Jae-won 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 unisex given name, predominantly masculine. 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 27 hanja with the reading "'' jae''" and 47 hanja with the reading "''

won Won may refer to: *The Korean won from 1902–1910 *South Korean won, the currency of the Republic of Korea *North Korean won, the currency of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea * Won (Korean surname) * Won (Korean given name) * Won Buddhis ...

''"대법원 인명용 : 네이버 한자사전 "원"
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n government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.

People

People with this name include: * Lee Jae-won (singer) (born 1980), South Korean actor and singer * Jae Won Lee, South Korean-born American female ceramic artist * Kim Jaewon (born 1981), South Korean actor *

One (rapper) Jung Jae-won (; born March 29, 1994), better known by stage name One (stylized as ONE), is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, and actor. He debuted in 2015 as a member of the former hip-hop duo 1Punch with Kim Samuel. The following year ...

(born Jung Jae-won, 1994), South Korean rapper * An Jae-won (born 1948), South Korean wrestler *

Kang Jae-won Kang Jae-Won (born 30 November 1965) is a South Korean retired handball player and current coach for the South Korean women's national team.

(born 1965), South Korean male handball player * Jeong Jae-won (born 1969), South Korean male rower * Sim Jae-won (born 1977), South Korean male football right back * Hwang Jae-won (born 1981), South Korean male football defender * Lee Jae-won (footballer, born 1983) (born 1983), South Korean male football forward (K-League 1) * Heo Jae-won (born 1984), South Korean male football player *

Oh Jae-won Oh Jae-won (born February 9, 1985) is a retired South Korean professional baseball infielder who spent his entire career with the Doosan Bears of the KBO League. He graduated from Yatap High School and was selected by the Doosan Bears in a 20 ...

(born 1965), South Korean baseball male infielder * Lee Jae-won (baseball) (born 1988), South Korean male baseball catcher * Lee Jae-won (footballer, born 1992), South Korean male football forward (J3 League) * Chung Jae-won (born 2001), South Korean speed skater

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{{given name Korean unisex given names

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