Min-woo 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, wh ...

used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading "

min Min or MIN may refer to: Places * Fujian, also called Mǐn, a province of China ** Min Kingdom (909–945), a state in Fujian * Min County, a county of Dingxi, Gansu province, China * Min River (Fujian) * Min River (Sichuan) * Mineola (Amtrak ...

" and 41 hanja with the reading "

woo Woo, WoO, WOO, W.O.O. and variants may refer to: People Woo or Wu, romanization of several East Asian names: * Hu (surname): 胡, 瓠, 護, 戶, 扈, 虎, 呼, 忽, 斛 * Wu (surname): 吳, 伍, 武, 仵, 烏, 鄔, 巫 * Ng (name): 吳, 伍 * Woo ...

" on the

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's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.

People

People with this name include:

Entertainers

* Lee Min-woo (actor) (born Lee Dong-min, 1976), South Korean actor * Lee Min-woo (born 1979), South Korean singer, member of Shinhwa * Seo Min-woo (1985–2018), South Korean singer, former member of boy band 100% *

No Min-woo No Min-woo (; born May 29, 1986) is a South Korean actor, musician, singer and songwriter. He is also known under the stage names ICON and MINUE. He debuted as a drummer in TRAX in 2004, and left the band two years later. In 2008, he began act ...

(born 1987), South Korean actor and singer, former member of rock band TraxX *

Park Min-woo (actor) Park Min-Woo (born March 22, 1988) is a South Korean actor. He is 188.5 cm tall. Min-Woo made his official acting debut with his supporting role in the romantic comedy series ''Cool Guys, Hot Ramen'' (2011). He has since continued to appear ...

(born 1988), South Korean actor * Quan Minyu (Korean name Jun Min-woo, 2004–2016), Chinese child singer and dancer of Korean descent * Hwang Min-woo (born 2005), South Korean child actor

Sportspeople

* Kim Min-woo (infielder) (born 1979), South Korean baseball player (Korea Baseball Organization) *

Kim Min-woo (figure skater) Kim Min-woo (February 5, 1986 in Seoul, South Korea – October 4, 2007) was a South Korean ice dancer Ice dance (sometimes referred to as ice dancing) is a discipline of figure skating that historically draws from ballroom dancing. It joine ...

(1986–2007), South Korean ice dancer *

Kim Min-woo (footballer) Kim Min-woo (; born 25 February 1990) is a South Korean football player who is currently playing for Chengdu Rongcheng. Club career Early career Kim attended Yonsei University in Seoul. When he was a member of Yonsei University, he scored 3 g ...

(born 1990), South Korean football midfielder (J-League Division 2) *

Cho Min-woo Cho Min-Woo (趙民宇, born May 13, 1992) is a South Korean football player who currently plays for Pohang Steelers in K League Classic The K League 1 (Hangul: K리그1) is the men's top professional football division of the South Kore ...

(born 1992), South Korean football centre back (J-League Division 2) *

Jung Min-woo Jung Min-woo (; born 1 December 1992) is a South Korean footballer who plays as forward for Gimhae City FC Gimhae FC is a South Korean football club based in the city of Gimhae. It was founded in 2007, and started competing in the National Le ...

(born 1992), South Korean football forward (K-League 2) *

Min Woo Lee Min Woo Lee (born 27 July 1998) is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He turned professional at the start of 2019 after a successful amateur career. He won the 2020 ISPS Handa Vic Open and the 2021 Abrdn Scottish ...

(born 1998), Australian professional golfer of Korean descent *

Park Min-woo (baseball) Park Min-woo (Hangul: 박민우, Hanja: 朴珉宇; born February 6, 1993, in Seoul) is a South Korean baseball infielder for the NC Dinos in the Korea Baseball Organization. Professional career NC Dinos In 2014, he batted .298 and scored 87 r ...

(born 1993), South Korean baseball player (Korea Baseball Organization)

Other

Hyung Min-woo Hyung Min-woo (born 14 April 1974) is a South Korean manhwa artist best known for ''Priest A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one ...

(born 1974), South Korean manhwa artist

Fictional characters

Fictional characters with this name include: *Jang Min-woo, in 2012 South Korean television series '' To the Beautiful You'' (based on Hokuto Umeda) *Jo Min-woo, in 2010 South Korean television series '' Giant'' *Kang Min-woo, in 2004 South Korean television series '' Forbidden Love'' *Lee Min-woo, in 2012 South Korean television series '' Golden Time'' *Yoo Min-woo, in 2003 South Korean television series '' Summer Scent''

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