Kwang-su, also spelled Kwang-soo or Gwang-su, is a Korean masculine given name. 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, ...

used to write each syllable of the name.

Hanja

There are 13 hanja with the reading "

kwang Kwang, also spelled Gwang, is a Korean given name and name element. The meaning differs based on the hanja used. Hanja and meaning There are 13 hanja with this reading, and three variant forms, on the South Korean government's official list of ...

" and 67 hanja with the reading " su" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Ways of writing this name in hanja include: * (; ). * (; ). These same characters are also one possible way of writing the

Japanese surname Officially, among Japanese names there are 291,129 different Japanese surnames, as determined by their kanji, although many of these are pronounced and romanized similarly. Conversely, some surnames written the same in kanji may also be pronounced ...

and

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

Mitsumori Mitsumori is a Japanese surname, masculine given name, and toponym. Kanji Kanji used to write the name Mitsumori include: *: "three forests", "third forest". Also read Mimori, Mitsunomori, or Sanmori. *: "three protections", "third protection". A ...

. * (; ). These same characters are also one possible way of writing the Japanese given name Mitsuhide. According to South Korean government data, Kwang-su was the ninth-most popular name for newborn boys in 1945.

People

People with this name include:

Film and music

* Park Kwang-su (born 1955), South Korean film director * Kim Jho Kwang-soo (born 1965), also known as Peter Kim, South Korean film director *

Lee Kwang-soo Lee Kwang-soo (, born July 14, 1985) is a South Korean actor, entertainer, and model. He made his acting debut in the sitcom ''Here He Comes'' (2008) and received further recognition for his roles in medical melodrama ''It's Okay, That's Love'' ...

(born 1985), South Korean actor

Sportspeople

* Kim Kwang-soo (volleyball), South Korean volleyball player, represented South Korea at the 1964 Summer Olympics * Jeong Gwang-su (born 1968), South Korean rower *

Oh Kwang-soo Oh Kwang-Soo (Hangul: 오광수) (born October 30, 1965 in Goheung, Jeollanam-do) is a former South Korean boxer. Amateur career In 1985, Oh won the light flyweight gold medal at the Boxing World Cup. He defeated 1983 Pan American Games gold ...

(born 1965), South Korean boxer * Back Kwang-soo (born 1978), South Korean rugby union footballer * Cha Kwang-su (born 1979), North Korean Greco-Roman wrestler

Writers

* Shin Gwang-su (poet) (1712–1775), late Joseon Dynasty poet *

Yi Kwang-su Yi Gwangsu (; 1892–1950) was a Korean writer and poet, and a notable Korean independence and nationalist activist until his later turn towards collaboration with the Japanese. His pen names were Chunwon and Goju. Yi is best known for his nove ...

(1892–1950), Korean writer and independence activist * Ma Kwang-soo (1951–2017) South Korean educator and novelist

Other

* Sin Gwang-su (spy) (born 1929), North Korean operative involved in abductions of Japanese citizens * Kim Kwang-soo (born 1954), South Korean biologist * Kwang Soo Kim (born 1960), South Korean chemist

References

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