Kyung-hee, also spelled Kyong-hui or Gyong-hui, 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 unisex 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 54 hanja with the reading "
kyung
Kyung, also spelled Kyoung, Gyeong, Kyeong, or Kyong, is an uncommon Korean family name, as well as a single-syllable Korean given name and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names.
As a family name
The 2000 South Korean Census found 15 ...
" and 25 hanja with the reading "
hee" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
Kyung-hee was the
ninth-most popular name for baby girls in South Korea in 1950, rising to third place by 1960.
People with this name include:
Arts and entertainment
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Hong Kyung-hee (born 1954), South Korean sculptor
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Lee Kyung-hee
Lee Kyung-hee (born 26 July 1969) is a South Korean television screenwriter.
Career
Early works
Lee Kyung-hee began her television drama writing career penning star vehicles, among them ''Model'' (1997) with Kim Nam-joo and Jang Dong-gun, ...
(born 1969), South Korean television screenwriter
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Grace Lee
Grace Lee (; ; Lee Kyung-hee) is a South Korean-born Filipino film distributor, businesswoman, former television host and former radio disc jockey. She is one of a few Korean expatriates to appear prominently in Philippine television, other no ...
(Korean name Lee Kyung-hee; born 1982), South Korean television host in the Philippines
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Kyeong-Hee Choi, South Korean-born American literature professor
Sport
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Lee Gyeong-hui (born 1958), South Korean speed skater
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Choi Kyung-hee (born 1966), South Korean basketball player
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Li Gyong-hui (cross-country skier) (born 1967), North Korean skier
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Yang Gyeong-hui
Yang Gyeong-hui (born 25 January 1971) is a South Korean sprinter. She competed in the women's 400 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known ...
(born 1971), South Korean sprinter
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Li Gyong-hui
Li Gyong-hui (born July 10, 1972) is a retired North Korean rhythmic gymnast and, after her defection, South Korean gymnastic coach.
She competed for the People's Republic of Korea in the rhythmic gymnastics all-around competition at the 19 ...
(born 1972), North Korean gymnast
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Yang Kyong-hui
Yang Kyong-hui (born 21 January 1978,) is a North Korean women's international footballer who plays as a defender. She is a member of the North Korea women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup
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(born 1978), North Korean football defender
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Choi Gyeong-hui
Choi Gyeong-hui (born 13 September 1981) is a South Korean long-distance runner. She competed in the women's marathon at the 2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), off ...
(born 1981), South Korean long-distance runner who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Lim Kyung-hee
Lim Kyung-Hee (, or ; born 16 November 1982 in Gyeonggi Province) is a South Korean long-distance runner. She competed in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and a ...
(born 1982), South Korean long-distance runner who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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Jon Kyong-hui
Jon Kyong-hui (born December 12, 1986 in Pyongyang) is a North Korean long-distance runner. She competed in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as L ...
(born 1986), North Korean long-distance runner
Other
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Kim Kyong-hui (born 1946), North Korean politician, younger sister of Kim Jong-il
Fictional characters
*Kim Gyeong-hui, in 2002 South Korean film ''
Lovers' Concerto''
*Do Kyung-hee, played by
Kim Ji-min, is the younger sister of lead male Do Kyung-seok, played by
Cha Eun-woo
Lee Dong-min (; born March 30, 1997), known professionally as Cha Eun-woo (), is a South Korean singer, actor, and model under the label Fantagio. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Astro.
Early life
Cha Eun-woo was born on March 30, ...
, in 2018 South Korean television series ''
Gangnam Beauty
''Gangnam Beauty'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Im Soo-hyang, Cha Eun-woo, Jo Woo-ri and Kwak Dong-yeon. Based on the webtoon of the same name published in 2016 by Naver, it centers on the life of a college student who wen ...
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See also
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List of Korean given names
References
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Korean unisex given names