Ji-hoon, also spelled Ji-hun, is a Korean masculine given name. The 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 46 hanja with the reading " ji" and 12 hanja with the reading "

hun The Huns were a nomadic people who lived in Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Eastern Europe between the 4th and 6th century AD. According to European tradition, they were first reported living east of the Volga River, in an area that was part ...

" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. Ji-hun has been a popular name for South Korean baby boys for several decades, coming in fourth place in 1970, first place in 1980, and first place again in 1990. In 2008 it was the second-most popular name for baby boys, with 2,158 given the name. People with this name include:

Entertainers

Kim Ji-hoon (singer) Kim Ji-hoon (May 5, 1973 – December 12, 2013) was a South Korean singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, television presenter, and VJ. He is best known as the lead singer of Two Two and lead singer and leader of 'Duke', which is anothe ...

(1973–2013), South Korean singer *

Lee Ji-hoon (entertainer) Lee Jee Hoon (; born March 27, 1979) is a South Korean singer and actor. Career Lee made his debut on October 15, 1996, while he was still in high school, with the single "Why the Heaven". He had not been able to release a solo album since h ...

(born 1979), South Korean singer and actor *

Kim Ji-hoon (actor, born 1981) Kim Ji-hoon (born May 9, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his romantic comedies on television such as '' The Golden Age of Daughters-in-Law'' (2007), ''Love Marriage'' (also known as ''Matchmaker's Lover'', 2008), ''Stars Fal ...

, South Korean actor *

Ju Ji-hoon Ju Ji-hoon (born May 16, 1982) is a South Korean actor and model. His first leading role was in the 2006 hit drama ''Princess Hours''. His other notable works include ''The Devil'', ''Antique'', ''Mask'', '' Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds'' ...

(born 1982), South Korean actor * Rain (entertainer) (born Jung Ji-hoon, 1982), South Korean singer and actor * Lee Ji-hoon (actor, born 1988), South Korean actor * Roh Ji-hoon (born 1990), South Korean singer * P.O (born Pyo Ji-hoon, 1993), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy group Block B *

Woozi Lee Ji-hoon (; born November 22, 1996), better known by his stage name Woozi (), is a South Korean singer, songwriter and record producer. He is a member of the boy band Seventeen. Aside from his work as a soloist and with Seventeen, Woozi has ...

(born Lee Ji-hoon, 1996), South Korean singer, member of boy group Seventeen *

Seo Ji-hoon (actor) Seo Ji-hoon (born April 25, 1997) is a South Korean actor. Since his acting debut with ''Signal'' in 2016, Seo has appeared in dramas such as ''Solomon's Perjury'' (2016–2017), ''School 2017'' (2017), and ''My First Love'' (2018). Career ...

(born 1997), South Korean actor *

Shin Ji-hoon Shin Ji-hoon (Hangul The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the ...

(born 1998), South Korean female singer and figure skater *

Park Ji-hoon Park Ji-hoon (; born May 29, 1999) is a South Korean singer and actor. Park first made his debut at eight years old as a child actor and advertisement model, appearing as a supporting cast member on the MBC historical drama ''Jumong'' (2006) ...

(born 1999), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy group Wanna One * Kim Ji-hoon (actor, born 2000), South Korean actor and singer, member of boy group TRCNG

Sportspeople

Chae Ji-hoon Chae Ji-hoon (Hangul: 채지훈; Hanja: 蔡智薰; born 5 March 1974) is a retired South Korean short track speed skater Skating career Chae won a gold medal in the 500 m and a silver medal in 1000 m at the 1 ...

(born 1974), South Korean short track speed skater *

Ham Ji-hoon Ham Ji-hoon (born December 11, 1984) is a South Korean professional basketball player. He plays for Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus in the Korean Basketball League and is the club's captain and longest-serving player after Yang Dong-geun. Early li ...

(born 1984), South Korean basketball player *

Kim Ji-hoon (gymnast) Kim Ji-hoon (born 9 August 1984) is a South Korean gymnast. Kim was part of the South Korean team that won the bronze medal in the team event at the 2006 Asian Games. He also competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics. ...

(born 1984), South Korean gymnast *

Baek Ji-hoon Baek (), also often spelled Paek, Baik, Paik is a Korean family name. In the year 2000, there were 351,275 people with this surname in South Korea. The word means the color white. Baek (白) "白" has a Cantonese origin from the Yuan dynasty an ...

(born 1985), South Korean football midfielder *

Kim Ji-hoon (sailor) Kim Ji-hoon ( ko, 김지훈, also known as Kim Ji-hun, born June 27, 1985) is a South Korean sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number o ...

(born 1985), South Korean sailor * Kim Ji-hoon (boxer) (born 1987), South Korean boxer * Hong Ji-hoon (born 1988), South Korean badminton player *

Yoo Ji-hoon Yoo Ji-hoon (; born 9 June 1988) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a defender for Gyeongnam FC Gyeongnam FC (Hangul: 경남 FC) is a South Korean professional football club based in South Gyeongsang Province that competes in the K ...

(born 1988), South Korean football midfielder * Lee Ji-hoon (sledge hockey) (born 1989), South Korean ice sledge hockey player * Cho Ji-hun (born 1990), South Korean football midfielder *

Kim Ji-hun (wrestler) Kim Ji-Hun (born 3 January 1992) is a South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler who won the gold medal in the 66 kg weight division at the 2013 Asian Wrestling Championships The 2013 Asian Wrestling Championships were held at the Indira Gandh ...

(born 1992), South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler *

Kang Ji-hoon Kang Ji-hoon (; born 6 January 1997) is a South Korean football midfielder who plays for Gangwon FC Gangwon FC (Hangul:강원 FC) is a South Korean football club. Based in Gangwon Province of South Korea, Gangwon FC joined the K League a ...

(born 1997), South Korean football midfielder * To Ji-hun (born 2003), South Korean female figure skater

Other

Jo Jihun Jo Jihun (December 3, 1920 – May 17, 1968) was a Korean poet, critic, and activist.”Cho Jihun" LTI Korea Datasheet available at LTI Korea Library or online at: Life Jo Jihun was born on December 3, 1920, in Yeongyang, Gyeongsangbuk-do, du ...

(1920–1968), Korean poet * Kim Ji-hoon (director) (born 1971), South Korean director *

Rim Ji-hoon Rim may refer to: *Rim (basketball), the hoop through which the ball must pass **Breakaway rim, a sprung basketball rim *Rim (coin), the raised edge which surrounds the coin design *Rim (crater), extending above the local surface *Rim (firearms), ...

(born 1980), South Korean businessman, CEO of Kakao * Seo Ji-hun (born 1985), South Korean professional StarCraft player

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