Soo-jin, also spelled Su-jin or Sue-jin, is a

Korea Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in 1945, it has been politically Division of Korea, divided at or near the 38th parallel north, 3 ...

n 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. () ...

used to write each syllable of the name. There are 67 hanja with the reading " soo" and 48 hanja with the reading "jin" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Soo-jin was the fifth-most popular name for baby girls in

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in 1980, third-most popular in 1988, and fifth-most popular again in 1990. People with this name include:

Artists and musicians

* Kang Sue-jin (born 1967), South Korean ballerina *

Yoo Chae-yeong Yoo Chae-yeong (; September 22, 1973 – July 24, 2014) was a South Korean singer, actress, and radio host. Early life and education Born as Kim Soo-jin, she made her entertainment debut at 17 years old as part of the group Punsudeul ("Idiots" ...

(born Kim Soo-jin, 1974–2014), South Korean singer *

Seomoon Tak Seomoon Tak (born March 3, 1978), sometimes known mononymously as Tak, is a South Korean singer, noted for her powerful voice and technically skilled wide vocal range. Her debut album ''Asura'' has been among the top 20 popular karaoke songs in ...

(born Lee Su-jin, 1978), South Korean singer *

Horan (singer) Choi Soo-jin (; born July 5, 1979), better known by her stage name Horan () is a South Korean singer and actress. She is the female vocalist of the South Korean electropop band Clazziquai that was formed in 2001 and debuted in 2004 with the ...

(born Choi Soo-jin, 1979), South Korean singer *

Soojin Seo Soo-jin (; born March 9, 1998), better known mononymously as Soojin, is a South Korean singer, dancer, and rapper. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group I-dle under Cube Entertainment. After she left the group in 2021, she ...

(born Seo Soo-jin, 1998), South Korean singer

Film and television personalities

* Kang Soo-jin (voice actor) (born 1965), South Korean voice actor *

Kim Soo-jin (actress) Kim Soo-jin (; born 29 September 1974) is a South Korean actress. She made her big screen debut in 2001, when she appeared in '' Wanee & Junah''. She appeared in a number of hit dramas including '' School 2017'' (2017), ''Misty'' (2018), and ...

(born 1974), South Korean actress * Su-chin Pak (born 1976), South Korean-born American news reporter *

Lee Su-jin (director) Lee Su-jin (; born 1977) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. His first feature was the award-winning ''Han Gong-ju'' (2014). Career Lee Su-jin was born in Gimcheon in 1977. He began his filmmaking career directing short films, not ...

(born 1977), South Korean film director *

Chae Min-seo Chae Min-seo (born Jo Soo-jin; March 16, 1981) is a South Korean film, South Korean actress. Chae made her acting debut in 2002 with ''Champion (2002 film), Champion'', and has since played leading roles in horror film ''The Wig'' and the indepe ...

(born Jo Soo-jin, 1981), South Korean actress *

Park Soo-jin Park Soo-jin (; born November 27, 1985) is a South Korean actress, singer and model. She was a member of K-pop girl group Sugar from 2001 to 2006, then she transitioned to acting in 2007. Park has also hosted ''Tasty Road'' from 2010 to 2016, a ...

(born 1985), South Korean actress *

Park So-jin Park So-jin (born May 21, 1986), better known mononymously as Sojin, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as the leader of South Korean girl group Girl's Day. Early life and education Park So-jin was born on May 21, 1986, ...

(born 1986), South Korean actress *

Kyung Soo-jin Kyung Soo-jin (; born December 5, 1987) is a South Korean actress. Career After supporting roles in '' Man from the Equator'', '' That Winter, the Wind Blows'' and ''Shark'', she played her first leading role in '' Eunhui''. She then played th ...

(born 1987), South Korean actress *

Jeon Soo-jin Jeon Soo-jin (born November 8, 1988) is a South Korean actress. Born in Seoul but raised in Jeju Island, she was studying design at Konkuk University in 2008 when she began doing part-time work as a model (people), model for the fashion magazine ...

(born 1988), South Korean actress * Kang Soo-jin (voice actress) (), South Korean voice actress *

Choi Soo-jin Choi Soo-jin () is a South Korean writer and voice actress who joined the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's Voice Acting Division in 1997. Roles Broadcast TV *''Hwaje Jipjoong'' (Narration, MBC) *''History 50'' (Radio drama, MBC) *''The Third ...

, South Korean voice actress

Sportspeople

Noh Soo-jin Noh Soo-Jin (, born on February 10, 1962) is a South Korean former footballer who manages Yeongdeungpo Technical High School FC. A forward or midfielder, he was a part of the South Korea national team at the FIFA World Cups in 1986, 199 ...

(born 1962), South Korean football player * Wang Su-jin (born 1973), South Korean basketball player *

Kim Su-jin (swimmer) Kim Su-jin (born 18 March 1974) is a retired South Korean butterfly swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul ...

(born 1974), South Korean swimmer *

Yang Soo-jin Yang Soo-jin (born 2 September 1988) is a South Korean pentathlete. At the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event he ...

(born 1988), South Korean modern pentathlete * Kim Su-jin (curler) (born 1999), South Korean curler

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Artists and musicians

Film and television personalities

Sportspeople

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