Su-bin, also spelled Soo-bin, is a

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n unisex given name. In 2008, Su-bin was the 9th-most-popular given name for baby girls in

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, with 2,069 being given the name.

Hanja and meaning

The meaning of the name Su-bin 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 " su" and 25 hanja with the reading "bin" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. Some ways of writing this name in hanja include: * (; ): "outstanding and refined" Historically, Su-bin () was a title for concubines of the first rank during the

Joseon dynasty Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...

, for example

King Jeongjo Jeongjo of Joseon (28 October 1752 – 18 August 1800), personal name Yi San (Korean: 이산; Hanja: 李祘), sometimes called Jeongjo the Great (Korean: 정조대왕; Hanja: 正祖大王), was the 22nd monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. ...

's concubine

Su-bin Bak Royal Noble Consort Su of the Bannam Park clan (Hangul: 수빈 반남 박씨, Hanja: 綏嬪潘南朴氏; 8 May 1770 – 26 December 1822) was a concubine of Jeongjo of Joseon and the mother of King Sunjo. Biography Early life The future Ro ...

(1770–1822). Such titles can be distinguished from the given name because they are placed before the surname rather than after it.

People

People with this name include:

Entertainers

Bae Soo-bin Bae Soo-bin (born Yoon Tae-wook on December 9, 1976), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television dramas '' Brilliant Legacy'', ''Temptation of an Angel'', ''49 Days'', and '' Dong Yi''. He also starred in the film ...

(born 1976), South Korean male actor *

Chae Soo-bin Chae Soo-bin (born Bae Soo-bin on July 10, 1994) is a South Korean actress. She gained recognition for her role in the television series ''Love in the Moonlight'' (2016), and transitioned into leading roles with '' The Rebel'' (2017), ''Stronge ...

(born 1994), South Korean actress *

Park Subin Park Su-bin (; born February 12, 1994), better known as Subin or Dalsooobin, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and television host. She made her debut in 2011 as a member of the South Korean girl group Dal Shabet. She made her solo debut in ...

(born 1994), South Korean female singer, member of Dal Shabet * Yang Soobin (born 1994), South Korean female entertainer known for her eating shows

Sportspeople

* Choi Su-bin (born 1988), South Korean male football player *

Jung Soo-bin Jung Soo-bin (Hangul: 정수빈; born October 7, 1990) is a South Korean outfielder for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League. He bats and throws left-handed. Amateur career While attending Yu-shin High School in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, Jung was a hi ...

(born 1990), South Korean male baseball player

Other

Lee Soo-bin Lee Soo-bin (Korean: 이수빈, born January 16, 1939) is the CEO of Samsung Life Insurance. According to English language wire services, he is "representing Samsung externally", after Samsung Group chairman Lee Kun-hee Lee Kun-hee (, ; 9 ...

(born 1939), South Korean businessman, CEO of Samsung Life Insurance since 2008 *

Soovin Kim Soovin Kim (born 1976) is a Korean American violinist. Early life Kim was born in Iowa City, Iowa on April 10, 1976 to South Korean parents who had met and married in Korea, then moved to the U.S. together. When Kim was 2, his family moved to ...

(born 1976), American male violinist of Korean descent

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