In-sook, also spelled In-suk, 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 feminine 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 29 hanja with the reading " in" and 13 hanja with the reading " sook" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. In-sook was the eighth-most popular name for newborn South Korean girls in 1950. People with this name include: *

Tak In-suk Tak In-suk (born 25 April 1949) is a North Korean speed skater. She competed in two events at the 1972 Winter Olympics The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially the and commonly known as Sapporo 1972 ( ja, 札幌1972), was a winter multi-sport e ...

(born 1949), North Korean speed skater *

Lee In-sook Lee In-Sook (born 8 April 1950) is a South Korean former volleyball player who competed in the women's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known ...

(born 1950), South Korean volleyball player *

Ahn In-sook Ahn In-sook (; or spelled Ahn In-suk; born October 8, 1952) is a South Korean actress. Ahn was born in Seoul and graduated from Chung-Ang University with a major in film and theater. Ahn was a member of KBS children's choir and debuted as a daug ...

(born 1952), South Korean actress * Insook Bhushan (Korean name Na Insook, born 1952), South Korean-born American table tennis player *

Hwang In-suk Hwang In-suk (Hangul: 황인숙) is a South Korean poet.”Hwang In-suk " LTI Korea Datasheet available at LTI Korea Library or online at: Life Hwang In-suk was born December 21, 1958 in Seoul, South Korea. She debuted in 1984 with the poem ...

(born 1958), South Korean poet * Insook Choi (born 1962), South Korean-born American composer *

Kim Insuk Kim Insuk () is a South Korean writer. Life Kim Insuk was born in 1963 in Seoul. She suffered the death of her father when she was five years old. She spent her childhood under the mother of a hostess. She graduated from Jinmyeong Girls' High ...

(born 1963), South Korean writer * Kwon In-suk (born 1964), South Korean labour organiser * Guk In-suk (born 1965), South Korean rower

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