Jae-joon, also spelled Jae-jun, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning depends 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 34 hanja with the reading " joon" on the

South Korean government The Government of South Korea is the union government of the South Korea, Republic of Korea, created by the Constitution of South Korea as the executive, legislative and judicial authority of the republic. The president acts as the head of sta ...

's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include: *

Nam Jae-joon Nam, Nam, or The Nam are shortened terms for: * Vietnam, which is also spelled ''Viet Nam'' * The Vietnam War The Vietnam War (also known by #Names, other names) was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall ...

(born 1944), South Korean intelligence officer; see

list of directors of the National Intelligence Service (South Korea) and predecessor organizations #REDIRECT List of directors of the National Intelligence Service (South Korea) and predecessor organizations {{R from other capitalisation ...

* Jaejun Yu (born 1962), South Korean physicist *

Jeajoon Ryu Jeajoon Ryu (born 1970) is a South Korean composer. His works have been by performed some of the world’s leading orchestras, such as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO), l'Orchestre régional de Cannes-Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (ORCPAC ...

(born 1970), South Korean composer * An Jae-jun (born 1986), South Korean footballer *

Kim Jae-joong Kim Jae-joong (; born January 26, 1986), also known mononymously as Jaejoong in South Korea and in Japan, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor and director. He is a member of the Korean pop group JYJ and was one of the original members ...

(born Han Jae-joon, 1986), South Korean singer *

Lee Jae-joon Lee Jae-joon (born 20 October 1990) is a South Korean actor and model. Lee received favourable reviews for his first lead coming-of-age film '' Night Flight'' (2014) for which he was nominated Best New Actor at the 2nd Wildflower Film Awards a ...

(born 1990), South Korean actor and model *Lee Jae-joon (born 1997), stage name Maru, member of South Korean boyband

C-Clown C-Clown ( ko, 씨클라운; short for Crown Clown) was a South Korean boy band under Yedang Entertainment. It had six members: Rome, Siwoo, Ray, Kang Jun, T.K, and Maru. They disbanded on October 5, 2015 after being together for three years. Hi ...

Fictional characters with this name include: *Lee Jae-joon, in 2009 South Korean film ''

My Girlfriend Is an Agent ''My Girlfriend Is An Agent'' (; lit. "7th Level Civil Servant") is a 2009 South Korean romantic action comedy film directed by Shin Tae-ra and starring Kim Ha-neul and Kang Ji-hwan. The film had 4,078,293 admissions nationwide and was the 4th m ...

'' *Shin Jae-joon, in 2009 South Korean film ''

Heaven's Postman ''Heaven's Postman'', also known as ''Postman to Heaven'' (; ) is a 2009 South Korean-Japanese film starring Kim Jaejoong and Han Hyo-joo. A young CEO quits his job and becomes a kind of supernatural postman, delivering letters from grieving fami ...

'' *Jae-joon, in 2012 South Korean film ''

The Grand Heist ''The Grand Heist'' (; lit. "Gone With the Wind") is a 2012 South Korean historical comedy film about a gang of 11 thieves who try to steal ice blocks from the royal storage, ''Seobingo'', during the last years of the Joseon era. It was released ...

'' *Kim Jae-joon, in 2013 South Korean television series '' Good Doctor'' *Han Jae-joon, in 2014 South Korean television series ''

Doctor Stranger ''Doctor Stranger'' () is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Lee Jong-suk, Jin Se-yeon, Park Hae-jin and Kang So-Ra. It aired on SBS from May 5 to July 8, 2014 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 KST (UTC+9) for 20 episodes. Synopsis ...

'' *Jeon Jae-jun, in 2022 South Korean television series

The Glory ''The Glory'' (1994) is the sequel to '' The Hope'' written by American author Herman Wouk. Plot introduction Interweaving the lives and fates of fictional characters and real-life notables, the sequel to '' The Hope'' continues the story of Is ...

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