Eun-jung, also spelled Eun-jeong or Eun-jong, Un-jong, is a

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n feminine 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, ...

used to write each syllable of the name. There are 30 hanja with the reading "'' eun''" and 84 hanja with the reading "'' jung''"대법원 인명용 : 네이버 한자사전 "정"
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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 North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...

n government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. It was the third-most common name for baby girls in South Korea in 1970, falling to sixth place in 1980.

People

People with this name include: ;Entertainers *

Shin Eun-jung Shin Eun-jung (born January 3, 1974) is a South Korean actress. She has played supporting roles in television dramas such as '' The Legend'' (2007), '' East of Eden'' (2008) and ''Faith Faith, derived from Latin ''fides'' and Old French ''fe ...

(born 1974), South Korean actress *

Han Eun-jung Han Eun-jung also known as Han Da-Gam (born July 10, 1980) is a South Korean comedienne and actress. She is known for ''Successful Story of a Bright Girl'' (2002), ''Full House ''Full House'' is an American television Situation comedy, sitco ...

(born 1980), South Korean actress * Kim Eun-jung (singer) ( 김은정, born 1987), South Korean singer, member of K-pop girl group

Jewelry Jewellery ( UK) or jewelry ( U.S.) consists of decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and cufflinks. Jewellery may be attached to the body or the clothes. From a w ...

Hahm Eun-jung Hahm Eun-jung (born December 12, 1988), known professionally as Eunjung and also Elsie, is a South Korean singer and actress. In 1995, she won ''Little Miss Korea'' competition at the age of seven and debuted as a child actress in the same year ...

(born 1988), South Korean actress and singer, member of K-pop girl group

T-ara T-ara (; ko, 티아라) are a South Korean girl group formed by MBK Entertainment in 2009, consists of four members: Qri, Eunjung, Hyomin and Jiyeon. T-ara's career is marked by hook-heavy dance-pop music, a result of their close partners ...

;Sportspeople * Chang Eun-jung (born 1970), South Korean field hockey player * Cho Eun-jung (born 1971), South Korean field hockey player * Shim Eun-jung (born 1971), South Korean badminton player * Lee Eun-jung (born 1981), South Korean long-distance runner * Yi Eun-jung (born 1988), South Korean golfer *

Hong Un-jong Hong Un-jong (; born 9 March 1989) is a North Korean artistic gymnast. She is the 2008 Olympic champion and 2014 World Champion on vault. She was the first North Korean female gymnast to win a medal at the Olympics. Career She was an indi ...

(born 1989), North Korean artistic gymnast *

Kim Eun-jung (curler) Kim Eun-jung, nicknamed "Annie" (born November 29, 1990) is a South Korean curler from Uiseong. She currently skips her own team on the World Curling Tour. Kim skipped the national team from 2016 to 2018 and represented Korea on home ice at t ...

(born 1990), South Korean curler

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