Baek (), also often spelled Paek, Baik, Paik 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 ...

. In the year 2000, there were 351,275 people with this surname in

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

. The word means the color white.

Baek (白)

"白" has a Cantonese origin from the

Yuan dynasty The Yuan dynasty (), officially the Great Yuan (; xng, , , literally "Great Yuan State"), was a Mongol-led imperial dynasty of China and a successor state to the Mongol Empire after its division. It was established by Kublai, the fifth ...

and

Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unificati ...

dynasty. *Baek Wu Kyung (白宇經) of the

Suwon Baek clan Suwon Baek clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Suwon Baek clan’s member was 354,428. Their founder was who came to Silla and took a government ...

, cousin of

Bai Juyi Bai Juyi (also Bo Juyi or Po Chü-i; ; 772–846), courtesy name Letian (樂天), was a renowned Chinese poet and Tang dynasty government official. Many of his poems concern his career or observations made about everyday life, including as g ...

of the

Tang Dynasty The Tang dynasty (, ; zh, t= ), or Tang Empire, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907 AD, with an Zhou dynasty (690–705), interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dyn ...

, is the origin of this name.

Baek (苩)

Some

Baekje Baekje or Paekche (, ) was a Korean kingdom located in southwestern Korea from 18 BC to 660 AD. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla. Baekje was founded by Onjo, the third son of Goguryeo's founder Jum ...

refugees from the late

Silla Silla or Shilla (57 BCE – 935 CE) ( , Old Korean: Syera, Old Japanese: Siraki2) was a Korean kingdom located on the southern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula. Silla, along with Baekje and Goguryeo, formed the Three Kingdoms of K ...

age had this surname. *Paik Ga (苩加),

Mahan Mahan or Mahaan may refer to: * Mahan (name) * Mahan confederacy, chiefdoms in ancient Korea * Mahan, Iran, a city in Kerman Province * Mahan District, an administrative subdivision of Kerman Province * Mahan Rural District, an administrative subdi ...

ruler *Paik Yong (苩龍), Silla general *Paik Ki (苩奇), Baekje general *Paik Ga (苩加), Baekje painter

List of famous Baeks

;Baek * Baek A-yeon, South Korean singer and songwriter *

Cha-seung Baek Cha Seung Baek (, , ; born May 29, 1980) is a former Korean Americans, Korean American professional baseball pitcher. Baek graduated from Busan High School, Busan, South Korea in 1998. He was signed by the Seattle Mariners as an amateur free a ...

, Korean-American former professional baseball pitcher *

Baek Doo San The following is a list of characters from the fighting game series ''Tekken''. Characters are chronologically listed in order of the game in which they debuted. Characters Players can choose from a diverse cast that hails from a variety of e ...

, fictional character in ''Tekken'' fighting games *

Baek Ji-hoon Baek (), also often spelled Paek, Baik, 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) "白" has a Cantonese origin from the Yuan dynasty an ...

, South Korean football player * Baek Ji-young, South Korean singer *

Baek Jin-hee Baek Jin-hee (born February 8, 1990) is a South Korean actress. She began to be known for her role in '' High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged'' (2011–2012) and rose to prominence for her role in '' Empress Ki'' (2013). Career Baek Jin-hee b ...

, South Korean actress *

Baek Minseok Baek Minseok (Hangul: 백민석) is a modern South Korean writer. Life Baek Minseok was born in 1971, in Seoul. In 2004, Baek announced that he would no longer write and since then, he has suspended all writing activities. Work Baek Minse ...

, South Korean writer * Baek Sung-hyun, South Korean actor * Baek Ye-rin, South Korean singer-songwriter and former member of duo 15& *

Baek Jong-won Baek Jong-won (born September 4, 1966), sometimes spelled Paik Jong-won'','' is a South Korean chef. He is the main host of the SBS' cooking television series ''Baek Jong-won's Top 3 Chef King'', ''Baek Jong-won's Food Truck,'' and ''Baek Jong-w ...

, South Korean chef ;Baik *

Baik Sou Linne Sou Linne Baik (The romanization preferred by the author according to LTI Korea) (; born 1982) is a modern female South Korean author. Early life Baik was born in 1982 in Incheon, South Korea. She majored in French at Yonsei University. She wen ...

, South Korean author ;Paek *

Paek Hak-rim Paek Hak-rim (October 1918 – October 5, 2006) was the Deputy Director of the North Korean Ministry of Public Security. He occupied a number of high-ranking positions, including serving from 1998 to 2003 on the National Defense Commission. He ...

(1918–2006), North Korean politician *

Jim Paek Jim Paek ( ko, 백지선, Baek Chi-sun, born April 7, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, who is currently the director of hockey for the Korea Ice Hockey Association and head coach of the South Korean national team. Paek ...

, Korean-born Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current coach for the South Korean national team *

Paek Nam-il Paek Nam-il is a North Korean politician. He has been a delegate to the past four sessions of the Supreme People's Assembly: the 8th beginning in 1986, the 9th beginning in 1990, the 10th beginning in 1998, and the 11th beginning in 2003. See a ...

, North Korean politician *

Paek Nam-nyong Paek Nam-nyong (or Paek Nam-ryong or Baek Nam-Ryong, ) is a North Korean writer. He was born on 19 October 1949 in Hamhŭng. During the Korean War, his father was killed. At the age of 11, his mother died. After high school, he went to Kanggye, o ...

, North Korean writer *

Paek Nam-sun Paek Nam-sun ( or ; March 13, 1929 – January 2, 2007) was the North Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1998 until his death. He was one of the few North Koreans to frequently be in the international spotlight. Early life Paek was ...

(1929–2007), North Korean politician and Minister of Foreign Affairs *

Paek Sang-ho Paek Sang-ho is a North Korean Colonel General. He has been an alternate member to the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea since 1993. He served on the 10th Supreme People's Assembly, from 1998 to 2003. Paek gained the rank of Col ...

, North Korean Colonel General *

Paek Se-bong Paek Se-bong (, born 1938) is a North Korean politician. Paek is a former member of the National Defence Commission of North Korea. He was named to the position in 2003, in a general reshuffling which saw the removal of older members including Ri ...

, North Korean politician *

Paek Yong-ho Paek Yong Ho ( or ; born 1945) is General Secretary to the Central Committee of the Red Cross Society of North Korea. This body is the North Korean affiliate of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Paek first ...

, North Korean politician ;Paik *

Paik Gahuim Paik Gahuim (; born July 26, 1974) is a modern South Korean writer known for his disturbing stories. Life Paik Gahuim was born July 26, 1974 in Iksan, Jeollanam-do, South Korea. Baek Ga-heum debuted in 2001 when his short story “Flounder” w ...

, South Korean writer * Kun-Woo Paik, South Korean pianist * Nam June Paik (1932–2006), Korean American artist *

Paik Seung-ho Paik Seung-ho (; born 17 March 1997) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and the South Korea national team. Starting playing football since May in 2005 in a football academy, Baekk wa ...

, South Korean professional footballer * Paik Sun-yup (1920–2020), South Korean military officer * Paik Sun-Hwa, fictional character on television series ''

Lost Lost may refer to getting lost, or to: Geography *Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland * Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US History *Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee ...

Baek (白)

Baek (苩)

List of famous Baeks

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