Seung-chul, also spelled Seung-cheol or Sung-chol, 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, ...
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 11 hanja with the reading "
chul" 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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Park Seung-cheol (1940–2014), South Korean infectious disease specialist
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Lee Seung-chul (born 1966), South Korean singer
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Baek Seung-chul (born 1975), South Korean football player
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Lee Seung-chul (wrestler)
Lee Seung-Chul (born 22 July 1988 in Jeollanam) is a South Korean wrestler who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international mu ...
(born 1988), South Korean wrestler
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S.Coups
Choi Seung-cheol (; born August 8, 1995), professionally known by his stage name S.Coups (), is a South Korean rapper, singer and songwriter. Managed by Pledis Entertainment, he is the leader of the boy group Seventeen (South Korean band), Seven ...
(born Choi Seung-cheol, 1995), South Korean rapper, member of Seventeen
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