Seok-ju, also spelled Seok-joo or Sok-ju, 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, ...

used to write each syllable of the name. There are 20 hanja with the reading " seok" and 56 hanja with the reading " ju" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include: *

Kim Seok-ju Gim Seokju (Korean: 김석주, hanja: 金錫冑, 1634 – September 20, 1684) was one of the Neo-Confucian scholars, politicians and writers of the Korean Joseon Kingdom. His nickname was Sigam (식암, 息庵), a courtesy name was Sabae ...

(1634–1684), Joseon Dynasty Neo-Confucian scholar *

Na Seok-ju Na Seokju (, 1892-1926) was a Korean nationalist made famous for his attack on the Oriental Development Company, an organization set up by Imperial Japan as part of its imperial expansion and the development of its colonies.Edwin H. Gragert. ''La ...

(1892–1926), Korean independence activist who bombed the Oriental Development Company *

Kang Sok-ju Kang Sok-ju ( ko, 강석주; ; August 29, 1939 – May 20, 2016
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(born 1939), North Korean politician and diplomat *

Ha Seok-ju Ha Seok-ju (born February 20, 1968) is a South Korean football manager and former player. Ha was one of the few left-footed South Korean players at the time. International career He played for the South Korea national football team, and was ...

(born 1968), South Korean football player Fictional characters with this name include: *Kim Seok-joo, from 2014 South Korean television series '' A New Leaf''

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