Seong-hoon, also spelled Sung-hoon, is a Korean masculine given name. It was the fifth-most popular name for baby boys in
South Korea in 1970, falling to sixth place in 1980.
Its meaning differs based on the
hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading "
sung" and 12 hanja with the reading "
hoon" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. One common pair of hanja used to write this name () can also be read as a
Japanese name
in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name, in that order. Nevertheless, when a Japanese name is written in the Roman alphabet, ever since the Meiji era, the official policy has been to cater to Western expecta ...
Yoshihiro.
People with this name include:
Entertainers and musicians
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Kim Seong-hun (filmmaker)
Kim Seong-hun (born February 20, 1971) is a South Korean film and television director. He directed ''How the Lack of Love Affects Two Men'' (2006), '' A Hard Day'' (2014) and ''Kingdom'' (2019–).
Career
Kim Seong-hun began his filmmaking care ...
(born 1971), South Korean director
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Kim Sung-hoon (director)
Kim Sung-hoon (born 1974) is a South Korean film director debuted with the musical drama film ''My Little Hero'' (2013). His second feature was the fast-paced action film ''Confidential Assignment'' (2017) which starred Hyun Bin. A box office hi ...
(born 1974), South Korean director
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Sung-hoon Kim (born 1978), South Korean pianist
*Kim Sung-hoon, stage name
Ha Jung-woo (born 1979), South Korean actor
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Kang Sung-hoon (singer) (born 1980), South Korean singer, lead vocalist of Sechs Kies
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Sung Hoon, birth name Bang Sung-hoon (born 1983), South Korean actor
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Park Sung-hoon (actor) (born 1985), South Korean actor
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Park Sung-hoon (singer) (born 2002), South Korean singer, member of Enhypen
Sportspeople
Footballers
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Jung Sung-hoon (born 1968), South Korean youth manager and former defender
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Jeong Shung-hoon (born 1979), South Korean striker (Korea National League)
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An Sung-hun
An Sung-hun (; born 11 September 1982) is a South Korean footballer who played as a midfielder for FC Seoul (then known as Anyang LG Cheetahs) and Incheon United in the K League. When he was in FC Seoul, He appeared on friendly match with Fran ...
(born 1982), South Korean midfielder (K League)
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Cho Sung-hoon (footballer) (born 1998), South Korean goalkeeper (K League)
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Cheon Seong-hoon (born 2000), South Korean striker (K League)
Other sportspeople
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Cho Sung-hoon (skier)
Cho Sung-hoon (born 3 April 1964) is a South Korean cross-country skier. He competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics and the 1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games (french: XVes Jeux olympiq ...
(born 1964), South Korean skier
*Choo Sung-hoon (born 1975), later known as
Yoshihiro Akiyama, Japanese mixed martial artist of Korean descent
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Jeong Seong-hoon
Jeong Seong-hoon (born June 27, 1980) is South Korean former professional baseball player. He represented the South Korea national baseball team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic.
After nine seasons with the LG Twins, Jeong was released by t ...
(born 1980), South Korean baseball player
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Yoon Sung-hoon (born 1983), South Korean field hockey player
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Kang Sung-hoon (golfer)
Kang Sung-hoon ( ko, 강성훈; born 4 June 1987), also known as Sung Kang, is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He won the 2019 AT&T Byron Nelson, his first win on the PGA Tour.
Amateur career
In April 2006 Kang won t ...
(born 1987), South Korean golfer
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Choi Sung-hoon
Choi Sung-hoon (; born October 11, 1989 in Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean pitcher for the Samsung Lions in the Korea Baseball Organization. He bats and throws left-handed. Choi was selected 16th overall by the LG Twins in the KBO Draft ...
(born 1989), South Korean baseball player
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Park Sung-hoon (figure skater) (born 2002), South Korean figure skater and singer, member of Enhypen
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Lee Sung-hun, South Korean judo athlete
Other
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Kim Sung-hoon (biologist)
Dr. Kim Sunghoon is a South Korean biologist.
Education
*1981 B.S. Seoul National University
*1983 M.S. Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
*1991 Ph.D. Brown University, U.S.
Work
Dr. Sunghoon Kim has been studying novel fu ...
(born 1958), South Korean biologist
See also
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List of Korean given names
This is a list of Korean given names by type. Most Korean given names consist of two Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one hanja. There are also names with more than two syllables, often from native Korean vocabulary. Finally, there are a sm ...
References
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Korean masculine given names
Masculine given names