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Jung (Korean Given Name)
Jung, also spelled Jeong or Jong, Chung, Chong is a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 84 hanja with the reading "''jung''" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. People People with the single-syllable given name Jeong include: *Jeong of Balhae (died 812), seventh King of Balhae * Yi Chong (1541–1622), Joseon Dynasty male painter *Heo Jeong (1896–1988), Korean male independence activist and South Korean politician *Ken Jeong (born 1969), American comedian and actor *Kang Jeong (born 1971), South Korean male poet *Suh Jung (born 1972), South Korean actress *Jang Jeong (born 1980), South Korean female golfer * Choi Jeong (born 1987), South Korean male baseball player * Kim Jong (table tennis) (born 1989), North Korean female table tennis player *Choi Jeong (Go player) (born 1996), South Korean female go pla ...
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Hanja
Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom. (, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, which can be written with Hanja, and (, ) refers to Classical Chinese writing, although "Hanja" is also sometimes used to encompass both concepts. Because Hanja never underwent any major reforms, they are mostly resemble to ''kyūjitai'' and traditional Chinese characters, although the stroke orders for some characters are slightly different. For example, the characters and as well as and . Only a small number of Hanja characters were modified or are unique to Korean, with the rest being identical to the traditional Chinese characters. By contrast, many of the Chinese characters currently in use in mainland China, Malaysia and Singapore have been simplified, and contain fewer strokes than the corresponding Hanja characters. In Japan, ...
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Jung-il
Jung-il, also spelled Jeong-il, Jong-il, or Chung-il, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 75 hanja with the reading " jung" and ten hanja with the reading " il" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. One pair of hanja used to write this name () also correspond to a number of different Japanese given names, including ''on-yomi'' such as Seiichi and Shōichi, ''kun-yomi'' such as Masakazu, and mixed readings such as Masaichi. People with this name include: * Kim Jong-il (1941–2011), North Korean leader * Park Chung-il (born 1959), South Korean footballer * Lee Jung-il (born 1956), South Korean footballer *Jang Jung-il Jang Jeongil is a South Korean poet, playwright, and novelist. Life Jang Jeongil was born in Dalseong, Daegu, South Korea in 1962. He embarked on his literary career in 1984 when four of his poems includin ...
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Jung-hyun
Jung-hyun, also spelled Jeong-hyeon, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 75 hanja with the reading " jung" and 25 hanja with the reading " hyun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include: Entertainers * Yoo Jung-hyun (born 1967), South Korean male television personality and politician *Kim Jung-hyun (actor, born 1976), South Korean male actor *Lena Park (Korean name Park Jung-hyun; born 1976), American female R&B singer of Korean descent *Lee Jung-hyun (born 1980), South Korean female singer *Lim Jeong-hyun (born 1983), South Korean male guitarist *Kim Jung-hyun (actor, born 1990), South Korean male actor *Xiyeon (born Park Jung-hyun, 2000), South Korean female singer, member of Pristin Footballers *Cho Jung-hyun (born 1969), South Korean male forward (K-League Classic) *Song Jung-hyun (born 1976), South ...
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Jeong-hyo
Jeong-hyo, also spelled Jung-hyo, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. Hanja There are 75 hanja with the reading " jeong" and 24 hanja with the reading "hyo" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. Some ways of writing this name in hanja include: * (곧을 정 ''godeul jeong'', 효도 효 ''hyodo hyo''): "chaste and filial" * (바를 정 ''bareul jeong'', 효도 효 ''hyodo hyo''): "upright and filial" People People with this name include: * Princess Jeonghyo of Balhae (d. 792), who is buried at the Mausoleum of Princess Jeonghyo *Sinjong of Goryeo Sinjong of Goryeo (11 August 1144 – 15 February 1204, r. 1197–1204) was the twentieth monarch of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. The fifth son of King Injong, Sinjong took the throne after his brother King Myeongjong was sent into exile by Ch ... (1144–1204), posthumous name Jeonghyo, twentieth monarch o ...
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Jung-hwan
Jung-hwan, also spelled Jeong-hwan or Jong-hwan, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 75 hanja with the reading "jung" and 21 hanja with the reading " hwan" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. People with this name include: Entertainers *Kim Jeong-hwan (born 1974), stage name Kim Poong, South Korean actor * Shin Jung-hwan (born 1975), South Korean singer and comedian * Seol Jung-hwan (born 1985), South Korean actor and model *Kim Jung-hwan (born 1990), stage name Eddy Kim, South Korean singer *Lee Jung-hwan (born 1992), stage name Sandeul, South Korean singer, member of boy band B1A4 Sportspeople * Yoon Jong-hwan (born 1973), South Korean football manager * Ahn Jung-hwan (born 1976), South Korean football player *Park Jung-hwan (footballer) (born 1977), South Korean football player *Kim Jung-hwan (fencer) (born 1983), South Korean fencer *An ...
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Jung-hwa
Jung-hwa or Jeong-hwa, also spelled Jong-hwa in North Korea, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 75 hanja with the reading " jung" and five hanja with the reading "hwa" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include: Entertainers *Uhm Jung-hwa (born 1969), South Korean actress and singer *Kim Jung-hwa (born 1983), South Korean actress and model *J.Fla (born Kim Jung-hwa, 1987), South Korean female singer and YouTuber *Park Jeong-hwa (born 1995), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group EXID Sportspeople * Lee Jeong-hwa (born 1957), South Korean female sport shooter *Hyun Jung-hwa Hyun Jung-hwa (; born October 6, 1969 in Busan, South Korea) is a retired table tennis player from South Korea who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics. Career National South Korean table ...
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Jung-eun
Jeong-eun, also spelled Jung-eun, Jeong-un, or Jong-un, is a Korean unisex given name. In South Korea, it is overwhelmingly used as a female name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. , regulations of South Korea's Supreme Court list 84 hanja with the reading and 30 hanja with the reading which may be registered for use in given names. The Seoul-based Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) reported, based on a document obtained by North Korean defector and KBS employee Park Jin-hee, that beginning in January 2011 North Korea banned birth registrations using the name Kim Jong-un and required existing bearers of the name to change to a different name. The authenticity of the document could not be confirmed. People with this name include: Entertainers *Hong Jung-eun (born 1974), South Korean television screenwriter, one of the Hong sisters *Kim Jung-eun (born 1976), South Korean actress *Kim Ji-woo (born Kim Jeong-eun, 1983), South Korean act ...
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Jung-ah
Jung-ah, also spelled Jeong-ah, is a Korean feminine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 75 hanja with the reading " jung" and 29 hanja with the reading "ah" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. * Sung Jung-a (born 1965), South Korean basketball player *Koo Jeong-a (born 1967), South Korean visual artist * Seok Jung-ah (born 1971), South Korean volleyball player * Shin Jeong-ah (born 1972), South Korean art professor *Yum Jung-ah (born 1972), South Korean actress *Park Jung-ah (born 1981), South Korean singer, former member of girl group Jewelry *Kim Jung-ah (born 1983), South Korean idol singer, member of After School * Sunwoo Jung-a (born 1985), South Korean singer *Park Jeong-ah (volleyball) Park Jeong-ah (born 26 March 1993) is a South Korean female volleyball player. She is part of the South Korea women's national volleyball team. Park was appointed as ...
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Eun-jung
Eun-jung, also spelled Eun-jeong or Eun-jong, Un-jong, is a Korean feminine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 30 hanja with the reading "'' eun''" and 84 hanja with the reading "'' jung''" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. It was the third-most common name for baby girls in South Korea in 1970, falling to sixth place in 1980. People People with this name include: ;Entertainers *Shin Eun-jung (born 1974), South Korean actress *Han Eun-jung (born 1980), South Korean actress * Kim Eun-jung (singer) ( 김은정, born 1987), South Korean singer, member of K-pop girl group Jewelry *Hahm Eun-jung (born 1988), South Korean actress and singer, member of K-pop girl group T-ara ;Sportspeople * Chang Eun-jung (born 1970), South Korean field hockey player * Cho Eun-jung (born 1971), South Korean field hockey player * Shim Eun-jung (born 1971), South Korean badminton pla ...
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Hyun-jung
Hyun-jung, also spelled Hyun-jeong, or Hyeon-jung, Hyeon-jeong, Hyun-jong, Hyon-jong, Hyon-jeong is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly feminine. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 42 hanja with the reading "'' hyun''" and 84 hanja with the reading "'' jung''" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. ''Hyun-jung'' was the second-most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea in 1970, falling to tenth place by 1980. People People with this name include: ;Entertainers *Go Hyun-jung (born 1971), South Korean actress *Kim Hyun-jung (born 1973), stage name Big Mama King, South Korean female jazz singer *Kim Hyun-jung (singer) (born 1976), South Korean female pop singer *Seola (singer) (born Kim Hyun-jung, 1994), South Korean singer and actress * Jo Hyeon-jeong (born 1979), South Korean voice actress * Vivian Cha (born Cha Hyun-jung, 1993), South Korean female fashion mod ...
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Jung-soon
Jung-soon, also spelled Jong-sun or Jeong-soon, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning depends on the hanja Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom. (, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, ... used to write each syllable of the name. There are 75 hanja with the reading " jung" and 31 hanja with the reading "soon" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. According to South Korean government data, Jung-soon was the ninth-most popular name for newborn girls in Korea in 1945. It was the only one of the top ten names for girls not ending in "ja". People with this name include: * Yang Jeong-soon, South Korean tennis player, bronze medalist in Tennis at the 1966 Asian Games * Song Jong-sun (born 1981), North Korean football defender See also * List of ...
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