Jae-in is a Korean unisex 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 20 hanja with the reading "
jae" and 29 hanja with the reading "
in" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. According to statistics of the
Supreme Court
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, among 852,614 South Koreans who changed their names between October 2012 and October 2017, Jae-in was the 336th-most popular new name, chosen by 531 people over that period. It did not experience any boost in popularity following
the election
''The Election'' () is a political drama series produced by Hong Kong Television Network (HKTV). With a budget of HK$15 million, filming started in July 2014 and wrapped up on 28 October 2014. Popularly voted to be the inaugural drama of ...
of
Moon Jae-in
Moon Jae-in (; ; born 24 January 1953) is a South Korean former politician, civil servant and lawyer who served as the 12th president of South Korea between 2017 and 2022. Prior to his presidency, he served as Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs an ...
as
president of South Korea
The president of the Republic of Korea (), also known as the president of South Korea (often abbreviated to POTROK or POSK; ), is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Korea. The president leads the State Council, and is ...
, though it was still the most popular new name among the given names of the past five presidents.
People with this name include:
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Moon Jae-in
Moon Jae-in (; ; born 24 January 1953) is a South Korean former politician, civil servant and lawyer who served as the 12th president of South Korea between 2017 and 2022. Prior to his presidency, he served as Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs an ...
(born 1953), 19th President of South Korea
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Tak Jae-in (), South Korean male voice actor
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Jang Jae-in
Jang Jae-in (Hangul: 장재인, born June 6, 1991), also known as Jang Jane, is a South Korean singer-songwriter known for her unique voice. Jang became well known after she finished third in the South Korean reality television series ''Superstar ...
(born 1992), South Korean female singer-songwriter
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Lee Jae-in
Lee Jae-in (born February 6, 2004) is a South Korean actress. She first gained recognition through a blockbuster film '' Svaha: The Sixth Finger''.
Career
Lee Jae-in is one of the few South Korean celebrities born in Gangwon, a border provinc ...
(born 2004), South Korean actress
See also
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List of Korean given names
This is a list of Korean given names by type. Most Korean given names consist of two Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one hanja. There are also names with more than two syllables, often from native Korean vocabulary. Finally, there are a sm ...
References
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Korean unisex given names