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Seok, also spelled Suk, is a rare
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 ...
held by about 56,500
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 ...
ns, as well as an element in some
Korean given name A Korean name (Hangul: ; Hanja: ) consists of a family name followed by a given name, as used by the Korean people in both South Korea and North Korea. In the Korean language, ''ireum'' or ''seongmyeong'' usually refers to the family name (''seon ...
s.


As a family name

The family name Seok can be written with either of two hanja, one meaning "stone" (), and the other meaning "ancient" (). The former version is the more widespread of the two. The 2000 South Korean census found 46,066 people by this name. Of these, the great majority are members of the
Gyeongju Gyeongju ( ko, 경주, ), historically known as ''Seorabeol'' ( ko, 서라벌, ), is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province in South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, ...
Seok
clan A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clans may claim descent from founding member or apical ancestor. Clans, in indigenous societies, tend to be endogamous, meaning ...
and the
Chungju Chungju (충주시) is a city in North Chungcheong province, South Korea. Uamsan is a mountain located within the outskirts of the city. The city is famous for the annual martial arts festival held in October. Also of note, former UN Secretary-G ...
(also called Hongju) Seok clan. The latter had a 2000 South Korean population of 9,544. The
Gyeongju Gyeongju ( ko, 경주, ), historically known as ''Seorabeol'' ( ko, 서라벌, ), is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province in South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, ...
Seok clan claims descent from certain of the early rulers of
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 ...
; the first Gyeongju Seok to sit on the throne was the fourth Silla king, Talhae. 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 originall ...
based on 2007 application data for South Korean passports, it was found that 61.3% of people with that surname spelled it in Latin letters as Seok in their passports, vs. 30.6% as Suk. Rarer alternative spellings (the remaining 8.1%) included Seog, Sok, Souk, and Sock. People with this family name include: * Seok Joo-myung (1908–1950), Korean lepidopterist of the Japanese colonial period *
Seok Cheoljoo Seok Cheoljoo or Suk Chul-Joo (born August 21, 1950) is a South Korean painter and professor. He studied oriental painting in Chugye University for the Arts and art education in the graduate school of Dongguk University Dongguk University (Ko ...
(born 1950), South Korean painter * Suk Jong-yul (born 1968), South Korean professional golfer *
Suk Min-hee Suk Min-Hee (Korean: 석민희; born September 7, 1968), also spelled as Seok Min-hui, is a South Korean team handball player and Olympic champion. She played with the South Korean national team and received a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olymp ...
(born 1968), South Korean Olympic team handball player *
Jeannie Suk Jeannie Suk Gersen (born 1973) is a professor of law at Harvard Law School. Biography Suk attended Hunter College High School, graduating in 1991. In 1995, Suk received her B.A. in Literature from Yale University, and a D.Phil at St Hugh's Colle ...
(born 1973), Korean American law professor *
Seok Eun-mi Seok Eun-Mi (born December 25, 1976) is a female South Korean table tennis Table tennis, also known as ping-pong and whiff-whaff, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight ball, also known as the ping-pong ball, back and for ...
(born 1976), South Korean Olympic table tennis player * Suk Jin-wook (born 1976), South Korean volleyball player *
Suk Hyun-jun Suk Hyun-jun (; or ; born 29 June 1991) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Jeonju Citizen. Club career Ajax After initially trialling with Eredivisie side Ajax, Suk signed 1.5-year contract with the Dutch ...
(born 1991), South Korean footballer


In given names

There are 20 hanja with the reading Seok on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names; common ones are shown in the table above. People with the single-syllable given name Seok include: *
Baek Seok Baek Seok (born Paek Ki-haeng; July 1, 1912 - January 7, 1996) was a Korean poet. He was born in Chŏngju in North Pyongan, and started his journalist career at ''Chosun Ilbo'' in 1934. He published his first poem "Chŏngju Fortress" (정주 ...
(1912–1995), South Korean poet *
Yi Seok Yi Seok ( ko, 이석, ; born 3 August 1941) is a member of royalty from the House of Yi, the royal house of Joseon and Korean Empire. He is the 10th son of Prince Yi Kang, the fifth son of Emperor Gojong of Korea, and one of his consorts, Lady ...
(born 1941), descendant of the Joseon Dynasty royal family *
Jo Seok Jo, jo, JO, or J.O. may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Jo'' (film), a 1972 French comedy * ''Jo'' (TV series), a French TV series *"Jo", a song by Goldfrapp from ''Tales of Us'' *"Jo", a song by Mr. Oizo from ''Lambs Anger'' * Jo a fictio ...
(born 1983), South Korean webcomic artist *
Kim Seok Kim Seok (born 9 September 1991) is a South Korean football player who plays as a forward. Career He dropped out of school and moved to France in 2001. He joined the FC Metz's youth academy at the age of ten and played until 2005 summer. Fro ...
(born 1991), South Korean football player *
Kim Seok (equestrian) Kim Seok (born August 10, 1992) is a South Korean equestrian and former actor. He began his career as a child actor in 1997, starring in films and television dramas such as '' When I Turned Nine'' (2004), ''Seoul 1945'' (2006) and ''Princess Hou ...
(born 1992), South Korean equestrian Names containing this syllable include: *
Seok-ho Seok-ho, also spelled Suk-ho, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 20 hanja with the reading " seok" and 49 hanja with the reading " ho" on the South Korean gov ...
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Seok-ju Seok-ju, also spelled Seok-joo or Sok-ju, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 20 hanja with the reading " seok" and 56 hanja with the reading " ju" on the Sout ...
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Suk-won Suk-won, also spelled Seok-won, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 20 hanja with the reading "suk" and 35 hanja with the reading "won" on the South Korean gov ...
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Beom-seok Beom-seok is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 13 hanja with the reading "beom" and 20 hanja with the reading " seok" on the South Korean government's official ...
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Dong-suk Dong-seok, also spelled Dong-suk or Tong-sok, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 24 hanja with the reading "dong" and 20 hanja with the reading " seok" on the South ...
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Hyun-seok Hyun-seok, also spelled Hyun-suk, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 35 hanja with the reading " hyun" and 20 hanja with the reading " seok" on the South Kor ...
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Jae-suk Jae-suk is a Korean male given name. People with this name include: *Han Jae-suk (born 1973), South Korean actor * Lee Jae-Suk (born 1963), Korean former wrestler *Oh Jae-Suk (born 1990), South Korean football player *Yoo Jae-suk Yoo Jae-s ...
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Ji-seok Ji-seok is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 46 hanja with the reading " ji" and 20 hanja with the reading " seok" on the South Korean government's official list of h ...
* Jong-seok *
Jun-seok Jun-seok, also spelled Joon-seok or Joon-suk, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 34 hanja with the reading " jun" and 20 hanja with the reading " seok" on the ...
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Kwang-seok Kwang-seok, also spelled Kwang-suk or Gwang-seok, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 13 hanja with the reading "kwang" and 20 hanja with the reading " seok" o ...
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Kyung-seok Kyung-seok, also spelled Kyung-suk or Kyong-sok, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 54 hanja with the reading "kyung" and 20 hanja with the reading " seok" on ...
* Man-seok * Min-seok * Tae-suk *
Yeon-seok Yeon-seok, also spelled Yun-suk, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 39 hanja with the reading "Yeon (Korean given name), yeon" and 20 hanja with the reading "Seok ( ...
* Yun-seok * Ho-seok * Seok-jin


See also

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List of Korean family names This is a list of Korean surnames, in Hangul alphabetical order. Note: (S) denotes South Korea. (N) denotes North Korea. The most common Korean family name (particularly in South Korea) is Kim, followed by Lee and Park. These three family nam ...
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List of Korean given names This is a list of Korean given names by type. Most Korean given names consist of two Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one hanja. There are also names with more than two syllables, often from native Korean vocabulary. Finally, there are a sm ...


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