Yoo or You, or sometimes Ryu or Ryoo is the English

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of several

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written as or in

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. As of 2000, roughly a million people are surnamed Yoo in

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, making up approximately 2% of the population. Of those, the most common is Ryu (Hanja: , Hangul: ),A rank 19th with 603,084 people, KOSTAT (Korea National Statistical Office), 2000. with more than six hundred thousand holders, whereas Yoo (Hanja: , Hangul: ) accounts for about one hundred thousand. The family name Yoo can be represented by any of the four

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: (), , and , each with a different meaning. In Korean, the characters and refer to (Ryu) or (Yoo) and are spelled as such because of the first initial sound rule () in Korean, whereas the characters and refer only to (Yoo). Some of these characters are used to write the

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( or ) and Yu(). Notable (Ryu)

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include the

Munhwa Ryu clan The Munhwa Ryu clan or Munhwa Yu clan of Korea (Korean: 문화 류씨 or 문화 유씨, Hanja: 文化柳氏) is one of the great aristocratic houses of Goryeo and Joseon dynasty. Munhwa is the name of the clan seat, a township in modern-day Sin ...

and the Pungsan Ryu.

History

In Korea, the Yoo lineage traces to the

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, and

Joseon Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...

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. Holders of the surname Yu or Yoo had a reputation for charity and diligence. The largest Ryu (which is a separate clan from Yoo, but pronounced differently), the Munhwa Ryu, was founded by a man named Ch’a Tal. Ch’a's fifth great-grandfather had been involved in an attempt to overthrow the

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 ...

king. To avoid prosecution, the ancestor fled to Munhwa and changed his surname, first to that of his maternal grandmother, Yang, and then to Ryoo. Many years later, Ch’a Tal assisted Wang Kŏn to establish the Koryŏ Kingdom. Ch’a was recognized for his support and was rewarded accordingly. However, the historic claims that the Ch'a clans are derived from the same progenitor as Ryu Ch'a-dal have been disproven. The Munhwa Ryoo clan, along with the Andong Kwŏn clan, possess one of Korea's oldest clan

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. Only the character is commonly pronounced ''Ryu'' or ''Ryoo'' (). (See

Munhwa Ryoo The Munhwa Ryu clan or Munhwa Yu clan of Korea (Korean: 문화 류씨 or 문화 유씨, Hanja: 文化柳氏) is one of the great aristocratic houses of Goryeo and Joseon dynasty. Munhwa is the name of the clan seat, a township in modern-day Sin ...

) The surname "Ryu" comes from the character meaning

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. Hence, the lineage is also sometimes called "willow Ryu" ().

Notable individuals

Historic

Ryu Cha-dal Ryu Cha-dal (류차달) is the founder of the Korean Munhwa Ryu clan. He was born in 28 August, 880AD by the lunar calendar and was named the lord (호족) of Munwha as well as given the title De-seung-gong (대승공) and his sur name by King ...

(b. circa 880) *

Yu Seong-won Yu Seong-won (also Ryu Seong-won) (died 1456) was a scholar-official of the early Joseon Dynasty, who is remembered as one of the six murdered ministers. He was born to a yangban family of the Munhwa Ryu lineage, but his date of birth is not kno ...

(d. 1456), one of the

Six martyred ministers The six martyred ministers or Sayuksin were six ministers of the Joseon Dynasty who were executed by King Sejo in 1456 for plotting to assassinate him and restore the former king Danjong to the throne. The Six were Seong Sam-mun, Pak Paeng-nye ...

during the

period. *

Yu Eung-bu Yu Eung-bu (?~1456) was a military official of the early Joseon Dynasty and is remembered as one of the six martyred ministers. Yu was born in Pocheon; his date of birth and lineage are not known with certainty. He served in the Gyeongwon garris ...

(d. 1456), of the Gigye Yoo clan originally from

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, one of the

during the

period. *

Ryu Seong-ryong Ryu Seong-ryong (November 1542 – May 1607), was a scholar-official of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. He held many responsibilities including the Chief State Councillor position in 1592. He was a member of the "Eastern faction", and a follower o ...

(1542–1607). Well known for his JingBiRok. *

Yu Hyeong-won Yu Hyeongwon (1622–1673), also spelled as Yoo Hyung-Won, was a Korean philosopher and politician. He was a Neo-Confucianist and science scholar of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. He was Korean pioneer of the early silhak ("practical learning") sch ...

(1622–1673). He was an early silhak scholar. *

Yu Deuk-gong Yu Deuk-gong (; 1749–1807) was a Korean scholar during the Joseon Dynasty. He is remembered today for his work in recovering the history of Balhae, which had not generally been considered part of Korean history before his time. See also *Histo ...

(1749–1807), historian about Balhae. *

Yu Kil-chun Yu Kil-chun (1856–1914) was an intellectual, writer, politician and independence activist of Korea's late Joseon Dynasty. He was also the first modern Hangeul researcher and the author of a book of travel impressions: ''Seoyu gyeonmun'' (서� ...

(1856–1914), of the Gigye Yoo clan originally from

. Independence activist. * Il-han New (1895–1971). Independence activist and entrepreneur. * Ryu Gwan-sun (1902–1920). She was a Korean independence activist.

Contemporary

Yoo Ah-in Yoo may refer to: * Yoo (Korean surname), also spelled Ryu or Yu, a Korean family name * YOO, the IATA code for Oshawa Airport See also *You In Modern English, ''you'' is the second-person pronoun. It is grammatically plural, and was histor ...

(born Uhm Hong-sik), South Korean actor, creative director, and gallerist * Yu Anjin, South Korean poet *

Yoo Ara Yoo Ara (born September 26, 1992) is a South Korean singer and actress, known for her work as a former member of the South Korean girl group Hello Venus. Career Pre-debut Ara was part of a training program, called 'Pre-School Girls', that wo ...

, South Korean actress and singer, former member of girl group

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Yoo Byung-eun Yoo Byung-eun (Korean: 유병언; Hanja: 兪炳彥) was a South Korean businessman and inventor, who as a photographer was known under the art name Ahae. Yoo became the focus of Park Geun-hye’s administration shortly after the Sinking of MV Sew ...

(1941-2014), South Korean businessman, inventor, and photographer *

Yoo Byung-hoon Yoo Byung-hoon (born June 30, 1972) is a Paralympian athlete from South Korea competing mainly in category T53 middle-distance events. Career Yoo competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ...

South Korean Paralympian athlete *

Yoo Byung-jae Yoo Byung-jae (born May 6, 1988) is a South Korean television personality, actor and screenwriter. Career Yoo rose to fame in 2012 when he became a writer on the third season of live sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live Korea''. He then j ...

, South Korean television personality, actor and screenwriter. *

Yoo Byung-ok Yoo Byung-ok (born 2 March 1964) is a South Korean football defender who played for South Korea in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.1986 FIFA World Cup The 1986 FIFA World Cup was the 13th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was played in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June 1986. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia ha ...

* Yoo Byung-soo, South Korean

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striker *

Yoo Chae-ran Yoo Chae-ran (born 7 November 1992 as Yoo Hae-won Hangul: 유해원) is a South Korean badminton player who joined the South Korea national badminton team in 2011. At the Asian Championships, she won women's doubles bronze medal in 2013 and silv ...

, South Korean badminton player *

Yoo Chae-yeong Yoo Chae-yeong (; September 22, 1973 – July 24, 2014) was a South Korean singer, actress, and radio host. Early life and education Born as Kim Soo-jin, she made her entertainment debut at 17 years old as part of the group Punsudeul ("Idiots") ...

(1973–2014), South Korean actress, singer and radio host * Yoo Chan-wook (better known as Be'O), South Korean rapper and songwriter * Yoo Chang-hyuk, South Korean professional Go player *

Yoo Chang-soon Yoo Chang-soon (6 August 1918 – 2 June 2010) was the Prime Minister of South Korea from 4 January 1982 to 24 June 1982. Yoo was born in Anju, South Pyongan, a city located in present-day North Korea, and attended the Pyongyang Commercial Sc ...

(1918-2010),

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from 4 January 1982 to 24 June 1982 and governor of the

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from 1961 to 1962. *

Yoo Da-in Yoo Da-in (born Ma Young-seon on February 9, 1984) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her performance in the indie film An independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is pr ...

, South Korean actress *

Yoo Dae-hyun Yoo Dae-hyun (; born 28 February 1990) is a South Korean footballer who plays as full back for Bucheon FC in K League Challenge. Career Yoo joined Tochigi SC , commonly referred to as Tochigi SC are a football club based in Utsunomiya, To ...

, South Korean footballer *

Yoo Dae-soon Yoo Dae-soon (Korean: 유대순; born March 4, 1965) is a South Korean former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He started his professional career at Yukong Elephants in 1989. He was winner of K League Best XI The K League Best XI is an ...

, South Korean former footballer *

Yoo Dong-geun Yoo Dong-geun (born June 18, 1956) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the historical television dramas ''Tears of the Dragon'', '' Empress Myseongseong'', and '' Yeon Gaesomun''. He was also an adjunct professo ...

, South Korean actor *

Yoo Dong-kwan Yoo Dong-kwan (Korean: 유동관; born May 12, 1963) is a South Korean former footballer who played as a midfielder. He started his professional career at POSCO Atoms in 1986. He was winner of K League Best XI The K League Best XI is an a ...

, South Korean former footballer *

Yoo Dong-min Yoo Dong-Min (; Hanja: 柳東玟; born 27 March 1989) is a South Korean footballer who currently plays for Gyeongju KHNP. Club career Yoo was selected in the priority pick of the 2011 K-League Draft by Gwangju FC Gwangju FC (Korean: 광주 ...

, South Korean footballer * Yoo Eun-hae, South Korean politician who served as the Minister of Education and ex-officio

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, along with

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under President Moon Jae-in from October 2018 to 9 May 2022 *

Yoo Eun-mi Yoo Eun-mi (born March 9, 2004) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a child actress in television dramas such as ''Jang Bo-ri is Here!'' (2013) and the film ''The Fatal Encounter ''The Fatal Encounter'' (; lit. ''The King's Wrat ...

, South Korean actress * Yoo Eun-sook, South Korean voice actor *

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, South Korean songwriter *

Yoo Hae-jin Yoo Hae-jin (born January 4, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Career As a child, Yoo Hae-jin would often slip in through the backdoor of a cultural center near his home to watch events that were being held there. After seeing a play in eighth gra ...

, South Korean actor *

Yoo Hae-jung Yoo Hae-jung (born October 9, 2000) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Television series Film Awards and nominations References External links * * * 2000 births Living people South Korean television actresses South Kore ...

, South Korean actress * Yoo Han-joon, South Korean outfielder for the

KT Wiz KT Wiz ( ko, KT 위즈) are a South Korean professional baseball team based in Suwon. They are a member of the KBO League. Their home stadium is Suwon Baseball Stadium in Suwon. History On 11 January 2013, the Korea Baseball Organization off ...

Yoo Ha-na Yoo Ha-na (born March 22, 1986) is a South Korean actress. She has starred alongside Jimmy Lin in the Taiwanese TV drama series '' My Lucky Star'', and has also appeared in the music video for " White Windmill" by Taiwanese singer Jay Chou. ...

, South Korean actress *

Yoo Hee-kwan Yoo Hee-kwan (Hangul: 유희관, Hanja: 柳熙寬) (born June 1, 1986 in Seoul) is a South Korean starting pitcher for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League. He bats and throws left-handed. Professional career Yoo started his career with the D ...

, South Korean starting pitcher for the

Doosan Bears The Doosan Bears ( ko, 두산 베어스) are a South Korean professional baseball team based in Seoul. Founded in 1982, they are a member of the KBO League. The Bears have won six Korean Series titles (1982, 1995, 2001, 2015, 2016, and 2019) and ...

Yoo Ho-jeong You Ho-jeong (born January 24, 1969) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1991 and has been starring in television and film since. Roles include a divorcee whose husband lives next door in daily drama Drama is the specif ...

, South Korean actress *

Yoo Ho-joon Yoo Ho-joon (born January 14, 1985) is a South Korean football player who currently plays for Gyeongnam FC Gyeongnam FC (Hangul: 경남 FC) is a South Korean professional football club based in South Gyeongsang Province that competes in th ...

, South Korean footballer * Yoo Hong-youl, South Korean football player who currently plays for TTM Lopburi in the

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* Yoo Hye-min, South Korean alpine skier *

Yoo Hye-ri Yoo Hye-ri is a South Korean actress and model. She is known for her roles in dramas such as Golden Pouch, Sweet Home, Sweet Honey and You're Only Mine. Personal life She was married to actor Lee Geun-hee in 1994. She met him when they were per ...

, South Korean actress and model *

Yoo Hyeok-geun Yoo Hyeok-geun (born 10 May 1944) is a South Korean rowing (sport), rower. He competed in the Rowing at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's eight, men's eight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. References

1944 births Living people South ...

, South Korean rower * Yoo Hyeonjong, South Korean novelist *

Yoo Hyeong-jong Yoo Hyeong-Jong (born December 6, 1985; ) is a South Korean football forward. He is currently a free agent. Career In 2007 Yoo Hyeong-Jong played for Yangju FC in the South Korean amateur K3 League The K3 League is the third tier of Sout ...

, South Korean footballer * Yoo Hyun, South Korean footballer *

Yoo Hyun-goo Yoo Hyun-goo ( born 25 January 1983) is a South Korean-born Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. He previously played for Pohang Steelers, Bucheon SK, Jeju United, Gwangju Sangmu, Super Reds, Barito Putera, Ka ...

, South Korean footballer * Yoo Hyun-ji, South Korean

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player *

Yoo Hyun-young Yoo Hyun-young (; born 3 January 1990) is a badminton player from South Korea. Her first big result internationally came when, at the age of 16, she partnered Lee Yong-dae to win the mixed doubles title at the 2006 BWF World Junior Championships ...

(better known as Hyun Young), South Korean entertainer *

Yoo Il-ho Yoo Il-ho (; born 30 March 1955) is a South Korean politician. He was the acting Prime Minister of South Korea, following Hwang Kyo-ahn's resignation from 11 May 2017 until 31 May 2017. Yoo had also served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister ...

, former acting Prime Minister of South Korea, former Deputy Prime Minister, and former Minister of Finance *

Yoo In-na Yoo In-na (; born June 5, 1982) is a South Korean actress and DJ. After supporting roles in '' High Kick! Through the Roof'' (2009–10) and '' Secret Garden'' (2010), she rose to fame as the lead actress in '' Queen and I'' (2012), which led to ...

, South Korean actress and DJ *

Yoo In-soo Yoo In-soo (, born March 25, 1998) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in dramas such as ''Strong Girl Bong-soon'' (2017)'', Gangnam Beauty'' (2018)'','' ''At a Distance, Spring Is Green'' (2021), ''All of Us Are Dead'' (2022), a ...

, South Korean actor *

Yoo In-young Yoo Hyo-min (born January 5, 1984), professionally known as Yoo In-young (Hangul: 유인영), is a South Korean actress. Yoo began her entertainment career as a commercial model before making her acting debut in 2005. Yoo is best known for her r ...

(born Yoo Hyo-min), South Korean actress * Yoo Ja-hyo, South Korean broadcaster and poet *

Yoo Jae-ha Yoo Jae-ha (; June 6, 1962 – November 1, 1987) was a South Korean singer and songwriter. His first and only album, ''Because I Love You'' () was released through Seoul Records in 1987. Yoo died in a car accident months later from the album re ...

(1962–1987), South Korean singer-songwriter * Yoo Jaehoon, former South Korean Director-General and the Controller of the

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and former Korea Securities Depository * Yoo Jae-hak, South Korean basketball coach for

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and Korean national team *

Yoo Jae-yong Yoo Jae-yong ( ko, 유재용) (June 6, 1936 - December 29, 2009) was a South Korean novelist, known for his faithfulness to traditional forms and emphasis on steadfast characters. Life Yoo Jae-yong was born on July 6, 1936 in Cheorwon, Gangwo ...

(1936-2009), South Korean novelist *

Yoo Jae-suk Yoo Jae-suk (; or ; born on 14 August 1972) is a South Korean comedian, host and television personality. He has hosted several variety television shows in South Korea, including ''Infinite Challenge'', '' Running Man'', '' Happy Together, and ...

, South Korean comedian, host and television personality * Yoo Jin-ryong, South Korean politician who formerly served as the Minister of Culture *

Yoo Jin-sun Yoo Jin-sun (born July 12, 1962 in Seocheon, Chungcheongnam-do) is a former tennis player from South Korea, who represented his native country as a qualifier at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. There he was defeated in the first round by the n ...

, South Korean former tennis player *

Yoo Jeong-yeon Yoo Jeong-yeon (; born 1 November 1996), known mononymously as Jeongyeon (), is a South Korean singer. She is a member of Twice, a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. Early life Jeongyeon was born as Yoo Kyung-wan on 1 Novemb ...

(better known as Jeongyeon), South Korean singer and member of girl group

Twice Twice (; Japanese: トゥワイス, Hepburn: ''To~uwaisu''; commonly stylized as TWICE) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group is composed of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaey ...

* Yoo Je-won, South Korean TV director * Yoo Je-yoon, South Korean actor, model, and singer * Yoo Ji-hoon, South Korean footballer who plays as a defender for

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* Yoo Ji-no, South Korean footballer *

Yoo Ji-tae Yoo Ji-tae (born April 13, 1976) is a South Korean actor, film director and screenwriter. After a stint as a fashion model, Yoo launched his acting career in 1998 then rose to fame through the films ''Attack the Gas Station'' (1999) and ''Ditto' ...

, South Korean actor, film director and screenwriter * Yoo Jong-hyun, South Korean footballer who plays as defender for

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in the

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* Yoo Joon-young, South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder for

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K League Challenge The K League 2 (Hangul: K리그2) is the men's second-highest division of the South Korean football league system. It is contested between thirteen professional clubs, and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the K League 1. Hi ...

Yoo Jun-sang Yoo Jun-sang (born November 28, 1969) is a South Korean actor and singer. Yoo is best known for starring in the Hong Sang-soo films '' Ha Ha Ha'' (2010), '' The Day He Arrives'' (2011), and '' In Another Country'' (2012). He was also praised for ...

, South Korean actor and singer * Yoo Jun-soo, South Korean footballer who plays for PT Prachuap in the

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* Yoo Jung-ju, South Korean animator currently serving as a Democratic member of

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* Yoo Juhyun, South Korean novelist *

Yoo Jung-hyun Yoo Jung-hyun (born October 24, 1967) is a South Korean television personality and politician. He was a cast member in the reality show '' The Genius: Rule Breaker'' and '' The Genius: Grand Final''. References External links * 1967 birt ...

, South Korean television personality and politician * Yoo Jung-nam, South Korean swimmer * Yoo Kee-heung, Korean football manager and former fullback player * Yoo Ki-hong, South Korean former professional cyclist * Yoo Ki-hyun, South Korean singer and member of boy group

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* Yoo Kwang-joon, South Korean former footballer *

Yoo Kyoung-youl Yoo Kyoung-Youl (born 15 August 1978) is a former South Korean footballer who last played for Cheonan City in the Korea National League. Club career On 28 February 2011, Yoo signed a two-year contract with Daegu FC Daegu FC ( Korean: � ...

, former South Korean footballer * Yoo Man-kee, South Korean footballer who plays as midfielder for Goyang Hi FC in

Yoo Mi Yoo Mi (born 9 May 1986 in Seoul) is a former South Korean tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 299, and a best doubles ranking of 203, both achieved on 8 September 2014. Yoo made her WTA Tour debut at the 2009 Han ...

, former South Korean tennis player *

Yoo Min-kyu Yoo Min-kyu (born September 18, 1987) is a South Korean actor. Career Yoo began working as a runway and magazine model in 2006. He then joined and won the audition competition ''Flower Boy Casting: Oh! Boy'' in 2011, which led to his acting de ...

, South Korean actor * Yoo Min-hyeon, South Korean curler *

Yoo Myung-hee Yoo Myung-hee (, born 5 June 1967) was the Minister for Trade of South Korea. She was the first woman to hold the position. Over the past 25 years, she worked in various government agencies since she passed the Korean state civil servant exam i ...

, South Korean politician and Minister for Trade * Yoo Na-ul (stage name Naul), South Korean singer * Yoo Nam-kyu, South Korea former table tennis player who competed in the

1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...

, the

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, and in the

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

Yoo Nam-seok Yoo Nam-seok (; born 1 May 1957) is the 7th President of the Constitutional Court of Korea. Early life Born in Mokpo, Jeonnam Province of South Korea, Yoo Nam-Seok graduated from Seoul National University college of law. He passed the 23rd Na ...

7th

President of the Constitutional Court of Korea The President of the Constitutional Court of Korea () is the Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Korea. As presiding judge of Full bench composed of nine Justices, the President represents the Constitutional Court of Korea. The Presi ...

Yu Oh-seong Yu Oh-seong (born September 11, 1966) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in ''The Spy'' (1999), ''Attack the Gas Station'' (1999) and ''Friend'' (2001). Career Yu Oh-seong made his stage debut in 1992, and throughout the mi ...

, South Korean actor *

Yoo Ok-ryul Yoo Ok-ryul (born 1 March 1973) is a Korean former gymnast who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics. Education * Kyung Hee University Kyung Hee University (abbreviated to KHU) (Hangul: 경희대학교; Hanja: 慶熙大學校) is a ...

, South Korean former gymnast *

Yoo Sang-chul Yoo Sang-chul ( ko, 유상철; 18 October 1971 – 7 June 2021) was a South Korean football player and manager. Yoo was regarded as one of the greatest South Korean midfielders of all time. He was selected as a midfielder of the 2002 FIFA Worl ...

(1971–2021), South Korean football manager and player *

Yoo Sang-hee Yoo Sang-hee is a former female badminton player from South Korea. Yoo competed at the 1985 IBF World Championships, where she won the gold medal in mixed doubles with Park Joo-bong, and the bronze medal in women's doubles with Kim Yun-ja K ...

, South Korean former female badminton player *

Yoo Sang-joon Yoo Sang-joon is a North Korean defector with South Korean citizenship. He is sometimes known under his pseudonym Nam Hong-chul, which he used to maintain his anonymity while in northeast China working to help fellow defectors reach South Korea. ...

, North Korean defector with South Korean citizenship * Yoo Sang-yeol (1940-2022), South Korean public official, who served as Vice-Minister of Construction *

Yoo Se-hyung Yoo Se-hyung (born May 12, 1992) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his main role in ''Tomorrow Boy'' and Reply Pyeongchang, 100 °F. He is also known for appearing in the famous film ''Another Promise ''Another Promise'' () is ...

, South Korean actor *

Yoo Se-rye Yoo Se-rye (born Yoo Hee-jeong on March 16, 1984) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Television series Film References External links * * *Yoo Se-ryeat Daum South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses 19 ...

, South Korean actress *

Yoo Se-yoon Yoo Se-yoon (; born September 12, 1980) is a South Korean comedian and television comedy show host. He hosts and co-hosts a variety of shows, in addition to being a part of musical/comedic duo, UV. Yoo has been a part of shows such as South Kor ...

, South Korean comedian and television comedy show host *

Yoo Seon-ho Yoo Seon-ho (born January 28, 2002) is a South Korean singer, actor and model. He is best known as a contestant on the survival reality show ''Produce 101'' (season 2) and drama ''Under the Queen's Umbrella''. He is a cast member of the variety ...

, South Korean singer, actor and model *

Yoo Seong-min Yoo Seong-min (, born 7 January 1958), also known as Yoo Seung-min, is a South Korean economist and politician. Yoo is former a member of the Korean Parliament and was the Bareun Party's presidential nominee in the 2017 South Korean presidenti ...

, South Korean economist and politician (former member of the South Korean Parliament) *

Yoo Seung-ho Yoo Seung-ho (; born August 17, 1993) is a South Korean actor who rose to fame as a child actor in the film '' The Way Home'' (2002). Since then, he has starred in many television series and movie films as a child and teenager. After his two-yea ...

, South Korean actor *

Yoo Seung-jun Steve Sueng Jun Yoo (born December 15, 1976), also known as his

Yoo Seung-yeon (better known as Gong Seung-yeon), South Korean actress *

Yoo Seung-woo Yoo Seung-woo, also stylised Yu Seung Woo (, born February 26, 1997), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is signed to Starship Entertainment's subsidiary label Highline Entertainment. Career 2012-2014: Superstar K4 and de ...

, South Korean singer-songwriter and guitarist * Yoo Si-ah (stage name YooA), South Korean singer and member of girl group

Oh My Girl Oh My Girl (, also stylized as OH MY GIRL and OMG) is a South Korean girl group formed by WM Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Hyojung, Mimi, YooA, Seunghee, Yubin and Arin. Originally an eight-piece group, JinE left the g ...

* Yoo Song-hwa, South Korean politician previously served as the Director of the Chunchugwan Press Center at the Blue House under President Moon Jae-in * Yoo Soo-Young (born Shū Kunimitsu, also known as Shoo), Japanese actress and singer *

Yoo So-young Yoo So-young (Hangul: 유소영; born March 29, 1986) is a South Korean actress and former member of the girl group After School. She is known for her supporting roles in Korean dramas, including ''Dream High 2'' and ''High Society''. Career ...

, South Korean actress and former member of girl group After School *

Yoo Soo-hyun Yoo Soo-Hyun (; born 13 May 1986) is a South Korean footballer who plays as midfielder for FC Anyang in K League 2 The K League 2 (Hangul: K리그2) is the men's second-highest division of the South Korean football league system. It is contes ...

, South Korean footballer *

Yoo Su-bin Yoo Su-bin (born 6 November 1992) is a South Korean actor. Career Yoo made his drama debut in ''Prison Playbook'' in 2017, as Yang Jung Suk, who was involved in the back story of Jung Hae In's character. Prison Playbook is directed by the S ...

, South Korean actor *

Yoo Sun-hee Yoo Seon-Hee (Korean: 유선희, Hanja: 劉仙姫, born 20 May 1967) is a retired South Korean female speed skater. She represented her country at the 1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explode ...

, South Korean female speed skater *

Yoo Sun-young Yoo Sun-young (Korean 유선영 ''Yu Seon-Yeong'' ; born 13 December 1986), also known as Sun Young Yoo, is a South Korean female professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. She won the 2012 Kraft Nabisco Championship, which was her first ma ...

, South Korean professional golfer * Yoo Sung-eun (better known as U Sung-eun), South Korean singer *

Yoo Sung-je Yoo Sung-je ( ko, 유성제; born 16 July 1985 in Seoul) is a Korean ice hockey goaltender. He played for Anyang Halla HL Anyang () is a professional ice hockey team based in Anyang in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. It is one of the founding a ...

, South Korean ice hockey goaltender *

Yoo Sung-yeon Yoo Sung-Yeon (born 19 April 1976) is a Koreans, Korean former judoka who competed in the Judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 90 kg, 2000 Summer Olympics. References External links

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, South Korean former

judo is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponi ...

ka *

Yoo Won-chul Yoo Won-chul (; born 20 July 1984) is a South Korean gymnast. Yoo was part of the South Korean team that won the bronze medal in the team event at the 2006 Asian Games. As an individual, he won a silver medal at the 2006 World Artistic Gymnasti ...

, South Korean gymnast *

Yoo Won-jeong Yoo Won-jeong is a South Korean Paralympic Games, paralympic Boccia, boccia player. He participated at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in the Boccia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, boccia competition, being awarded the bronze medal in the Boccia at ...

, paralympic boccia player * Yoo Won-sang, South Korean baseball player * Yoo Wook-jin, South Korean footballer * Yoo Yang-joon, South Korean footballer *

Yoo Ye-bin Yoo Ye-bin (born January 30, 1992) is a South Korean beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Korea 2013 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant. Early life Yoo Ye-bin was born in Daegu, South Korea and currently is ...

, South Korean beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Korea 2013 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant *

Yoo Yeon-jung Yoo Yeon-jung (; born August 3, 1999), known mononymously as Yeonjung, is a South Korean singer signed under Starship Entertainment and Yuehua Entertainment. She is best known for being a member of the South Korean-Chinese girl group WJSN, and f ...

, South Korean singer, member of girl groups

I.O.I I.O.I (; also known as IOI or Ideal of Idol) was a South Korean girl group formed by CJ E&M through the 2016 reality show ''Produce 101'' on Mnet. The group was composed of eleven members chosen from a pool of 101 trainees from various enterta ...

and

Cosmic Girls WJSN (; ), also known as Cosmic Girls, is a South Korean girl group formed by Starship Entertainment. The group debuted on February 25, 2016, with the extended play ''Would You Like?'' and with twelve members: Seola, Xuanyi, Bona, Exy, Soobi ...

Yoo Yeon-mi Yoo Yeon-mi (born July 7, 1999) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a child actress, notably in Jeon Soo-il's indie film ''With a Girl of Black Soil'' (2007), for which she received the Best Actress award at the Marrakech Internat ...

, South Korean actress *

Yoo Yeon-seok Yoo Yeon-seok (born Ahn Yeon-seok on April 11, 1984) is a South Korean actor. After making his acting debut in 2003 with a small role in '' Oldboy'', he resumed his acting career in 2008. His notable works include the films '' Re-encounter'' (2 ...

(born Ahn Yeon-seok), South Korean actor *

Yoo Yeon-seong Yoo Yeon-seong (; born 19 August 1986) is a South Korean professional badminton player. He specializes in doubles events and was ranked as high as No. 2 worldwide with his former partner, Ko Sung-hyun. The two also competed at the 2012 Summer O ...

, South Korean professional

badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players pe ...

player * Yoo Yeon-seung, South Korean footballer * Yoo Yeon-soo (better known as Ha Yeon-soo), South Korean actress *

Yoo Yong-sung Yoo Yong-sung (; born 25 October 1974) is a retired badminton player from South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a ...

, South Korean retired badminton player *

Yoo Yoon-sik Yoo Yoon-Sik (; born ) is a South Korean volleyball player. He competed at the 2017 FIVB World League as part of the South Korea men's national volleyball team. On club level he plays for the Seoul Woori Card Wibee Seoul Woori Card Woori Won ( ...

, South Korean volleyball player *

You Young You Young (Hangul: 유영; born May 27, 2004) is a South Korean figure skater. She is the 2020 Four Continents silver medalist, a four-time Grand Prix bronze medalist, a four-time Challenger series medalist, and a five-time South Korean n ...

, South Korean figure skater * Yoo Young-chul, South Korean serial killer, rapist, and cannibal *

Yoo Young-ho Yoo Young-ho ( ko, 유영호, born 1965) is a South Korean sculptor. Career He graduated in 1991 from the College of Fine Arts, Seoul National University. Later he studied at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf in Germany. One of his sculptures is ...

, South Korean sculptor *

Yoo Young-jae Yoo Young-jae (; born January 24, 1994), also known mononymously as Youngjae, is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as an idol in the six-member group B.A.P under TS Entertainment, where he served as the main vocalist from 2012 to its d ...

, South Korean singer and actor, member of boy group

B.A.P B.A.P (; an acronym for Best Absolute Perfect) was a South Korean boy band formed in 2012 under TS Entertainment. B.A.P made their musical debut with the single "Warrior" on January 26, 2012, followed by the release of their debut EP ''Warrio ...

Yoo Young-jin Yoo Young-jin is a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer and vocal trainer under SM Entertainment. He has produced and written songs for H.O.T., S.E.S, BoA, Shinhwa, TVXQ, CSJH The Grace, Super Junior, Girls' Generation, Shinee, ...

, South Korean songwriter and record producer *

Yoo Young-sil Yoo Young-sil (, ; born May 1, 1975) is a retired South Korean football player who was a member of South Korea women's national football team. International career Yoo began her international career as an 18-year-old defender. Yoo made her f ...

, South Korean retired football player *

Yoo Youngkuk Yoo Youngkuk (; also known as YYK) was a pioneer of Korean abstract art and Korean modern art in general. He began abstract art in the 1930s when he was a student at the Bunka Gakuin art school in Tokyo. Interacting with avant-garde artists and par ...

, South Korean artist in Korea's postwar art history (pioneer of Korean abstract art and Korean modern art) *

You Hee-yeol You Hee-yeol (; born April 19, 1971) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, radio disk jockey, and the host of ''You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook''. He is the founder of the record label Antenna Music and the sole member of the project band Toy. Biogra ...

, South Korean singer-songwriter *

Yu In-chon Yu In-chon (born March 20, 1951) is a South Korean actor and a former Minister of Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Yu In-chon was born in the city of Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, South Korea in 1951. He graduated with the bachelor degree in the ...

, South Korean actor and former Minister of Ministry of Culture and Tourism *

Ryoo Ryong Ryoo Ryong FRSC (born 1955) is a distinguished professor of chemistry at KAIST in Daejeon, South Korea. He was the head of the Center for Nanomaterials and Chemical Reactions, an Extramural Research Center of the Institute for Basic Science. Ryo ...

, South Korean scientist *

Ryoo Seung-bum Ryoo Seung-bum (born August 9, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He made a name for himself in his older brother director Ryoo Seung-wan's eclectic films, notably ''Die Bad'' (his acting debut in 2000), ''Arahan'' (2004), ''Crying Fist'' (2005), ''T ...

, South Korean actor *

Ryoo Seung-wan Ryoo Seung-wan (born December 15, 1973) is a South Korean film director. Early life Ryoo Seung-wan was born in 1973 in Onyang, a small town in South Chungcheong Province. With the choice of domestic films mostly limited to propaganda and hostes ...

, South Korean director *

Ryu Deok-hwan Ryu Deok-hwan (; born June 12, 1987) is a South Korean actor. Career Ryu Deok-hwan began his career as a child actor on stage at age 6. Among his early TV drama appearances was a role on the popular ''Lifetime in the Country'' which he played f ...

, South Korean actor *

Ryu Hwayoung Ryu Hwa-young (born April 22, 1993), better known by the mononym Hwayoung, is a South Korean actress and singer. She is a former member of South Korean girl group T-ara. Biography Ryu Hwa-young was born on April 22, 1993 in Gwangju, South Kor ...

, South Korean actress and singer, former member of girl group

T-ARA T-ara (; ko, 티아라) are a South Korean girl group formed by MBK Entertainment in 2009, consists of four members: Qri, Eunjung, Hyomin and Jiyeon. T-ara's career is marked by hook-heavy dance-pop music, a result of their close partner ...

Ryu Hyo-young Ryu Hyo-young (born April 22, 1993), better known by the mononym Hyoyoung or Jung Woo-yeon, is a South Korean actress, model, and rapper. She was a member of the South Korean co-ed group Coed School and the girl group F-ve Dolls. Biography Ry ...

, South Korean actress, model and rapper, former member of co-ed group

Coed School Coed School ( Korean: 남녀공학) was a South Korean pop group formed by record company Core Contents Media in 2010. The co-ed group consisted of four female members: Soomi, Hyoyoung, Hyewon, and Chanmi; and six male members: Taewoon, Sungmi ...

and girl group

F-ve Dolls F-ve Dolls ( ko, 파이브돌스; sometimes stylized as F-VE DOLLS, formerly known as 5dolls) was a South Korean girl group formed by Core Contents Media in 2011. The group was composed of six members: Hyoyoung, Seunghee, Yeonkyung, Hyewon, Eunk ...

Ryu Hye-young Ryu Hye-young (born March 28, 1991) is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for her role in the hit drama series ''Reply 1988'' (2015-2016) and ''Law School A law school (also known as a law centre or college of law) is an in ...

, South Korean actress and model * Hyun-Jin Ryu, South Korean professional baseball player *

Ryu Hyun-kyung Ryu Hyun-kyung (born March 10, 1983) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1996 at age 12 as the younger counterpart of the protagonist in the SBS TV series ''Oxtail Soup''. In 2010, Ryu drew attention with her supporting rol ...

, South Korean actress *

Ryu Jin Ryu Jin (born Im Yoo-jin on November 16, 1972) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Television drama *'' Be My Dream Family'' (KBS, 2021) *''Homemade Love Story'' as Son Jeong-hoo (KBS, 2020–21) *''Run, Jang-mi'' (SBS, 2014-2015) *'' Into ...

(born Im Yoo-jin), South Korean actor *

Ryu Jun-yeol Ryu Jun-yeol (; born September 25, 1986) is a South Korean actor, activist, and photographer. Ryu began his acting career in independent films, and then rose to prominence through his breakthrough role in the critically acclaimed television ser ...

, South Korean actor * Ryu Sang-gu, also known as Deepflow, South Korean rapper and music producer * Ryu Se-ra, South Korean singer and former member of girl group Nine Muses *

Ryu Seung-Min Ryu Seung-min (; born August 5, 1982 in Seoul, South Korea) is a Korean table tennis player who won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the men's singles competition. His opponent was Wang Hao, a top-seeded player from the Chinese ...

, South Korean professional table tennis player *

Ryu Seung-ryong Ryu Seung-ryong (born November 29, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Ryu began his acting career in theater, subsequently becoming one of the most versatile supporting actors in Korean film and television. In 2013, he headlined '' Miracle in Cell N ...

, South Korean actor *

Ryu Seung-soo Ryu Seung-soo (born August 12, 1971) is a South Korean actor. Ryu made his acting debut in 1997 with a minor role in Park Chan-wook's film ''Trio'', and has been active as a supporting actor on film and television since. Among his notable films a ...

, South Korean actor *

Ryu Seung-Woo Ryu Seung-woo () (born 17 December 1993) is a South Korean Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Club career Bayer Leverkusen Although Ryu signed his first profes ...

, South Korean football player *

Ryu Shikun Ryu Shikun (柳時熏, born December 8, 1971 in Seoul, South Korea) is a professional Go player. Biography Ryu Shikun is a Go player who grew up in Seoul. He did not move to Japan until he was 15, and just 2 years later he turned profession ...

, South Korean professional Go player *

Ryu Si-won Ryu Si-won (; born 6 October 1972) is a South Korean actor and singer. After he made his debut in the KBS drama ''Feeling'' in 1994, Ryu pursued a singing career. He was convicted of stalking his wife (now ex wife) in 2013. Early life Ryu was ...

, South Korean actor and singer *

Ryu So-yeon Ryu So-yeon ( Korean 유소연, RR ''Ryu So-yeon'', MR ''Ryu Soyŏn'', ; born 29 June 1990), also known as So Yeon Ryu, is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour and on the LPGA of Korea Tour. She is a two-time major w ...

, South Korean professional golfer *

Ryu Soo-young Ryu Su-young (born Eo Nam-seon on September 5, 1979) is a South Korean actor. He made his first appearance on television as a college student on a cooking show in 1998, then starred in the controversial film '' Summertime'' (2001). This was follo ...

(born Eo Nam-seon), South Korean actor *

Ryu Su-jeong Ryu Su-jeong (Hangul: 류수정, born November 19, 1997), also known by her mononym Sujeong, is a South Korean singer and a member of South Korean girl group Lovelyz under Woollim Entertainment. She debuted as a solo artist with her first EP, Ti ...

(better known as Sujeong), South Korean singer and member of girl group

Lovelyz Lovelyz () is a South Korean girl group formed in 2014 by Woollim Entertainment and is the company's first girl group. The group consists of eight members: Baby Soul, Jiae, Jisoo, Mijoo, Kei, Jin, Sujeong and Yein. Their debut album, ''Girls' In ...

* Ryu Sung-min, South Korean rapper *

Rhyu Si-min Rhyu Si-min (; born July 28, 1959) is a South Korean politician who served as the 44th Minister of Health and Welfare from February 2006 to May 2007. Before starting his political career since August 2002, he was a journalist of ''Dong-a Ilbo' ...

, South Korean politician who served as the 44th Minister of Health and Welfare * Ryu Jae-kuk, South Korean professional baseball pitcher for the

Tampa Bay Devil Rays The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since its inception, the team's home venu ...

Aaron Yoo Aaron Yoo (born May 12, 1979) is an American actor. He is best known for appearing in the films '' Disturbia'' (2007), '' 21'' (2008), and ''Friday the 13th'' (2009), as well as playing Russell Kwon in the sci-fi series ''The Tomorrow People'' ( ...

, Korean-American actor *

Christine Yoo Christine Yoo is an American writer, director, producer and filmmaker. She has written and directed a romantic-comedy feature film entitled "Wedding Palace," starring Brian Tee, Kang Hye-jung, Bobby Lee, Margaret Cho, Joy Osmanski, Steve Park, Kel ...

, Korean-American writer, director, producer and filmmaker *

Christopher Yoo (chess player) Christopher Woojin Yoo (born December 19, 2006) is an American chess grandmaster. He became the youngest International Master in American history in February 2019 until surpassed by Abhimanyu Mishra later in 2019. Chess career In March/April 20 ...

, Korean-American chess Grandmaster *

Christopher Yoo Christopher S. Yoo is the John H. Chestnut Professor of Law, Communication, and Computer and Information Science at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and the founding director of the Center for Technology, Innovation, and Competition. H ...

, professor of Law, Communication, and Computer and Information Science at the

University of Pennsylvania Law School The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (also known as Penn Law or Penn Carey Law) is the law school of the University of Pennsylvania, a private research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is among the most selective and olde ...

Daniel Yoo Daniel Yoo (born 25 September 1985) is a South Korean former tennis player. Yoo has a career high ATP singles ranking of 326 achieved on 13 June 2011. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 425 achieved on 15 August 2011. Yoo made ...

, Korean-American retired U.S. Marine Corps

major general Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a ...

and former commander of

United States Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) is a component command of the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) that comprises the Marine Corps' contribution to SOCOM. Its core capabilities are direct action, sp ...

, Korean-American former tennis player *

David Yoo David Yoo (born 1974) is an American fiction writer. Overview David Yoo is the author of two young adult novels. He has also contributed to several anthologies. He has published fiction and nonfiction in Massachusetts Review, Rush Hour, Maryland ...

, Korean-American fiction writer *

Esther Yoo Esther Yoo (born 11 June 1994) is an American violinist. Early life and education Born in the United States and raised in Europe, Yoo began playing the violin at the age of 4 and made her concert debut aged 8. She attended the International Schoo ...

, Korean-American violinist *

Jae Yoo Hyuk-jae Yoo (born March 22, 1989) is a South Korean model who was born in Busan. Career In 2010 he signed a contract with Soul Artist Management and in September of the same year debuted at a Tommy Hilfiger fashion show in New York City. The sa ...

, South Korean model *

John Yoo John Choon Yoo (; born July 10, 1967) is a Korean-born American legal scholar and former government official who serves as the Emanuel S. Heller Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley. Yoo became known for his legal opinions ...

, Korean-born American professor of law at the

University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Established in 1868 as the University of California, it is the state's first land-grant u ...

and former member of the U.S. Justice Department's

Office of Legal Counsel The Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) is an office in the United States Department of Justice that assists the Attorney General's position as legal adviser to the President and all executive branch agencies. It drafts legal opinions of the Attorney ...

Miri Yu is a Zainichi Korean playwright, novelist, and essayist. Yu writes in Japanese, her native language, but is a citizen of South Korea. Early life Yu was born in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture and grew up in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture as one o ...

Zainichi Korean comprise ethnic Koreans who have permanent residency status in Japan or who have become Japanese citizens, and whose immigration to Japan originated before 1945, or who are descendants of those immigrants. They are a group distinct from South ...

playwright, novelist, and essayist *

Richard Yoo Richard Yoo is an American entrepreneur, the co-founder and former CEO of the web hosting company Rackspace, and the founder and former CEO of web hosting company ServerBeach. Richard Yoo was born in Houston, Texas. Life Born in Houston, Texas ...

, Korean-American entrepreneur, the co-founder/former CEO of the web hosting company

Rackspace Rackspace Technology, Inc. is an American cloud computing company based in Windcrest, Texas, an inner suburb of San Antonio, Texas. The company also has offices in Blacksburg, Virginia, and Austin, Texas, as well as in Australia, Canada, United ...

, and the founder/former CEO of web hosting company

ServerBeach Aptum Technologies, formerly Cogeco Peer 1, is a provider of services for data centers and cloud computing.2016 Annual Report." Retrieved November 7, 2016. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. History Peer 1 Network Enterpr ...

Scott Yoo Scott Yoo (born April 25, 1971) is an American conducting, conductor and violinist. He was appointed Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra in 2016. He hosts the PBS TV series ''Now Hear This''. Early li ...

, American conductor and violinist *

Yung Wook Yoo Yung Wook Yoo (born December 27, 1977) is a South Korean pianist, winner of the Paloma O'Shea Santander International Piano Competition. Biography Born in Seoul on December 27, 1977, Yoo started studying piano in South Korea and then moved to ...

, South Korean pianist

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