Jung-soo, also spelled Jeong-soo or Jong-su, is a Korean unisex 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.
Hanja
There are 75 hanja with the reading "
jung
Carl Gustav Jung ( ; ; 26 July 1875 – 6 June 1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and psychologist who founded the school of analytical psychology. A prolific author of over 20 books, illustrator, and correspondent, Jung was a c ...
" and 67 hanja with the reading "
soo" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Ways of writing this name in hanja include:
* (바를 정 ''bareul jeong'', 빼어날 수 ''bbaeeonal su''): "upright and outstanding". These characters are also used to write the masculine
Japanese given name
in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name. Japanese names are usually written in kanji, where the pronunciation follows a special set of rules. Because parents when naming children, and foreigners when adoptin ...
Masahide.
* (곧을 정 ''godeul jeong'', 빼어날 수 ''bbaeeonal su''): "virtuous/chaste and outstanding"
According to South Korean government data, Jung-soo was the
seventh-most popular name for newborn boys in 1945.
People
People with this name include:
;Entertainers
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Park Jung-soo (actress)
Park Jung-soo (; born July 11, 1952), also known as Park Jung-su, is a South Korean actress. Park made her acting debut in 1972 and became best known for starring in television dramas, notably ''Love and Farewell'' (1993), ''Way of Living: Woman ...
, (born 1952), South Korean actress
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Yoon Jung-soo
Yoon Jung-soo () is a South Korean comedian.
Variety show
Awards and nominations
References
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Living people
South Korean male comedians
Year of birth missing (living people) ...
(born 1972), South Korean comedian
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Han Jung-soo
Han Jung-soo (born November 20, 1973) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series ''The Slave Hunters'' and '' Prosecutor Princess''.
Filmography Television series
Film
Television show
Theater
Refere ...
(born 1973), South Korean actor
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Byun Jung-soo
Byun Jung-soo (; born April 15, 1974) is a South Korean model and actress. As a model in the 1990s, Byun walked the runways in Seoul, Paris and New York, notably for the brand Kenzo. She began acting in 2002, and starred in television dramas su ...
(born 1974), South Korean actress
*Park Jeong-su (born 1983), stage name
Leeteuk
Park Jeong-su (; born July 1, 1983), known professionally as Leeteuk (; ), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, presenter, radio personality, and actor. He debuted as the leader of the boy band Super Junior in November 2005 and since then ha ...
, South Korean singer, member of Super Junior
;Sportspeople
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Yun Jong-su (born 1962), North Korean football coach
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Jung Jeong-soo (born 1969), South Korean football midfielder (K3 League)
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Shim Jeong-soo (born 1975), South Korean baseball outfielder (Korea Baseball Organization)
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Kim Jong-su
Kim Jong-su ( or ; born January 1, 1977) is a North Korean sport shooter.
He won the bronze medal in the 50 metre pistol competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics held in Athens.
Doping disqualification at the 2008 Olympics
Kim competed in t ...
(born 1977), North Korean sport shooter
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Lee Jung-soo
Lee Jung-soo (; born 8 January 1980) is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Club career Career in South Korea
After graduating from Kyung Hee University in 2002, Lee started his professional career at ...
(born 1980), South Korean football centre-back (K-League Classic)
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Park Jung-soo (footballer) (born 1987), South Korean football midfielder (K-League Challenge)
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Lee Jung-su (born 1989), South Korean speed skater
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 ...
References
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Korean unisex given names