Min-young 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. 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 34 hanja with the reading " young" on the

South Korean government The Government of South Korea is the union government of the South Korea, Republic of Korea, created by the Constitution of South Korea as the executive, legislative and judicial authority of the republic. The president acts as the head of sta ...

's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include: * Lee Min-young (actress) (born 1976), South Korean actress * Park Min-young (born 1986), South Korean actress *

Jennifer Song Jennifer Song (born December 20, 1989) is a professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour. In 2009, she won both the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links and the U.S. Women's Amateur. She was only the fourth player in history to win bot ...

(born Song Min-young, 1989), American golfer *

Min (Korean singer) Lee Min-young (born June 21, 1991), better known by her stage name Min, is a South Korean singer, television personality, songwriter, and actress. She is best known as a former member of the South Korean girl group Miss A. Early life Min was ...

(born Lee Min-young, 1991), South Korean female singer Fictional characters with this name include: *Gong Min-young, in 2010 South Korean film ''

Cyrano Agency ''Cyrano Agency'' (; lit. "Cyrano Dating Agency") is a 2010 South Korean romantic comedy starring Uhm Tae-woong, Park Shin-hye, Choi Daniel, Park Chul-min and Lee Min-jung . It is a modern take on Edmond Rostand's 1897 play ''Cyrano de Bergerac' ...

'' and its spin-off 2013 television series '' Dating Agency: Cyrano'' *Ahn Min-young, in 2012 South Korean television series ''

The Innocent Man Innocent Man may refer to: Literature * ''An Innocent Man'', a 1988 novel by Sandra Kitt * '' The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town'', a nonfiction book by John Grisham Film and TV * ''An Innocent Man'' (film), a 1989 film di ...

'' *Noh Min-young, in 2013 South Korean television series '' All About My Romance''

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