Song (Korean surname)

For the name spelled Sŏng in the McCune–Reischauer romanisation system, see Seong.

Song is a Korean family name derived from the Chinese surname Song. Songs make up roughly 1.4% of the Korean population; the 2000 South Korean census found 622,208 in that country.

Song
Hangul	송
Hanja	宋, 松, 訟
Revised Romanization	Song
McCune–Reischauer	Song

Kinds

• Song (宋) family : Various Korean family name.
• Song (訟) family : unknown origin, later surname change to Sung (成).
• Song (松) family : the Song Yang (松讓) ethnicity in the Buyeo kingdom.

Clans

Family seal of the Yeosan Song clan

Family seal of the Eunjin Song clan

Song (宋) clans include the Yeosan, Eunjin, Jincheon, Yeonan, Yaseong, Cheongju, Sinpyeong, Gimhae, Namyang and Bokheung.

One Song (松) clan is the Yong Song.

List of people with the surname

Notable people of the past

• Song Deok-gi (1893–1977), taekkyeon master
• Song Hui-gyeong (1376–1446), Joseon scholar-official
• Song In (died 1126), Goryeo official
• Queen Jeongsun (Danjong) (born 1440), consort of King Danjong of Joseon
• Song Jin-woo (1889–1945), Korean journalist, CEO of The Dong-A Ilbo, founder of the Korea Democratic Party
• Song Jun-gil (1606–1672), Joseon Dynasty politician and scholar
• Song Oh-kyun (1892–1970) Korean independence activist
• Song Si-yeol (1607–1689), Joseon philosopher
• Song Yang, who surrendered to Dongmyeong of Goguryeo in 37 BCE
• Song Yi-kyun (1885–1927) Korean independence activist

Notable people of recent times

• Anna Song (born 1971), South Korean-born American politician
• Aree Song (born 1986), Thai-South Korean professional golfer
• Song Bo-bae (born 1986), South Korean female golfer
• Song Byung-gu (born 1988), South Korean professional StarCraft player
• Cathy Song (born 1955), American poet
• Song Chang-eui (born 1979), South Korean actor
• Song Chang-ho (born 1986), South Korean soccer player
• Song Chang-sik (born 1947), Korean singer
• Song Chong-gug (born 1979), South Korean soccer player
• Song Dae-kwan (born 1946), South Korean trot singer
• Song Dae-nam (born 1979), South Korean judoka, London 2012 Olympic Games gold medalist
• Daewon Song (born 1975), South Korean-born American professional skateboarder
• Song Do Yeong (born 1951), South Korean voice actor
• Song Dong-hwan (born 1980), South Korean ice hockey forward
• Song Dong-jin (born 1984), South Korean soccer player
• Song Dong-wook (born 1962), South Korean tennis player
• Song Du-yul (born 1944), professor at University of Münster
• Song Ga-in (born 1986, Jo Eun-sim), South Korean trot singer
• Song Geon-hee (born 1997), South Korean actor
• Song Giwon (born 1947), South Korean novelist
• Song Hae (born 1927), South Korean TV host and singer
• Song Hae-sung (born 1964), South Korean film director and screenwriter
• Song Han-bok (born 1984), South Korean soccer player
• Song Ho-young (born 1988), South Korean soccer player
• Song Hye-kyo (born 1981), South Korean actress
• Song I-han (born 1994), South Korean singer
• Song Il-gon (born 1971), South Korean film director and screenwriter
• Song Il-gook (born 1971), South Korean television actor
• Song Ja (born 1936), ex-minister of education, ex-president of Yonsei and Myongji University
• Song Jae-hee (born 1979), South Korean actor
• Song Jae-ho (1937–2020), South Korean actor
• Song Jae-kun (born 1974), South Korean short track speed skater
• Song Jae-rim (born 1985), South Korean actor
• Song Je-heon (born 1986), South Korean soccer player
• Song Ji-eun (born 1990), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group Secret
• Song Ji-ho (born 1992), South Korean actor
• Song Ji-hyo (born 1981, Cheon Seong-im), South Korean actress
• Song Ji-hyun (born 1969), South Korean handball player, 1988 Olympian
• Song Ji-man (born 1973), South Korean baseball player
• Song Ji-na (born 1959), South Korean screenwriter
• Song Jin-hyung (born 1987), South Korean soccer player
• Song Jin-woo (born 1966), South Korean baseball player
• Song Jong-sun (born 1981), North Korean female soccer player
• Song Joon-seok (born 1974), South Korean voice actor
• Song Joong-ki (born 1985), South Korean actor
• Song Ju-hee (born 1977), South Korean female soccer player
• Song Ju-seok (born 1967), South Korean soccer player
• Song Jung-hyun (born 1976), South Korean soccer player
• Song Kang (born 1994), South Korean actor
• Song Kang-ho (born 1967), South Korean actor
• Luke Song (송욱; born 1972), fashion designer
• Song Min-ho (born 1993), South Korean rapper, member of boy band Winner
• Song Min-ji (born 1998), South Korean Olympic cyclist
• Song Min-soon (born 1948), South Korean diplomat
• Song Myeong-seob (born 1984), South Korean taekwondo martial artist
• Song Nam-hyang (born 1996), North Korean professional diver
• Naree Song (born 1986), Thai-South Korean professional golfer
• Noah Song (born 1997), American professional baseball player
• Song Ok-sook (born 1960), South Korean actress
• Song Sae-byeok (born 1979), South Korean actor
• Sanghee Song (born 1970), South Korean artist
• Song Sang-hyun (born 1941), President of the International Criminal Court
• Song Seung-heon (born 1976), South Korean actor
• Song Seung-jun (born 1980), Beijing 2008 Olympic Games baseball gold medalist pitcher
• Song Seung-tae (born 1972), South Korean field hockey player
• Song Sin-do (1922–2017), South Korean human rights activist
• Song So-hee (born 1997), South Korean singer
• Song Soon-chun (born 1934), South Korean amateur boxer
• Song Suk-woo (born 1983), South Korean short-track speed skater
• Song Tae-kon (born 1986), South Korean go player
• Song Tae-lim (born 1984), South Korean soccer player
• Song Yeong (born 1940), South Korean writer
• Song Yo-chan (1918–1980), South Korean chief cabinet minister
• Song Yoo-geun (born 1997), South Korea's youngest university student
• Song Young-gil (born 1963), mayor of Incheon
• Song Yun-ah (born 1973), South Korean model, singer and actress

See also

• List of Korean family names
• Korean name
• Song (Chinese name)

External links

• Ancestry.com. "Song Family History".