibi Andersson - Marianne* Karin Kavli - Old countess* Marian Gräns - Helen Andersson...
(溫, Wen) got surname Choi(崔) from GoryeoGoryeoThe Goryeo Dynasty or Koryŏ was a Korean dynasty established in 918 by Emperor Taejo. Korea gets its name from this kingdom which came to be pronounced Korea. It united the Later Three Kingdoms in 936 and ruled most of the Korean peninsula until it was removed by the Joseon dynasty in 1392...
King- Choe ManriChoe ManriChoe Manri was a deputy minister for education in the Hall of Worthies who spoke against the creation of hangul together with other Confucian scholars in 1444. He made the following submission that year to King Sejong against hangul:-His protest against Hangul:-References:...
(崔萬里), HaejuHaejuHaeju is a city located in South Hwanghae Province near Haeju Bay in North Korea. It is the administrative centre of South Hwanghae Province. As of 2000, the population of the city is estimated to be 236,000. At the beginning of 20th century, it became a strategic port in Sino-Korean trade...
Choi clan
- Choe Manri
- MahanMahanMahan may refer to:*Mahan confederacy, chiefdoms in ancient Korea*Mahan, Iran, a city in Kerman province*Mahan District, an administrative subdivision of Kerman Province*Iranian male first name*Mahan Air, an airline based in Kerman province...
(BaekjeBaekjeBaekje or Paekche was a kingdom located in southwest Korea. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla....
), Yeongam people HuonHuonHuon may refer to:* Jean-Michel Huon de Kermadec, French explorer.* Named after him:** Huon Gulf, large gulf in Papua New Guinea** Huon Island, Tasmania** Huon Peninsula, large peninsula in Papua New Guinea...
(昕, Xin) got a surname from GoryeoGoryeoThe Goryeo Dynasty or Koryŏ was a Korean dynasty established in 918 by Emperor Taejo. Korea gets its name from this kingdom which came to be pronounced Korea. It united the Later Three Kingdoms in 936 and ruled most of the Korean peninsula until it was removed by the Joseon dynasty in 1392...
King - Choi Chang Seon change surname to Sun Wu(鮮于) at Korea under Japanese ruleKorea under Japanese ruleKorea was under Japanese rule as part of Japan's 35-year imperialist expansion . Japanese rule ended in 1945 shortly after the Japanese defeat in World War II....
- Choi Jin-silChoi Jin-silChoi Jin-sil was a South Korean actress. She was considered one of the best actresses in South Korea, nicknamed "The Nation's Actress"...
sonSonA son is a male offspring; a boy or man in relation to his parents. The female analogue is a daughter.-Social issues regarding sons:In pre-industrial societies and some current countries with agriculture-based economies, a higher value was, and still is, assigned to sons rather than daughters,...
take mother surname Choi, fatherFatherA father, Pop, Dad, or Papa, is defined as a male parent of any type of offspring. The adjective "paternal" refers to father, parallel to "maternal" for mother...
surname is Cho(趙:ZhaoZhaoZhao may refer to:* Zhao , a Chinese surname* Zhao , a historical Chinese state in the Warring States Period* Zhao , a historical Chinese state in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period...
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Clans
There are roughly 160 clansBon-gwan
Bon-gwan is the concept of clan in Korea, which is used to distinguish clans that happen to share a same family name . Since Korea has been traditionally a Buddhist country this clan system is cognate with Gotra in Sanskrit texts and shares most features...
of Chois. Most of these are quite small. However, Choi is the 4th most common surname in Korea. The largest by far is the Gyeongju
Gyeongju
Gyeongju is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, covering with a population of 269,343 people according to the 2008 census. Gyeongju is southeast of Seoul, and east of the...
Choi clan, with a 2000 South Korean population of 976,820. The Gyeongju Choe claim the Silla
Silla
Silla was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, and one of the longest sustained dynasties in...
scholar Choe Chi-won as their founder.
- GyeongjuGyeongjuGyeongju is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, covering with a population of 269,343 people according to the 2008 census. Gyeongju is southeast of Seoul, and east of the...
clan - Choe Chiwon - JeonjuJeonjuJeonju is a city in South Korea, and the capital of Jeollabuk-do, or North Jeolla Province. It is an important tourist center famous for Korean food, historic buildings, sports activities and innovative festivals.- History :...
clan - Choe BuChoe BuChoe Bu was a Korean official during the early Joseon Dynasty . He is most well known for the account of his shipwrecked travels in China from February to July 1488, during the Ming Dynasty . He was eventually banished from the Joseon court in 1498 and executed in 1504 during two political purges... - Dongju clan
- HaejuHaejuHaeju is a city located in South Hwanghae Province near Haeju Bay in North Korea. It is the administrative centre of South Hwanghae Province. As of 2000, the population of the city is estimated to be 236,000. At the beginning of 20th century, it became a strategic port in Sino-Korean trade...
clan - Saknyeong clan - Choe HangChoe Hang (Joseon civil minister)Choe Hang was a prominent civil minister and scholar of the Saknyeong Choe clan during the Joseon Dynasty.In 1434, the 16th year of Sejong the Great's reign, as he passed gwageo or civil minister exam, with the highest point, he was appointed as the title of Buchucan at Hall of Worthies...
, Choi Byung Ju (founding member modern era Korean Supreme Court) - Gangneung clanGangneung choi clanThe Gangneung Choi clan is a Korean clan consisting of 510,000 people. it was the 51st-largest in South Korea.- Notable people :*Choi Kyu-hah, former president of South Korea*Choi Moon-soon, governor of Gangwon-do...
- Hwasun clan
- GanghwaGanghwaGanghwa may refer to:* Ganghwa County, administrative region of South Korea* Ganghwa Island, island in South Korea...
clan - YeongcheonYeongcheonYeongcheon is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.Yeongcheon is located 350 km southeast of Seoul, in the southeast of North Gyeongsang Province...
clan - Tamjin clan
- Ubong clan - Choe Hang
- Suwaon clan
- Yeongheung clan
- Suseong clan
- ChungjuChungjuChungju is a city in North Chungcheong province, South Korea. Namsan is a mountain located on the outskirts of the city.The city is famous for the annual martial arts festival held in October. Also of note, UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon grew up here....
clan - Goesan clan - Choe Sejin
- Heunghae clan
- Yeongam clan
Etymology
Choi is written with the HanjaHanja
Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation...
character 崔, meaning "a governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
who oversees the land and the mountain". The surname Choi also means high, superior, lofty or mountain.
List of people with the surname Choi
- Choe ChiwonChoe ChiwonChoe Chiwon was a noted Korean Confucian official, philosopher, and poet of the late Unified Silla period . He studied for many years in Tang China, passed the Tang imperial examination, and rose to high office there before returning to Silla, where he made ultimately futile attempts to reform the...
, a scholar of the SillaSillaSilla was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, and one of the longest sustained dynasties in...
period - Choe Chung-heonChoe Chung-heonChoe Chung-heon was a military ruler of Korea during the Goryeo period.Choe's father was a Grand General in the Goryeo military, hence precipitating his own entry into the military...
, military dictator of the Goryeo period - Choe Mu-seonChoe Mu-seonChoe Mu-Seon was a medieval Korean scientist, inventor, and military commander during the late Goryeo Dynasty and early Joseon Dynasty...
, a 14th-century Korean inventor - Choe ManriChoe ManriChoe Manri was a deputy minister for education in the Hall of Worthies who spoke against the creation of hangul together with other Confucian scholars in 1444. He made the following submission that year to King Sejong against hangul:-His protest against Hangul:-References:...
, an early critic of hangulHangulHangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean... - Choe Sejin, a 15th-century linguist
- Choe Nam-seon (1890-1957), Korean historian and independence activist
- Choi Cheol-hanChoi Cheol-han- Career record :*2006: 58 wins, 29 losses*2007: 45 wins, 25 losses*2008: 50 wins, 18 losses*2009: 56 wins, 18 losses*2010: 63 wins, 22 losses*2011: 18 wins, 9 losses- Titles and runners-up :...
, South Korean professional Go player - Choi Dong-Wook, Real name of Korean singer, Se7en.
- Choi Daniel SeungWon, Syracuse Comedian
- Choi Sung-Kuk
- Choi Chol-SuChoi Chol-SuChoi Chol-Su is a North Korean boxer, who won the gold medal in the men's Flyweight category at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.-Olympic results:*Defeated Moustafa Esmail 7-4...
, North Korean boxer - Choe Jennie, an Asian-American idealist and cultural entrepreneur from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
- Choi Eun-heeChoi Eun-heeChoi Eun-hee is a South Korean actress. She began her film career in 1947 in the film A New Oath. For the next 20 years, she was one of the biggest stars in Korean film and led the Shin Film company along with her husband, the director Shin Sang-ok.In 1978, Choi and Shin, who she had recently...
, South Korean actress once abducted to the North - Choi Eun-KyungChoi Eun-KyungChoi Eun-Kyung is a South Korean short track speed skater. She is a double Olympic Champion in relays and a two-time Overall World Champion for 2003 and 2004....
, South Korean speedskater - Choi GeesungGeesung ChoiGeesung Choi is President and Chief Executive of the digital media division at Samsung Electronics, overseeing the third-largest business group of the South Korean company, which includes televisions, flat-panel screens, MP3 players, personal computers, and other consumer electronics...
, high-ranking Samsung executive - Choi HanChoi HanChoi Han is a Korean voice actor. He joined the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's voice acting division in 1999. Currently, Choi Han is cast in the Korea TV Edition of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" as David Hodges, replacing Wallace Langham.-Broadcast TV:...
, South Korean voice actor - Choi Han-bitChoi Han-bitChoi Han-bit is a South Korean model and actress. She is a graduate of the School of Dance at the Korean National University of Arts in Seoul, where she majored in Korean traditional dance. With the support of her parents, Choi underwent male-to-female sex reassignment surgery in 2006...
, South Korean model - Choi Hee-seop, a South Korean baseball player
- Choi Hong HiChoi Hong HiChoi Hong Hi , also known as General Choi, was a South Korean army general and martial artist who is a controversial figure in the history of the Korean martial art of taekwondo. Choi is widely regarded as the 'Founder of Taekwondo'—most often by International Taekwon-Do Federation organizations...
, South Korean general considered the principal founder of taekwondoTaekwondoTaekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"... - Choi Hong-manChoi Hong-manChoi Hong-man , often anglicised to Hong-man Choi, is a South Korean kickboxer, mixed martial artist and former ssireum wrestler. In Asia he is called "Che Man", "Korean Monster" and "Korean Colossus"...
, South Korean kickboxer - Choi Hwee-sungWheesung-EPs:*2006: Against All Odds*2008: 스마일 프로젝트 Vol.2 'Love Seat*2009: 휘성 with D.O*2009: Insomnia*2010: Realslow Is Back*2010: Winter Night*2011: Words That Freeze My Heart-OSTs:*2006: 중천의 기억*2009: 우리집에 왜 왔니...
, birthname of South Korean RnB singer Wheesung - Choi Jane, Syracuse President of Fanclubs
- Choi Jennie, 2005-2007 USA Women's Team Handball National Team and Iraq War Veteran
- Choi Jonghoon, South Korean guitarist and leader of F.T. IslandF.T. IslandF.T. Island , short for Five Treasured Island, is a five-member South Korean band. The members are consist of Choi Jong Hun , Lee Hongki Lee Jae Jin , Song Seung Hyun , and Choi Min Hwan . Their debut album, titled "Cheerful Sensibility", was the sixth best-selling album in 2007...
- Choi Jeong-yoon, South Korean actress
- Choi Ji Woo (b. 1975), South Korean actress and model
- Choi Jin-CheulChoi Jin-CheulChoi Jin-Cheul is a South Korean football player, who played for the K-League team Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.Choi made 65 appearances for the South Korea national football team. He usually played as centre-back and made a very strong team with Hong Myung-Bo and Kim Tae-Young during the World Cup 2002...
, a K-League footballer - Choi Jin-silChoi Jin-silChoi Jin-sil was a South Korean actress. She was considered one of the best actresses in South Korea, nicknamed "The Nation's Actress"...
(1968-2008), a South Korean actress, nicknamed "The Nation's Actress" - Choe JunChoe JunChoi Jun was a businessman and philanthropist in early 20th-century Korea. He was born in Gyeongju, in present-day South Korea. His family, known as the "Choi Bujatjip," had been known since the 17th century for their wealth and public-spiritedness. After the liberation of Korea in 1945, he...
(1884-1970), businessman and philanthropist - Choi, Seung Hyuk (1989- ), panda conservationist
- Choi Kwang JoKwang Jo ChoiChoi Kwang Jo is a former South Korean national champion in taekwondo, and is one of the twelve original masters of taekwondo of the Korea Taekwon-Do Association. Following a career in the South Korean military, he emigrated to the United States of America in 1970...
Creator of Choi Kwang DoChoi Kwang DoChoi Kwang Do is a martial art developed by Kwang Jo Choi. The style relies more on flexibility and fluidity of movement as opposed to the more rigid lines of some other martial arts. To achieve this it employs yoga-based stretching to develop the flexibility of practitioners.-History:Choi Kwang... - Choi Kyoung-hwanChoi Kyoung-hwanChoi Kyoung-hwan is a member of the National Assembly of South Korea in the Hannara Party. He represents the Gyeongsan-Cheongdo region of Gyeongsangbuk-do...
, a South Korean politician - Choi Kyung-JuChoi Kyung-JuChoi Kyung-Ju , also known as K. J. Choi. is a South Korean professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. Since turning pro in 1994, he has won a total of eighteen professional golf tournaments worldwide, including eight on the PGA Tour, making him Asia's most successful golfer. His...
(b. 1970), professional golfer more commonly known in Western countries as K.J. Choi - Choi Kyu-hah (1919-2006), transitional President of South Korea following the assassination of Park Chung-heePark Chung-heePark Chung-hee was a Republic of Korea Army general and the leader of South Korea from 1961 to 1979. He seized power in a military coup and ruled until his assassination in 1979. He has been credited with the industrialization of the Republic of Korea through export-led growth...
- Choi MinhoChoi MinhoMinho , is a South Korean idol singer, rapper, dancer, actor, model and host. He is most famously known as a member of the contemporary R&B and Pop quintet boy band, SHINee, under SM Entertainment.-Biography:Minho was born on December 9, 1991 in Incheon, South Korea...
, member of South Korean boy band SHINeeSHINeeShinee is a contemporary R&B South Korean boy band. Formed by SM Entertainment in 2008, they made their debut on May 25, 2008 on SBS's Inkigayo with their promotional single, "Noona Neomu Yeppeo "... - Choi Minhwan, drummer and member of South Korean band F.T. IslandF.T. IslandF.T. Island , short for Five Treasured Island, is a five-member South Korean band. The members are consist of Choi Jong Hun , Lee Hongki Lee Jae Jin , Song Seung Hyun , and Choi Min Hwan . Their debut album, titled "Cheerful Sensibility", was the sixth best-selling album in 2007...
- Choi Min-sikChoi Min-sikChoi Min-sik is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his critically acclaimed roles in Oldboy and I Saw the Devil.-Movie career:...
, North Korean actor - Choe Myong-hoChoe Myong-HoChoe Myong-Ho is a North Korean footballer, who currently plays for Pyongyang City Sports Group.-Career:...
, North Korean football player - Choi Myung-HoonChoi Myung-HoonChoi Myung-Hoon is a professional Go player.- Biography :Choi was promoted to 9 dan in 2004. In 2000, he won his first and only title, the LG Refined Oil Cup.- Titles & runners-up :-External Links:**...
(b. 1975), South Korean professional Go player - Choi Sang KiChoi Sang KiChoi Sang Ki is a Korean voice actor. He joined the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's voice acting division in 1976.-References:...
, South Korean voice actor - Choi Seong WooChoi Seong WooChoi Seong Woo is a Korean voice actor. She joined the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's voice acting division in 1976. Currently, Choi Seong Woo is cast in the Korea TV Edition of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" as Catherine Willows, replacing Marg Helgenberger.-Broadcast television:*CSI: Crime...
, South Korean voice actor - Choi Seung Hyun, Real name of rapper from South Korean boy group Big Bang,stage name TOP
- Choi Siwon, actor, model, and member of South Korean boy band, Super JuniorSuper JuniorSuper Junior is a South Korean boy band. Formed in 2005 by producer Lee Soo-man of SM Entertainment, the group comprised a total of thirteen members at its peak, and was once claimed to be the world's largest boy band...
- Choi Soo JinChoi Soo JinChoi Soo Jin is a Korean voice actor.She joined the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's voice acting division in 1997. She has a younger sister, Choi Soo-young, who is part of the group Girls' Generation.-Movie dubbing:...
, South Korean voice actor - Choi SooyoungSooyoungChoi Soo-young , commonly known as Sooyoung , is a South Korean idol singer, actress, dancer, spokesmodel, TV presenter, and RJ. She is a member of the Korean girl group Girls' Generation, Her position is Vocalist and Lead Dancer.- Early life :...
, member of South Korean girl group, Girls' GenerationGirls' GenerationGirls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun... - Steven ChoiSteven ChoiSteven Seokho Choi is a U.S. Republican Party politician from Orange County, California. He is now one of two Korean Americans serving on the Irvine City Council and the first Asian American to have been elected to a four-year term on the City council...
, American politician - Sulli ChoiSulli ChoiChoi Sulli , is a Korean actress, singer, dancer, and MC. She made her debut as a child actress in 2005...
, actress, and member of South Korean girl group, f(x)F(x) (band)f is a five member South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment in 2009. The name is a play on the mathematical notation for function, and when input with different 'x', there can be many different outcomes. f strives to be the kind of girl group that can change and adapt to many situations.... - Choi Sungmin, K-pop singer member of Co-Ed School
- Choi Sung-Hee, K-pop singer known as "Bada."
- Choi Sung-Kuk, K-League footballer
- Choi Sung-YongChoi Sung-YongChoi Sung-Yong is a South Korean former football wingback and midfielder.He played in all of South Korea’s matches at the 1998 World Cup and was also a member of the 2002 World Cup squad...
, K-League footballer - Choi Tae-UkChoi Tae-UkChoi Tae-Uk is a South Korean football player who plays for FC Seoul. He made his debut in the 2000 K-league season.-Career:Choi is a natural winger well known for his great speed...
, J-League footballer - Choe UChoe UChoe Woo was the second Choe dictator of the Ubong Choe Military regime. He himself went out on the battlefield to lead in fighting off the Mongolian invasions. Then he realized that the government was no longer safe at the capital city of Kaesong, and so he forced the king and his officials to...
(d. 1249), military dictator of the GoryeoGoryeoThe Goryeo Dynasty or Koryŏ was a Korean dynasty established in 918 by Emperor Taejo. Korea gets its name from this kingdom which came to be pronounced Korea. It united the Later Three Kingdoms in 936 and ruled most of the Korean peninsula until it was removed by the Joseon dynasty in 1392...
period - Choi Won HyeongChoi Won HyeongChoi Won Hyeong is a Korean voice actor.He joined the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's voice acting division in 1993.-Theater Animation:*Lion king ii- kovu*Ratatuille- Lingguini*Rescuers Down Under- Jake*Toy story 3- Ken*A Goofy Movie - Max Goof...
, South Korean voice actor - Choi Won-jongChoi Won-jongChoi Won-jong is a South Korean archer. At the 2005 Korean National Sports Festival in Ulsan, Choi set a world record by shooting a perfect score of 120 in the semifinals of the club-division archery individual competition.-References:...
, Korean international archer - Choi Won-Kwon, K-league footballer
- Choi Woo HyukChoi Woo HyukChoi Woo Hyuk is a South Korean actor under Bel Actors Entertainment and was popularly known as the young "Yoon Junseo" in 'hit' Korean drama Endless Love 1:Autumn in my heart. He debuted as an actor on 1993.- Biography :...
, South Korean actor known as the young Junseo in k-drama Autumn in my heart - Choi Yang-il a.k.a. Yoichi Sai, film director
- Choi Yeon-SungChoi Yeon-SungChoi Yeon-Sung , also known as iloveoov, is a professional Korean StarCraft player who uses the Terran race. He is known for his excellent macromanagement, leading to his nickname "Cheater Terran". However he is better known as "Monster Terran" because of his ability to produce a massive amount of...
, professional StarCraft player - Choe YeongChoe YeongChoe Yeong , also romanized as Choi Young, was a Korean general born in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province, in Goryeo .-Early years:...
, military leader of late Goryeo - Choe Yeong-ui, founder of Kyokushin karate, better known as Masutatsu Oyama
- Choi Yong-kunChoi Yong-kunChoi Yong-kun was the Korean People's Army chief commander from 1948 to 1953 North Korean defence minister from 1953 to 1957, and the President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea from 1957 to 1972. Choi Yong-kun was born in T'aech'ŏn County in North Pyongan,...
(1903-1972), high-ranking North Korean official - Choi Yong-SooChoi Yong-SooChoi Yong-Soo is a former professional footballer and current coach. He spent his professional career playing for Korea and Japan and was regarded as a prolific striker in both countries, known for his hard-nose aggressiveness and work rate.Choi has played in 1996 Summer Olympics and also...
, J-League footballer - Choi Yong SulChoi Yong SulChoi Yong-sool , alternative spelling Choi Yong-sul, was the founder of the martial art hapkido. He was born in today's Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea, and was taken to Japan during the Japanese occupation of Korea when he was eight years old...
, founder of hapkidoHapkidoHapkido is a dynamic and also eclectic Korean martial art. It is a form of self-defense that employs joint locks, techniques of other martial arts, as well as kicks, punches, and other striking attacks... - Choi Yoojin (Joanna), Syracuse Food Critic
- David ChoiDavid ChoiDavid Yong Choi is an American musician and YouTube video producer living in Los Angeles. He performs a mix of original songs and covers of pop hits. Choi released his debut album, Only You, in October 2008. His second album, By My Side, was released on May 19, 2010...
, a Korean-American singer popular in YoutubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos.... - Gina Choi, Korean-Canadian K-pop singer known as G.NAG.NAGina Choi , better known by her stage name G.NA, is a Korean Canadian singer under Cube Entertainment, born on September 13, 1987. She released her first mini-album, Draw G's First Breath, on July 14, 2010...
- Choi Shin Lee
- Choi Bae Kun, A member of the Lax Dance crew.
- Viktor TsoiViktor TsoiViktor Robertovich Tsoi ; 21 June 1962 – 15 August 1990) was a Soviet rock musician, leader of the band Kino.He is regarded as one of the pioneers of Russian rock and has many devoted fans across the countries of the former Soviet Union even today...
, a Soviet rock musician, leader of the band KinoKinoKino may refer to:In film and theatre:* Kino , a worldwide group of amateur filmmakers* Kino Flo, a manufacturer of lighting equipment for use in motion pictures.* Kino International, a movie theater in Berlin...
See also
- CuiCui (surname)Cuī, Choi , a common surname ranked 54th in population in China also spelt as*Cuī in China Beijing-Manchu dialect*Chui in Hong Kong Cantonese*Choi in Macau Cantonese, Korea dialect*Tsui in Taiwan dialect...
Chinese surname. - ChoiChoiChoi , sometimes also Choe, is a common Korean family name.*Cuī in China Beijing-Manchu dialect*Chui in Hong Kong Cantonese*Choi Korea dialect*Tsui in Taiwan dialect-origin:in china;...
- TsoiTsoiTsoi or TSOI may refer to:*Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. , an album by American hip-hop artist Common*Tsoi, Lavongai Rural LLG, Papua New Guinea*Viktor Tsoi, Russian singer*Anita Tsoy, Russian singer-songwriter...
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- List of Korean family names