Kum-song, also spelled Geum-seong, is a Korean unisex 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 14 hanja with the reading "Kum" and 27 hanja with the reading "Song" on South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. One common pair of hanja used to write this name () mean "golden castle". People with this name include: * Chang Kum-song (1977–2006), niece of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il *

Ri Kum-song Ri Kum-Song (; born 23 May 1980) is a North Korean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. He competed in the 2008 Olympic marathon. He also finished eighth at the 2006 Asian Games. His personal best time is 2:14:30 hours, achie ...

(born 1980), North Korean male marathon runner * Hwang Kum-song, North Korean swimmer, participant in

Synchronized swimming at the 2006 Asian Games – Women's team Synchronized may refer to: *Synchronization (US) or ''synchronisation'' (UK), the coordination of events to operate a system in unison * ''Synchronized'' (album), a 2002 album by Sheavy *Synchronised (horse) (2003–2012), a racehorse *, a programm ...

* Seok Geum-seong, South Korean actress, recipient of the 1983 Special Achievement Award in the

Korean Association of Film Critics Awards The Korean Association of Film Critics Awards (), also known as the Critics Choice Awards (), is an annual awards ceremony for excellence in film in South Korea. It was established in 1980 by the Korean Association of Film Critics (KAFC). The c ...

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