Sung-min, also spelled Seong-min, is a Korean unisex given name (predominantly masculine). Its meaning differs based on the
hanja
Hanja (; ), alternatively spelled Hancha, are Chinese characters used to write the Korean language. After characters were introduced to Korea to write Literary Chinese, they were adapted to write Korean as early as the Gojoseon period.
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used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading "
sung" and 27 hanja with the reading "
min" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
Sung-min was the eighth-most popular name for baby boys in
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
in 1970, rising to second place in 1980, where it remained in 1990.
People with this name include:
;Entertainers
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Lee Sung-min (actor) (born 1968), South Korean actor
*Hong Seong-min (born 1976), stage name
Hong Kyung-min
Hong Kyung-min (; born February 9, 1976) is a South Korean singer and actor. As a singer, Hong has released 10 albums and is best known for his 2000 hit song "Shaky Friendship" ().
Music career 1997–2000
He made his debut as a rock-balla ...
, South Korean singer and actor
*Lee Sung-min (1985), stage name
Clara Lee
Clara Lee (; born 14 January 1985), birth name Lee Sung-min () and better known by her mononym Clara, is an actress and model based in South Korea.
Career
Clara made her entertainment debut under her birth name in 2005 and starred in her fir ...
, actress and model active in South Korea
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Lee Sung-min (singer) (born 1986), South Korean singer, member of boy band Super Junior
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Choi Sung-min (actor) (born 1995), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band Speed
;Footballers
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Kim Sung-min (footballer born 1981), South Korean football goalkeeper
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An Sung-min (born 1985), South Korean football midfielder
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Kim Sung-min (footballer born 1985), South Korean football forward
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Yoon Soung-min (born 1985), South Korean football midfielder
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Lee Sung-min (footballer) (born 1986), South Korean football striker
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Ha Sung-min (born 1987), South Korean football midfielder
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Jung Sung-min (born 1989), South Korean football forward
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Hwang Sung-min (born 1991), South Korean football goalkeeper
;Other sportspeople
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Cho Sung-min
Cho Sung-min (; April 5, 1973 – January 6, 2013) was a South Korean professional baseball player with the Yomiuri Giants of Japan and the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League. He also received media attention for his much-publicized marriage ...
(1973–2013), South Korean baseball player
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Moon Sung-min (born 1986), South Korean volleyball player
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Kim Sung-min (judoka) (born 1987), South Korean ''judoka''
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Cho Sung-min (sailor) (born 1987), South Korean sailor
;Other
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Chang Sŏng-min (born 1963), South Korean politician
See also
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List of Korean given names
This is a list of Korean given names, in Hangul alphabetical order. See for an explanation.anandhu
List
* Ga-young ()
* Ga-eun ()
* Ga-eul ()
* Ga-in ()
* Kang-min ()
*Gun ()
* Kun-woo ()
* Kyung-gu ()
* Kyung-lim ()
* Kyung-mo ()
* Kyung-m ...
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Yoo Seong-min
Yoo Seong-min (; born 7 January 1958), also known as Yoo Seung-min, is a South Korean economist and politician. Yoo is a former member of the National Assembly (South Korea), National Assembly and was the Bareun Party's presidential nominee in ...
(; born 1958), South Korean politician
References
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Korean unisex given names