Jang or Chang is a common Korean family name. As of 2000, there were more than 940,000 people in South Korea by this surname, more than 2% of the population. The great majority write their surname with the Chinese character 張, which also represents the Chinese surname "Zhang." However, some Jangs use the characters 莊, 章, or 蔣.

Notable Jangs

• Jang Bogo, military leader of late Silla.
• Jang Yeong-sil, prominent scientist and astronomer during the Joseon Dynasty.
• Jang Dae-Il (b. 1975), a South Korean footballer.
• Jang Dong-gun (b. 1972), a South Korean actor and musician.
• Jang Jae Ho, a South Korean professional gamer.
• Jang Jeong
• Jang Ju-won, a South Korean jade carver.
• Jang Jun-hwan (b. 1970), a South Korean film director.
• Jung Koo Chang (장정구; born 1963 in Busan): South Korean world boxing champion. (nickname: The Korean Hawk)
• Jang Hyuk, a South Korean actor.
• Jang Hyung-Seok (b. 1972), a South Korean footballer.
• Jang Keum-song, niece of Kim Jong-il.
• Jang Myun, second prime minister of South Korea.
• Leonard Chang: Korean-American writer of short stories and novels
• Jang Nara (b. 1981), a South Korean actress.
• Jang Ok-Jung (1659-1701), a Joseon-era queen and mother of Gyeongjong of Joseon
• Sarah Chang (장영주; born 1980): Korean-American violinist
• Jang Seung-eop, a Joseon-era painter also known as Owon.
• Jang Seong-hoon, a psychedelic musician known as Jang Lennon.
• Jang Sun-woo (b. 1952), a South Korean film director.
• Jang Woo Hyuk (b. 1978), a South Korean musician.
• Jang Yong-ho (b. 1976), a South Korean archer.
• Jang Yoon Jung, South Korean trot singer.
• Young-Hae Chang (장영해): Korean web artist

See also

• Korean name
• Zhang (surname)
• List of Korean family names

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