Ji-hye, also spelled Jee-hye, or Ji-hae, 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 feminine 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 65 hanja with the reading "'' ji''" and 25 hanja with the reading "'' hye''" on the

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

n government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. It also means "

wisdom Wisdom, sapience, or sagacity is the ability to contemplate and act using knowledge, experience, understanding, common sense and insight. Wisdom is associated with attributes such as unbiased judgment, compassion, experiential self-knowledge, ...

" in Korean. ''Ji-hye'' was the most popular name for newborn girls in South Korea in 1980, 1988, and 1990.

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People with this name include: *

Ryu Ji-hae Ryu Ji-Hye (Hangul: 류지혜, Hanja: 柳智恵) (born February 10, 1976 in Busan, South Korea) is a former female table tennis player from South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in Eas ...

(born 1976), South Korean table tennis player *

Yoon Ji-hye Yoon Ji-hye (born November 10, 1979) is a South Korean actress. Yoon made her acting debut in the 1998 horror movie ''Whispering Corridors''. She has since starred in films such as ''Possible Changes'' (2004), ''No Mercy for the Rude'' (2006), a ...

(born 1979), South Korean actress *

Lee Ji-hye Lee Ji-hye (born January 11, 1980) is a South Korean singer and actress. She was a member of the pop group Sharp. The group released six albums before their breakup in 2002, attributed to the feud between Lee and fellow female member Seo Ji-yo ...

(born 1980), South Korean singer and actress *

Han Ji-hye Han Ji-hye (born Lee Ji-hye on June 29, 1984) is a South Korean actress. Background Born Lee Ji-hye, she used the stage name "Han Ji-hye" upon learning that her real name would cause confusion among fans since an older actress, Lena Lee, also ...

(born 1984), South Korean actress * Lim Ji-hye (born 1985), South Korean weightlifter *

Seo Ji-hye Seo Ji-hye (; born August 24, 1984) is a South Korean actress. After first attracting attention in the horror film ''Voice'', Seo has since starred in numerous television dramas, notably ''Shin Don'' (2005), '' Over the Rainbow'' (2006), ''I L ...

(born 1984), South Korean actress *

Ji-Hae Park Ji-Hae Park (born in Germany) is a German-born Korean violinist. Biography Park received her first violin lessons from her mother, Lee Yeun-Hong, when she was five years old. At age 14, she performed as soloist with the Mainz Chamber Orchestra ...

(born 1985), German-born South Korean violinist *

Wang Ji-hye Wang Ji-Hye (born December 29, 1985) is a South Korean actress best known for her roles in Protect the Boss, Friend, Our Legend, The President (South Korean TV series), The President and Personal Preference (TV series), Personal Taste. Filmogra ...

(born 1985), South Korean actress *

Ahn Ji-hye Ahn Ji-hye (; born 1987) is a South Korean actress. She is best known to North American audiences for her performance in the film '' In Her Place'', for which she garnered a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Actress at the 3rd Canadian Scr ...

(born 1987), South Korean actress *

Yun Ji-hye Yun Ji-hye (born 5 October 1997) is a South Korean female taekwondo practitioner. She represented South Korea at the 2018 Asian Games and claimed a bronze medal jointly with Malaysian Yap Khim Wen in the women's individual poomsae event. This ...

(born 1997), South Korean taekwondo practitioner

Fictional characters

Fictional characters with this name include: *Choe Ji-hye, in 1992 South Korean film ''

Marriage Story ''Marriage Story'' is a 2019 Drama (film and television), drama film written and directed by Noah Baumbach, who also produced the film with David Heyman. It stars Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver as a warring couple going through a coast-to- ...

'' *Ji-hye, in 2003 South Korean film '' The Classic'' *Song Ji-hye, in 2013 South Korean television series ''

Goddess of Marriage ''Goddess of Marriage'' () is a 2013 South Korean romantic comedy-drama series starring Nam Sang-mi, Kim Ji-hoon, Lee Sang-woo, Lee Tae-ran, Kim Jung-tae, Jo Min-su, Kwon Hae-hyo, Jang Young-nam and Jang Hyun-sung. It premiered on SBS on June 2 ...

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