Tae-il is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the
hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 20 hanja with the reading "
tae" and ten hanja with the reading "
il" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
People with this name include:
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Jeon Tae-il (1948–1970), South Korean activist who burned himself to death in protest of the poor working conditions in South Korean factories
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Yoon Tae-il
Yoon Tae-Il (born 19 November 1964) is a South Korean former handball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics.
In 1988 he won the silver medal with the South Korean team. He played all six matches as goalkeeper.
He coaches the Kaz ...
(born 1964), South Korean handball player
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Chang Tae-il
Chang Tae-il (born April 10, 1965 in South Korea ) is a retired South Korean boxer.
Professional career
After turning professional in 1981 he had compiled a record of 21-2-1 in 6 years before challenging for the vacant IBF super flyweight champ ...
(born 1965), South Korean boxer
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Lee Tae-il (born 1990), South Korean singer, member of boy band Block B
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Moon Tae-il
Moon Tae-il (, born June 14, 1994), known mononymously as Taeil, is a South Korean singer. He is the main vocalist of the South Korean boy group NCT and its sub-units NCT U and NCT 127 under the label SM Entertainment. Taeil made his debut in ...
(born 1994), South Korean singer, member of boy band NCT
Fictional characters with this name include:
*Han Tae-il, in 2014 South Korean film ''
Man in Love''
*Park Tae-il, in 2014 South Korean television series ''
You're All Surrounded''
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