Do-yeon is a Korean unisex 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 44 hanja with the reading "do" and 39 hanja with the reading "

yeon Yeon or less commonly Youn (연) is a Korean surname. The name may correspond to the Chinese surnames Yan (燕, 延) or Lian (連). The hanja 延 is much more common than 燕 and 連. Yeon may also refer to the extinct surname (淵). Origin � ...

" on the South Korean government's list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include: *

Kim Do-yeon (politician) Kim Do-yeon (, June 6, 1894 – April 19, 1967) was a Korean independence activist and politician and member of the cabinet. External links biography on the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs 1894 births 1967 deaths Finance minister ...

(1894–1967), Korean male independence activist, later a South Korean politician *

Jeon Do-yeon Jeon Do-yeon (; born February 11, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She won Best Actress at the 60th Cannes Film Festival, making her the second Korean actress to win an acting award at a prestigious film festival, and Best Performance by an Ac ...

(born 1973), South Korean actress *

Jang Do-yeon Jang Do-yeon (born March 10, 1985), is a South Korean comedian, signed with KOEN Group. She was a cast member in MBC's variety show, We Got Married, paired with actor Choi Min-yong. Education Jang was a student at Kyung Hee University's Colleg ...

(born 1985), South Korean comedienne * Kim Do-yeon (footballer) (born 1988), South Korean female footballer * Hwang Do-yeon (born 1991), South Korean male footballer *

Kim Do-yeon (singer) Kim Do-yeon (; born December 4, 1999), known mononymously as Doyeon, is a South Korean singer and actress signed under Fantagio. She is best known as a contestant on the Mnet reality show ''Produce 101'', and being a member of resulted group I. ...

(born 1999), South Korean female singer, member of

Weki Meki Weki Meki (; abbreviated as WEME or WKMK) is a South Korean girl group formed by Fantagio in 2017. The group consists of eight members: Suyeon, Elly, Choi Yoo-jung (singer), Yoojung, Kim Do-yeon (singer), Doyeon, Sei, Lua, Rina, and Lucy. Histor ...

Fictional characters with this name include: *Seo Do-yeon, in 2013 South Korean television series ''

I Can Hear Your Voice ''I Can Hear Your Voice'' () is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Lee Bo-young, Lee Jong-suk, Yoon Sang-hyun, and Lee Da-hee. It aired on SBS from June 5 to August 1, 2013, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 18 episodes. Or ...

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