Hyun-seok, also spelled Hyun-suk, is a Korean masculine 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 35 hanja with the reading " hyun" and 20 hanja with the reading " seok" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. People with this name include: *

Dae Hyeonseok Dae Hyeonseok (died 894) was the 13th king of Balhae who reigned from 871 to 894. Dae Geonhwang was his grandfather. During his reign, he sent tribute to tang dynasty china three times. New Book of Tang,"彝震死, 弟虔晃立. 死, 玄錫立. ...

( fl. 871–895), King of Balhae *

Bang Hyeon-seok Bang Hyeon-seok is a South Korean writer Life Bang was born in 1961 in Ulsan, South Korea, and has served as the president of Society of Young Writers For Understanding Vietnam, and he continues to devote much of his creative energy to explori ...

(born 1961), South Korean writer * Noh Hyun-suk (born 1966), South Korean handball player *

Kim Hyun-seok (footballer) Kim Hyun-seok (born May 5, 1967) is a South Korean former football striker. He mostly played for Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i and played for Verdy Kawasaki of Japan 1 year. He is called ''Legend of K-League K League (Hangul: K리그) is South ...

(born 1967), South Korean football player *

Yang Hyun-suk Yang Hyun-suk (born January 9, 1970) is a South Korean music executive, rapper, dancer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame as a member of Seo Taiji and Boys during the 1990s. After the group disbanded, he founded and became the Ex ...

(born 1970), South Korean entertainment executive, former member of boy band Seo Taeji and Boys *

Kim Hyun-seok (filmmaker) Kim Hyun-seok (born June 7, 1972) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Kim wrote and directed '' YMCA Baseball Team'' (2002), ''When Romance Meets Destiny'' (2005), ''Scout'' (2007), '' Cyrano Agency'' (2010), and ''C'est Si Bon'' ...

(born 1972), South Korean film director and screenwriter *

Yun Hyon-seok Yun Hyon-seok (; August 7, 1984 – April 26, 2003) was a South Korean LGBT poet, writer, and activist. He wrote under the pen names Yook Woo Dang (육우당, , ''home of six friends'') and Seolheon (), and was also known by his nickname Midong ...

(1984–2003), South Korean LGBT activist *

Choi Hyun-suk Choi Hyun-suk (Korean: 최현석; born April 21, 1999) is a South Korean rapper and one of two leaders of Treasure alongside Jihoon under YG Entertainment. The band debuted on August 7, 2020 with the single album entitled '' The First Step: ...

(born 1999), member of South Korean boy band Treasure

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