Baek
(Redirected from Baik)
| Baek | |
| Hangul | 백 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Baek |
| McCune–Reischauer | Paek |
Baek (Korean pronunciation: [pɛ̝k̚]), also often spelled Paek, Baik, or Paik is a Korean family name. In the year 2000, there were 351,275 people with this surname in South Korea. The word means the color white.
Baek (白)[edit]
"白" has a Cantonese origin from the Yuan dynasty and Goryeo dynasty.
- Baek Wu Kyung (白宇經) of the Suwon Baek clan, cousin of Bai Juyi of the Tang dynasty, is the origin of this name.
Baek (苩)[edit]
Some Baekje refugees from the late Silla age had this surname.
- Paik Ga (苩加), Mahan ruler
- Paik Yong (苩龍), Silla general
- Paik Ki (苩奇), Baekje general
- Paik Ga (苩加), Baekje painter
Notable people[edit]
- Baek
- Baek A-yeon (born 1993), South Korean singer and songwriter
- Baek Ji-hoon (born 1985), South Korean football player
- Baek Ji-young (born 1976), South Korean singer
- Baek Jong-bum (born 2001), South Korean football player
- Baek Jong-won (born 1966), South Korean chef
- Baek Minseok (born 1971), South Korean writer
- Baek Sung-hyun (born 1989), South Korean actor
- Cha-seung Baek (born 1980), Korean-American former professional baseball pitcher
- Yerin Baek (born 1997), South Korean singer-songwriter
- Baik
- Baik Sou-linne (born 1982), South Korean author
- Paek
- Paek Hak-rim (1918–2006), North Korean politician
- Paek Nam-il, North Korean politician
- Paek Nam-nyong (born 1949), North Korean writer
- Paek Nam-sun (1929–2007), North Korean politician
- Paek Sang-ho, North Korean Colonel General
- Paek Se-bong (born 1938), North Korean politician
- Paek Sol-mi, North Korean actress
- Paek Yong-ho (born 1945), North Korean politician
- Jim Paek (born 1967), Korean-born Canadian ice hockey coach
- Paik
- Kun-Woo Paik (born 1946), South Korean pianist
- Nam June Paik (1932–2006), Korean American artist
- Paik Gahuim (born 1974), South Korean writer
- Paik Seung-ho (born 1997), South Korean professional football player
- Paik Sun-yup (1920–2020), South Korean military officer
Fictional characters[edit]
- Baek Doo San, character in Tekken fighting games
See also[edit]
This page lists people with the surname Baek.
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