Seung-hwan 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 15 hanja with the reading "
seung
The ''sueng'' ( th, ซึง, Burmese: ၄ကြိုးထပ်ပို (ဆီုင်), , also spelled ''seung'' or ''süng'') is a plucked fretted lute from the northern (Lanna) region of Thailand. The instrument is made from hardwood ...
" and 21 hanja with the reading "
hwan" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
People with this name include:
Entertainers
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Lee Seung-hwan
Lee Seung-hwan (; born December 13, 1965) is a South Korean singer and record producer known as the country's "King of Live Performances" for his frequent solo concerts. Lee debuted in 1989 as a pop ballad singer and later incorporated rock el ...
(born 1965), South Korean singer and songwriter
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Shin Seung-hwan (born 1978), South Korean actor
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Jung Seung-hwan (singer) (born 1996), South Korean singer
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Baek Seung-hwan
Baek Su-ho (born Baek Seung-hwan on April 17, 1998) is a South Korean actor. He began his career as a child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting on stage or in film, movies or television. An adul ...
(born 1998), South Korean actor
Sportspeople
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Ji Seung-hwan (cyclist) (born 1971), South Korean cyclist
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Ji Seung-hwan (born 1974), South Korean field hockey player
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Oh Seung-hwan (born 1982), South Korean relief pitcher
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Bang Seung-hwan (born 1983), South Korean football player
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Jung Seung-hwan (sledge hockey) (born 1988), South Korean sledge hockey player
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 ...
References
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Korean masculine given names
Masculine given names