Um (Korean surname)

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Hangul 엄 Revised Romanization Eom		Hanja 嚴 McCune–Reischauer Ŏm

Um (Hangul: 엄) is a Korean surname. The origin is a royal Xianbei, proto-Mongol and later era Manchu (pronounced "Yen" or "Yan" in Taiwan and China, while pronounced "Kan" in Japan). The name entered into Korea during the second Manchu invasion of 1636. Um is a Korean pronunciation of 嚴.

List of people with the Korean surname Um

Om Yun-chol (born 1991), North Korean weightlifter

Uhm Ji-won (born 1977), South Korean actress

Uhm Jung-hwa (born 1969), South Korean singer and actress

Uhm Tae-woong (born 1974), South Korean actor

Um Aing-ran (born 1936), South Korean actress

Um Da-woon (born 1985), South Korean football player

Um Hong-gil (born 1960), South Korean climber

Um Ki-joon (born 1976), South Korean actor

Um Sang-hyun (born 1971), South Korean voice actor

References

Um (Korean surname) Wikipedia

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