Hyun-jun, also spelled Hyun-joon, Hyeon-jun, Hyeon-joon, Hyon-jun, or Hyon-joon, is a

Korea Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic o ...

n masculine 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 42 hanja with the reading "'' hyun''" and 43 hanja with the reading "'' joon''" on the

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

n government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. It previously ranked as the eighth-most popular name for newborn boys in

, with 1,636 being given the name in 2008 and 1,681 in 2009. People with this name include:

Entertainers

Shin Hyun-joon (actor) Shin Hyun-joon (; born October 28, 1968) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in ''Barefoot Ki-bong'', ''Stairway to Heaven (South Korean TV series), Stairway to Heaven'' and the ''Marrying the Mafia II, Marrying the Mafia'' ...

(born 1968), South Korean actor *

Nam Hyun-joon Nam Hyun-joon (; born 30 January 1979), often referred to as Poppin' Hyun Joon (), is a South Korean dancer, rapper and singer. Best known for his popping techniques, he is considered a pioneer of South Korean breakdancing. Biography Nam Hyu ...

(born 1979), South Korean rapper *

June (singer) Hyun Jun (주현준, born January 2, 1987), better known as June, is a solo R&B singer under Sony Music Japan. He is Korean by birth, but his career consists of producing mostly Japanese music and original soundtracks for anime. His biggest co ...

(born Joo Hyun-joon, 1987), South Korean R&B singer in Japan *

Hur Hyun-jun Hur Hyun-jun ( ko, 허현준, born March 9, 2000), known professionally as Hyun Jun, and formerly known by the stage name Hwall ( ko, 활), is a South Korean singer and actor. He is best known as a former member of South Korean boy group The Boy ...

(born 2000), South Korean singer and actor, former member of The Boyz

Sportspeople

Kim Hyun-jun Kim Hyun-jun (Hangul: 김현준; June 3, 1960 – October 2, 1999) was a South Korean basketball player. He played as a shooting guard. He was 182 cm (5 ft 11.75 in) tall. He competed at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, where the Sout ...

(1960–1999), South Korean basketball player *

Son Hyun-jun Son Hyun-Jun (손현준, born. March 20, 1972, in South Korea) is a retired South Korean footballer, who played most of his club football for the Anyang LG Cheetahs. He later managed several football teams, including Daegu FC. Player career ...

(born 1972), South Korean football defender * Shin Hyun-joon (footballer) (born 1983), South Korean football midfielder * Lim Hyun-jun (born 1988), South Korean baseball player *

Suk Hyun-jun Suk Hyun-jun (; or ; born 29 June 1991) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Jeonju Citizen. Club career Ajax After initially trialling with Eredivisie side Ajax, Suk signed 1.5-year contract with the Dutch ...

(born 1991), South Korean football striker * Kim Hyeon-jun (born 1992), South Korean sport shooter * Ku Hyun-jun (born 1993), South Korean football defender * Hwang Hyeon-jun (born 1997), South Korean curler

Others

Shin Hyun-joon (general) Shin Hyun-joon (Korean: ; Hanja: ; October 23, 1915 – October 14, 2007) was the first Commandant of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps. He is South Korea's longest-serving general officer, as well as the nation's longest-serving ambassador. S ...

(1915–2007), South Korean general, first commander of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps *

Han Hyun-jun Han Hyun-jun () is a South Korean business executive and engineer, currently serving as the President and CEO of TaeguTec, the largest metalworking company in Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which i ...

(born 1960), South Korean businessman, president of metalworking firm TaeguTec * Dimo Hyun Jun Kim (born 1991), South Korean theatre director and producer * Hyunjune Sebastian Seung, American physicist and neuroscientist of Korean descent

Fictional characters

*Kim Hyun-jun, in 2009 South Korean television series ''

Iris Iris most often refers to: *Iris (anatomy), part of the eye *Iris (mythology), a Greek goddess * ''Iris'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants *Iris (color), an ambiguous color term Iris or IRIS may also refer to: Arts and media Fictional enti ...

'' *Park Hyun-joon, in 2013 South Korean television series ''

Pots of Gold ''Pots of Gold'' (; lit. ''I Summon You, Gold!'' or ''Gold, Appear!'') is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Han Ji-hye, Yeon Jung-hoon, Lee Tae-sung, Lee Soo-kyung, Baek Jin-hee, Park Seo-joon and Kim Hyung-jun. It aired on MBC fr ...

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