Ha-neul, also spelled Ha-nul, is a Korean unisex name. Unlike most

Korean given name A Korean name (Hangul: ; Hanja: ) consists of a family name followed by a given name, as used by the Korean people in both South Korea and North Korea. In the Korean language, ''ireum'' or ''seongmyeong'' usually refers to the family name (''seon ...

s, which are composed of two single-syllable Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one

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 ...

, Ha-neul is an indigenous Korean name: a single two-syllable word meaning "

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". As a name, it may loosely be interpreted as an exhortation to "spread your dreams high like the sky". It is one of a number of such native names (called 고유어 이름, ''goyueo ireum''), along with others such as

Seul-ki Seul-ki, also spelled Seul-gi or Sul-ki, is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly feminine. It was the 8th-most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea in 1990. Unlike most Korean names, it does not have any Sino-Korean roots, but is ...

("wisdom") and Sora ("

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"), which have become more popular in

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in recent decades. In some cases, parents also choose to register

to represent these indigenous names, picking them solely for their pronunciation. However, this is difficult for the name Ha-neul because there is only one extremely rare character with the reading "neul" (), and it does not appear on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Instead they must choose hanja which correspond to the

homophonous A homophone () is a word that is pronounced the same (to varying extent) as another word but differs in meaning. A ''homophone'' may also differ in spelling. The two words may be spelled the same, for example ''rose'' (flower) and ''rose'' (p ...

but differently-spelled "Han-eul" (한을, for example or ).

People

People with this name include:

Entertainment

Kim Ha-neul Kim Ha-neul (; born February 21, 1978) is a South Korean actress. After starting her career as a model, she rose to fame by starring in romantic-comedy films ''My Tutor Friend'' (2003) and ''Too Beautiful to Lie'' (2004) and the action-comedy f ...

(born 1978), South Korean actress *

Rottyful Sky Kim Haneul (March 22, 1988 – October 8, 2013), better known by her stage name Rottyful Sky ( ko, 로티플스카이), formerly known as Haneul, was a Korean pop singer and producer. Career Solo career and further singles (2001–2006) She deb ...

, née Kim Ha-neul (1988–2013), South Korean female singer and composer *

Kang Ha-neul Kang Ha-neul (born Kim Ha-neul on February 21, 1990) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in television dramas ''The Heirs'' (2013), ''Misaeng: Incomplete Life (2014)'', ''Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo'' (2016), ''When the ...

(born 1990), South Korean actor

Sport

Kim Ha-neul (golfer) Kim Ha-Neul ( ko, 김하늘, born 17 December 1988), also known as Ha-Neul Kim, is a South Korean professional golfer. Since 2015, Kim is playing full-time on the LPGA of Japan Tour having secured her card in the final qualifying tournament of t ...

(born 1988), South Korean female golfer *

Kwon Hah-nul Kwon Hah-nul (, or ; born 7 March 1988) is a South Korean women's football midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in ...

(born 1988), South Korean female football player *

Kim Ha-nul (figure skater) Kim Ha-nul (Hangul: 김하늘; born April 11, 2002) is a South Korean figure skater. She represented South Korea at the 2018 Winter Olympics and has placed in the top ten at two ISU Championships – the 2018 Four Continents Championships and ...

(born 2002), South Korean female figure skater

Fictional characters

*Seo Ha-neul, female protagonist of 2006 South Korean television series '' One Fine Day'' *Jo Ha-neul, male character of 2016 South Korean television series

Entertainer An entertainer is someone who provides entertainment in various different forms. Types of entertainers * Acrobat * Actor * Archimime * Athlete * Barker * Beatboxer * Benshi * Bouffon * Circus performer * Clown * Club Hostess/Host * Comed ...

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