Si-won, also spelled Shi-won, is a South
Korea
Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic o ...
n unisex 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 56 hanja with the reading "''
shi''" and 47 hanja with the reading "''
won''" on the
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
n government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. It also means "cool" from the adjective "''Shiwon-hada''" in Korean.
Weirdly Useful Language Differences between Korean and English
- The Dankook Herald
People
People with this name include:
* Ryu Si-won (born 1972), South Korean actor and singer
*Choi Si-won
Choi Si-won (; born 7 April 1986), known mononymously as Siwon, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, model, and actor known for his work as a member of South Korean boy group Super Junior. Choi committed as special representative of UNICEF K ...
(born 1987), South Korean actor and singer, member of boy band Super Junior
*Lee Si-won
Lee See-won (; born August 29, 1987) is a South Korean actress.
Personal life
Lee attended a wedding ceremony with her non-celebrity boyfriend, who is an alumnus of Seoul National University and had a wedding at the end of June 2021.
Filmog ...
(born 1987), South Korean actress
Fictional characters
Fictional characters with this name include:
*Sung Shi-won, female character in 2012 South Korean television series ''Reply 1997
''Reply 1997'' () is a 2012 South Korean television series that centers on the lives of six friends in Busan, as the timeline moves back and forth between their past as 18-year-old high schoolers in 1997 and their present as 33-year-olds at thei ...
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*Park Shi-won, female character in 2017 South Korean film ''The Discloser
''The Discloser'' is a 2017 South Korean thriller film directed by Hong Ki-seon. The film stars Kim Sang-kyung, Kim Ok-bin, Choi Moo-sung and Choi Gwi-hwa.
Plot
The story of an investigative reporter and former colonel delving into military sec ...
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*Park Shi-won, male character in 2018 South Korean television series '' A Poem a Day''
*Park Si-won, female character in 2019 South Korean television series ''Spring Turns to Spring
''Spring Turns to Spring'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Lee Yu-ri, Uhm Ji-won, Lee Jong-hyuk, and Choi Byung-mo. It aired from January 23 to March 21, 2019 on MBC's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 KST time slot.
Synop ...
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*Lee Shi-won, female character in 2019 South Korean television series '
See also
* List of Korean given names
References
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Korean unisex given names