Moon (Korean: 문; Hanja: 文), also spelled Mun, is a Korean family name. The 2000 South Korean census found a total of 426,927 people and 132,881 households with this family name.[1] This is a list of notable people with the family name Moon, sorted by area of notability and year of birth.
Culture and the arts
- Moon Deoksu (1928–2020), South Korean poet
- Moon Hee-jung, South Korean television screenwriter
- Moon Hyung-in, South Korean biotechnology professor
- Mun Ikjeom (1329–1398), politician of the Goryeo Dynasty and a Neo-Confucian scholar
- Mun Il-pyeong (1888–1939), Joseon Dynasty historian
- Moon In-soo (1945–2021), South Korean poet
- Mun Jeonghui (born 1947), South Korean poet
- Jiha Moon (born 1973), South Korean contemporary artist
- Mun Kyong-jin (born 1981), possibly deceased North Korean violinist
- Nami Mun, Korean American novelist and short story writer
- Moon Shin (1923–1995), South Korean painter and sculptor
- Mun Tae-jun (born 1970), South Korean poet
- Moon Young-nam (born 1960), South Korean television screenwriter
Entertainers
- Moon Bin (1998–2023), South Korean singer, member of boy band Astro
- Moon Byul-yi (born 1992), South Korean singer and rapper, member of girl group Mamamoo
- Moon Chae-won (born 1986), South Korean actress
- Eric Mun (born 1979), South Korean rapper, member of boy band Shinhwa
- Moon Ga-young (born 1996), German-born South Korean actress
- Moon Geun-young (born 1987), South Korean actress
- Moon Hee (born 1947), South Korean actress
- Moon Hee-joon (born 1978), South Korean singer-songwriter, member of boy band H.O.T.
- Moon Hee-kyung (born 1965), South Korean actress
- Moon Jeong-hee (born 1976), South Korean actress
- Moon Ji-hoo (born 1991), South Korean singer and actor, former member of boy band A-Jax
- Moon Ji-hoon (born 1986), South Korean rapper
- Moon Ji-in (born 1986), South Korean actress
- Moon Ji-yoon (1984–2020), South Korean actor
- Moon Jong-up (born 1995), South Korean dancer and singer, member of boy band B.A.P
- Moon Joon-young (born 1989), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band ZE:A
- Moon Jun-won (born 1987), South Korean actor
- Kevin Moon (born 1998), Korean Canadian singer, member of boy band The Boyz
- Moon Nam-sook, South Korean voice actress
- Moon Sang-min (born 2000), South Korean actor and model
- Moon Se-yoon (born 1982), South Korean comedian and television personality
- Moon Seong-hyun (born 2006), South Korean actor
- Moon So-ri (born 1974), South Korean actress, film director and screenwriter
- Moon Tae-il (born 1994), South Korean singer, former member of boy band NCT
- Moon Woo-jin (born 2009), South Korean actor
- Moon Ye-bong (1917–1999), North Korean actress
- Moon Ye-won (born 1991), South Korean actress
Political figures
Religious figures
Sports figures
Football
- Moon Byung-woo (born 1986), South Korean footballer
- Moon Dae-seong (born 1986), South Korean footballer
- Moon Chang-jin (born 1993), South Korean professional footballer
- Mun In-guk (born 1978), North Korean former professional footballer
- Moon Je-chun (born 1987), South Korean footballer
- Moon Jeong-joo (born 1990), South Korean footballer
- Moon Joo-won (born 1983), South Korean footballer
- Moon Jung-sik (1930–2006), South Korean football player and manager
- Moon Ki-han (born 1989), South Korean footballer
- Moon Min-kui (born 1981), South Korean footballer
- Moon Sang-yun (born 1991), South Korean footballer
- Moon Seon-min (born 1992), South Korean footballer
- Mun Seung-man (born 1989), South Korean former footballer
- Moon Soon-ho (born 1981), South Korean former footballer
Other
- Moon Dae-sung (born 1976), South Korean retired taekwondo athlete, Olympic gold medallist
- Moon Dong-ju (born 2003), South Korean professional baseball player
- Moon Eui-jae (born 1975), South Korean retired wrestler, Olympic silver medallist
- Moon Hyang-ja (born 1972), South Korean team handball player, Olympic gold medallist
- Mun Ji-hee (born 1988), South Korean biathlete
- Moon Jin-ju, South Korean wrestler
- Mun Jun (born 1982), South Korean speed skater
- Moon Kwang-eun (born 1987), South Korean baseball player
- Moon Kyeong-ha (born 1980), South Korean handball player, Olympic athlete
- Moon Kyung-ja (born 1965), South Korean former basketball player, Olympic athlete
- Moon Pil-hee (born 1982), South Korean handball player, Olympic athlete
- Mun Sung-hak (born 1990), South Korean racing driver
- Moon Sung-hyun (born 1991), South Korean baseball player
- Moon Sung-kil (born 1963), South Korean former professional boxer
- Moon Sung-min (born 1986), South Korean volleyball player
- Moon Tae-jong (born 1975), Korean American former professional basketball player
- Moon Young-hui (born 1983), South Korean field hockey player, Olympic athlete
- Mun Yu-ra (born 1990), South Korean weightlifter
See also
References
- ^ "행정구역(구시군)/성씨·본관별 가구 및 인구" [Family names by administrative region (district, city, county): separated by bon-gwan, households and individuals]. Korean Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
