Ji-seok 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, ...
used to write each syllable of the name. There are 46 hanja with the reading "
ji" and 20 hanja with the reading "
seok" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
People with this name include:
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James Kim Ji-seok
James Kim Ji-seok (김지석, born July 27, 1940) is bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wonju.
Biography
James Kim Ji-seok was ordained a priest on June 29, 1968.
On November 19, 1990, Pope John Paul II appointed him Coadjutor Bishop of Won ...
(born 1940), South Korean Roman Catholic priest, Bishop of the Diocese of Wonju
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Kim Ji-seok (actor)
Kim Ji-seok (born Kim Bo-seok on April 21, 1981) is a South Korean actor.
Early life and education
Kim is the grandson of Kim Seong-il, who worked as an independent activist in Manchuria during the Japanese colonial era. His grandfather was ...
(born Kim Bo-seok, 1981), South Korean actor
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Seo Ji-seok (born So Jong-uk, 1981), South Korean actor
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Kim Ji-seok (Go player)
Kim Ji-seok (born 13 June 1989) is a Korean
Korean may refer to:
People and culture
* Koreans, ethnic group originating in the Korean Peninsula
* Korean cuisine
* Korean culture
* Korean language
**Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Chosŏ ...
(born 1989), South Korean professional Go player
Fictional characters with this name include:
*Ji-suk, from 2003 South Korean film ''
Madeleine''
*Seo Ji-suk, from 1999 South Korean television series ''
Happy Together''
See also
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List of Korean given names
References
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Korean masculine given names
Masculine given names