Famous People with Name Hong

Hong Sang-soo            Origin/Culture/Country: Korean

Hong Sang-soo: is a contemporary and highly-regarded Korean film director. Hong's directorial debut, The Day a Pig Fell into the Well (1996), was praised by South Korean critics for its originality and won international film prizes.[1]

Hong Jeong-Ho            Origin/Culture/Country: Korean

Hong Jeong-Ho: is a South Korean team handball player and Olympic champion. She received gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, playing for the Korean national team.

Hong Hyun-mok            Origin/Culture/Country: Korean

Hong Hyun-mok: is a Korean professional ice hockey defenceman. He is playing in his rookie year for Anyang Halla.

Hong Yi            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Hong Yi: was a Chinese Buddhist monk, artist and art teacher. He also went by Wen Tao, Guang Hou, and Shu Tong, but was most commonly known by his Buddhist name, Hong Yi. He was a master painter, musician, dramatist, calligrapher, seal cutter, poet, and Buddhist monk. He was born in Tianjin to a banking family originated in Hongdong County, Shanxi, that immigrated to Tianjin in Ming Dynasty though her mother was from Pinghu, Zhejiang province.

Hong Kyung-Suk            Origin/Culture/Country: Korean

Hong Kyung-Suk: is a South Korean football player who is currently playing WK-League side Daekyo Kangaroos in South Korea.