Seung-yeon, also spelled Seung-yun, or Seung-yon, Sung-yeon, Sung-yon, is a

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n unisex given name. The 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 17 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 56 hanja with the reading "''

yeon Yeon or less commonly Youn (연) is a Korean surname. The name may correspond to the Chinese surnames Yan (燕, 延) or Lian (連). The hanja 延 is much more common than 燕 and 連. Yeon may also refer to the extinct surname (淵). Origin � ...

''"대법원 인명용 : 네이버 한자사전 "연"
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n government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.

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Kim Seung-yeon Kim Seung-youn (; born February 7, 1952) is a South Korean businessman. He is currently the CEO of Hanwha Group and the Head of the Bugil Education Foundation as well as that of Bugil Academy and Bugil Girls' Academy Bugil Girls' Academy () is ...

(born 1952), South Korean businessman * Choi Seung-youn (born 1964), South Korean female speed skater *

Lee Seung-yeon Lee Seung-yeon (born August 18, 1968) is a South Korean actress and talk show host. Career Lee Seung-yeon graduated from Inha Technical College in Incheon with a degree in Airline Navigation, and became a flight attendant for Korean Air. In 1992 ...

(born 1968), South Korean actress *

Lee Seung-yeon (born 1977) Lee Seung-yeon (born January 21, 1977) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Film Television Theater References External links * * * 1977 births Living people 21st-century South Korean actresses South Korean film actresses ...

, South Korean actress *

Woo Seung-yeon Woo Seung-yeon (24 May 1983 – 27 April 2009) was a South Korean model and actress. Biography Career Woo began her career as a fashion model in magazine and television commercials, and had appeared in minor roles in the films ''Herb (film) ...

(1983–2009), South Korean model and actress *

Han Seung-yeon Han Seung-yeon (born July 24, 1988), better known mononymously as Seungyeon, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as the main vocalist of the South Korean girl group Kara and for her role in ''Hello, My Twenties!''. Early li ...

(born 1988), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group

Kara Kara or KARA may refer to: Geography Localities * Kara, Chad, a sub-prefecture * Kára, Hungary, a village * Kara, Uttar Pradesh, India, a township * Kara, Iran, a village in Lorestan Province * Kara, Republic of Dagestan, a rural locality in Da ...

* Hong Seung-yeon (born 1992), South Korean female tennis player *

Gong Seung-yeon Gong Seung-yeon (, born Yoo Seung-yeon on February 27, 1993), is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in the film '' Aloners'' (2021) and television series such as ''Six Flying Dragons'' (2015–2016), ''The Master of Revenge ...

(born Yoo Seung-yeon, 1993), South Korean actress *

Son Seung-yeon Son Seung-yeon (born September 15, 1993), also known as Sonnet Son, is a South Korean singer. She is a winner of ''The Voice of Korea'' and is a frequent guest on the singing competition show ''Immortal Songs 2''. Discography Albums Sin ...

(born 1993), South Korean female singer *

Cho Seung-youn Cho Seung-youn (, born August 5, 1996), known professionally as Woodz (stylized in all caps), is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer, and record producer. He first rose to fame as the main rapper and sub-vocalist of South Korean-Chi ...

(born 1996), South Korean singer, member of boy groups Uniq and X1

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