Bae, also spelled Bai or Pae, is a

Korean family name This is a list of Korean surnames, in Hangul alphabetical order. Note: (S) North–South differences in the Korean language, denotes South Korea. (N) North–South differences in the Korean language, denotes North Korea. The most common Korean fa ...

. The South Korean census of 2015 found 400,641 people by this surname, or less than 1% of the population. In a study by the

National Institute of the Korean Language The National Institute of Korean Language is a language regulator of the Korean language. It was created on January 23, 1991, by Presidential Decree No. 13163 (November 14, 1990). It is based in Seoul, South Korea. The institute was originally ...

based on 2007 application data for South Korean passports, it was found that 96.8% of people with this family name spelled it in Latin letters as Bae. Rarer alternative spellings (the remaining 3.2%) included Bai, Pae, and Bea. There are two different ways to write the name in

hanja Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom. (, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, wh ...

: the most common (), and an alternative () which lacks the "stem" (,

Radical 8 Radical 8 or radical lid (), whose meaning as an independent word is unknown, but is often interpreted to be a "lid" when used as a radical, is radical 23 of the 214 Kangxi radicals and consists of two strokes. In the ''Kangxi Dictionary'', the ...

) at the top. The most common character is also used to write the Chinese surname

Pei PEI or Pei may refer to: Places *Matecaña International Airport, Pereira, Colombia, IATA code PEI *Pei County (沛县), Jiangsu, China *Pei Commandery (沛郡), a commandery in Chinese history *Prince Edward Island, a province of Canada * Pei, ...

, which is also the origin of the Vietnamese surname

Bùi Bùi (Chữ Hán: 裴) is a common Vietnamese surname, ranked 9th among the most common surnames in Vietnam. The surname Pei (裴) in Chinese and Bae (배) in Korean share the same origin with it. Bui is also an Italian surname. Bùi may refer t ...

Notable people

Bae Doona Bae Doona (; born October 11, 1979; also credited as Doona Bae), is a South Korean actress and photographer. She became known outside Korea for her roles as a political activist in Park Chan-wook's ''Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance'' (2002), archer ...

(배두나, born 1979), South Korean actress *

Bae Eun-sik Bae Eun-sik is a resident of Incheon, South Korea who has acted as North Korean leader Kim Jong-il in movies, television shows, and commercials. Bae's career began in 2000 when he won a Kim look-alike contest in Seoul. "When inter-Korean relatio ...

(배은식), South Korean actor * Bae Hae-min (배해민, born 1988), South Korean footballer *

Bae Jeong-min Bae Jeong-min () is a South Korean voice actress. She joined the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's voice acting division in 1999. Roles Broadcast TV * Magical DoReMi (Korea TV Edition, MBC) *Doraemon (Korea TV Edition, MBC) *Bikkuriman ( Bumeran ...

(배정민, born 1975), South Korean voice actress *

Bae Jong-ok Bae Jong-ok (born May 13, 1964) is a South Korean actress. She debuted as a TV actress after she was recruited by KBS, and has since been active in both film and television. While concurrently maintaining an acting career, Bae completed a doct ...

(배종옥, born 1964), South Korean actress * Bae Ki-jong (배기종, born 1983), South Korean footballer *

Bae Ki-sung Bae Ki-sung (born March 13, 1972) is a South Korean singer and radio presenter. He and Lee Jong-won comprise the duo Can, which rose to fame upon the release of their debut album ''Version 1.0'' in 1998. Discography Can Solo artist Filmog ...

(배기성, born 1972), South Korean singer *

Bae Seul-ki Bae Seul-ki ( ko, 배슬기, born September 27, 1986) is a South Korean singer and actress. She made her entertainment debut as a member of The Red, but has since become a solo singer. Career Debut Bae Seul-ki studied Theater and Film at San ...

(배슬기, born 1986), South Korean singer *

Bae Seong-woo Bae Seong-woo (born November 21, 1972) is a South Korean actor. He starred in film such as ''Confession of Murder'' (2012), '' My Love, My Bride'' (2014), ''Office'' (2015), '' The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo'' (2015) and ''Inside Men ...

(배성우, born 1972), South Korean actor *

Bae Soo-bin Bae Soo-bin (born Yoon Tae-wook on December 9, 1976), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television dramas '' Brilliant Legacy'', ''Temptation of an Angel'', ''49 Days'', and '' Dong Yi''. He also starred in the film ...

(배수빈, born 1976), South Korean actor *

Bae Sung-jae Bae Sung-jae (born 15 May 1978) is a South Korean television personality, sportscaster, radio DJ and announcer. Personal life While working at KBS Gwangju Broadcasting Center, he moved to 14 SBS jobs in 2006 to become a sports caster after ab ...

(배성재, born 1978), South Korean television personality *

Bae Suzy Bae Su-ji (; born October 10, 1994), better known as Bae Suzy, is a South Korean singer, actress and model. She was a member of the girl group Miss A under JYP Entertainment. She made her debut as an actress with television series ''Dream High ...

(배수지, born 1994), South Korean actress, singer and former member of girl group

Miss A Miss A (stylized as "MISS A" or "miss A", Hangul: ) was a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group debuted in July 2010 with the single "Bad Girl Good Girl" as a quartet consisting of Fei, Jia, Min, and Suzy. Their de ...

Bae Sang-moon Bae Sang-moon ( ko, 배상문; born 21 June 1986), or Sang-moon Bae, is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. Professional career Bae turned professional in 2004. He won the 2006 Emerson Pacific Group Open on the Korean ...

(배상문, born 1986), South Korean professional golfer *

Bae Woo-hee Bae Woo-hee (born November 21, 1991), known professionally as Woohee, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group Dal Shabet and for finishing 7th in the show ''The Unit'', making her a mem ...

(배우희, born 1991), South Korean singer, member of girl group

Dal Shabet Dal Shabet (Hangul: , stylized as Dal★Shabet or Dalshabet) is a South Korean girl group created by E-Tribe under Happy Face Entertainment. The group debuted on January 3, 2011, with the EP ''Supa Dupa Diva'' and with six members: Viki, Serri, ...

Bae Yong-joon Bae Yong-joon (; born August 29, 1972) is a South Korean businessman and former actor. He has starred in numerous television dramas, including, notably, ''Winter Sonata'' which became a major part of the Korean Wave. Bae retired from acting af ...

(배용준, born 1972), South Korean actor * Bae Yong-kyun (배용균, born 1951), South Korean film director *

Bae Young-soo Bae Young-Soo (; born May 4, 1981, in Daegu, South Korea) is a former South Korean starting pitcher who played 18 seasons in the KBO League. He batted and threw right-handed. He was well known as a franchise player for his former hometown club, t ...

(배영수, born 1981), South Korean baseball player *

Ji-hwan Bae Ji-hwan Bae (born July 26, 1999) is a South Korean professional baseball second baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022. Career Amateur and minor league baseball Born in July 1999, Bae at ...

(born 1999), South Korean baseball player *

Chae Soo-bin Chae Soo-bin (born Bae Soo-bin on July 10, 1994) is a South Korean actress. She gained recognition for her role in the television series ''Love in the Moonlight'' (2016), and transitioned into leading roles with '' The Rebel'' (2017), ''Stronge ...

(Bae Soo-bin 배수빈, born 1994), South Korean actress *

Irene Irene is a name derived from εἰρήνη (eirēnē), the Greek for "peace". Irene, and related names, may refer to: * Irene (given name) Places * Irene, Gauteng, South Africa * Irene, South Dakota, United States * Irene, Texas, United Stat ...

(Bae Joo-hyun 배주현, born 1991), South Korean singer, member of girl group Red Velvet * Pae Kil-su (배길수, born 1972), North Korean gymnast *

Pae Tal-jun Pae Tal-jun (born 1936) is a high-ranking North Korean politician and bureaucrat. He formerly served as Minister of State Construction Control(국가건설감독성 상) and as Chairman of the Central Committee of the Korean Union of Architects( ...

(배달준, born 1936), high-ranking North Korean politician and bureaucrat *

Tak Jae-hoon Bae Sung-woo (Korean: 탁재훈; born 24 July 1968), better known by his stage name Tak Jae-hoon, is a South Korean singer, actor and entertainer. He first became known for being part of K-pop K-pop (), short for Korean popular music, is ...

(배성우 Bae Sung-woo, born 1968), South Korean entertainer *

Bae Jin-young Bae Jin-young (born May 10, 2000) is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of South Korean boy group CIX, and a former member of boy group Wanna One, after finishing tenth in the final rankings of ''Produce 101'' season 2. Followin ...

(배진영, born 2000), South Korean singer, member of boy group CIX *

Bae In-hyuk Bae In-hyuk is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in television dramas such as ''My Roommate Is a Gumiho'' (2021), '' At a Distance, Spring Is Green'' (2021), and '' Cheer Up'' (2022). Career In 2019, Bae debuted from the Web Fi ...

(배인혁, born 1998), South Korean actor *

Punch Punch commonly refers to: * Punch (combat), a strike made using the hand closed into a fist * Punch (drink), a wide assortment of drinks, non-alcoholic or alcoholic, generally containing fruit or fruit juice Punch may also refer to: Places * Pun ...

(Bae Jin-young 배진영, born 1993), South Korean singer *

Bae Yoon-kyung Bae Yoon-kyung (, born Bae Yoon-kyung; January 22, 1993) is a South Korean actress and model. She is known for her lead roles in ''Joseon Beauty Pageant'' (2018) and ''The King's Affection'' (2021). She also appeared in dramas ''The Miracle We M ...

(배윤경, born 1993), South Korean actress *

Bae Yoo-na Bae Yoo-na (; born 30 November 1989) is a South Korean volleyball player. She was part of the South Korea women's national volleyball team at the 2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Japan, and 2007 FIVB Volleyball Women's World ...

(배유나, born 1989), South Korean volleyball player *

Bae Yeon-ju Bae Yeon-ju (Hangul: 배연주, Hanja: 裵延姝; ; born 26 October 1990) is a retired international badminton player from South Korea. Career Bae started playing badminton at aged 10, and first gained international attention in 2006 when she ...

(배연주, born 1990), South Korean badminton player *

Bae Noo-ri Bae Noo-ri (born February 4, 1993) is a South Korean actress. She began modeling in 2008 for the brand Litmus, then made her acting debut in 2010. Bae is best known for playing a shaman in a period television series ''Moon Embracing the Sun ...

(배누리, born 1993), South Korean actress *

(배영수, born 1981), South Korean baseball player

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