Kyung-soo, also spelled Kyoung-soo, 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, 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 67 hanja with the reading " soo" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. According to

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 data, Kyung-soo was the seventh-most popular name for baby boys born in 1940. People with this name include: * Choi Gyeong-su (born 1945), South Korean wrestler * Byun Kyung-soo (born 1958), South Korean sport shooter *

Kim Kyoung-soo Kim Kyoung-soo (born 1 December 1967) is a South Korean politician who served as a member of the National Assembly of South Korea from 2016 to 2018, and as Governor of South Gyeongsang Province from 2018 to 2021, until he was convicted and arres ...

(born 1967), South Korean politician *

Park Kyung-soo Park Kyung-soo (born January 25, 1969) is a South Korean television screenwriter. Park is known for his works on SBS television series, ''The Chaser'' (2012), ''Empire of Gold'' (2013) and ''Punch'' (2014–2015). Filmography *''KAIST'' Kais ...

(born 1969), South Korean television screenwriter *

Lee Kyung-soo Lee Kyung-soo (이경수; born October 28, 1973) is a former South Korean football defender, who predominantly played in the South Korean K-League. Club career Lee's foray as a professional footballer began with the Suwon Samsung Blu ...

(born 1973), South Korean football defender * Lee Gyeong-su (born 1979), South Korean volleyball player * Ko Kyung-soo (born 1985), South Korean handball player *

D.O. (entertainer) Doh Kyung-soo (; born January 12, 1993), also known by his stage name D.O. (), is a South Korean singer and actor, best known as a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy group Exo. Apart from his group's activities, D.O. has starred in various ...

(born Doh Kyung-soo, 1993), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band

EXO Exo ( ko, 엑소; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean-Chinese boy band based in Seoul formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012. The group consists of nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai ...

Fictional characters with this name include: *Kim Kyung-soo, in 2001 South Korean film ''

Volcano High ''Volcano High'' () is a 2001 South Korean martial arts action comedy film. It revolves around a troublemaking high school student named Kim Kyung-soo (portrayed by Jang Hyuk) who finds himself transferred to the last school that will take him, ...

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