Jeon (전), also often spelled Jun, Chun or Chon, is a common

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. As of the South Korean census of 2000, there were 687,867 people with this name in South Korea. It can be written with three different

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, ...

, each with different meanings and indicating different lineages. * (온전할 전 ''onjeonhal jeon'', "whole"). This is the most common character, used by 493,419 people in 153,208 households according to the 2000 Census. The surname has a

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 J ...

origin. It is also said that when

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 unificat ...

dynasty fell, many changed their royal surname

Wang Wang may refer to: Names * Wang (surname) (王), a common Chinese surname * Wāng (汪), a less common Chinese surname * Titles in Chinese nobility * A title in Korean nobility * A title in Mongolian nobility Places * Wang River in Thaila ...

to Jeon (全) / Ok (玉) to avoid severe persecution by the succeeding

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 ...

dynasty. * (밭 전 ''bat jeon'', "field"). This is the second-most common character, used by 188,354 people in 58,895 households. The surname has a

origin. * (돈 전 ''don jeon'', "money"). This is the least common character, used by 6,094 people in 1,883 households. In a study by the

National Institute of 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 South Korea, official ...

based on 2007 application data for South Korean passports, it was found that 67% of people with this family name spelled it in Latin letters as Jeon in their passports, while 23% spelled it Jun, and 5% spelled it Chun. Rarer alternative spellings (the remaining 5%) included Chon, Cheon, Jean, Jeun, Jen, Jhun, and Zeon.

People

* Jeon Woo-chi, Taoist scholar * Jeon Bongjun, South Korean activist * Jeon Ok, Korean actress and singer *

Jeon No-min Jun No-min (born Jun Jae Yong on August 28, 1966) is a South Korean actor. Among his recent roles were the villainous Hwarang warrior Seolwon in ''Queen Seondeok'', and the fictional independence fighter Damsari in ''Bridal Mask''. Filmograph ...

(born Jeon Jae-ryong), South Korean actor *

Jun Tae-soo Jun Tae-soo (; March 2, 1984 – January 21, 2018) was a South Korean actor. He was best known for his role on the popular 2010 television series ''Sungkyunkwan Scandal''. Biography Jun Tae-soo was born on March 2, 1984 in Boryeong, South Chun ...

, South Korean actor *

Jeon Hye-jin (actress, born 1976) Jeon Hye-jin (born August 10, 1976) is a South Korean actress. She starred in Lee Joon-ik's historical drama '' The Throne'' (2015), for which she won a Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. Career Jeon Hye-jin was 1997 Miss Kore ...

, South Korean actress * Jeon Hye-jin (actress, born 1988), South Korean actress * Jeon Jun-hyeok, South Korean actor and model * Yeojin Jeon, South Korean actress *

Jeon Soo-jin Jeon Soo-jin (born November 8, 1988) is a South Korean actress. Born in Seoul but raised in Jeju Island, she was studying design at Konkuk University in 2008 when she began doing part-time work as a model for the fashion magazines Shibuya and ...

, South Korean actress *

Jeon Soo-kyeong Jeon Soo-kyeong (born July 12, 1966) is a South Korean actress. She is best known in musical theatre, and has starred in Korean productions of ''Mamma Mia! (musical), Mamma Mia!'', ''Chicago (musical), Chicago'', ''The Life (musical), The Life'' ...

, South Korean actress * Jeon In-kwon, South Korean singer * Jungkook (full name Jeon Jung-kook), South Korean singer, member of BTS *

Jun Hyun-moo Jun Hyun-moo (born November 7, 1977) is a South Korean host and television personality. Before becoming a host, he was a news anchor and radio announcer. Education Jeon graduated from Yonsei University Yonsei University (; ) is a private ...

, South Korean host and television personality * Jeon Do-yeon, South Korean actress *

Jeon Yeo-been Jeon Yeo-been (; born Jeon Bo-young on July 26, 1989) is a South Korean actress. Jeon rose to prominence for her performance in the independent film '' After My Death'' (2018) which earned her the Actress of the Year Award at the 22nd Busan In ...

, South Korean actress * Ha Ji-won (born Jeon Hae-rim), South Korean actress *

Jeon Hye-bin Jeon Hye-bin (; ; born September 27, 1983), also known as BIN, is a South Korean actress, singer and model. In 2002, she began her career as singer of the short-lived, three-member girl group LUV. However, the group disbanded the following year ...

, South Korean actress and singer * Jeon Ji-yoon, South Korean singer-songwriter and actress *

Jeon In-hwa Jeon In-hwa (; born October 27, 1965), is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1985, and became best known for playing charismatic empresses in period dramas, notably in ''Ladies of the Palace'' for which she won the Grand Prize ( ...

, South Korean actress *

Jeon Jong-seo Jeon Jong-seo (born July 5, 1994), also known as Rachel Jun, is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame with the role of Hae-mi in the 2018 acclaimed South Korean thriller '' Burning'', and has won Best Actress at the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards ...

, South Korean actress *

Jeon Ye-seo Jeon Ye-seo (born July 26, 1981) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Television series Film Awards and nominations References External links * * Jeon Ye-seo Fan Cafeat Daum * * * * Jeon Ik-ryungon Daum Jeon Ik- ...

, South Korean actress *

Jeon Min-seo Jeon Min-seo (born 20 May 2003) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a child actress The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting on stage or in movies or television. An adult who began their act ...

, South Korean actress *

Jeon So-nee Jeon So-nee (; born March 20, 1991) is a South Korean actress under Management SOOP. In 2020, she starred in the Korean television series '' When My Love Blooms'' alongside Park Jinyoung. Early life Jeon's mother is Ko Jae-sook of the 1970s K ...

, South Korean actress * Jeon Boram, South Korean singer and actress, member of T-ara * Jun Jae-youn, South Korean badminton player *

Jeon Yeo-ok Jeon Yeo-ok (born April 9, 1959) is a conservative female South Korean politician who came from a journalist background. Of a pro- Lee Myung-bak background, she is known for expressing unsatisfying discontent against Park Geun-hye who regained ...

, South Korean politician * Jun Hyo-seong, South Korean singer, member of Secret * Jeon Sang-guk, South Korean author *

Jeon So-min Jeon So-min (; born April 7, 1986) is a South Korean actress, model and author. Jeon made her debut in 2004 with sitcom ''Miracle''. In 2006, she made her big-screen debut through the film, ''Cinderella''. Jeon played her first leading role in ...

, South Korean actress, regular cast member of '' Running Man'' *

Jeon Da-hye Jeon Da-hye (; born November 23, 1983, in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do) is a South Korean short track speed skater who won gold in the women's 3000 metre relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics. In 1999 Jeon earned her first call to the South Korea wome ...

, South Korean short track speed skater * Jeon Tae-il, South Korean activist *

Chun Doo-hwan Chun Doo-hwan (; or ; 18 January 1931 – 23 November 2021) was a South Korean army general and military dictator who ruled as an unelected strongman from 1979 to 1980 before replacing Choi Kyu-hah as president of South Korea from 1980 to 198 ...

, South Korean politician, a president of South Korea *

Jun Ji-hyun Jun Ji-hyun (born Wang Ji-hyun on 30 October 1981), also known by her English name Gianna Jun, is a South Korean actress and model. She has received multiple awards, including two Grand Bell Awards for Best Actress and a Daesang (Grand Prize) f ...

(born Wang Ji-hyun), South Korean actress * Byeong Sam Jeon, South Korean artist * Jeon So-mi, Canadian singer based in South Korea, former member of

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 ...

* Jeon So-yeon, South Korean rapper, member of

(G)I-dle (G)I-dle (), stylized in all caps, is a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment in 2018. The group consists of five members: Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi and Shuhua. Originally a sextet, Soojin left the lineup on August 14, ...

* Jeon Sung-woo, South Korean actor *

Jeon Seok-ho Jeon Seok-ho (born May 2, 1984) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his role in ''Kingdom'' as the incompetent magistrate. He starred in TV series such as '' Misaeng: Incomplete Life'' (2014), ''The Good Wife'' (2016) and ''Strong Woman Do ...

, South Korean actor * Jeon Mi-do, South Korean actress *

, South Korean singer, member of Kard

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