Kang is a Korean family name . All together, the holders of this name number are 1,176,847 in South Korea , according to the 2015 national census, ranking 6th largest Korean family name.[1] While the name "Kang" can actually represent 5 different hanja , or Chinese characters, the great majority (more than 1 million) bear the surname 姜.[1] The Chinese surname Jiāng also shares the same 姜 character.
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The Royal Seal of the Jinju Kang (姜) Family in the Kingdom of Goguryeo
Clans whose surname uses the Hanja character 姜 include the clans of Jinju and Geumcheon seat. The majority belong to the Jinju Kang clan (ko ) (진주 강씨 ; 晉州 姜氏 ) is said to be descended from Goguryeo commander Kang I-sik . The Geumcheon Kang clan (ko ) (금천 강씨 ; 衿川 姜氏 ) is descended from an ancestor whose ancestral seat was Geumcheon , now part of Seoul .
Clans whose surname uses the Hanja character 康 include Sincheon (ko ) and Yeonggang (ko ). The Sincheon Kang clan is further subdivided into Goksan (ko ) (곡산 강씨 ; 谷山 康氏 ) and Jaeryeong (재령 강씨 ; 載寧 康氏 ).
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Angela Kang (born 1976), American television writer
Anthony Kang (born 1972), Korean-American professional golfer
BJ Kang , American FBI special agent
Kang Boo-ja (born 1941), South Korean actress
Kang Byul (born 1990), South Korean actress
C.S. Eliot Kang (born 1962), American diplomat
Kang Chan-hee (born 2000), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band SF9
Kang Chang-hee (born 1946), South Korean politician
Kang Chang-gi (1927–2007), South Korean football player
Kang Da-hyun (born 1992), South Korean actress and model
Kang Dae-ho (stage name Gaho , born 1997), South Korean singer-songwriter and producer
Kang Dae-sung (born 1989), South Korean singer, member of boy band BigBang
Kang Daniel (born 1996), South Korean singer-songwriter, former member of boy band Wanna One
Dawon Kahng (1931–1992), Korean-American electrical engineer and inventor
Kang Dong-ho (stage name Baekho , born 1995), South Korean singer, former member of boy band NU'EST
Dong-Suk Kang (born 1954), South Korean violinist
Kang Dong-suk (born 1969), South Korean yachtsman
Gang Dong-won (born 1981), South Korean actor
Emil Kang (born 1968), Korean-American arts administrator
Kang Full (born 1974), South Korean webtoon artist
Gang Gyeong-hyo (born 1964), South Korean modern pentathlete
Kang Han-na (born 1989), South Korean actress
Kang Ha-neul (born 1990), South Korean actor
Kang Hee-gun (stage name Gary , born 1978), South Korean rapper
Kang Ho-dong (born 1970), South Korean entertainer
Kang Hong-seok (born 1986), South Korean actor
Kang Hoon (born 1991), South Korean actor
Kang Hwagil (born 1986), South Korean writer
Kang Hye-jung (born 1982), South Korean actress
Kang Hye-mi (born 1974), South Korean volleyball player
Kang Hye-won (born 1999), South Korean singer and actress, former member of girl group Iz*One
Kang Hyeong-cheol , South Korean film director and screenwriter
Hyun Yi Kang (born 1967), Korean-American scholar and writer
Kang Hyung-gu (stage name Kino , born 1998), South Korean singer, member of boy band Pentagon
Kang Hyung-ho (born 1988), South Korean singer
Jay Caspian Kang (born 1979), American writer and editor
Kang Je-gyu (born 1962), South Korean film director
Kang Ji-hwan (born 1977), South Korean retired actor
Kang Ji-hyun (stage name Soyou , born 1992), South Korean singer, former member of girl group Sistar
Kang Ji-young (born 1994), South Korean singer, member of girl group Kara
Kang Jin-a (born 1981), South Korean film director and screenwriter
Kang Jung-ai (born 1957), South Korean professor and politician
Jung-ho Kang (born 1987), South Korean former baseball player
Katherine Anna Kang (born 1970), American video game designer
Kang Kyung-ho (born 1987), South Korean mixed martial artist
Kang Kyung-wha (born 1955), South Korean diplomat and politician
Kang Mal-geum (born 1979), South Korean actress
Michael Kang (born 1970), Korean-American film director and screenwriter
Michael Kang (born 1971), Korean-American multi-instrumentalist, member of jam band The String Cheese Incident
Kang Mi-na (born 1999), South Korean singer and actress, former member of girl groups I.O.I and Gugudan
Kang Min (better known as Nal_rA , born 1982), South Korean former professional StarCraft player
Kang Min-ah (born 1997), South Korean actress
Kang Min-hee (born 1991), South Korean singer
Kang Min-hyuk (born 1991), South Korean musician and actor, member of pop rock band CNBLUE
Kang Min-hyuk (born 1999), South Korean badminton player
Kang Min-kyung (born 1990), South Korean singer, member of pop duo Davichi
Minsoo Kang (born 1967), South Korean historian and writer
Kang Nung-su (1930–2015), North Korean literary critic and politician
Kang Rae-yeon (born 1981), South Korean actress and model
Kang Ryang-uk (1903–1983), former Vice President of North Korea
Kang Seul-gi (born 1994), South Korean singer, member of girl group Red Velvet
Kang Seung-yoon (born 1994), South Korean singer, member of boy band Winner
Kang Si-ra (born 1991), South Korean singer
Kang So-ra (born 1990), South Korean actress
Sukhee Kang (born 1952), American politician
Sung Kang (born 1972), American actor
Kang Sung-hoon (born 1980), South Korean singer, former member of boy band Sechs Kies
Sung-Mo Kang , American electrical engineering scientist
Kang Tae-joo (born 1995), South Korean actor and model
Tim Kang (born 1973), American actor
Kang We-suck (born 1986), South Korean civil rights activist
Kang Woo-suk (born 1960), South Korean film producer and director
Kang Ye-seo (born 2005), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group Kep1er
Kang Ye-won (born 1979), South Korean actress
Kang Yong-sop (1931–2012), North Korean politician
Younghill Kang (1898–1972), Korean-American writer
Kang Young-hoon (1922–2016), South Korean politician
Kang Young-hyun (stage name Young K , born 1993), South Korean singer, member of pop rock band Day6
Kang Young-joong (born 1949), South Korean businessman
Young Woo Kang (1944–2012), Korean-American disability rights advocate and author
Kang Yu-chan (born 1997), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band A.C.E
Kang Yu-mi (born 1983), South Korean comedian and actress