Cho (Korean surname)

Cho (, sometimes written as Jo) is a Korean family name, historically Royal family name in Korea. As of 2000, there were 1,347,730 people by this surname in South Korea, about 1% of the total population. The name may represent either of the Hanja or.

Historical people

 * Jo Gwangjo (1482–1520), scholar-official of the Joseon period
 * Jo Man-yeong (1776–1846), father of Queen Shinjeong
 * Cho Man-sik (1883–1950), activist of the Korea's independence movement
 * Cho Nam-chul (1923–2006), South Korean Go player
 * Jo Myong-rok (1928–2010), North Korean politician
 * Cho Ki-jung (1939–2007), South Korean potter
 * Seung-Hui Cho (1984–2007), South Korean mass murderer, responsible for perpetrating the Virginia Tech shooting

Living people

 * Cho
 * Alina Cho, American journalist
 * Arden Cho, American actress
 * Cho Byung-hwa, South Korean poet, critic and essayist
 * Cho Byung-kuk, South Korean football player
 * Cho Chi-hun, South Korean poet, critic, and activist
 * Cho Chikun, South Korean Go player
 * David Yonggi Cho, South Korean Christian minister
 * Erica Cho, American artist
 * Frank Cho, Korean-American comic writer
 * Cho Gue-sung, South Korean footballer
 * Henry Cho, American stand-up comedian
 * Cho Hunhyun, South Korean Go player
 * Cho Hye-ri (stage name Wax), South Korean singer
 * Cho Hyun, South Korean football player
 * Cho Hyun-doo, South Korean football player
 * Cho Jae-hyun, South Korean actor
 * Cho Jae-jin, retired South Korean football player
 * Cho Ja-young (stage name Ah Young), South Korean singer, member of girl group Dal Shabet
 * John Cho, Korean-American actor
 * Cho Kyoo-hong, South Korean politician
 * Cho Kyu-hyun, South Korean singer, member of boy band Super Junior
 * Liz Cho, American newscaster
 * Margaret Cho, American comedian
 * Cho Mi-yeon, South Korean singer, member of girl group (G)I-DLE
 * Cho Mi-hye (stage name Miryo), South Korean rapper, member of girl group Brown Eyed Girls
 * Cho Mina, South Korean poet
 * Cho Min-woo, South Korean footballer
 * Cho Myung-ik (stage name Mikey), South Korean singer, member of boy band Turbo
 * Cho Minhaeng, South Korean scientist
 * Cho Namgi, Chinese 3-star General of Korean descent
 * Cho PD, South Korean record producer and rapper
 * Raymond Cho, Korean-Canadian politician and Ontario government minister
 * Sam Cho, Korean-American politician and entrepreneur
 * Seong-Jin Cho, South Korean classical pianist
 * Cho Seung-woo, South Korean actor
 * Cho Seung-youn, South Korean singer-songwriter, member of boy band Uniq
 * Cho So-hyun, South Korean footballer
 * Cho Son-jin, South Korean Go player
 * Cho Soo-hyang, South Korean actress
 * SungWon Cho, American YouTuber and voice actor
 * Cho Tae-yul, South Korean diplomat
 * Cho Won-hee, South Korean former footballer
 * Cho Yeo-jeong, South Korean actress
 * Cho Yi-hyun, South Korean actress
 * Cho Yong-pil, South Korean singer
 * Cho Yoon-Kyoung, South Korean interdisciplinary researcher
 * Cho Yoon-sun, South Korean politician
 * Cho Yoon-jeong, retired South Korean tennis player
 * Cho Yoon-woo, South Korean actor
 * Cho Yongmee, South Korean poet
 * Cho Yu-min, South Korean footballer
 * Cho Zang-hee, South Korean neuroscientist
 * Jo
 * Jo Bo-ah, South Korean actress
 * Jo Byeong-kyu, South Korean actor
 * Jo Dong-hyuk, South Korean actor
 * Jo Gwang-il, South Korean rapper and songwriter
 * Jo Han-chul, South Korean actor
 * Jo Hye-joo, South Korean actress and model
 * Jo Hyeon-woo, South Korean football goalkeeper
 * Jo Hyun-jae, South Korean actor
 * Jo In-sung, South Korean actor
 * Jo Jinho, South Korean singer, member of boy band Pentagon
 * Jo Kwon, South Korean singer and entertainer, member of boy band 2AM
 * Jo Min-su, South Korean actress
 * Jo Se-ho, South Korean comedian
 * Jo Shin-ae, South Korean actress
 * Jo Soo-min, South Korean actress
 * Sumi Jo, Grammy Award-winning South Korean coloratura soprano
 * Jo Sung-mo, South Korean singer
 * Jo Sung-woo (stage name Code Kunst), South Korean composer
 * Jo Woo-chan, South Korean rapper
 * Jo Woo-ri, South Korean actress
 * Jo Yeon-hee, South Korean actress
 * Jo Yong-in, South Korean League of Legends player
 * Jo Yoon-hee, South Korean actress
 * Jo Yun-seo, South Korean actress
 * Jo Yu-ri, South Korean singer and actress, former member of girl group Iz*One


 * Chough
 * Keumhee Carrière Chough, Korean-Canadian statistician
 * Chough Pyung-ok (1894–1960), South Korean politician

Fictional characters

 * Amadeus Cho, a character in Marvel Comics
 * Kimball Cho, a character in The Mentalist
 * Dr. Isabel Cho, one of the four main protagonists in Dead Space: Aftermath
 * Cho Cheol-gang, the main antagonist in Crash Landing on You
 * Cho Sang-woo, a character in Squid Game
 * Jo Yi-seo, the female lead of Itaewon Class
 * Teacher Jo, the secretary of the main antagonist in Sky Castle
 * Jo Yeong and Jo Eun-sup, two characters in The King: Eternal Monarch