Dong-hyun, also spelled Dong-hyeon, is a Korean masculine given name. It has been a popular name for a few decades. In 1980, Dong-hyun was the eighth-most popular name for baby boys in South Korea, while in 1990 it came in ninth place. In the early 2000s it rose even higher in popularity, but then fell back down again. In 2008, 1,571 South Korean baby boys were given the name "Dong-hyun", making it the tenth-most popular name.

Hanja

The meaning of the name Dong-hyun 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 eight hanja with the reading "dong" and seven hanja with the reading " hyun" among the

Basic Hanja for educational use Basic Hanja for educational use ( ko, 한문 교육용 기초 한자, hanmun gyoyukyong gicho Hanja) are a subset of Hanja defined in 1972 (and subsequently revised in 2000) by the South Korean Ministry of Education for educational use. Students ar ...

, and another 25 with the reading "dong" and 36 with the reading "hyun" in the Table of Hanja for Personal Name Use as of December 2018. * Dong: * Hyun:

People

People with this name include:

Entertainers

*Shin Dong-hyun (born 1979), stage name

MC Mong Shin Dong-hyun ( ko, 신동현; born September 4, 1979), better known by his stage name MC Mong ( ko, MC몽, links=no), is a South Korean hip hop recording artist, record producer, radio personality, actor and television personality who is kno ...

, South Korean hip hop artist * Kim Dong-hyun (actor) (born 1989), South Korean singer, member of Boyfriend *Seo Dong-hyeon (born 1991), stage name

Samuel Seo Samuel Seo (; born May 3, 1991) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer. Born in Seoul, he spent his youth living in his home country, as well as Japan, the United States, and Canada. An aspiring pianist, Seo's exposure ...

, musician *Kim Dong-hyeon (born 1994), stage name Gong Myung, South Korean actor and singer, member of 5urprise *Lim Dong-hyun (born 1995), stage name

Lee Do-hyun Lim Dong-hyun, (; born April 11, 1995) better known by his stage name Lee Do-hyun (), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in ''Hotel del Luna'' (2019), ''18 Again'' (2020), ''Sweet Home'' (2020), and ''Youth of May'' (2021 ...

, South Korean actor *Kim Dong-hyeon (born 1998), stage name

MC Gree Kim Dong-hyeon (; born November 10, 1998), better known by his stage name Gree ( ko, 그리), is a South Korean rapper, singer, actor and television personality signed to Brand New Music Brand New Music (Hangul: 브랜뉴 뮤직, also stylize ...

, South Korean rapper and actor *

Kim Dong-hyun (singer, born 1998) Kim Dong-hyun ( ko, 김동현, born September 17, 1998), also known mononymously as Donghyun, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He is known for his participation in the reality competition show ''Produce 101 Season 2''. He later d ...

, South Korean singer, member of MXM and AB6IX

Footballers

Cho Dong-hyun Cho Dong-hyun (, born on March 12, 1951) is a former South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with Nort ...

(born 1951), South Korean football player and manager * Jang Dong-hyun (born 1982), South Korean football forward * Kim Dong-hyun (footballer, born 1984), South Korean football forward *

Seo Dong-hyeon Seo Dong-hyeon ( ko, 서동현; born June 5, 1985, in Hongcheon) is a Korean football player for K3 League club Gyeongju KHNP. His nickname is 'Rainmaker'. Early life Seo Dong-hyeon was born in Gangwon-do, South Korea on June 5, 1985. He lived ...

(born 1985), South Korean football forward * Yang Dong-hyun (born 1986), South Korean football striker * Lee Dong-hyun (footballer) (born 1989), South Korean football forward * Hong Dong-hyun (born 1991), South Korean football midfielder *

Do Dong-hyun Do Dong-hyun (Hangul: ; Hanja: ; ; born 19 November 1993) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays mainly as left winger but can also play as an attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Jinju Citizen FC. Club career Brisbane Ro ...

(born 1993), South Korean football midfielder

Other sportspeople

* Dong Hyun Kim (born 1981), South Korea mixed martial artist * Lee Dong-hyun (born 1983), South Korean baseball player * Kim Dong-hyun (bobsleigh) (born 1987), South Korean bobsledder * Jung Dong-hyun (born 1988), South Korean alpine skier *

Im Dong-hyun Im Dong-hyun (; ; born 12 May 1986) is a South Korean archer. He competes for the South Korean national team and is a former world number one. He has 20/200 vision in his left eye and 20/100 vision in his right eye, meaning he needs to be 1 ...

(born 1989), South Korean archer * Shin Dong-hyen (born 1989), South Korean artistic gymnast * Kim Dong-hyeon (luger) (born 1991), South Korean luger

Other

Yun Tong-hyon Yun Tong-hyon () is a North Korean general and politician. He is member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and member of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's unicameral parliament. Biography He became a colonel-genera ...

, North Korean politician, member of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea

References

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