Jung (Korean surname)



Jung is a Latin alphabet rendition of the Korean family name "정", also often spelled Jeong, Chung, Joung or Jong. As of the South Korean census of 2015, there were 2,407,601 people by this name in South Korea or 4.84% of the population. The Korean family name "정" is mainly derived from three homophonous hanja. (2,151,879), (243,803) and  (11,683). The rest of the homophonous hanjas include: (139),  (41),  (29),  (22) and  (5).

Latin-alphabet spelling
In a study by the National Institute of the Korean Language based on a sample of year 2007 applications for South Korean passports, it was found that 48.6% of people with this surname chose to have it spelled in Latin letters as Jung in their passports. The Revised Romanization transcription Jeong was at second place with 37.0%, while Chung came in third at 9.2%. It was the only one out of the top five surnames (the others being Kim, Park, Lee, and Choi) for which the Revised Romanization spelling was used by more than a few percent of applicants.

Rarer alternative spellings (the remaining 5.2%) included, in order of decreasing frequency, Joung, Cheong, Chong, Jeoung, Jeung, Choung, Jong, Cheung, Juong, Jeng, Chyung, Jaung, Jueng, and Zheng. The spelling Jong, rare in South Korea, is official in North Korea's modified version of the McCune–Reischauer transcription system.

Lineages
The Korean family name Jung can be written with any of three homophonous hanja. Each of those three are broken down into a number of clans, identified by their bon-gwan (clan hometown, not necessarily the actual residence of the clan members), which indicate different lineages.

Most common (鄭)
(나라 정 nara jeong) is the most common of the three Jung names. According to Samguksagi, this character was given to Jibaekho (지백호) who was the chief of one chiefdom among six chiefdoms as surname by the King Yuri in early Silla era. Historically, 鄭 was officially written as Tyeng (뎡) In the 2015 South Korean census, 2,010,117 people (4.16%) and 626,265 households had this family name. These people identified with 136 different bon-gwan (not including those listed as "other" or "unreported" in the census). Some examples of these clans are Dongnae, Gyeongju, Jinju, Yeonil, Hadong, Naju, Chogye, Cheongju and Haeju.

Second-most common (丁)
(고무래 정 gomurae jeong; 장정 정 jangjeong jeong) is the second-most common of the three Jung names. In the 2015 census, 187,975 people (0.47%) and 58,431 households had this family name. These people identified with 23 different bon-gwan, including:
 * 1) Naju: 82,863 people and 25,786 households.
 * 2) Jinju: 24,598 people and 7,661 households.
 * 3) Yeonggwang: 21,774 people and 6,839 households.
 * 4) Changwon: 16,141 people and 4,989 households.
 * 5) Yeongseong: 10,429 people and 3,279 households.
 * 6) Gukseong: 9,620 people and 2,984 households.
 * 7) Haeju: 5,381 people and 1,683 households.
 * 8) Aphae (押海): 3,335 people and 1,079 households. They claim descent from Jeong Deok-seong (정덕성; 丁德盛; Pinyin: Dīng Déshèng), who was born in a village called Dingying (丁營) in Dengzhou, China and came to the Korean peninsula during the reign of Munjong of Goryeo. Later on, some Jeong clans branched off from them, and became more numerous.
 * 9) Other or unreported: 13,834 people and 4,131 households.

Least common (程)
(한도 정 hando jeong; 길 정 gil jeong) is the least-common of the three Jeong names. In the 2015 census, 32,519 people and 10,220 households had this family name. These people identified with 15 different bon-gwan, including:
 * 1) Dongnae: 10,632 people and 3,321 households.
 * 2) Gyeongju: 9,026 people and 2,934 households.
 * 3) Hanam: 7,766 people and 2,355 households.
 * 4) Other or unreported: 5,095 people and 1,610 households.

Notable people of the past
The following is a list of notable people of the past with the Korean family name Jung. People should only be included in this list if they have their own Wikipedia articles or if they are discussed in a non-trivial fashion in Wikipedia articles on notable groups or events with which they are associated.


 * Chŏng Chung-bu (1106–1179), Goryeo Dynasty soldier and military dictator
 * Chŏng Mong-ju (1337–1392), Goryeo Dynasty minister and writer
 * Jeong Do-jeon (1342–1398), Joseon Dynasty politician
 * Jeong In-ji   (1396–1478), Joseon Dynasty Neo-Confucian scholar who wrote the colophon of the Hunmin Jeong-eum Haerye
 * Jeong Hyun-jo (1440–1504), Joseon Dynasty politician and writer
 * Hadong Budaebuin (1522–1567), Joseon Dynasty Grand Internal Princess Consort and the biological mother of King Seonjo
 * Jeong Nan-jeong (1525-1565), Joseon Dynasty philosopher, concubine of Prime Minister Yun Won-hyung
 * Jeong In-hong (1535–1623), Joseon Dynasty Neo-Confucian scholar and writer
 * Jeong Cheol   (1536–1593), Joseon Dynasty statesman and poet
 * Jeong Gu      (1543–1620), Joseon Dynasty philosopher, politician, historian and writer
 * Jeong Yeo-rip (1546–1589), Joseon Dynasty politician
 * Jeong Bal     (1553–1592), Joseon Dynasty naval captain
 * Jeong Ki-ryong (1562–1622), Joseon Dynasty general
 * Jeong Mun-bu  (1565–1624), Joseon Dynasty statesman who formed a militia to resist Japanese invasion
 * Jeong Rip     (1574–1629), Joseon Dynasty scholar-official, diplomat, and ambassador
 * Jeong Seon    (1676–1759), Joseon Dynasty landscape painter
 * Jeong Ji-hae  (fl. 1748),  Joseon Dynasty archaeologist
 * Jeong Yak-yong (1762–1836), Joseon Dynasty Silhak philosopher
 * Jeong Yak-jong (1760–1801), also Augustine Chong, Roman Catholic Korean bishop and martyr
 * Paul Chong Hasang (1794 or 1795–1839), Roman Catholic Korean saint

Notable people of recent times
The following is a list of notable people in recent history with the Korean family name Jung or any of its variants. Individuals are grouped by area of notability and then ordered by year of birth. Names are presented in the form they are given on the respective articles, which may have the family name first or last, or which may be a stage name or pen name. For the selection rules, see the previous section.

Business

 * Chung Ju-yung (1915–2001), South Korean entrepreneur, businessman and founder of Hyundai Group
 * Chung Mong-koo (born 1938), South Korean businessman and honorary chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, son of Chung Ju-yung
 * Chung Joon-yang (born 1948), South Korean businessman, former chairman of POSCO
 * Chung Mong-hun (1948–2003), South Korean businessman, son of Chung Ju-yung
 * Chung Mong-joon (born 1951), South Korean businessman and politician, son of Chung Ju-yung
 * Chung Mong-won (born 1955), South Korean businessman, CEO of Halla Group and Mando Corporation
 * Chung Mong-gyu (born 1961), South Korean businessman and chairman of HDC Group, nephew of Chung Ju-yung
 * Chung Yong-jin (born 1968), South Korean businessman, vice-chairman and former CEO of Shinsegae
 * Chung Eui-sun (born 1970), South Korean businessman and chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, son of Chung Mong-koo
 * Soo Chung, Jin-Nam Chung and Ki Y. Chung, co-owners of a Washington, D.C. dry-cleaning company, defendants in the so-called "$54 million pants lawsuit" (Pearson v. Chung)

Classical music and dance

 * Myung-wha Chung (born 1944), South Korean cellist and university professor
 * Kyung Wha Chung (born 1948), South Korean violinist
 * Soon-Mi Chung (born 1952), South Korean-born Norwegian musician and musical director
 * Myung-whun Chung (born 1953), South Korean pianist and conductor
 * Young-jae Jung (born 1984), South Korean ballet dancer

Design and visual arts

 * Chung Sanghwa (born 1932), South Korean minimalist and Dansaekhwa painter
 * Chung Yangmo (born 1934), South Korean art historian, former director of the National Museum of Korea
 * Peter Chung (born Jeong Geun-sik, 1961), Korean American animator
 * Doo-Ri Chung (born 1971), Korean American fashion designer
 * Mimi Jung (born 1981), South Korean artist
 * Young Yang Chung, South Korean textile historian and embroiderer

Screen actors

 * Jung Ae-ri (born 1960), South Korean actress
 * Jung Bo-min (born 1997), South Korean actress
 * Jeong Bo-seok (born 1961), South Korean actor
 * Jung Chan (born 1971), South Korean actor
 * Charlet Chung (born Chihye Takahashi Chung, 1983), American actress
 * Jeong Da-bin (1980–2007), South Korean actress
 * Jung Da-bin (born 2000), South Korean actress
 * Jung Dong-hwan (born 1949), South Korean actor
 * Jung Eui-chul (born 1985), South Korean actor and model
 * Jung Eun-pyo (born 1966), South Korean actor
 * Jung Eun-chae (born 1986), South Korean actress, model, and TV host
 * Min Hyo-rin (born Jung Eun-ran, 1986), South Korean actress, model and singer
 * Jung Eun-woo (born 1986), South Korean actor
 * Jeong Ga-eun (born Baek Ra-hee, 1978), South Korean actress
 * Jung Ga-ram (born 1993), South Korean actor
 * Jung Gun-joo (born 1995), South Korean actor
 * Jung Gyu-woon (born 1982), South Korean actor
 * Jung Hae-in (born 1988), South Korean actor
 * Jung Han-yong (born 1954), South Korean actor
 * Jung Hee-tae (born 1974), South Korean actor
 * Jung Ho-keun (born 1964), South Korean actor
 * HoYeon Jung (born 1994), South Korean fashion model and actress
 * Jung Hye-in (born 1990), South Korean actress
 * Jung Hye-sun (born 1942), South Korean actress
 * Jung Hye-sung (born 1991), South Korean actress
 * Jung Hye-young (born 1973), South Korean actress
 * Jung Hyeon-jun (born 2011), South Korean child actor
 * Jung Il-woo (born 1987), South Korean actor
 * Jung In-gi (born 1966), South Korean actor
 * Jung Jae-eun (born 1969), South Korean actress
 * Jung Jae-young (born Jeong Ji-hyeon, 1970), South Korean actor
 * Jamie Chung (born 1983), American actress and television personality
 * Jung Jin-young (born 1964), South Korean actor
 * Jung Joon (born 1979), South Korean actor
 * Jung Joon-ho (born 1970), South Korean actor
 * Ken Jeong (born 1969), American comedian, actor, and physician
 * Jung Kyung-ho (born 1972), South Korean actor
 * Jung Kyung-ho (born 1983), South Korean actor
 * Jung Man-sik (born 1974), South Korean actor
 * Jung Min-ah (born 1994), South Korean actress
 * Jung Ryeo-won (born 1981), Korean-Australian actress and singer
 * Jung Sang-hoon (born 1976), South Korean actor
 * Jung So-min (born Kim Yoon-ji, 1989), South Korean actress
 * Sora Jung (born Kim Seo-ra, 1968), South Korean actress
 * Jung Suk-won (born 1985), South Korean actor
 * Jung Tae-woo (born 1982), South Korean actor
 * Jung Woo-sung (born 1973), South Korean actor
 * Jung Woong-in (born 1971), South Korean actor
 * Jung Yeon-joo (born 1990), South Korean actress and model
 * Jung Yi-seo (born 1993), South Korean actress
 * Jung Yoo-jin (born 1989), South Korean model and actress
 * Jung Yoon-seok (born 2003), South Korean actor
 * Jung Yu-mi (born 1983), South Korean actress
 * Jeong Yu-mi (born 1984), South Korean actress
 * Jeong Yun-hui (born 1954), former South Korean actress

Voice actors

 * Chung Misook (born 1962), South Korean voice actress
 * Jeong Nam (born 1968), South Korean voice actress
 * Jeong Jae-heon (born 1975), South Korean voice actor
 * Jeong Yeong-wung (born 1979), South Korean voice actor

Film directors, producers and screenwriters

 * Jung Jin-woo (born 1938), South Korean film director and producer
 * Chung Ji-young (born 1946), South Korean film director and screenwriter
 * Jung Sung-il (born 1959), South Korean film critic, director and screenwriter
 * Jeong Yoon-soo (born 1962), South Korean film director
 * Jung Seung-hye (1965–2009), South Korean film producer
 * Jung Doo-hong (born 1966), South Korean action director, martial arts choreographer and stunt coordinator
 * Jeong Yeon-shik (born 1967), South Korean film director, screenwriter and webtoonist
 * Jung Ji-woo (born 1968), South Korean film director
 * Jung Yoo-kyung (born 1968), South Korean television screenwriter
 * Jeong Jae-eun (born 1969), South Korean film director
 * Jeong Yong-ki (born 1970), South Korean film director and scriptwriter
 * Jeong Yoon-cheol (born 1971), South Korean film director
 * Jeong Yoon-soo (born 1971), South Korean film director and scriptwriter
 * Lee Isaac Chung (born 1978), American film director and screenwriter of Korean descent

Singers

 * Joo (born Jung A-rin, 1990), South Korean singer-songwriter and musical actress
 * G.O. (born Jung Byung-hee, 1987), South Korean singer-songwriter and actor, member of boy band MBLAQ
 * Jung Chae-yeon (born 1997), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group DIA
 * Jung Chan-woo (born 1998), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band iKon
 * Clara Chung (born 1987), American singer-songwriter, producer and composer of Korean descent
 * Jung Dae-hyun (born 1993), South Korean singer and actor, former member of boy band B.A.P
 * Jung Dong-ha (born 1980), South Korean singer, musical actor, radio personality, vocal major professor, and former member of rock band Boohwal
 * Eunha (born Jung Eun-bi, 1997), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group Viviz and former member of GFriend
 * Jung Eun-ji (born 1993), South Korean singer-songwriter, actress, radio DJ and voice actress, member of girl group Apink
 * Eunwoo (born Jung Eun-woo, 1998), South Korean singer, former member of girl groups Pristin and Hinapia
 * Jung Ha-na (born 1990), former South Korean singer and actress
 * Heyoon Jeong (born 1996), South Korean singer, dancer, rapper and choreographer, member of global pop group Now United
 * J-Hope (born Jung Ho-seok, 1994), South Korean rapper, dancer, singer-songwriter and record producer, member of boy band BTS
 * Seo Taiji (born Jeong Hyeon-cheol, 1972), South Korean singer-songwriter, musician and record producer, former member and frontman of boy band Seo Taiji and Boys
 * Jung Il-hoon (born 1994), South Korean rapper, songwriter, record producer and actor, former member of boy band BtoB
 * Jaehyun (born Jeong Jae-hyun, 1997), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band NCT
 * Jung Jae-hyung (born 1970), South Korean singer-songwriter, pianist and film composer
 * One (born Jung Jae-won, 1994), South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, actor
 * J (born Chung Jae-young, 1977), Korean-American singer
 * Jessica Jung (born 1989), Korean-American singer-songwriter, actress, author and businesswoman, former member of girl group Girls' Generation
 * Rain (born Jung Ji-hoon, 1982), South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer, actor and record producer
 * Jeong Jin-woon (born 1991), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band 2AM
 * Jung Jin-young (born 1991), South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer and actor, former member of boy band B1A4
 * Simon Dominic (born Jung Ki-suck, 1984), South Korean rapper
 * Koo Chung, Korean-American Christian singer-songwriter
 * Krystal Jung (born 1994), Korean-American singer and actress, member of girl group f(x)
 * Nicole Jung (born 1991), South Korean-American singer and actress, former member of girl group Kara
 * Shin Hye-sung (born Jung Pil-kyo, 1979), South Korean singer-songwriter, member of boy band Shinhwa
 * San E (born Jung San, 1985), South Korean rapper
 * Jeong Se-woon (born 1997), South Korean singer-songwriter
 * Leo (born Jung Taek-woon, 1990), South Korean singer-songwriter and musical theatre actor, member of boy band VIXX
 * Wheein (born Jung Whee-in, 1995), South Korean singer, member of girl group Mamamoo
 * Wooseok (born Jung Woo-seok, 1998), South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter and model, member of boy band Pentagon
 * Yerin (born Jung Ye-rin, 1996), South Korean singer and actress, former member of girl group GFriend
 * Jung Yong-hwa (born 1989), South Korean singer, musician, and actor, member of rock band CNBLUE
 * Jung Yoon-hak (born 1984), South Korean singer, actor and model, member of boy band Supernova
 * Jung Yu-ri (born 1984), South Korean singer
 * Yunho (born Jung Yun-ho, 1986), South Korean singer-songwriter and actor, member of pop duo TVXQ

Other entertainers

 * Jeong Jun-ha (born 1971), South Korean comedian and entertainer
 * Jae Chong (born 1972), American music producer of Korean descent
 * Jung Hyung-don (born 1978), South Korean comedian and television host
 * Wonho Chung (born 1980), Korean-Vietnamese comedian and television personality
 * Fantasy (born Jung Myung-hoon, 1991), South Korean professional League of Legends player
 * Jung So-ra (born 1991), South Korean beauty pageant titleholder, winner of Miss Korea 2010
 * Chyung Eun-ju (born 1993), South Korean beauty pageant titleholder
 * Sungha Jung (born 1996), South Korean acoustic guitarist

Journalism

 * Natalie Chung (born 1962), Canadian news anchor and journalist of Korean descent
 * Sarah Jeong (born 1988), Korean-American journalist

Literature

 * Jeong Ji-yong (1902–c. 1950), Korean poet and translator of English poetry
 * Jung Hansuk (1922–1997), South Korean writer and literary critic
 * Jeong Ho-seung (born 1950), South Korean poet
 * Jung Chan (born 1953), South Korean writer
 * Jeong Do-sang (born 1960), South Korean novelist and children's author
 * Jung Mikyung (1960–2017), South Korean novelist
 * Ook Chung (born 1963), Japanese-born Canadian writer of Korean descent
 * Jung Young-moon (born 1965), South Korean writer
 * Jane Jeong Trenka (born 1972), South Korean-born American writer and adoptees' rights activist
 * Jeong Yi-hyeon (born 1972), South Korean novelist
 * Nicole Chung (born 1981), American writer and editor of Korean descent
 * Catherine Chung, American novelist of Korean descent
 * Jung Eun-gwol, South Korean novelist
 * Philip W. Chung, Korean-American playwright
 * Hansol Jung, South Korean playwright and translator

Politics and government

 * Chung Chil-sung (1897–1958), Korean dancer, feminist and independence activist
 * Chung Il-kwon (1917–1994), South Korean politician, diplomat, and soldier, general in the Republic of Korea Army and 8th Prime Minister of South Korea (1964–1970)
 * Chung Eun-yong (1923–2014), South Korean policeman and activist
 * Chung Won-shik (1928-2020), South Korean politician, educator, soldier and author, 21st Prime Minister of South Korea (1991–1992)
 * Jeong Seung-hwa (1929–2002), South Korean general officer and 22nd Republic of Korea Army Chief of Staff
 * Chung Ho-yong (born 1932), South Korean army general and politician
 * Chung Hong-won (born 1944), South Korean politician and lawyer, 38th Prime Minister of South Korea (2013–2015)
 * Jeong Se-hyun (born 1945), South Korean politician, Unification Minister from 2002 to 2004
 * Chung Un-chan (born 1947), South Korean politician and economist, 36th Prime Minister of South Korea (2009–2010)
 * Chung Dong-young (born 1953), South Korean politician
 * Jeong Seung-jo (born 1953), South Korean military officer and 37th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces
 * Chung Doo-un (1957-2019), South Korean politician, Vice-Mayor of Seoul from 2000 to 2003
 * Roy Chung (born Chung Ryeu Sup, c. 1957), South Korean-born American soldier believed to have defected to North Korea after the Korean War
 * Choung Byoung-gug (born 1958), South Korean politician, former Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism
 * Chi Hyun Chung (born 1970), Korean-Bolivian politician, doctor, evangelical pastor and political scientist
 * Jeong Yol (born Jeong Min-suk, 1978), South Korean LGBT rights activist
 * Jeong Kwang-il, North Korean defector and media smuggler
 * Jong Thae-yang, North Korean diplomat

Religion

 * Chai-Sik Chung (born 1930), Korean-born American social ethicist and sociologist of religion
 * Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk (1931–2021), South Korean Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
 * Chung Hyun Kyung (born 1956), South Korean lay theologian of the Presbyterian Church of Korea
 * Jung Myung-seok (born 1945), South Korean religious leader and convicted rapist

Science

 * Jae U. Jung (born 1960), South Korean-born American molecular biologist
 * Chung Hyung-min (born 1964), South Korean biotechnology professor
 * Sang-Wook Cheong, Korean-American materials scientist

Football

 * Chung Kook-chin (1917–1976), South Korean forward and manager
 * Chung Nam-sik (1917–2005), South Korean striker, manager and Olympic athlete
 * Chung Yeong-hwan (born 1938), South Korean football player
 * Jung Byung-tak (1942-2016), South Korean forward and manager
 * Jung Hae-seong (born 1958), South Korean manager and former football player
 * Chung Hae-won (1959-2020), South Korean forward and coach
 * Chung Yong-hwan (1960-2015), South Korean centre-back and manager
 * Chung Jong-soo (born 1961), South Korean defender
 * Jeong Gi-dong (born 1961), South Korean goalkeeper
 * Chung Jong-son (born 1966), South Korean midfielder
 * Jung Sung-hoon (born 1968), South Korean defender
 * Chung Sang-nam (born 1969), South Korean football manager, former forward and Olympic athlete
 * Jung Jeong-soo (born 1969), South Korean midfielder
 * Jung Jae-kwon (born 1970), South Korean left winger and coach
 * Jung Kwang-seok (born 1970), South Korean football manager and retired defender
 * Jung Kwang-min (born 1976), South Korean midfielder
 * Chung Seok-keun (born 1977), South Korean forward
 * Chung Yoo-suk (born 1977), South Korean goalkeeper
 * Jeong Shung-hoon (born 1979), South Korean striker
 * Jung Yong-hoon (1979–2003), South Korean midfielder
 * Chung Kyung-ho (born 1980), South Korean left winger and Olympic athlete
 * Jung Jong-kwan (1981–2011), South Korean midfielder
 * Jung Jung-suk (1982–2011), South Korean midfielder and forward
 * Jung Hong-youn (born 1983), South Korean defender and midfielder
 * Jong Tae-se (born 1984), Japanese-born Korean forward
 * Jung Ho-jin (born 1984), South Korean centre-back
 * Jung Jo-gook (born 1984), South Korean striker and coach
 * Jung Yoon-sung (born 1984), South Korean forward
 * Jeong Kwang-sik (born 1985), South Korean forward
 * Jung Hoon (born 1985), South Korean centre-back and defensive midfielder
 * Jung Min-mu (born 1985), South Korean forward
 * Jung Sang-Hoon (born 1985), South Korean midfielder
 * Jung Sung-ryong (born 1985), South Korean goalkeeper
 * Jeong Hyuk (born 1986), South Korean midfielder
 * Jung Chul-woon (born 1986), South Korean centre-back
 * Jung In-whan (born 1986), South Korean centre-back
 * Jung Myung-oh (born 1986), South Korean defensive midfielder and centre-back
 * Jung Da-hwon (born 1987), South Korean wing-back
 * Jung Dae-sun (born 1987), South Korean striker
 * Jung Eui-do (born 1987), South Korean goalkeeper
 * Jung Soo-jong (born 1987), South Korean forward and defender
 * Jeong Ho-jeong (born 1988), South Korean defender
 * Jeong Seok-min (born 1988), South Korean midfielder
 * Jeong Woo-in (born 1988), South Korean midfielder
 * Jung Keun-hee (born 1988), South Korean defender
 * Chung Woon (born 1989), South Korean left-back
 * Jeong Jun-yeon (born 1989), South Korean defender
 * Jeong San (born 1989), South Korean goalkeeper
 * Jung Seon-ho (born 1989), South Korean midfielder
 * Jung Sung-min (born 1989), South Korean forward
 * Jung Woo-young (born 1989), South Korean defensive midfielder and Olympic bronze medallist
 * Jung Jae-yong (born 1990), South Korean defensive midfielder
 * Jung Ji-soo (born 1990), South Korean striker
 * Jung Seol-bin (born Jung Hae-in, 1990), South Korean forward
 * Jung Seok-hwa (born 1991), South Korean winger
 * Jung Seung-yong (born 1991), South Korean wing-back
 * Jong Il-gwan (born 1992), North Korean striker
 * Jung Gi-woon (born 1992), South Korean forward
 * Jung Min-woo (born 1992), South Korean forward
 * Jung Seung-hyun (born 1994), South Korean centre-back
 * Jeong Seung-won (born 1997), South Korean midfielder and wing-back
 * Jeong Tae-wook (born 1997), South Korean defender
 * Jeong Woo-yeong (born 1999), South Korean forward and attacking midfielder
 * Jeong Sang-bin (born 2002), South Korean forward

Baseball

 * Chung Min-tae (born 1970), South Korean pitcher and coach
 * Jung Soo-keun (born 1973), South Korean outfielder and Olympic bronze medallist
 * Chong Tae-hyon (born 1978), South Korean pitcher and Olympic gold medallist
 * Jong Hyun-wook (born 1978), South Korean relief pitcher
 * Jung Sung-ki (born 1979), South Korean pitcher
 * Jeong Seong-hoon (born 1980), South Korean first and third baseman
 * Jung Jae-hoon (born 1980), South Korean starting pitcher
 * Chung Jae-hun (born 1981), South Korean pitcher
 * Jeong Keun-woo (born 1982), South Korean baseball second baseman and shortstop, and Olympic gold medallist
 * Jung Woo-ram (born 1985), South Korean relief pitcher
 * Jung Ju-hyeon (born 1990), South Korean center fielder and second baseman
 * Jung Soo-bin (born 1990), South Korean outfielder

Basketball

 * Jeong Myung-hee (born 1964), South Korean basketball player and Olympic athlete
 * Chung Eun-soon (born 1971), South Korean basketball player and Olympic gold medallist
 * Jung Sun-min (born 1974), South Korean basketball player and Olympic gold medallist
 * Jung Mi-ran (born 1985), South Korean basketball player and Olympic athlete

Boxing and martial arts

 * Chung Yong-taek (1921–2006), South Korean martial artist, 9th degree black belt in taekwondo
 * Chung Dong-hoon (born 1932), South Korean boxer and Olympic athlete
 * Chung Shin-cho (born 1940), South Korean boxer and Olympic silver medallist
 * Sun-hwan Chung (born 1940), South Korean Hapkido, Tang Soo Do and taekwondo grandmaster
 * Chung Ki-young (born 1959), South Korean professional boxer
 * Chung Hoon (born 1969), South Korean judoka and Olympic bronze medallist
 * Jung Sun-yong (born 1971), South Korean judoka and Olympic silver medallist
 * Jung Sung-sook (born 1972), South Korean judoka and Olympic bronze medallist
 * Jung Bu-kyung (born 1978), South Korean judoka, mixed martial artist and Olympic silver medallist
 * Jung Jae-eun (born 1980), South Korean taekwondo practitioner and Olympic gold medallist
 * Jeong Gyeong-mi (born 1985), South Korean judoka and Olympic bronze medallist
 * Chung Jung-yeon (born 1987), South Korean judoka and Olympic athlete
 * Robin Cheong (born 1988), South Korean-born New Zealand taekwondo practitioner and Olympic athlete
 * Joung Da-woon (born 1988), South Korean judoka and Olympic athlete
 * The Korean Zombie (Chan Sung Jung, born 1987), South Korean mixed martial artist and kickboxer

Fencing

 * Chung Soo-ki (born 1971), South Korean fencer and Olympic athlete
 * Jung Gil-ok (born 1980), South Korean foil fencer and Olympic bronze medallist
 * Jung Seung-hwa (born 1981), South Korean épée fencer
 * Jung Hyo-jung (born 1984), South Korean épée fencer and Olympic silver medallist
 * Jung Jin-sun (born 1984), South Korean épée fencer and Olympic bronze medallist

Handball

 * Jeung Soon-bok (born 1960), South Korean team handball player and Olympic silver medallist
 * Jeong Hyoi-soon (born 1964), South Korean team handball player and Olympic silver medallist
 * Jeong Yi-kyeong (born 1985), South Korean handball player and Olympic bronze medallist
 * Jung Ji-hae (born 1985), South Korean handball player and Olympic athlete
 * Jung Su-young (born 1985), South Korean handball player and Olympic athlete
 * Jung Jin-ho (born 1986), South Korean handball player and Olympic athlete
 * Jeong Han (born 1988), South Korean handball player and Olympic athlete
 * Jung Yu-ra (born 1992), South Korean handball player

Racket sports

 * Chung Hyun-sook (born 1951 or 1952), South Korean table tennis player
 * Chung So-young (born 1967), South Korean badminton player and Olympic gold medallist
 * Chung Hee-seok (born 1977), South Korean tennis player
 * Jung Jae-sung (1982-2018), South Korean badminton player and Olympic bronze medallist
 * Jung Kyung-eun (born 1990), South Korean badminton player and Olympic bronze medallist
 * Jeoung Young-sik (born 1992), South Korean table tennis player
 * Chung Hong (born 1993), South Korean tennis player
 * Chung Hyeon (born 1996), South Korean tennis player
 * Chung Yun-seong (born 1998), South Korean tennis player

Running

 * Jong Song-ok (born 1974), North Korean long-distance runner and politician, only North Korean medallist in the history of the World Athletics Championships
 * Jong Myong-chol (born 1978), North Korean long-distance runner and Olympic athlete
 * Jong Yong-ok (born 1981), North Korean long-distance runner and Olympic athlete
 * Chung Yun-hee (born 1983), South Korean long-distance runner and Olympic athlete
 * Jeong Jin-hyeok (born 1991), South Korean long-distance runner and Olympic athlete

Swimming

 * Jeong Doo-hee (born 1984), South Korean swimmer and Olympic athlete
 * Jung Seul-ki (born 1988), South Korean swimmer and Olympic athlete
 * Jong Yon-hui (born 1989), North Korean synchronised swimmer and Olympic athlete
 * Jeong Da-rae (born 1991), South Korean swimmer and Olympic athlete
 * Jung Won-yong (born 1992), South Korean swimmer and Olympic athlete

Volleyball

 * Jong Ok-jin (born 1945), North Korean volleyball player and Olympic bronze medallist
 * Chung Dong-kee (born 1949), South Korean volleyball player and Olympic athlete
 * Chong Moon-kyong (born 1950), South Korean volleyball player and Olympic athlete
 * Jung Soon-ok (born 1955), South Korean volleyball player and Olympic bronze medallist
 * Chung Sun-hye (born 1975), South Korean volleyball player and Olympic athlete
 * Jung Dae-young (born 1981), South Korean volleyball player and Olympic athlete
 * Jeong Min-su (born 1991), South Korean volleyball player
 * Jong Jin-sim (born 1992), North Korean volleyball player

Wrestling

 * Jung Soon-won (born 1973), South Korean wrestler and Olympic athlete
 * Jung Young-ho (born 1982), South Korean freestyle wrestler and Olympic athlete
 * Jung Ji-hyun (born 1983), South Korean wrestler and Olympic gold medallist
 * Jong Hak-jin (born 1986), North Korean wrestler
 * Jong Myong-suk (born 1993), North Korean wrestler

Other athletes

 * Jeong Gyeong-hun (born 1961), South Korean modern pentathlete and Olympic athlete
 * Chung Sang-hyun (born 1963), South Korean field hockey player and Olympic silver medallist
 * Chung Eun-kyung (born 1965), South Korean field hockey player and Olympic silver medallist
 * Jung Da-yeon (born 1966), South Korean fitness guru and diet writer
 * Eugene Chung (born 1969), American football offensive tackle and coach of Korean descent
 * Jung Sung-il (born 1969), South Korean figure skater and Olympic athlete
 * Jeong Mi (born 1970), South Korean sprint canoer and Olympic athlete
 * Chung Il-mi (born 1972), South Korean golfer
 * Chung Jae-hun (born 1974), South Korean archer and Olympic silver medallist
 * Jung Dong-ho (born 1975), South Korean track-and-field athlete and Paralympic bronze medallist
 * Alice Jung (born 1982), South Korean-born American BMX racer
 * Jung Soon-ok (born 1983), South Korean long jumper and Olympic athlete
 * Jung Sang-jin (born 1984), South Korean javelin thrower
 * Jong Chun-mi (born 1985), North Korean weightlifter and Olympic athlete
 * Jeong Ho-won (born 1986), South Korean paralympic boccia player and Paralympic gold medallist
 * Jeong Mi-ra (born 1987), South Korean sports shooter and Olympic athlete
 * Jung Hye-lim (born 1987), South Korean hurdler and Olympic athlete
 * Jong Yong-hyok (born 1988), North Korean pair skater and Olympic athlete
 * Jung Dong-hyun (born 1988), South Korean alpine skier and Olympic athlete
 * Jung Eun-ju (born 1988), South Korean short-track speed skater
 * Jung Ba-ra (born 1989), South Korean short-track speed skater
 * Jung Seung-hwan (born 1988), South Korean ice sledge hockey player and Paralympic bronze medallist
 * Jung Jin-hwa (born 1989), South Korean modern pentathlete and Olympic athlete
 * David Chung (born 1990), American golfer of Korean descent
 * Jin Jeong (born Jeong Yeon-jin, 1990), South Korean golfer
 * Jung Dasomi (born 1990), South Korean archer
 * Jong Kum-hwa (born 1993), North Korean acrobatic gymnast
 * Denis Ten (1993-2018), Kazakhstani figure skater of Korean descent and Olympic bronze medallist