Jae-sung, also spelled Jae-seong, 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 27 hanja with the reading "
seong
Seong, also spelled Song or Sung, is an uncommon Korean family name, a single-syllable Korean given name, as well as a common element in two-syllable Korean given names. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it.
Family name
The fa ...
" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
People with this name include:
Entertainers
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Choi Jae-sung
Choi Jae-Sung (born November 18, 1964) is a South Korean actor. Choi debuted with KBS TV drama series, ''Diary of a High School Student'' in 1984. Choi entered stardom through ''The Tree Blooming with Love'' and ''Lee Jang-ho's Baseball Team''.
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(born 1964), South Korean actor
Footballers
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Kim Jae-sung
Kim Jae-sung (, born 3 October 1983) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays for Udon Thani.
Kim previously played for Bucheon SK and Jeju United.
Kim graduated from the same Football Academy College as Park Ji-sung. He has said t ...
(born 1983), South Korean midfielder in Thailand
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Ko Jae-sung
Ko Jae-Sung (; born 28 January 1985) is a South Korean footballer, who currently plays as defensive-midfielder for Semen Padang FC.
On 22 February 2011, Ko signed for Chinese club Nanchang Hengyuan in the Chinese Super League on a one-year de ...
(born 1985), South Korean midfielder in Indonesia
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Lee Jae-sung (footballer, born 1985)
Lee Jae-sung (born June 6, 1985) is a South Korean football player who is currently a free agent.
He has played for Chunnam Dragons
The Jeonnam Dragons (Korean: 전남 드래곤즈) are a South Korean professional football club based in the ...
, South Korean defender (formerly Jeonnam Dragons)
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Lee Jae-sung (footballer, born 1988)
Lee Jae-sung (; born 5 July 1988) is a South Korean football defender who plays for Muangthong United.
In January 2019, he moved to Incheon United.
Honours
;Ulsan Hyundai
* AFC Champions League (1): 2012
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, South Korean defender (Jeonbuk Hyundai)
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Lee Jae-sung (footballer, born 1992)
Lee Jae-sung (; born 10 August 1992) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Bundesliga club Mainz 05 and the South Korea national team.
Club career Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Lee joined Je ...
, South Korean midfielder (Jeonbuk Hyundai)
Other sportspeople
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Yu Jae-seong (born 1960), South Korean long-distance runner
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Jang Jae-sung
Jang Jae-Sung (Hangul: 장재성, Hanja: 張在成; born March 15, 1975, in Incheon) is a retired South Korean freestyle wrestler.
Career
Jang first garnered attention in the 1992 World Junior Wrestling Championships, held in Cali, ...
(born 1975), South Korean freestyle wrestler
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An Jae-sung (born 1985), South Korean tennis player
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Lee Jae-sung (boxer)
Jae-Sung Lee (born April 9, 1983 in Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean professional boxer in the Featherweight division and is the former Korean National Super Bantamweight Champion.
Pro career
On October 7, 2006 Lee beat the veteran Min-Sung ...
(born 1983), South Korean professional boxer
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Jung Jae-sung
Jung Jae-sung (also spelled Chung Jae-sung; Hangul: 정재성; Hanja: 鄭在成; ; 25 August 1982 – 9 March 2018) was a South Korean professional badminton player.
Jung was born on 25 August 1982 in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do. He started playing bad ...
(1982–2018), South Korean badminton player
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Oh Jae-seong
Oh Jae-Seong (born ) is a South Korean male volleyball player. He is part of the South Korea men's national volleyball team. On club level he plays for Kepco 45.
References
External links
profile
at ''FIVB.org''
1992 births
Living people
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(born 1992), South Korean volleyball player
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 masculine given names
Masculine given names