Chul-soo, also spelled Cheol-su, Cheol-soo, Chol-su, or Chol-soo, is a Korean masculine given name. Its 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 to write each syllable of the name. There are 11 hanja with the reading " chul" and 67 hanja with the reading " soo" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. People with this name include: *Im Cheol-su (born 1920s), South Korean victim of the 1969 Korean Air Lines YS-11 hijacking *

Park Chul-soo Park Chul-soo (November 20, 1948 – February 19, 2013) was a South Korean film director, producer, screenwriter and occasional actor. He was one of the most active filmmakers in Korean cinema in the 1980s and '90s. Career Park Chul-soo wa ...

(1948–2013), South Korean film director * Kim Chul-soo (footballer) (born 1952), South Korean footballer *

Chol Soo Lee Chol Soo Lee (August 15, 1952 - December 2, 2014) was a Korean American immigrant who was wrongfully convicted for the 1973 murder of Yip Yee Tak, a San Francisco Chinatown gang leader, and sentenced to life in prison. While in prison, he was sen ...

(born 1952), South Korean-born American man wrongfully convicted of a 1973 murder *

Bae Cheol-soo Bae Cheol-soo (born August 18, 1953) is a South Korean radio host and former singer. His syndicated talk radio show '' Bae Cheol-soo's Music Camp'', airs via the MBC FM4U since 1990. Life Bae was born in 1953 in Gahoedong, Jongno district in Seou ...

(born 1953), South Korean radio host and former singer *

Ahn Cheol-soo Ahn Cheol-soo ( ; born 26 February 1962) is a South Korean politician, medical doctor, businessperson, and software entrepreneur. He currently serves as a member of the National Assembly as part of the conservative People Power Party. Pri ...

(born 1962), South Korean businessman and politician *

Choe Chol-su Choe Chol-su (born December 1, 1969) is a North Korean boxer who won the gold medal in the men's Flyweight (51 kg) category at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Olympic results * Defeated Moustafa Esmail (Egypt) 7-4 * Defeated Paul I ...

(born 1969), North Korean boxer * Kim Chul-soo (volleyball) (born 1970), South Korean volleyball player, medalist in

volleyball at the 1994 Asian Games Volleyball events were contested at the 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima, Japan from 3 October to 16 October 1994 at the Green Arena. Schedule Medalists Medal table Final standing Men Women References Men's Results External lin ...

Jang Cheol-soo Jang Cheol-soo (born 1974) is a South Korean film director. Filmography *'' The Coast Guard'' (2002) - assistant director *'' Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring'' (2003) - 1st assistant director, assistant editor *''Samaritan Girl' ...

(born 1974), South Korean film director * Kim Chol-su (born 1982), North Korean judo practitioner Fictional characters with this name include *Chul-soo, in 2012 South Korean film ''

A Werewolf Boy ''A Werewolf Boy'' (; lit. "Wolf Boy") is a 2012 South Korean fantasy romance film in which a beautiful teenage girl (Park Bo-young) is sent to a country house for her health, where she befriends and attempts to civilize a feral boy (Song Joong-k ...

'' *Park Chul-soo, in 2006 South Korean television series ''

What's Up Fox ''What's Up Fox'' (, also known as ''Foxy Lady'') is a 2006 South Korean television series, starring Go Hyun-jung and Chun Jung-myung. It aired on MBC from September 20 to November 9, 2006 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. ...

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