Sang-hyun is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly masculine. 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 35 hanja with the reading " sang" and 35 hanja with the reading " hyun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Notable people with this name include: ;Entertainers *

Um Sang-hyun Um Sang-hyun (Hangul: 엄상현; Hanja: 嚴祥鉉; born December 29, 1971) is a South Korean voice actor who began his career by joining Educational Broadcasting System's voice acting division in 1998. Before making his debut as a voice actor, ...

(born 1971), South Korean voice actor *

Yoon Sang-hyun Yoon Sang-hyun (born September 21, 1973) is a South Korean actor and singer. He is best known for his roles in ''Queen of Housewives'' (2009), ''My Fair Lady'' (2009), '' Secret Garden'' (2011) and ''I Can Hear Your Voice'' (2013). Career Yoo ...

(born 1973), South Korean actor *

Thunder (singer) Park Sang-hyun ( ko, 박상현; born October 7, 1990), known by his stage name Thunder (), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor and model. He is a former member of South Korean boy band MBLAQ. On December 16, 2014, it was announced tha ...

(born Park Sang-hyun, 1990), South Korean singer, former member of boy band MBLAQ ;Government and politics * Song Sang-hyun (1551–1595), Joseon Dynasty civil minister and general * Song Sang-hyun (born 1941), South Korean lawyer, president of the International Criminal Court *

Sam Yoon Sam Sang Yoon (born Yoon Sang-hyun on January 10, 1970) is a former at-large member of the Boston City Council. He later served as the executive director for the Council of Korean Americans in Washington, DC. He was the first Asian American to ho ...

(Korean name Yoon Sang-hyun, born 1970), South Korean-born American local politician in Boston ;Sportspeople *

Kim Sang-hyun (boxer) Kim Sang-hyun (Hangul: 김상현, Hanja: 金相賢; born January 18, 1955, in Busan, South Korea) is a former boxer from South Korea. Career Kim won the Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation light welterweight title in 1978 and became the WBC ...

(born 1955), South Korean boxer *

Chung Sang-hyun Chung Sang-Hyun (born 17 January 1963) is a South Korean former field hockey player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics. References External links

* 1963 births Living people South Korean female field hockey players Olympic fie ...

(born 1963), South Korean field hockey player *

Cho Sang-hyun Cho Sang-Hyun (; born 8 July 1976) is a South Korean professional basketball coach and retired player formerly with the Korean KBL team Changwon LG Sakers. He represented South Korea's national basketball team on many occasions. He played th ...

(born 1976), South Korean basketball player *

Kim Sang-hyeon (baseball) Kim Sang-hyeon (Hangul: 김상현, Hanja: 金相賢; born November 12, 1980 in Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea) is a South Korean third baseman who played for 16 years in the KBO League. Professional career Kim debuted with the 2001 Haitai T ...

(born 1980), South Korean baseball player * Park Sang-hyeon (born 1983), South Korean sledge hockey player *

Park Sang-hyun (golfer) Park Sang-hyun ( ko, 박상현; born 24 April 1983) is a South Korean professional golfer. Since 2014 Park has played primarily on the Japan Golf Tour, where he has two wins, in 2016 and 2019. Before 2014 Park played on the Korean Tour, his firs ...

(born 1983), South Korean professional golfer * Choi Sang-hyun (born 1984), South Korean football defender (K-League Classic) * An Sang-hyun (born 1986), South Korean football midfielder (K-League Classic) ;Others * Sang Hyun Lee (born 1938), South Korean-born American theologian * Lee Sang-hyun (born 1955), South Korean sculptor

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