Dong-won is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning depends 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, ...
used to write each syllable of the name. There are 24 hanja with the reading "dong" and 35 hanja with the reading "won" on the
South Korean government
The Government of South Korea is the union government of the Republic of Korea, created by the Constitution of South Korea as the executive, legislative and judicial authority of the republic. The president acts as the head of state and is the ...
's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
People
People with this name include:
Sportspeople
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Choi Dong-won
Choi Dong-won (Hangul: 최동원, Hanja: 崔東原) (May 24, 1958 – September 14, 2011) was a South Korean pitcher in the KBO League who played for the Lotte Giants and Samsung Lions. Choi batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Busan. ...
(1958–2011), South Korean baseball pitcher (Korea Baseball Organization)
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Han Dong-won (born 1986), South Korean football forward (K-League Challenge)
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Ji Dong-won
Ji Dong-won (, Hanja: 池東沅, or ; born 28 May 1991) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a winger for FC Seoul and the South Korea national team.
Early life
Born in Chuja Islands, an archipelago of Jeju City, Ji beg ...
(born 1991), South Korean football striker (Bundesliga)
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Lee Dong-won (footballer) (born 1983), South Korean football defender (Indonesia Super League)
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Lee Dong-won (figure skater)
Lee Dong-won (Hangul
The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for ...
(born 1996), South Korean figure skater
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Seo Dong-won (footballer born 1973)
Seo Dong-won (born December 12, 1973) is a South Korean former football player who played at forward.
He was included in the South Korea U20 for the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship and 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Club career ...
, South Korean football forward (K-League Classic)
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Seo Dong-won (footballer, born 1975), South Korean football midfielder (K-League Classic)
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Yang Dong-won (born 1987), South Korean football goalkeeper (K-League Classic)
Other
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Gang Dong-won
Gang Dong-won (born January 18, 1981) is a South Korean actor.
Early life
Gang Dong-won was born January 18, 1981, in Busan, and grew up in Changwon of Gyeongsangnam-do. His father, Gang Cheol-woo, was an engineer and later vice president ...
(born 1981), South Korean actor
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Kim Dong-won (filmmaker, born 1955)
Kim Dong-won (born February 24, 1955) is a South Korean documentary filmmaker. Kim is best known for his documentary films ''Repatriation'' (2004) and '' 63 Years On'' (2008).
Career
His acclaimed documentary ''Repatriation'' (2004) docume ...
, South Korean documentary filmmaker
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Kim Dong-won (director, born 1962), South Korean director and screenwriter
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Kim Dong-won (percussionist) (born 1965), South Korean traditional percussionist
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Lim Dong-won
Lim Dong-won (born 1934) is a retired South Korean politician who was a top aide during the administration of Kim Dae-jung and a key architect of the Sunshine Policy, holding the post of Unification Minister until losing a no-confidence vote on Se ...
(born 1934), South Korean politician
See also
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List of Korean given names
References
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Korean masculine given names