These 7 K-Pop Idols Have The Rarest Surnames In The Industry
As of 2020, there are around 83 million Koreans living across the globe. Of those tens of millions, the most common surnames are Kim (10.7 million), Lee (7.3 million), and Park (4.2 million), which is why it’s no surprise that many K-Pop idols have these as their last name! There are a few idols, however, who have incredibly rare surnames, some of which have quite significant or interesting history behind them. Here are the 7 K-Pop idols who have the rarest surnames in the industry.
7. Jaehyun (Golden Child)
Jaehyun’s full name is Bong Jaehyun, and he shares his surname with about 13,000 people worldwide. The Hangul spelling is 봉, while the Hanja is 奉 or 鳳, the latter of which means “phoenix”.
6. Seungkwan (SEVENTEEN)
Seungkwan’s full name is Boo Seungkwan, and he shares his surname with about 10,600 people worldwide. The Hangul spelling is 부, while the Hanja is 夫, which means “husband”.
5. Hwangbo (former Chakra)
Hwangbo’s full name is Hwangbo Hyejeong, and she shares her surname with about 10,400 people worldwide. The Hangul spelling is 황보, while the Hanja is 皇甫 or 黃甫. It comes from the Chinese surname Huangfu, which was the military office of the Zhou Dynasty.
4. Taeyang (BIGBANG)/WinWin (NCT)
Taeyang’s full name is Dong Youngbae while WinWin’s Korean name is Dong Sasung (Chinese name Dong Sicheng), and they share their surname with about 6,000 people worldwide. The Hangul spelling is 동, while the Hanja is 董.
3. Gaon (BONUSbaby)
Gaon’s full name is Bum Gaon, and she shares her surname with about 3,800 people worldwide. The Hangul spelling is 범, while the Hanja is 范 or 凡.
2. Miyeon (former Baby V.O.X)
Miyeon’s full name is Kan Miyeon, and she shares her surname with about 2,500 people worldwide. The Hangul spelling is 간, while the Hanja is 簡.
1. Ong Seongwoo
Ong Seongwoo’s full name is just that, and he shares his surname with about 967 people worldwide. The Hangul spelling is 옹, while the Hanja is 邕 or 雍, the former of which means “harmonious”.
