Soo-young, also spelled Su-yeong or Su-young, is a

Korean given name A Korean name (Hangul: ; Hanja: ) consists of a family name followed by a given name, as used by the Korean people in both South Korea and North Korea. In the Korean language, ''ireum'' or ''seongmyeong'' usually refers to the family name (''seon ...

, that is a

unisex name A unisex name (also known as an epicene name, a gender-neutral name or an androgynous name) is a given name that is not gender-specific. Unisex names are common in the English-speaking world, especially in the United States. By contrast, some c ...

. Its meaning depends 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 67 hanja with the reading " soo" and 34 hanja with the reading "

young Young may refer to: * Offspring, the product of reproduction of a new organism produced by one or more parents * Youth, the time of life when one is young, often meaning the time between childhood and adulthood Music * The Young, an American roc ...

" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.

People

People with this name include:

Entertainers

Sooyoung Park Sooyoung Park (born 1967) is an American and South Korean singer-songwriter, best known for fronting the bands Bitch Magnet and Seam. In 1995 he co-founded Foundation of Asian American Independent Media, an art festival dedicated to showcasing ...

(born 1967), American male singer-songwriter *

Lee Soo-young Lee Soo-young (Hangul: 이수영; born Lee Ji-yeon, Hangul: 이지연 on April 12, 1979) is a South Korean ballad singer. She debuted in 1999 with the hit album, ''I Believe'', and quickly gained popularity due to her strong singing skills. Duri ...

(born Lee Jee-yeon, 1979), South Korean female singer *

Ryu Soo-young Ryu Su-young (born Eo Nam-seon on September 5, 1979) is a South Korean actor. He made his first appearance on television as a college student on a cooking show in 1998, then starred in the controversial film '' Summertime'' (2001). This was follo ...

(born Eoh Nam-seon 1979), South Korean actor *

Shoo (singer) , also known as Yoo Soo-young and professionally as Shoo, is a Korean-Japanese actress and singer who debuted as a member of the South Korean girl group S.E.S. in 1997 and continued until 2002 when the group disbanded. She contributed songs as ...

(born Yoo Soo-young, 1981), South Korean female singer, member of girl group S.E.S. *

Choi Soo-young Choi Soo-young (; born February 10, 1990), professionally known as Sooyoung, is a South Korean singer, actress and songwriter. She was a member of the short-lived Korean-Japanese singing duo Route 0 during 2002 in Japan. After returning to Sou ...

(born 1990), South Korean female singer, better known as Sooyoung, member of girl group Girls' Generation *

Park Soo-ah Park Soo-ah (born Park Soo-young on July 31, 1992), previously known by the stage name Lizzy, is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted as a new member of girl group After School (and later, its sub-unit Orange Caramel) in March 2010. A ...

(born Park Soo-young, 1992), South Korean female singer, member of girl group After School *

Joy (singer) Park Soo-young (; born September 3, 1996), known by the stage name Joy, is a South Korean singer, actress, and host. She debuted as a member of South Korean girl group Red Velvet in August 2014. In 2017, Joy debuted as an actress and has had s ...

(born Park Soo-young, 1996), South Korean female singer, member of girl group Red Velvet

Others

Kim Soo-young Kim Suyeong was a Korean poet. Life Kim Soo-young (1921–1968) was a Korean poet and translator whose poetry explored love and freedom as poetic and political ideals. Kim was born in Gwancheol-dong, Seoul on November 27, 1921. After gradua ...

(1921–1968), South Korean male poet *

Jung Su-young Jung Su-young (born 17 October 1985) is a Korean handball player for Hanam Handball Club and the Korean national team. He competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics. References External links * * 1985 births L ...

(born 1985), South Korean male handball player *

Jang Soo-young Jang Soo-young (; born 22 September 1988) is a South Korean badminton player from the Samsung Electro-Mechanics team. She joined the Korean national team in 2003. Jang graduated from the Korea National Sport University Korea National Sport Uni ...

(born 1988), South Korean female badminton player

Fictional characters

Fictional characters with this name include: *Soo-young, male character in 2001 South Korean television series '' Mina'' *Han Soo-young, female character in 2000s South Korean ''manhwa'' series '' Love Story'' *Kim Soo-young, male character in 2013 South Korean television series ''

All About My Romance ''All About My Romance'' () is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Shin Ha-kyun, Lee Min-jung, Park Hee-soon and Han Chae-ah. It aired on SBS from April 4 to May 29, 2013, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 ( KST) for 16 episodes ...

'' *No Soo-young, female character in 2013 South Korean television series ''

Potato Star 2013QR3 ''Potato Star 2013QR3'' () is a South Korean television sitcom. It aired on tvN from September 23, 2013 to May 15, 2014 on Mondays to Thursdays at 20:50 for 120 episodes. Plot A mysterious asteroid nearly crash-lands on Earth in 2013 and causes s ...

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