Beom-seok is a

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masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the

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used to write each syllable of the name. There are 13 hanja with the reading "beom" and 20 hanja with the reading " seok" on the

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's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. The name may be spelled various ways in the Roman alphabet. One customary spelling, Bum-suk, became a source of mirth to

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in the 1950s and again in the 1980s, when two South Korean politicians who spelled their name that way rose to prominence. As a result, other transcriptions such as Pom-sok came into wider use. People with this name include: *

Lee Beom-seok (prime minister) Lee Beom-seok (October 20, 1900 – May 11, 1972) was a Korean independence activist and the first prime minister of South Korea from 1948 to 1950. He also headed the Korean National Youth Association (조선민족청년단, 朝鮮民族靑年� ...

(1900–1972), Korean independence activist and later the first prime minister of South Korea from 1948 until 1950 * Lee Beom-seok (foreign minister) (1925–1983), foreign minister of South Korea from 1982 until his death in the Rangoon bombing * Oh Beom-seok (born 1984), South Korean football right back (Chinese Super League) * Cho Beom-seok (born 1990), South Korean football midfielder (K-League Challenge)

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