Jung, also spelled Jeong or Jong, Chung, Chong is a single-syllable

Korean given name A Korean name (Hangul: ; Hanja: ) consists of a family name followed by a given name, as used by the Korean people in both South Korea and North Korea. In the Korean language, ''ireum'' or ''seongmyeong'' usually refers to the family name (''seo ...

, and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. 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 it. There are 84 hanja with the reading "''jung''"대법원 인명용 : 네이버 한자사전 "정"
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n government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.

People

People with the single-syllable given name Jeong include: *

Jeong of Balhae Jeong of Balhae (died 812?) (r. 809–812?) was the seventh king of Balhae. He was the son of King Gang. Little is known of his reign, save that he chose the era name ''Yeongdeok'' (永德, "eternal virtue"). After his death, his brother succe ...

(died 812), seventh King of Balhae * Yi Chong (1541–1622), Joseon Dynasty male painter *

Heo Jeong Ho Chong, Huh Chung, or Heo Jeong (; April 8, 1896September 18, 1988) was a South Korean politician and Korean independence activist, who served as the sixth Prime Minister of South Korea during the country's Second Republic. In 1960, he was a ...

(1896–1988), Korean male independence activist and South Korean politician *

Ken Jeong Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong (, ; born July 13, 1969) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, producer, writer and licensed physician. He rose to prominence for playing Leslie Chow in ''The Hangover'' film series (2009–2013) and Ben Chang in the ...

(born 1969), American comedian and actor * Kang Jeong (born 1971), South Korean male poet * Suh Jung (born 1972), South Korean actress *

Jang Jeong Jeong Jang ( ko, 장정, born 11 June 1980) is a South Korean professional golfer who played on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She was also a member of the LPGA of Korea Tour. Jang was born in Daejeon, South Korea. She started playing golf at the ...

(born 1980), South Korean female golfer *

Choi Jeong Choi Jeong (Hangul: 최정; born February 28, 1987 in Icheon, South Korea) is a third baseman who has played his whole career for the SK Wyverns (known as the SSG Landers beginning in 2021) in the Korea Baseball Organization. He bats and thro ...

(born 1987), South Korean male baseball player *

Kim Jong (table tennis) Kim Jong (born 19 April 1989, South Hamgyong Province) is a North Korean table tennis player. She competed for North Korea at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also ...

(born 1989), North Korean female table tennis player * Choi Jeong (Go player) (born 1996), South Korean female go player

As a name element

According to South Korean government data, many names containing the element "Jung" were popular for newborn Korean boys and girls in the mid-to-late 20th century, but by 1990, no name containing this element appeared in the top 10. Popular names included: ;Masculine *

Jung-ho Jeong-ho, Jung-ho, or Jong-ho is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 75 hanja with the reading " jeong" and 49 hanja with the reading " ho" on the South Korean gov ...

(5th place in 1950, 4th place in 1960, 7th place in 1970) * Jung-hoon (10th place in 1960, 1st place in 1970, 3rd place in 1980) ;Feminine * Jung-hee (4th place in 1950, 6th place in 1960) *

Jeong-ja Jeong-ja, also spelled Jung-ja, Jong-ja, or Chung-ja, is a Korean feminine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. Hanja and meaning There are 65 hanja with the reading " jeong" and 28 hanja wit ...

(6th place in 1940) * Jung-sook (4th place in 1940, 2nd place in 1950) *

Jung-soon Jung-soon, also spelled Jong-sun or Jeong-soon, is a Korean feminine 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 ...

(9th place in 1940) *

Hyun-jung Hyun-jung, also spelled Hyun-jeong, or Hyeon-jung, Hyeon-jeong, Hyun-jong, Hyon-jong, Hyon-jeong is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly feminine. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 42 h ...

(2nd place in 1970, 10th place in 1980) *

Eun-jung Eun-jung, also spelled Eun-jeong or Eun-jong, Un-jong, is a Korean feminine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 30 hanja with the reading "'' eun''" and 84 hanja with the reading " ...

(3rd place in 1970, 6th place in 1980) Other names beginning this element include: *

Jung-ah Jung-ah, also spelled Jeong-ah, is a Korean feminine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 75 hanja with the reading " jung" and 29 hanja with the reading "ah" on the South Korean go ...

(feminine) *

Jung-eun Jeong-eun, also spelled Jung-eun, Jeong-un, or Jong-un, is a Korean unisex given name. In South Korea, it is overwhelmingly used as a female name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. , regulations of S ...

(unisex) *

Jung-hwa Jung-hwa or Jeong-hwa, also spelled Jong-hwa in North Korea, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 75 hanja with the reading " jung" and five hanja with the reading "hwa" ...

(feminine) *

Jung-hwan Jung-hwan, also spelled Jeong-hwan or Jong-hwan, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 75 hanja with the reading "jung" and 21 hanja with the reading " hwan" on ...

(masculine) *

Jeong-hyo Jeong-hyo, also spelled Jung-hyo, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. Hanja There are 75 hanja with the reading " jeong" and 24 hanja with the reading "hyo" on the South K ...

(unisex) *

Jung-hyun Jung-hyun, also spelled Jeong-hyeon, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 75 hanja with the reading " jung" and 25 hanja with the reading " hyun" on the South Kor ...

(unisex) *

Jung-il Jung-il, also spelled Jeong-il, Jong-il, or Chung-il, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 75 hanja with the reading " jung" and ten hanja with the reading " il ...

(masculine) * Jung-jin (masculine) * Jung-mo (masculine) * Jung-min (masculine) * Jung-myung (masculine) * Jung-nam (masculine) * Jung-sik (masculine) * Jung-soo (masculine) *

Jung-won Jung-won, also spelled Jeong-won, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 84 hanja with the reading "''Jung (Korean given name), jung''" and 46 hanja with the readin ...

(unisex) * Jung-woo (masculine) Other names ending with this element include: * Ae-jung (feminine) * Hee-jung (unisex) *

Ho-jung Ho-jung, also spelled Ho-jeong, is a Korean unisex given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 49 hanja with the reading " ho" and 75 hanja with the reading "jung" on the South Korean govern ...

(masculine) * Hye-jung (feminine) * Ki-jung (masculine) * Mi-jung (feminine) * Min-jung (feminine) *

Soo-jung Soo-jung, also spelled Soo-jeong, or Su-jeong, Su-jung, Su-jong, is a Korean feminine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 90 hanja with the reading "'' soo''" and 84 hanja with the ...

(feminine) *

Yoo-jung Yoo-jung, also spelled Yoo-jeong, or Yu-jeong, Yu-jeong, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 66 hanja with the reading "''yoo''" and 77 hanja with the reading " ...

(feminine) * Yoon-jung (feminine)

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