Seul-ki, also spelled Seul-gi or Sul-ki, is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly feminine. It was the 8th-most popular name for baby girls born in
South Korea in 1990.
Unlike most Korean names, it does not have any
Sino-Korean roots, but is an indigenous
Korean language word meaning "wisdom". It is one of a number of such native names (called 고유어 이름) that have been becoming more popular in
South Korea in recent decades.
People with this name include:
;Sportspeople
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Bae Seul-ki (footballer)
Bae Seul-ki (; born 9 June 1985) is a South Korean footballer who plays as centre back for Pohang Steelers.
Career
In 2008, Bae signed with Incheon Korail after graduating from Konkuk University.
After finishing his military service in Poli ...
(born 1985), South Korean male football centre back
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Go Seul-ki
Go Seul-Ki ( ko, 고슬기, 高述基; born 21 April 1986) is a South Korean footballer who plays for Port in the Thai League 1. His previous clubs were Buriram United, El Jaish, Ulsan Hyundai, Gwangju Sangmu and Pohang Steelers.
Career stat ...
(born 1986), South Korean male football forward
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Lee Seul-gi (born 1986), South Korean male football midfielder
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Catherine Kang (Korean name Kang Seul-ki, born 1987), South Korean-born Central African female taekwondo practitioner
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Jung Seul-ki (born 1988), South Korean female swimmer
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Cheon Seul-ki (born 1989), South Korean female field hockey player
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Ahn Seul-ki
Ahn Seul-ki (; ; born 29 May 1992) is a South Korean long-distance runner who competes in the marathon. She represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Her personal best for the distance is 2:32:15 hours.
Ahn made her first impact at ...
(born 1992), South Korean female long-distance runner
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Kim Seul-ki
Kim Seul-ki (; born 6 November 1992) is a South Korean footballer who plays as winger for Gyeongnam FC in K League Classic.
Career
He was selected by Gyeongnam FC
Gyeongnam FC (Hangul: 경남 FC) is a South Korean professional football c ...
(born 1992), South Korean male football winger
;Entertainers
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Kang Eun-tak
Kang Eun-tak (born Shin Seul-gi on August 16, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the television series '' Land of Gold'' (2014), '' Apgujeong Midnight Sun'' (2014–2015), and '' Bubbly Lovely'' (2016–2017 ...
(born Shin Seul-gi, 1982), South Korean actor
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Bae Seul-ki (born 1986), South Korean female pop singer
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Kim Seul-gi (born 1991), South Korean actress
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Kang Seul-gi
Kang Seul-gi (; born February 10, 1994), known mononymously as Seulgi, is a South Korean singer and dancer. She is a member of girl group Red Velvet, its sub-unit Red Velvet – Irene & Seulgi, and the supergroup Got the Beat. She released her ...
(born 1994), South Korean female pop singer, member of girl group Red Velvet
See also
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List of Korean given names
This is a list of Korean given names by type. Most Korean given names consist of two Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one hanja. There are also names with more than two syllables, often from native Korean vocabulary. Finally, there are a sm ...
References
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Korean unisex given names