Soo-jin, also spelled Su-jin or Sue-jin, is a

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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, wh ...

used to write each syllable of the name. There are 67 hanja with the reading " soo" and 48 hanja with the reading "jin" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Soo-jin was the fifth-most popular name for baby girls in

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in 1980, third-most popular in 1988, and fifth-most popular again in 1990. People with this name include:

Artists and musicians

Kang Sue-jin Kang Sue-jin (; born 24 April 1967) is a South Korean ballerina. She is a principal dancer at Stuttgart Ballet. Early life Kang Sue-jin was born in Seoul, South Korea. After initial ballet lessons at Sun Hwa Arts Middle School, where she major ...

(born 1967), South Korean female ballerina *

Yoo Chae-yeong Yoo Chae-yeong (; September 22, 1973 – July 24, 2014) was a South Korean singer, actress, and radio host. Early life and education Born as Kim Soo-jin, she made her entertainment debut at 17 years old as part of the group Punsudeul ("Idiots") ...

(birth name Kim Soo-jin; 1974–2014), South Korean female pop singer *

Seomoon Tak Seomoon Tak (born March 3, 1978), sometimes known mononymously as Tak, is a South Korean singer, noted for her powerful voice and technically skilled wide vocal range. Her debut album ''Asura'' has been among the top 20 popular karaoke songs i ...

(born Lee Su-jin, 1978), South Korean female rock singer *

Horan (singer) Choi Soo-jin (Hangul: 최수진; born July 5, 1979), better known by her stage name Horan (Hangul: 호란) is a South Korean singer and actress. She is the female vocalist of the South Korean electropop band Clazziquai that was formed in 200 ...

(born Choi Soo-jin, 1979), South Korean electropop singer *

Soojin (singer) Seo Soo-jin (; born March 9, 1998), better known mononymously as Soojin, is a South Korean singer and dancer. She is a former member of the girl group (G)I-dle under Cube Entertainment. Early life Soojin was born in Gyeonggi, South Korea. She ...

(born Seo Soo-jin, 1998), South Korean female pop singer, former member of (G)I-DLE

Film and television personalities

Kang Soo-jin (voice actor) Kang Soo-jin (born October 19, 1965) is a South Korean Voice acting, voice actor who joined Korean Broadcasting System's voice acting division in 1998. He is best known for the roles of Characters of StarCraft#Artanis, Artanis (''StarCraft II: L ...

(born 1965), South Korean voice actor *

Kim Soo-jin (actress) Kim Soo-jin (Korean: 김수진) is a South Korean actress. She made her big screen debut in 2001, when she appeared in ''Wanee & Junah''. She appeared in a number of hit dramas including ''School 2017 ''School 2017'' () is a South Korean t ...

(born 1974), South Korean actress * Su-chin Pak (born 1976), South Korean-born American female news reporter *

Lee Su-jin (director) Lee Su-jin (born 1977) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. His first feature was the award-winning ''Han Gong-ju'' (2014). Career Lee Su-jin was born in Gimcheon in 1977. He began his filmmaking career directing short films, not ...

(born 1977), South Korean male film director *

Chae Min-seo Chae Min-seo (born Jo Soo-jin; March 16, 1981) is a South Korean actress. Chae made her acting debut in 2002 with ''Champion'', and has since played leading roles in horror film ''The Wig'' and the indies ''Loner'' (2008), ''Vegetarian'' (2010) ...

(born Jo Soo-jin, 1981), South Korean actress *

Park Soo-jin Park Soo-jin (born November 27, 1985) is a South Korean actress, singer and model. She was a member of K-pop girl group Sugar from 2001 to 2006, then she transitioned to acting in 2007. Park has also hosted ''Tasty Road'' since 2010, a cable sh ...

(born 1985), South Korean actress *

Kyung Soo-jin Kyung Soo-jin (born November 5, 1987) is a South Korean actress. Career After supporting roles in '' Man from the Equator'', ''That Winter, the Wind Blows'' and ''Shark'', she played her first leading role in '' TV Novel: Eunhui''. She then pl ...

(born 1987), South Korean actress *

Jeon Soo-jin Jeon Soo-jin (born November 8, 1988) is a South Korean actress. Born in Seoul but raised in Jeju Island, she was studying design at Konkuk University in 2008 when she began doing part-time work as a model for the fashion magazines Shibuya and C ...

(born 1988), South Korean actress *

Kang Soo-jin (voice actress) Kang Soo-jin is a South Korean voice actress. She joined Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's voice acting division in 1994. She is involved in radio broadcasts and video game voice acting as well. Roles Broadcast TV * Yonggi Plus (EBS) See also ...

(fl. 1990s), South Korean voice actress *

Choi Soo-jin Choi Soo-jin is a South Korean voice actress who joined the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's Voice Acting Division in 1997. Roles Broadcast TV *''Hwaje Jipjoong'' (Narration, MBC) *''History 50'' (Radio drama, MBC) *''The Third Hospital'' ( ...

(fl. 1990s and 2000s), South Korean voice actress

Sportspeople

Noh Soo-jin Noh Soo-Jin (, born on February 10, 1962) is a former South Korea football player. He was a part of the South Korea national football team who of the FIFA World Cup in 1986, 1990. Also he was a member of 1988 Summer Olympics and 1988 AFC A ...

(born 1962), South Korean male football player * Wang Su-jin (born 1973), South Korean female basketball player * Kim Su-jin (swimmer) (born 1974), South Korean female swimmer * Shin Soo-jin (born 1982), South Korean male football player *

Yang Soo-jin Yang Soo-jin (born 2 September 1988) is a South Korean modern pentathlete. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the women's competition, and finished in 24th place with a total score of 4964. References 1988 births South Korean ...

(born 1988), South Korean female modern pentathlete *

Kim Su-jin (curler) Kim Su-jin (born March 25, 1999) is a South Korean curler from Uijeongbu. She currently plays lead on the Chuncheon City Hall curling team, skipped by Ha Seung-youn. While playing with Kim Min-ji, she won a gold medal at the 2018 Pacific-Asia C ...

(born 1999), South Korean female curler *

Shin Soo-jin (equestrian) Shin Soo-Jin (born October 26, 1982) is a South Korean football player who is currently a free agent. He formerly played for Gwangju Sangmu and Busan I'Park in the K-League. Career statistics ''As of end of 2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, ...

, South Korean male dressage rider, gold medalist in equestrian at the 2006 Asian Games – Team dressage

References

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