Jeon (Korean surname)
For a district of Phayao Province in Thailand, see Amphoe Chun.
| Jeon | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Pronunciation | Korean pronunciation: [tɕʌn] |
| Language(s) of origin | Korean |
| Jeon | |
| Hangul | 전 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 全, 田, 錢 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏn |
Jeon (Jēn) is an English rendition of "전", also often spelled Jun, Chun, Chon, Jeun, Cheon or Chen, and is a common Korean family name. As of the South Korean census of 2000, there were 687,867 people with this name in South Korea.
List of people with the name "Jeon"
- Chun Doo-hwan, South Korean politician, a president of South Korea
- Jun Ji-hyun, South Korean actress
- Byeong Sam Jeon, South Korean artist
- Jeon Do-yeon, South Korean actress
- Ha Ji-won (born Jeon Hae-rim), South Korean actress
- Jeon Hye-bin, South Korean actress and singer
- Jeon Ji-yoon, South Korean singer, a member of the South Korean girl group 4minute
- Jeon In-hwa, South Korean actress
- Jeon Boram, South Korean singer, a member of the South Korean girl group T-ara
- Jun Jae-youn, South Korean badminton player
- Jeon Byung Wook
- Jeon Yeo-ok, South Korean politician
- Jeon Jungkook, a member of hip hop group Bangtan Boys
- Jeon Wonwoo, South Korean member and rapper of boy group Seventeen (band)
- Jeon Hyoseong, South Korean singer, a member of the South Korean girl group Secret
- Jeon Sang-guk, South Korean author
- Jeon So-min, South Korean singer, former member of girl groups Puretty and April
- Jeon Da-hye (singer), South Korean singer, a member of girl group Bob Girls
- Jeon Da-hye, South Korean short track speed skater
- Jeon Tae-il South Korean labor agitator
- Jeon Minju South Korean singer, a member of girl group The Ark
See also
- List of Korean family names
- Korean name
- Castle of Jeon
- List of Korea-related topics
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