Tae-hyun, also spelled Tae-hyeon, 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, wh ...
used to write each syllable of the name. There are 20 hanja with the reading "
tae" and 35 hanja with the reading "
hyun" 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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Kim Tae-hyun (born 1969), South Korean weightlifter
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Samuel Youn (born Yoon Tae-hyun, 1971), South Korean operatic bass baritone
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Cha Tae-hyun (born 1976), South Korean actor
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Jin Tae-hyun
Jin Tae-hyun (born Kim Tae-hyun on February 15, 1981) is a South Korean actor. Personal life
In December 2014, Jin announced his engagement to his ''Pure Pumpkin Flower
''Pure Pumpkin Flower'' () is South Korean television series starring L ...
(born 1981), South Korean actor
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Tae Hyun Bang (born 1983), South Korean mixed martial artist
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Jeon Soo-hyun (born Jeon Tae-hyun, 1986), South Korean football goalkeeper
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Roh Tae-hyun
Roh Tae-hyun (Hangul
The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the ...
(born 1993), South Korean singer, former member of boy band
Hotshot
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Nam Tae-hyun
Nam Tae-hyun (born May 10, 1994), also known as Taehyun, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, producer and actor. In March 2017, he founded a music label, South Buyers Club. Sometime afterwards, the label was renamed to ''The South''. Under the ...
(born 1994), South Korean singer, member of band
South Club
South Club (Hangul: 사우스클럽) is a South Korean band formed in 2017 by singer Nam Tae-hyun. The band's current line-up consists of four members: leader, vocalist, guitarist, composer and producer Nam Tae-hyun, bassist Jung Hoe-Min, drummer ...
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Hwang Tae-hyeon (born 1999), South Korean football midfielder
Fictional characters:
* Kim Tae-hyun from 2015 television series ''
Yong-pal
''Yong-pal'' () is a 2015 South Korean drama series starring Joo Won, Kim Tae-hee, Chae Jung-an and Jo Hyun-jae. It aired on SBS from August 5 to October 1, 2015, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 18 episodes. Originally slated for 16 ep ...
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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