Sung-yong, also spelled Seng-yong in the
Yale transcription system or Seong-yong in
Revised Romanization
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, is a Korean masculine 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.
Hanja
There are 27 hanja with the reading "
sung" and 24 hanja with the reading "
yong" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Additionally, there is one character with the reading "ryong" which
may also be written and pronounced "yong" in
South Korea
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Some ways of writing this name in hanja include:
* (이룰 성 ''yirul seong'', 날랠 용 ''nallael yong''): "becoming brave"
* (이룰 성 ''yirul seong'', 용 룡/용 용 ''yong ryong/yong yong''): "becoming the dragon"; also spelled Seong-ryong or Sung-ryong. This is the second half of the
four-character idiom ''mangjaseongryong'' (
望子成龍), meaning "hope for one's son to become a dragon".
* (정성 성 ''jeongseong seong'', 떳떳할 용 ''ddeotddeothal yong''): "sincere and honourable"
People
People with this name include:
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Ryu Seong-ryong
Ryu Seong-ryong (November 1542 – May 1607), was a scholar-official of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. He held many responsibilities including the Chief State Councillor position in 1592. He was a member of the "Eastern faction", and a follower o ...
(1542–1607), Joseon Dynasty scholar-official
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Woo Sung-yong (born 1974), South Korean football coach and former forward
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Choi Sung-yong
Choi Sung-yong (born 25 December 1975) is a former South Korean football wing-back and midfielder. Known for his good stamina and concentration, Choi was noted for his ability for man-to-man defense. He performed a role to concentrate on ma ...
(born 1975), South Korean football midfielder
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Jung Sung-ryong
Jung Sung-ryong (; ; born 4 January 1985) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Kawasaki Frontale.
Early life
Jung was born in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, and grew up in Gwangju. Jung began playing football when his ...
(born 1985), South Korean football goalkeeper
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Kim Seng-yong (born 1987), Zainichi Korean football striker with North Korean citizenship
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Ki Sung-yueng
Ki Sung-yueng (Hangul: ; Hanja: ; ; born 24 January 1989) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or a defensive midfielder for the K League 1 club FC Seoul.
From 2008 to 2019, Ki was a full international f ...
(born 1989), South Korean football midfielder
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 ...
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Nam Sung-yong
Nam Sung-yong (November 23, 1912 – February 20, 2001) was a Korean Olympian who won a bronze medal in the marathon at the 1936 Summer Olympics, completing the run in 2 hours, 31 minutes, and 42 seconds.
He was born in Junten (Suncheon), Jap ...
(1912–2001), Korean marathon runner of the Japanese colonial period, whose given name is spelled "Seung-ryong" (승룡) in Revised Romanisation
References
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Korean masculine given names
Masculine given names