Dong-hoon, also spelled Tong-hoon or Dong-hun, 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 24 hanja with the reading "dong" and 12 hanja with the reading "

hoon A hoon is an Australian term describing a person who deliberately drives a vehicle in a reckless or dangerous manner, generally in order to provoke a reaction from onlookers. Hoon activities (or hooning) can include speeding, burnouts, dough ...

" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. *

Chung Dong-hoon Chung Dong-hoon (born 1932) also spelled Chung Dong-hun, is a former amateur boxer from South Korea. A native of Jeollanam-do, he graduated from Chosun University in Gwangju. He competed in the lightweight division at South Korea's April 1955 dom ...

(born 1932), South Korean boxer *

Choi Dong-hoon Choi Dong-hoon (; born February 24, 1971) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He ranks as one of the most consistently successful directors working in contemporary Korean cinema, with all five of his films becoming commercial hits - ...

(born 1971), South Korean film director *

Hoon Lee Tong Hoon Lee (born July 18, 1973) is an American stage, film and television actor, known for playing Job in the Cinemax original series ''Banshee'' and the King in the Broadway revival of ''The King and I'', and voicing Hamato Yoshi/Splinter in ...

(born Tong-hoon Lee, 1973), American stage and film actor of Korean descent *

Haha (entertainer) Ha Dong-hoon (; born on August 20, 1979), better known by his stage name Haha (), is a South Korean singer, rapper, variety show host and member of RGP. He is best known for being in the sitcom, '' Nonstop'' and for co-hosting two popular varie ...

(born Ha Dong-hoon, 1979), South Korean actor *

Primary (musician) Choi Dong-hoon (born January 31, 1983), better known by the stage name Primary, is a South Korean hip hop musician and record producer. Formerly an artist under Amoeba Culture, he established his own record label PAKTORY Company on April 22, ...

(born Choi Dong-hoon, 1983), South Korean hip hop musician * Nam Dong-hoon (born 1984), South Korean modern pentathlete *

Lee Dong-whun Lee Dong-whun (Korean: 이동훈, born June 25, 1987, in Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean figure skater. He is the 2004-2008 South Korean national champion. He trained at the Lake Arrowhead, California, while being coached by Rafael Arutyu ...

(born 1987), South Korean figure skater * Yang Tong-hun (), North Korean politician, member of the

7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea The 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea was elected by the 7th Congress on 9 May 2016, and remained in session until the election of the 8th Central Committee on 10 January 2021. In between party congresses and specially conven ...

* Han Dong-hoon (born 1973), South Korean prosecutor and 69th Minister of Justice of South Korea

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