Yun-seo, also spelled Yun-suh, or Yoon-seo, Yoon-suh, is a South
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 Unisex given name. The 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 18 hanja with the reading "''
yoon''" and 53 hanja with the reading "''
seo
Seo or SEO may refer to:
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Organisations
* SEO Economic Research, a scientific institute
* Spanish Ornithological Society (''Socied ...
''" on the
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 registered for use in given names. ''Yun-seo'' was among the top 10 most popular name for newborn girls in South Korea in 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2013.
List of the most popular given names in South Korea
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People
* List (surname)
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People with this name include:
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Kim Yoon-seo
Kim Yoon-seo (born Kim Ga-eun on March 28, 1986) is a South Korean actress.
Career
Kim made her acting debut in 2009, and has played supporting roles in Korean drama, television dramas such as ''Glass Mask'' (2012), ''You're the Best, Lee Soon ...
(born 1986), South Korean actress
*Jo Yoon-seo (born 1993), South Korean actress sometimes credited mononymously as
Yoon Seo
Jo Yun-seo (born January 4, 1993) is a South Korean actress.
Filmography Film
Television series
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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21st-century South Korean actresses
South Korean television actresses
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Fictional characters with this name include:
*Kim Yoon-seo, in 2006 South Korean film ''
Forbidden Quest
''Forbidden Quest'' () is a 2006 South Korean period drama film about a scholar during the Joseon Dynasty who begins to write erotic novels, and becomes the lover of the King's favorite concubine.
The film has not been released in Europe or Amer ...
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*Jung Yoon-seo, in 2010 South Korean television series ''
Gloria
Gloria may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music Christian liturgy and music
* Gloria in excelsis Deo, the Greater Doxology, a hymn of praise
* Gloria Patri, the Lesser Doxology, a short hymn of praise
** Gloria (Handel)
** Gloria (Jenkins) ...
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*Kang Yoon-seo, in 2011 South Korean television series ''
Baby Faced Beauty
''Baby Faced Beauty'' () is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Jang Na-ra, Choi Daniel, Ryu Jin, and Kim Min-seo. It aired on KBS2 from May 2 to July 5, 2011 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. The drama is about an asp ...
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*Cha Yoon-seo, in 2013 South Korean television series ''
Good Doctor''
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 ...
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Korean unisex given names