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
Shin Seung-hwan is a South Korean actor.
Filmography Film
Television series
Web series
Television show
Web shows
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Naver (Hangul: 네이버) is ...
(born 1978), South Korean actor
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Jung Seung-hwan (singer)
Jung Seung-hwan (born August 21, 1996) is a South Korean singer signed under Antenna. He is best known as the runner-up contestant in SBS' '' K-pop Star Season 4''. He is best known for his cover performance of Kim Johan's I Want to Fall in Lo ...
(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
Ji Seong-hwan (born September 16, 1974) is a field hockey player from South Korea, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. In the final the Asians were beaten by title holder ...
(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)
Jung Seung-hwan (born 9 January 1986) is a South Korean ice sledge hockey player. He played in the 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 Paralympic Winter Games. He won a silver medal at the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships. Jung was a member ...
(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 ...
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Korean masculine given names
Masculine given names