Yu (Ryu)
Hangul	유 also 류
Hanja	柳, 劉, 兪, 庾
Revised Romanization	Yu also Ryu
McCune–Reischauer	Yu also Ryu

Yoo, also often spelled Ryu or Yu, is a common Korean family name. As of 2000, there were about 1.04 million people by this name living in South Korea, making up roughly 2% of that country's population.

The surname "Yoo" can represent any of four hanja: 柳, 劉, 兪, and 庾. Of these the most common is 柳, with more than 600,000 holders in South Korea, whereas 兪 accounts for about 0.4 percent of the population at best. Only the character 柳 is commonly pronounced ryu (류). But Chinese prefer to pronounce and spell them as Yu.

Notable clans include the Munhwa Ryu and the Pungsan Ryu.

Contents 1 Notable individuals 1.1 Historic 1.2 Modern 2 See also

[edit] Notable individuals

[edit] Historic

• Yoo Chang, founder of the "Mehgumdo" (sometimes known as the "Andong") Yoo's, who was among the founders of the Joseon Dynasty.
• Yu Deuk-gong
• Yu Seong-ryong
• Yu Gwan-sun
• Yu Kil-chun of the Gigye Yoo clan originally from Pohang[1]

[edit] Modern

• Yoo Chae-yeong, b. 1977, South Korean actress and singer.
• Yoo Dong-geun, actor
• Yoo Soo-Young, actor and singer
• Yu Jae-seok, a South Korean TV presenter, the Host-in-chief of Muhan Dojeon
• John Yoo is a professor of law at the University of California, Berkeley (Boalt Hall), and is best known for his work from 2001 to 2003 in the United States Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel.
• Jung-Suk Ryu, a young Korean-Canadian politician
• Yoo Sang-Chul
• Yoo Yong-sung
• Ryu Shikun, professional Go player.
• Ryu Shi-won, actor and singer
• Rhyu Si-min, 2007 presidential candidate of the UNDP Primary
• Jae Kuk Ryu, professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
• Aaron Yoo, Korean-American actor
• Ryu Seung-Min, pro table tennis player
• Yoo Byung-Wook, a young Korean-Canadian actor/entrepreneur
• Ryu Deok-hwan, South Korean actor

[edit] See also

• Yu (Chinese name)
• Korean name
• List of Korean family names

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