# Bang (surname)

Bang is a Korean surname as well as a Scandinavian surname. The Korean surname is cognate to the Chinese surname Fāng (方). The Scandinavian surname is derived from the Old Norse banga which means to pound or hammer. Notable people with the surname include:

## Korean origin

* Andrea Bang (born 1989), Canadian actress
* Bang Chan (born 1997), Australian musician, member of boy band Stray Kids
* Bang Cheol-yong (stage name Mir, born 1991), South Korean singer, member of boy band MBLAQ
* Pang Chol-gap (born 1936), North Korean politician
* Pang Chol-mi (born 1994), North Korean boxer
* Pang Chun-dok, North Korean former international table tennis player
* Bang Dae-du (born 1954), South Korean retired wrestler
* Bang Dae-jong (born 1985), South Korean footballer
* Diana Bang (born 1981), Canadian actress and writer
* Bang Eun-hee (born 1967), South Korean actress
* Bang Eun-jin (born 1965), South Korean actress and film director
* Bang Eun-jung (born 1992), South Korean actress
* Bang Geul-yi (born 1987), South Korean television director
* Bang Hai Ja (1937–2022), South Korean-born painter and artist
* Pang Hak-se (1914–1992), North Korean politician
* Pang Ho-san (1916–1959), North Korean military officer
* Bang Hyeon-seok (born 1961), South Korean writer
* Go Eun-ah (born Bang Hyo-jin, 1988), South Korean actress
* Bang Hyo-mun (born 1965), South Korean weightlifter
* Bang Hyun-joo (born 1966), South Korean sport shooter
* Bang Jae-ho (born 1992), South Korean actor and model
* Bang Jae-min (born 1999), South Korean actor and rapper
* Bang Jeong-hwan (1899–1931), Korean children's rights activist
* Bang Jin-hyeok (born 1975), South Korean field hockey player
* Bang Jun-hyuk (born 1968), South Korean businessman, founder and chairman of Netmarble
* Bang Jun-seok (1970–2022), South Korean film score composer and music director
* Bang Jun-yeong (born 1965), South Korean swimmer
* Pang Kum-chol (born 1981), North Korean weightlifter
* Bang Min-ah (born 1993), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group Girl's Day
* Bang Min-ja (born 1962), South Korean wheelchair curler
* Ryan Bang (born 1991), South Korean entertainer
* Bang Seong-joon (born 1973), South Korean voice actor
* Bang Seung-hun (born 1975), South Korean swimmer
* Bang Seung-hwan (born 1983), South Korean footballer
* Bang Si-hyuk (born 1972), South Korean songwriter, producer, and record executive
* Bang Sin-bong (born 1975), South Korean former volleyball player
* Bang Sin-hye (born 1967), South Korean hurdler
* Pang Sin-u (1267–1343), Goryeo eunuch who served Princess Jeguk
* Bang Soo-hyun (born 1972), South Korean former badminton player
* Bang Sung-hoon (born 1983), South Korean actor and model
* JJonak (born Bang Sung-hyeon, c. 1999), South Korean professional esports player
* Bang Sung-joon (born 1990), South Korean actor and model
* Pang Tu-sop, North Korean army general and politician
* Bang Won-sun, South Korean basketball player
* Bang Ye-dam (born 2002), South Korean singer
* Seol In-ah (born Bang Ye-rin, 1996), South Korean actress
* Bang Yeol (born 1941), South Korean former basketball player, former president of Korea Basketball Association
* Bang Yong-guk (born 1990), South Korean rapper, member of boy band B.A.P
* Bang Young-ung (1942–2022), South Korean novelist
* May (singer) (born Bang Yu-jeong, 1982), South Korean singer

## Scandinavian origin

* Anton Christian Bang (1840–1913), Norwegian theologian, historian and politician
* Arne Bang-Hansen (1911–1990), Norwegian actor
* Bernhard Bang (1848–1932), Danish veterinarian
* Betsy Bang (1912–2003), American biologist, scientific and medical illustrator
* Claes Bang (born 1967), Danish actor and musician
* Elisabeth Bang (1922–2009), Norwegian actress
* Elizabeth Bang (born 1942), New Zealand nurse
* Fred Bang (1916–1981), American scientist
* Herman Bang (1857–1912), Danish journalist and author
* Kjetil Bang-Hansen (born 1940), Norwegian actor and theatre director
* Molly Bang (born 1943), American illustrator
* Nina Bang (1866–1928), Danish politician and historian
* Odd Bang-Hansen (1908–1984), Norwegian educator, journalist and author
* Otto T. Bang (1931–2008), American businessman and politician
* Pål Bang-Hansen (1937–2010), Norwegian actor
* Peter Bang (1900–1957), Danish engineer and entrepreneur
* Peter Fibiger Bang (born 1973), Danish historian
* Peter Georg Bang (1797–1861), Danish politician and jurist
* Thomas Bang (born 1938), Danish sculptor