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n unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the

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n government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.

People

People with this name include: * Kim Jung-won (born 1931), South Korean politician * Ha Jung-won (born 1942), North Korean football defender *Park Jung-won (born 1962), South Korean businessman, chairman of

Doosan Group Doosan Group () is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation. In 2009, the corporation was placed in the ''Fortune'' Global 500 index. It is the parent company of Bobcat and Škoda Power. Doosan Group is the oldest running company ...

* Choi Jung-won (actress, born 1969), South Korean actress *

Seo Jung-won Seo Jung-won (born 17 December 1970) is a South Korean football manager and former player, he is the currently head coach of Chinese Super League club Chengdu Rongcheng. Playing career A winger who had explosive pace, Seo was nicknamed th ...

(born 1970), South Korean football coach *Moon Jeong-won (born 1980), South Korean florist and wife of

Lee Hwi-jae Lee Hwi-jae (born Lee Young-jae on December 29, 1972) is a South Korean TV presenter, comedian, actor, and singer. Lee studied theater at the Seoul Institute of the Arts, then made his TV debut in 1992 as a comedian after working as a floor di ...

Choi Jung-won (actress, born 1981) Choi Jung-won (born April 24, 1981) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles on TV, notably in family drama ''Famous Princesses'' (2006), historical epic '' The Kingdom of the Winds'' (2008), romantic comedy ''Stars Falling fro ...

, South Korean actress *

Choi Jung-won (singer) Choi Jung-won (born May 1, 1981) is a South Korean singer and actor. He initially rose to fame as a member of South Korean duo UN debuting with the single "Voice Mail" in 2000. After the duo disbanded in 2005, his fame increased as an actor. ...

(born 1981), South Korean singer * Cha Jung-won (born Cha Mi-young, 1989), South Korean actress * Choi Jung-won (speed skater) (born 1990), South Korean female short track speed skater *

Yang Jung-won Enhypen (; ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by Belift Lab. Formerly a joint venture between CJ ENM and Hybe Corporation, the group was formed through the 2020 survival competition show ''I-Land''. The group consists of ...

(born 2004), South Korean singer, member of

Enhypen Enhypen (; ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by Belift Lab. Formerly a joint venture between CJ ENM and Hybe Corporation, the group was formed through the 2020 survival competition show '' I-Land''. The group consists ...

Fictional characters

Fictional characters with this name include: *Jung-won, male lead character in 1998 South Korean film '' Christmas in August'' *Kang Jung-won, male lead character in 2003 South Korean film '' The Uninvited'' *Yoo Jung-won, female character in 2008 South Korean film '' Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do'' *Ahn Jeong-won, male lead character in 2020 South Korean drama ''

Hospital Playlist ''Hospital Playlist'' () is a South Korean television series written by Lee Woo-jung and directed by Shin Won-ho. It is the second installment of the ''Wise Life'' series, following ''Prison Playbook'' (2017–18). It stars Jo Jung-suk, Yoo Ye ...

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