Bae, also often spelled Pae or Pai, is a unique Korean family name. The South Korean census of 2000 found 372,064 people by this surname, or slightly less than 1% of the population.

The hanja listed to the right is the most common form. There are also 'Bae' without the stem on top (裴), though they were actually variants of each other. The common question when two people of Bae family name meet is, "Does your pear(in Korean also pronounced 'Bae')have a stem or not?"

List of famous Baes

• Bae Doona (배두나, born 1979), b. 1979, South Korean model and actress.
• Bae Eun-sik
  Bae Eun-sik
  Bae Eun-sik is a resident of Incheon, South Korea who has acted as North Korean leader Kim Jong-il in movies, television shows, and commercials....
  
   (배은식), South Korean actor who often portrays Kim Jong-il
• Pae Gil-Su
  Pae Gil-Su
  Pae Gil-Su is a North Korean gymnast.He won the gold medal for the pommel horse at the 1992 Summer Olympics .Pae attended Pyongyang Sinri Primary School and the Korean Physical Education College.-External links:* *...
  
   (배길수, born 1972), b. 1972, North Korean gymnast.
• Bae Jeong Min
  Bae Jeong Min
  Bae Jeong Min is a Korean voice actor.She joined the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's voice acting division in 1999.-Broadcast TV:*Magical DoReMi *Doraemon...
  
   (배정민), South Korean voice actor
• Bae Seul-Ki
  Bae Seul-Ki
  Bae Seul-Ki is a K-pop singer. She first appeared as a member of The Red, but has since become a solo singer.-History:Her family consists of her parents and two younger siblings . Bae Seul Ki practices Roman Catholicism.-Debut:...
  
   (배슬기, born 1986), b. 1986, South Korean pop singer.
• Bae Su-bin
  Bae Su-bin
  Bae Soo Bin , is a South Korean actor.-Dramas:* 2011: 49일 "49 Days" as Kang Min Ho* 2010: 어서 말을 해 "Go on, Say it" as Jung Ki Young* 2010: 동이 Dong Yi as Cha Chun Soo...
  
   (배수빈, born 1976), b. 1973, South Korean actor.
• Pae Tal-jun
  Pae Tal-jun
  Pae Tal-jun is a high-ranking North Korean politician and bureaucrat. He currently serves as Minister of State Construction Control and as Chairman of the Central Committee of the Korean Union of Architects...
  
   (배달준, born 1936), b. 1936, high-ranking North Korean politician and bureaucrat.
• Bae Yong Joon
  Bae Yong Joon
  Bae Yong-joon , is a South Korean actor best known for his roles in numerous television dramas and one of the first kkonminam icons. He is known as Yon-sama to his Japanese fans.- Early and private life :...
  
   (배용준, born 1972), b. 1972, South Korean actor.
• Bae Yong-Kyun
  Bae Yong-Kyun
  Bae Yong-Kyun is a South Korean film director, painter, and professor. He is best known for his Seon-influenced 1989 film Dharmaga tongjoguro kan kkadalgun...
  
   (배용균, born 1951), b. 1951, South Korean film director.
• Bae Young-Soo
  Bae Young-Soo
  Bae Young-Soo is a South Korean starting pitcher who plays for the Samsung Lions in the Korea Baseball Organization...
  
   (born 1981), South Korean starting pitcher who plays for the Samsung Lions in the Korea Baseball Organization. He bats and throws right-handed
• Bae Hae-Min
  Bae Hae-Min
  Bae Hae-Min is a South Korean footballer. He currently plays as a midfielder for FC Seoul.His club career was FC Seoul at K-League in South Korea. He played only one game at Hauzen Cup 2008.-External links:* at fkvz.cz...
  
   (born 1988), South Korean footballer. He currently plays as a midfielder for FC Seoul
• Bae Ki-Jong
  Bae Ki-Jong
  Bae Ki-Jong is a South Korean footballer, who plays as forward for Jeju United in the K-League.-Club career:His first club is Daejeon Citizen. He was good play with Daejeon Citizen, and he nominated Rookie of the Year award. End of 2006, he transfer to Suwon Samsung Bluewings.On 17 December 2009,...
  
   (born 1983), South Korean footballer. He currently plays for Jeju United
• Bae Suzy
  Bae Suzy
  Bae Soo Ji , commonly known by her stage name Suzy, is a South Korean idol singer, actress, model and MC. She is a member of the Korean girl group miss A, which debuted under JYP Entertainment in 2010....
  
   (수지, born 1994), a member of girl group Miss A
  Miss A
  Miss A , commonly stylized as miss A, is a four member South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment through their sub-label AQ Entertainment in 2010. The group consists of members from both China and South Korea...
  
  

See also

• Korean name
  Korean name
  A Korean name consists of a family name followed by a given name, as used by the Korean people in both North Korea and South Korea. In the Korean language, 'ireum' or 'seong-myeong' usually refers to the family name and given name together...
  
  
• List of people of Korean descent
• Pai (Chinese surname)