Seung-jun, also spelled Seung-joon, or Sung-jun, Sung-joon, is a
Korea
Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic o ...
n 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. There are 17 hanja with the reading "''
seung
The ''sueng'' ( th, ซึง, Burmese: ၄ကြိုးထပ်ပို (ဆီုင်), , also spelled ''seung'' or ''süng'') is a plucked fretted lute from the northern (Lanna) region of Thailand. The instrument is made from hardwood ...
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
n government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.
People
People with this name include:
;Entertainers
* Kim Seung-jun (born 1967), South Korean voice actor
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Lee Seung-joon (actor, born 1973)
Lee Seung-joon (born February 11, 1973) is a South Korean actor. Active in theater, Lee is also known for his supporting roles onscreen, notably in the blockbuster epic '' The Admiral: Roaring Currents'' and the romance drama ''Discovery of Love ...
Yoo Seung-jun
Steve Sueng Jun Yoo (born December 15, 1976), also known as his
Lee Seung-jun (basketball)
Lee Seung-Jun (born Eric Lee Sandrin; 18 May 1978) is an American-born South Korean professional basketball player. He last played for Alab Pilipinas of the ASEAN Basketball League.
Career
Lee's basketball career took him around the world, inc ...
(born 1978), American-born South Korean basketball player
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Song Seung-jun
Song Seung-jun (Hangul: 송승준, Hanja: 宋勝準) (born June 29, 1980 in Busan, South Korea) is a South Korean former professional baseball player. A pitcher, Song played for the Lotte Giants in the Korea Baseball Organization. Prior to playi ...
(born 1980), South Korean baseball player
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Son Seung-joon
Son Seung-Joon (born May 16, 1982) is a South Korean football player who currently plays for Henan Jianye F.C. (formerly Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Gwangju Sangmu and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors).
Summary
Son is a talented defender who can play as ...
(born 1982), South Korean football defender (K-League Classic)
* Kim Seung-jun (footballer) (born 1994), South Korean football forward (K-League Classic)
* Ha Seung-joon (born 1998), South Korean football defender (Belgian First Division B)
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 ...