Yun (Korean name)
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Yoon is the ninth most common family name
in Korea
. The name is sometimes also transliterated as Yun, Yune, or Youn. The character means "the eldest".
This surname appears as Yin (surname)
in China
and as Doãn in Vietnam
.
City, is the most well-known Yun clan. Several Papyeong Yoon women became queens during the early Joseon Dynasty
, and the last ruling Empress, Empress Sunjeong of the Korean Empire, was of that clan . The clan's founding ancestor is General Yun Sin-dal, who assisted Wanggeon
in founding the Goryeo
Dynasty. The 2000 South Korean census found 221,433 household
s claiming membership in the Papyeong clan, with a total population of 713,947.
was rediscovered in the 18th century, it sparked a 300 year old family Feud between the Yoon and Shim Clan. The reason for the feud was because a member of the Shim clan was buried uphill from Yoon Gwan's tomb.
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' or 'seong-myeong' usually refers to the family name and given name together...
in Korea
Korea
Korea ) 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...
. The name is sometimes also transliterated as Yun, Yune, or Youn. The character means "the eldest".
This surname appears as Yin (surname)
Yin (surname)
"Yin" is usually a transliteration of a word from the Mandarin dialect — its cognate in another Chinese dialect may be pronounced differently, and thus spelled as Yuan for example...
in China
China
Chinese 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...
and as Doãn in Vietnam
Vietnam
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.
List of notable Yoons
- Yoon Bong-GilYoon Bong-GilYoon Bong-Gil was a Korean independence activist and assassin who worked against Japan during Japan's rule over Korea .-Shanghai bombing:...
, Korean independence activist - Yoon Eun-Hye, actress, model, and singer (Goong, The Vineyard ManThe Vineyard ManThe Vineyard Man/The Man In the Vineyard is a 2006 popular Korean TV series adapted from Kim Rang's best selling book of the same name.-Synopsis:...
, Coffee Prince, Escaping Charisma) - Yoon GwanYoon GwanYun Gwan was a general of Goryeo who was known for training a seventeen-thousand man army and leading it to victory against the Jurchens tribes.- Background :Yun Gwan is from the Papyeong Yun clan...
, military general during 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...
dynasty. - Yun Isang, composer
- Yoon Je-kyoonYoon Je-kyoonYoon Je-kyoon is a South Korean film director . His debut My Boss, My Hero is about a gangster who is sent back to school, while Sex Is Zero has been compared with American Pie....
, filmmaker (Sex Is ZeroSex is ZeroSex Is Zero is a 2002 South Korean film written and directed by Yoon Je-kyoon, starring Lim Chang-jung, Ha Ji-won and Yoo Chae-yeong. In the style of American gross-out comedies like American Pie, it follows the exploits of a group of college students, which eventually takes a serious turn...
, HaeundaeHaeundae (film)Tidal Wave is a 2009 South Korean film. Billed as South Korea's first disaster film, Haeundae is directed by Yoon Je-kyoon and stars Sol Kyung-gu, Ha Ji-won, Park Joong-hoon and Uhm Jung-hwa.- Plot :...
) - James Yun professional wrestler, better known under the stage name Jimmy Wang Yang.
- Johnny YuneJohnny YuneJohnny Yune is a Korean-American actor and comedian.He played the lead in the 1980s films They Call Me Bruce? and They Still Call Me Bruce. Yune's big break came at Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show". Yune stated that due to "Charlton Heston" not showing up on time, he was given over twenty minutes of...
, comedian/actor (They Call Me Bruce?They Call Me Bruce?They Call Me Bruce? is a 1982 comedy action film starring Johnny Yune and Margaux Hemingway.The film was written by Tim Clawson and was directed by Elliott Hong...
, The Cannonball Run) - Karl YuneKarl YuneKarl Yune is an American actor.Yune, a Korean American, was born and raised in Washington, D.C.. He studied business, literature, and philosophy before switching to a major in theater at Columbia University's School of Arts, New York, after winning the role of Romeo for a presentation of Romeo...
, model and actor (Memoirs of a GeishaMemoirs of a Geisha (film)Memoirs of a Geisha is a 2005 film adaptation of the novel of the same name, produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment and Spyglass Entertainment and by Douglas Wick's Red Wagon Productions. It was directed by Rob Marshall. It was released in the United States on December 9, 2005 by...
, Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood OrchidAnacondas: The Hunt for the Blood OrchidAnacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid is a 2004 horror-thriller film and sequel to the 1997 film Anaconda. It was directed by Dwight H. Little and was released in the United States on August 27, 2004. The plot of the movie entails a group of explorers looking for a sacred flower that they...
) - Kyung-Shin Yoon, Olympic athlete and international handball player
- Yun Mi-jinYun Mi-JinYun Mi-Jin is an archer from South Korea who has won three Olympic gold medals. She holds the Olympic record for a women's 18-arrow match, at 173 out of a possible 180...
, South Korean archer and Olympic gold medalist - Yun Po Sun, second presidentPresident of South KoreaThe President of the Republic of Korea is, according to the Constitution of the Republic of Korea, chief executive of the government, commander-in-chief of the armed forces, and the head of state of the Republic of Korea...
of South KoreaSouth KoreaThe Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... - Rick YuneRick YuneRichard "Rick" Yune is a Korean American actor, screenwriter, producer, and martial artist.Yune, a Korean American, was born in Washington D.C. He is the older brother of actor Karl Yune...
, model and actor (The Fast and the FuriousThe Fast and the Furious (2001 film)The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 street racing action film starring Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster. Directed by Rob Cohen, The Fast and the Furious was the first mainstream film to feature the Asian automotive import scene in North America. It is the first film...
, Die Another DayDie Another DayDie Another Day is the 20th spy film in the James Bond series, and the fourth and last film to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond; it is also the last Bond film of the original timeline with the series being rebooted with Casino Royale...
) - Sang YoonSang YoonSang Yoon is a restaurateur, chef and owner of Father's Office gastropub which has locations in Santa Monica and Los Angeles, California.Yoon is of Korean and Russian ancestry and is infamous for allowing no substitutions or alterations of any type on the food served at Father's Office...
, Korean American restaurateur, chef and founder of Father's OfficeFather's OfficeFather's Office is a gastropub located at 1018 Montana Avenue in Santa Monica, California and has become famous for the Office Burger, which Esquire Magazine called one of the best burgers in the world.-History:... - Yun SeondoYun SeondoYun Seondo was a noted Korean poet of the Joseon Dynasty. He was born in Seoul, in what is now South Korea. He achieved early success as a government official, but his straightforward character made enemies at court and he was banished for imprudent criticism of those in power...
, notable poet in the Joseon Dynasty - Yun Son Ha, actress
- Tommy YuneTommy YuneTommy Yune is a Korean comic book author who became known for his manga-style work on Speed Racer, which was followed by a comic industry revival of classic anime shows such as Transformers, Battle of the Planets and Robotech...
, writer/artist (Speed RacerSpeed RacerSpeed Racer is an English adaptation name of the Japanese manga and anime, which centered on automobile racing. Mach GoGoGo was originally serialized in print form in Shueisha's 1958 Shōnen Book, and was released in tankōbon book form by Sun Wide Comics, re-released in Japan by Fusosha...
) and director (Robotech: The Shadow ChroniclesRobotech: The Shadow ChroniclesRobotech: The Shadow Chronicles is the 2006 animated sequel to the 1985 Robotech television series. It was released on DVD on February 6, 2007.- Plot :...
) - Yun Tong-juYun Tong-juYun Dong-ju was a Korean poet active during the period of Japanese rule. Known for his writing of lyric poetry as well as resistance poetry against Japanese, he was born in Longjing, Jiandao, in present-day northeastern China...
, poet active during the period of Japanese rule - Yoon Yea-JiYoon Yea-JiYun Yea-Ji is a South Korean figure skater. She is the 2008 South Korean Junior champion.-Biography:Yun Yea-Ji was born in Seoul, South Korea....
, figure skater - Yoon Do-HyunYoon Do Hyun BandYoon Do Hyun Band, also called Yoonband or YB, is one of the most famous rock bands in South Korea. It consists of Yoon Do Hyun , Huh Joon , Kim Jin Won, and Park Tae Hee...
, hard rock singer/songwriter - Yoon Jung-HwanYoon Jung-HwanYoon Jung-Hwan is a South Korean former football player, currently manager of Sagan Tosu.In Korea, He started his professional football career at Yukong Kokkiri and played at Bucheon SK and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors for two seasons.He played most notably for Cerezo Osaka in Japan...
, football player - Yoon Bit-GaramYoon Bit-GaramYoon Bit-Garam is a South Korean professional association football player who currently plays as a midfielder for Gyeongnam FC in the K-League...
, football player - Yoon Doo JoonDoo JoonYoon Doo-joon , more commonly known as Doo-joon, is a South Korean idol singer, rapper, and dancer. He is the leader of the Korean boy group Beast.-Biography:Yoon Doo-joon was born in Seoul, South Korea on July 4, 1989...
, South Korean singer, leader of boy band B2ST - Yoon Bora, a member of girl group SISTARSistarSISTAR is a four-member South Korean girl group under the management of Starship Entertainment. The members are: Hyorin, Bora, Soyu and Dasom. On June 3, they released their debut single "Push Push" and made their debut on Korean Broadcasting System Music Bank...
- Yoon Shi-YoonYoon Shi-yoonYoon Si-yoon is a South Korean actor whose real name is Yoon Dong-goo. He first starred in the TV Series High Kick! , a 100+ episode drama in which he played a rebellious, albeit good-hearted teenage son...
, actor - Yoon Soo-Young , KBS Announcer
- Yoon Seung-Ah , actress
Clans
The Papyeong (파평/坡平) Yoon clan, which has its seat in Papyeong-myeon, PajuPaju
Paju is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Paju was made a city in 1997; it had previously been a county .The city is located just south of Panmunjeom on the 38th parallel. To defend the Korean capital, Seoul, many US and Korean army bases are set up in the city. In 2002, the northernmost...
City, is the most well-known Yun clan. Several Papyeong Yoon women became queens during the early Joseon Dynasty
Joseon Dynasty
Joseon , was a Korean state founded by Taejo Yi Seong-gye that lasted for approximately five centuries. It was founded in the aftermath of the overthrow of the Goryeo at what is today the city of Kaesong. Early on, Korea was retitled and the capital was relocated to modern-day Seoul...
, and the last ruling Empress, Empress Sunjeong of the Korean Empire, was of that clan . The clan's founding ancestor is General Yun Sin-dal, who assisted Wanggeon
Taejo of Goryeo
Taejo of Goryeo was the founder of the Goryeo Dynasty, which ruled Korea from the 10th to the 14th century. Taejo ruled from 918 to 943.-Background:...
in founding the Goryeo
Goryeo
The 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...
Dynasty. The 2000 South Korean census found 221,433 household
Household
The household is "the basic residential unit in which economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized and carried out"; [the household] "may or may not be synonymous with family"....
s claiming membership in the Papyeong clan, with a total population of 713,947.
Family feud
When the tomb of Yoon GwanYoon Gwan
Yun Gwan was a general of Goryeo who was known for training a seventeen-thousand man army and leading it to victory against the Jurchens tribes.- Background :Yun Gwan is from the Papyeong Yun clan...
was rediscovered in the 18th century, it sparked a 300 year old family Feud between the Yoon and Shim Clan. The reason for the feud was because a member of the Shim clan was buried uphill from Yoon Gwan's tomb.