Jeong-sik, also spelled Jung-sik or Jong-sik, is a Korean masculine given name. 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 65 hanja with the reading "
jeong" and 16 hanja with the reading "sik" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
Notable people with the name include:
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Cho Jeong-sik (born 1963), South Korean politician
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Kim Sowol (born Kim Jeong-sik, 1902–1934), Korean poet
* Kim Jeong-sik (born 1981), stage name
DJ Tukutz
Kim Jeong-sik (; born 19 November 1981), more commonly known by the stage name DJ Tukutz (), is a South Korean DJ, record producer and composer. He is best known as a member of the hip hop group Epik High.
Early life
DJ Tukutz had no inclination ...
, South Korean DJ and producer, member of
Epik High
Epik High () is a South Korean hip-hop trio formed in 2001, composed of rapper and songwriter Tablo, rapper and lyricist Mithra Jin, and DJ and record producer DJ Tukutz. Based in Seoul, the trio first met in 2001 before signing with Woollim ...
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Lee Jeong-sik (born 1963), South Korean gymnast
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(born 1990), South Korean weightlifter
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An Jung-sik
An Jung-sik (, 1861–1919), art name Simjeon (), was an artist who lived at the very end of the Joseon period.
An is known for being one of the last painters under the Royal Bureau of Painting, the official painting organization for the Korean ...
(1861–1919), Joseon Dynasty artist
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Lee Jung-sik (born 1995), South Korean actor and model
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Moon Jung-sik (1930–2006), South Korean football player and manager
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Park Jung-sik (born 1983), South Korean football player
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Park Jung-sik (footballer, born 1988), South Korean football player
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 ()
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References
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Korean masculine given names
Masculine given names