Tae-young is a Korean unisex 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 20 hanja with the reading " tae" and 34 hanja with the reading " young" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include:

Entertainers

Yoon Tae-young Yoon Tae-young (born October 3, 1974) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for starring in television dramas, notably fantasy epic '' The Legend'' (2007) and sports drama/romance ''Strike Love'' (2009). Personal life Yoon married actress Im ...

(born 1974), South Korean actor *

Ki Tae-young Ki Tae-young (born Kim Yong-woo on December 9, 1978) is a South Korean actor. Ki made his acting debut in 1997, and went on to play leading roles in the television dramas ''Creating Destiny ''Creating Destiny'' (; lit: ''Creating Relations'') ...

(born Kim Yong-woo, 1978), South Korean actor * Son Tae-young (born 1980), South Korean actress

Politicians and public policy figures

Ham Tae-young Ham Tae-young, sometimes Hahm Tae Young, (October 22, 1873 – October 24, 1964) was a South Korean politician, pastor and leader of the Presbyterian Church of Korea. He was the third vice president of South Korea from 1952 to 1956. He was also a ...

(1873–1954), leader of the Presbyterian Church of Korea, later a South Korean politician *

Lee Tai-young Lee Tai-young (; 10 August 1914 – 16 December 1998), also spelled Yi T'ai Yǒng, was Korea's first female lawyer ther sources refer to her as the first female lawyer in South Korea She was also the founder of the country's first legal aid ...

(1914–1988), South Korea's first female lawyer * Kim Tae-young (military) (born 1949), South Korean male general, later Minister of Defense

Sportspeople

* Kim Tae-young (footballer, born 1970), South Korean football manager and former player * Taiei Kin (born 1970), Korean-Japanese light heavyweight karateka, kickboxer and mixed martial artist * Lee Tea-young (born 1977), South Korean handball player * Han Tae-young (born 1979), South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler * Yang Tae-young (born 1980), South Korean gymnast *

Kim Tae-young (footballer, born 1982) Kim Tae-young (; born January 17, 1982) is a South Korean professional footballer playing for Ang Thong. On November 9, 2008, he scored K-League K League (Hangul: K리그) is South Korea's professional football league. It includes first divisi ...

, South Korean footballer *

Kim Tae-young (footballer, born 1987) Kim Tae-Young (; born 14 September 1987) is a South Korean footballer who plays as midfielder for Bucheon FC 1995 in K League Challenge. Career In 2008, he joined S. League side Supre Reds for a living. He moved to Bucheon FC 1995 in Challeng ...

, South Korean footballer * Lee Tae-young (born 1987), South Korean footballer

Fictional characters

* Tae Young, character in American film ''

Turning Red ''Turning Red'' is a 2022 American computer-animated fantasy comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It was directed by Domee Shi in her feature directorial debut, written by Shi ...

'' * Tae-young, character in South Korean film ''

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'' * Tae-young, character in South Korean television series '' He Who Can't Marry'' * Tae-young, character in South Korean television series '' My Husband Got a Family''

References

{{given name Korean unisex given names

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