Myung-hoon, also spelled Myung-hun, 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 19 hanja with the reading "
myung
Myung, also spelled Myeong, Myong, or Myoung, is a Korean family name, a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in some two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it.
Family name
The surname M ...
" and 12 hanja with the reading "
hoon
A hoon is an Australian term describing a person who deliberately drives a vehicle in a reckless or dangerous manner, generally in order to provoke a reaction from onlookers.
Hoon activities (or hooning) can include speeding, burnouts, dough ...
" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
People with this name include:
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Myung-whun Chung (born 1953), South Korean pianist and conductor
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Ri Myung-hun (born 1967), North Korean basketball player
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Choi Myung-hoon (born 1975), South Korean professional Go player
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Bae Myung-hoon
Bae Myung-hoon (; born 1978) is a South Korean science fiction writer. He has written ten novels, over fifty short stories and novellas, and numerous essays. He is best known for his composite novel ''Taweo (''타워 Tower) and short story collect ...
(born 1978), South Korean science fiction writer
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Chun Myung-hoon (born 1978), South Korean singer, member of NRG
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Shin Myung-hoon (born 1981), South Korean amateur boxer
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Lee Myung-hoon (actor)
Lee Myung-hoon (born February 2, 1989) is a South Korean actor and comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting foolish (a ...
(born 1989), South Korean actor
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Jung Myung-hoon
Jung Myung-hoon, known as By.Fantasy or Fantasy, is a South Korean ''League of Legends'' head coach for SANDBOX Challengers of the LCK Challengers League. Formerly a ''StarCraft'' and '' StarCraft2'' player, he is one of 3 Terrans to be under ...
(born 1991), South Korean StarCraft player
Fictional characters with this name include:
*Shin Myung-hun, in 2008 South Korean television series ''
East of Eden''
See also
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List of Korean given names
This is a list of Korean given names by type. Most Korean given names consist of two Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one hanja. There are also names with more than two syllables, often from native Korean vocabulary. Finally, there are a sm ...
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Korean masculine given names