So-yeon, also spelled So-youn or So-yun, is a Korean feminine 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, ...

used to write each syllable of the name. There are 45 hanja with the reading " so" and 39 hanja with the reading "

yeon Yeon or less commonly Youn (연) is a Korean surname. The name may correspond to the Chinese surnames Yan (燕, 延) or Lian (連). The hanja 延 is much more common than 燕 and 連. Yeon may also refer to the extinct surname (淵). Origin ...

" 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

Kim Ga-yeon Kim Ga-yeon (born Kim So-yeon, 9 September 1972) is a South Korean actress and former owner of the ''StarCraft II'' team SlayerS. Personal life In 2011, Kim entered into a common-law marriage with South Korean former professional StarCraft p ...

(born Kim So-yeon, 1972), South Korean actress and owner of StarCraft II team ''SlayerS'' *

Kim So-yeon Kim So-yeon (born November 2, 1980) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in a number of well-known television dramas, notably ''All About Eve'' (2000), '' Iris'' (2009), ''Prosecutor Princess'' (2010), '' Happy Home'' ( ...

(born 1980), South Korean actress *

Lee So-yeon (actress) Lee So-yeon (born April 16, 1982) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in the films '' Untold Scandal'' (2003) and '' Feathers in the Wind'' (2004), and the television series ''Spring Waltz'' (2006), ''Temptation of an Angel ...

(born 1983), South Korean actress *

Park So-yeon (singer) Park So-yeon (born Park In-jung on October 5, 1987), referred to as Soyeon, is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted as a member of girl group T-ara in July 2009, which went on to become one of the best-selling girl groups of all time ...

(born 1987), South Korean singer, member of girl group

T-ara T-ara (; ko, 티아라) are a South Korean girl group formed by MBK Entertainment in 2009, consists of four members: Qri, Eunjung, Hyomin and Jiyeon. T-ara's career is marked by hook-heavy dance-pop music, a result of their close partners ...

Jeong So-yeon Jeong So-yeon (; born May 5, 1994), known mononymously as Soyeon, is a South Korean singer. She debuted in 2014 as the vocalist of the South Korean girl group Laboum. In 2022, she became a member of the project supergroup WSG Wannabe. Early ...

(born 1994), South Korean singer, member of girl groups

Laboum Laboum (; stylized as LABOUM) is a South Korean girl group currently under Interpark Music Plus. They debuted in 2014 under NH Media and Nega Network's joint venture Global H. Their name is taken from the French term meaning "The Party". His ...

and

WSG Wannabe WSG Wannabe () is a seasonal South Korean supergroup formed on the MBC variety show ''Hangout with Yoo'', and was a female counterpart of MSG Wannabe which formed in the previous year. The group, which officially formed on May 26, 2022, consis ...

Jeon So-yeon Jeon So-yeon (; born August 26, 1998), known mononymously as Soyeon, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer signed to Cube Entertainment. She first gained attention for competing in the television shows '' Produce 10 ...

(born 1998), South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and leader of girl group (G)I-dle

Sportspeople

* Lee So-yeon (judoka) (born 1981), South Korean judo practitioner * Kim So-yeon (badminton) (born 1982), South Korean badminton player *

Ryu So-yeon Ryu So-yeon ( Korean 유소연, RR ''Ryu So-yeon'', MR ''Ryu Soyŏn'', ; born 29 June 1990), also known as So Yeon Ryu, is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour and on the LPGA of Korea Tour. She is a two-time major w ...

(born 1990), South Korean golfer *

Ji So-yun Ji So-yun ( ko, 지소연, ; born 21 February 1991) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WK League club Suwon FC and the South Korean national team. Club career Ji started her career in Japan, playing fo ...

(born 1991), South Korean footballer *

Lee So-yeon (speed skater) Lee So-yeon (; born July 1985) is a South Korean former long track speed skater. So-yeon represented her nation at international competitions. As a junior she participated at the 2002 World Junior Speed Skating Championships, winning the silver ...

(born 1993), South Korean speed skater * Han So-yeon (born 1995), South Korean badminton player * Park So-youn (figure skater) (born 1997), South Korean figure skater

Other

* Kim So-yeon (writer) (born 1967), South Korean poet *

Kim So-yeon (activist) Kim So-yeon (; born 23 January 1970) is a labor activist in South Korea and currently on the executive committee of ''Creating a World Without a Temporary Worker'' (). Education * Graduated from Seoul Jeonghwa Girls' Commercial High School. ...

(born 1970), South Korean trade unionist *

Yi So-yeon Yi So-yeon (born June 2, 1978) is a South Korean astronaut and biotechnologist who became the first Korean to fly in space. Upon return from her mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Yi continued as a KARI researcher attendin ...

(born 1978), South Korean astronaut and biotechnologist * Soyeon Kate Lee (born 1979), South Korean-born American pianist * Soyeon Jeong (born 1983), South Korean science fiction writer

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