Baek

Baek (Korean pronunciation: [pɛ̝k̚]), also often spelled Paek, Baik, Paik, or Back is a Korean family name. In the year 2000, there were 351,275 people with this surname in South Korea. The word means the color white.

Baek (白)[edit]

"白" has a Cantonese origin from the Yuan dynasty and Goryeo dynasty.

• Baek Wu Kyung (白宇經) of the Suwon Baek clan, cousin of Bai Juyi of the Tang dynasty, is the origin of this name.

Baek (苩)[edit]

Some Baekje refugees from the late Silla age had this surname.

• Paik Ga (苩加), Mahan ruler
• Paik Yong (苩龍), Silla general
• Paik Ki (苩奇), Baekje general
• Paik Ga (苩加), Baekje painter

Notable people[edit]

Back

• Back Hye-ryun (born 1967), South Korean prosecutor-turned parliamentarian
• Back Min-chul (born 1977), South Korean retired football goalkeeper
• Back Sang-won (born 1988), South Korean baseball player

Baek

• Baek A-yeon (born 1993), South Korean singer and songwriter
• Baek Bong-ki (born 1980), South Korean actor
• Baek Dong-hoon (born 1990), South Korean baseball player
• Baek Dong-kyu (born 1991), South Korean football player
• Baek Dong-soo (1743–1816), Korean martial artist and swordsman
• Baek Eun-bi (born 1979), South Korean retired speed skater
• Baek Eun-hye (born 1986), South Korean actress
• Baek Ha-na (born 2000), South Korean badminton player
• Baek Hee-na (born 1971), South Korean author and illustrator
• Baek Hyun-joo (born 1970), South Korean actress
• Baek Il-joo (born 1985), South Korean swimmer
• Baek Il-seob (born 1944), South Korean actor
• Baek In-chul (born 1961), South Korean retired professional boxer
• Baek In-chun (born 1943), South Korean retired baseball player
• Baek Ji-eun (born 1988), South Korean basketball player
• Baek Ji-hoon (born 1985), South Korean football player
• Baek Ji-won (born 1973), South Korean actress
• Baek Ji-young (born 1976), South Korean singer
• Baek Jin-hee (born 1990), South Korean actress
• Baek Jong-bum (born 2001), South Korean football player
• Baek Jong-won (born 1966), South Korean chef
• Baek Joo-hee (born 1976), South Korean actress
• Baek Joo-hyun (born 1984), South Korean football player
• Baek Kyu-jung (born 1995), South Korean professional golfer
• Baek Mi-kyung (born 1971), South Korean screenwriter
• Baek Min-hyun (born 1985), South Korean actor
• Baek Minseok (born 1971), South Korean writer
• Baek Mok-hwa (born 1989), South Korean voleyball player
• Baek Mu-san (born 1955), South Korean poet and labor activist
• Baek Nak-jun (1895–1985), South Korean politician
• Baek Nam-chi (1944–2022), South Korean academic and politician
• Baek Ok-dam (born 1986), South Korean actress
• Baek Sang-seo (born 1960), South Korean handball player
• Baek Sang-seung (1935–2018), South Korean politician
• Baek Seo-yi (born 1992), South Korean actress
• Baek Seung-hee (born 1986), South Korean actress
• Baek Seung-hyeon (born 1975), South Korean actor
• Baek Seung-Jin (born 1982), South Korean political economist and strategist
• Baek Soo-hee (born 1992), South Korean actress
• Baek Su-ho (born 1998), South Korean actor
• Baek Sung-dong (born 1991), South Korean football player
• Baek Sung-hee (born 1970), South Korean scientist
• Baek Sung-hyun (born 1989), South Korean actor
• Cha-seung Baek (born 1980), Korean-American former professional baseball pitcher
• Yerin Baek (born 1997), South Korean singer-songwriter
• Baek Ye-bin (born 1997), South Korean singer-songwriter
• Baek Ye-jin (better known as MLMA), South Korean artist, rapper, fashion designer
• Baek Yoon-sik (born 1947), South Korean actor
• Baek Young-ok (born 1974), South Korean writer

Baik

• Baik Sou-linne (born 1982), South Korean author
• Baik Tae-ung (born 1963), South Korean lawyer

Paek

• Paek Hak-rim (1918–2006), North Korean politician
• Paek Nam-il, North Korean politician
• Paek Nam-nyong (born 1949), North Korean writer
• Paek Nam-sun (1929–2007), North Korean politician
• Paek Sang-ho, North Korean Colonel General
• Paek Se-bong (born 1938), North Korean politician
• Paek Sol-mi, North Korean actress
• Paek Yong-ho (born 1945), North Korean politician
• Jim Paek (born 1967), Korean-born Canadian ice hockey coach

Paik

• Kun-Woo Paik (born 1946), South Korean pianist
• Nam June Paik (1932–2006), Korean American artist
• Paik Gahuim (born 1974), South Korean writer
• Paik Seung-ho (born 1997), South Korean professional football player
• Paik Sun-yup (1920–2020), South Korean military officer

Fictional characters[edit]

• Baek Doo San, character in Tekken fighting games

See also[edit]

• Suwon Baek clan
• Baek clan
• Pai (Chinese surname)

Surname list

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