Seol (surname)
Korean surname
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People who have this name include
- Amy Sol (born 1981), American artist
- Seol Chong (650–730), Silla Dynasty scholar
- Sul Hoon (born 1953), South Korean activist and politician
- Seol In-ah (born 1996), South Korean actress
- Seol Jae-min (born 1990), South Korean tennis player
- Seol Jung-hwan (born 1985), South Korean actor and model
- Sol Kyong (born 1990), North Korean judoka
- Sul Kyung-gu (born 1968), South Korean actor
- Seol Ki-hyeon (born 1979), South Korean former professional footballer
- Seol Min-kyung (born 1960), South Korean former tennis player
- Seol Sa (Won Hyo) (617–686), Silla Dynasty monk
- Seol Ye-eun (born 1996), South Korean curler
- Seol Young-woo (born 1998), South Korean professional footballer
- Seol Yoon-ah (born 2004), known as Sullyoon, South Korean singer and member of girl group Nmixx
Fictional characters
- Seol Hee (Luna Snow), Marvel Comics K-pop idol and superhero
Lineages
The Korean family name Seol can be written with either of two 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.
More common (薛)
薛 (맑은대쑥 설 malgeundaessuk seol) is more common of the two names.
Less common (偰)
偰 (맑을 설 malgeul seol) is less common of the two Seol names.