Hyun-jung, also spelled Hyun-jeong, or Hyeon-jung, Hyeon-jeong, Hyun-jong, Hyon-jong, Hyon-jeong 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 unisex given name, predominantly feminine. 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 42 hanja with the reading "''
hyun''" and 84 hanja with the reading "''
jung''"
대법원 인명용 : 네이버 한자사전 "정"
/ref> on the 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. ''Hyun-jung'' was the second-most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea in 1970, falling to tenth place by 1980.
People
People with this name include:
;Entertainers
*Go Hyun-jung
Go Hyun-jung (; born March 2, 1971) is a South Korean actress. She debuted in the entertainment industry as a Miss Korea runner-up in 1989 and went on to star in '' Sandglass ''(1995), one of the highest-rated and critically acclaimed dramas in ...
(born 1971), South Korean actress
*Kim Hyun-jung (born 1973), stage name Big Mama King
Kim Hyeon-jeong (Hangul
The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system fo ...
, South Korean female jazz singer
*Kim Hyun-jung (singer)
Kim Hyun-jung (, born April 4, 1976) is a South Korean pop singer.
Well known as the "Long-legged singer", and with the experience of performing in a heavy metal band, Kim made her debut as a female solo singer with the dance-infused "Legend ...
(born 1976), South Korean female pop singer
*Seola (singer)
Kim Hyun-jung (; born December 24, 1994), known professionally as Seola (; stylized as SeolA), is a South Korean singer and actress, best known as a member of the South Korean-Chinese girl group WJSN.
Career
2016–present: Debut with WJSN ...
(born Kim Hyun-jung, 1994), South Korean singer and actress
* Jo Hyeon-jeong (born 1979), South Korean voice actress
* Vivian Cha (born Cha Hyun-jung, 1993), South Korean female fashion model
* Eom Hyeon-jeong, South Korean voice actress
*Niki Yang
Niki Hyun Yang (born in Seoul, South Korea as Hyun Jeong Yang; , June 8, 1985) is a South Korean animator, writer, storyboard artist, and voice actress. After graduating from Hongik University and then CalArts, she became one of the storyboar ...
(Korean name Yang Hyun-jeong), South Korean animator and voice actress
;Sportspeople
* Woo Hyun-jung (born 1977), South Korean female field hockey player
*Yang Hyun-jung
Yang Hyun-Jung (born 25 July 1977) is a former South Korean football player and football coach who currently coaches Timor-Leste U-16 team.
Football career
He started pro football career with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in 2000. Jeonbuk selected hi ...
(born 1977), South Korean male football coach
* Joo Hyun-jung (born 1982), South Korean female archer
* Na Hyun-jung (born 1990), South Korean female volleyball player
* Kim Hyeon-jung (figure skater) (born 1992), South Korean figure skater
* Chi Hyun-jung, South Korean female figure skater
See also
* List of Korean given names
References
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Korean unisex given names
Given names