Dong-gun, also spelled Dong-geon, is a Korean masculine given name. 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 to write each syllable of the name. There are 24 hanja with the reading "dong" and 15 hanja with the reading "
gun
A gun is a ranged weapon designed to use a shooting tube (gun barrel) to launch projectiles. The projectiles are typically solid, but can also be pressurized liquid (e.g. in water guns/cannons, spray guns for painting or pressure washing, pr ...
" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
People with this name include:
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Jang Dong-gun
Jang Dong-gun (born March 7, 1972) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the films ''Friend'' (2001) and '' Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War'' (2004).
Jang is one of the highest-paid actors and celebrity endorsers in ...
(born 1972), South Korean actor
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Lee Dong-gun
Lee Dong-gun (, ; born 26 July 1980) is a South Korean actor and singer.
Career
Lee Dong-gun made his debut in the entertainment industry in 1998 as a singer, but he would later gain fame as an actor, starring in television dramas such as ''Sw ...
(born 1980), South Korean actor
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Cho Dong-geon
Cho Dong-geon (; ; 趙東建; born 2 February 1986) is a South Korean football player who plays for Hwaseong FC of the K3 League.
On 12 August 2009, he played his first senior match against Paraguay.
Career
In December 2020, Cho departed Sag ...
(born 1986), South Korean football forward
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No Dong-geon
Noh Dong-geon (; born 4 October 1991) is a South Korean footballer who plays as goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated play ...
(born 1991), South Korean football goalkeeper
See also
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List of Korean given names
This is a list of Korean given names by type. Most Korean given names consist of two Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one hanja. There are also names with more than two syllables, often from native Korean vocabulary. Finally, there are a sm ...
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Korean masculine given names