Si-woo, also spelled Shi-woo, is a

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, predominantly masculine. 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, ...

used to write each syllable of the name. There are 56 hanja with the reading "'' shi''" and 64 hanja with the reading "''

woo Woo, WoO, WOO, W.O.O. and variants may refer to: People Woo or Wu, romanization of several East Asian names: * Hu (surname): 胡, 瓠, 護, 戶, 扈, 虎, 呼, 忽, 斛 * Wu (surname): 吳, 伍, 武, 仵, 烏, 鄔, 巫 * Ng (name): 吳, 伍 * ...

''" 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. ''Si-woo'' was among the top 5 most popular name for newborn boys in South Korea in 2011, 2013 and 2017.

List of the most popular given names in South Korea A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby unio ...

People

People with this name include: * Song Si-woo (born 1993), South Korean football midfielder * Lee Si-woo (born 1994), South Korean volleyball player *

Kim Si-woo Kim Si-woo ( ko, 김시우; born 28 June 1995), also known as Si Woo Kim, is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He won the 2017 Players Championship to become the youngest ever winner of the event at age 21. Profess ...

(born 1995), South Korean golfer *

Choi Si-woo Choi Si-woo (born 12 November 1996) is a South Korean ice sledge hockey player. He was a member of South Korea's bronze medal winning team in Para ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Paralympics The Para ice hockey competition of the 2018 Winter P ...

(born 1996), South Korean sledge hockey player *

(born 1997), South Korean footballer * Lee Si-woo (born 1997), South Korean actress and model * Lee Si-woo (born 1999), South Korean actor

Fictional characters

Fictional characters with this name include: *Jung Shi-woo, in 2009 South Korean television series ''

Soul In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being". Etymology The Modern English noun '' soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The earliest atte ...

'' *Lee Si-woo, in 2012 South Korean television series ''

Dream High 2 ''Dream High 2'' () is a 2012 South Korean television series starring Kang So-ra, Jay B, Jeong Jin-woon, Park Ji-yeon, Hyolyn, and Park Seo-joon. It aired on KBS2 from January 30 to March 20, 2012, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 ( KST). Like it ...

'' *Shi-woo, in 2013 South Korean television series '' The Blade and Petal'' *Shi-woo, in 2014 South Korean television series '' My Lovely Girl'' *Yoon Shi-woo, in 2016 South Korean television series '' Moorim School'' *Hong Shi-woo, in 2020 South Korean television series '' 18 Again''

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