Byung is a Latin-alphabet spelling of a common syllable in

Korean given name A Korean name (Hangul: ; Hanja: ) consists of a family name followed by a given name, as used by the Korean people in both South Korea and North Korea. In the Korean language, ''ireum'' or ''seongmyeong'' usually refers to the family name (''seon ...

s. The meaning differs based 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, wh ...

used. There are 17 hanja with this reading on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names; the most common ones are listed in the table at right. Names which begin with this syllable include: *

Byung-chul Byeong-cheol, or Byung-chul, Pyong-chol is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 17 hanja with the reading "byeong" and 11 hanja with the reading " cheol" on the So ...

Byung-hee Byung-hee is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 17 hanja with the reading "byung" and 24 hanja with the reading " hee" on the South Korean government's official list of h ...

Byung-ho Byung-ho, also spelled Byong-ho or Pyong-ho, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 17 hanja with the reading "byung" and 49 hanja with the reading " ho" on the S ...

Byung-hoon Byung-hoon, also spelled Byeong-hun, is a Korean male given name. People with this name include: *An Byeong-hun (born 1991), South Korean golfer *Kim Byung-Hoon (born 1982), South Korean field hockey player * On Byung-Hoon (born 1985), South Kore ...

Byung-hun Byeong-heon, also spelled Byung-hun, or Pyong-hon, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 17 hanja with the reading "byung" and seven hanja with the reading "hun" on t ...

Byung-joon Byung-joon, also spelled Byong-joon, Byoung-jun, or Byung-jun, is a Korean masculine given name. There are 17 hanja with the reading "byung" and 34 hanja with the reading " joon" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be ...

Byung-woo Byung-woo is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 17 hanja with the reading "byung" and 41 hanja with the reading "woo" on the South Korean government's official ...

Byung-wook Byung-wook is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 17 hanja with the reading "byung Byung is a Latin-alphabet spelling of a common syllable in Korean given names. The ...

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