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Min (Korean Given Name)
Min is a single-syllable Korean given name, as well as a common syllable in Korean given names. Hanja and meaning In given names, the meaning of Min differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 27 hanja with the reading Min, and four variant forms, on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names; they are: # (): "the people" # (): "agile" # (): "pity" # (): "beautiful gemstone" # (): "heaven" # (): "gentle" # (): the surname Min # (): "jade" #*: variant forms # (): the name of a mountain # (): "to exert" #*: variant form # (): "intelligence" # (): "tough" # (): "concerned" # (): "trickling water" # (): "robustness" # (): "strong" # (): "to perish" # (): "stifling" # (): "fishing line" # (, a variant form of ) # (): " coin string" # () # (): name of a tribe # (): "sight" # (): "net" # (): "jade" # (): "jade" People People with the single-syllable given name Min include: *Geum Min (born 1962), South Korean politician *Namkoong M ...
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Korean Given Name
A Korean name (Hangul: ; Hanja: ) consists of a family name followed by a given name, as used by the Korean people in both South Korea and North Korea. In the Korean language, ''ireum'' or ''seongmyeong'' usually refers to the family name (''seong'') and given name (''ireum'' in a narrow sense) together. Korean names are descended from Chinese names as part of Sino-Korean vocabulary. Traditional Korean family names typically consist of only one syllable. There is no middle name in the English language sense. Many Koreans have their given names made of a generational name syllable and an individually distinct syllable, though this practice is rarely seen nowadays. The generational name syllable is shared by siblings in North Korea, and by all members of the same generation of an extended family in South Korea. Married men and women keep their full personal names, and children inherit the father's family name unless otherwise settled when registering the marriage. The family ...
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Sung Min (swimmer)
Sung Min (also ''Seong Min'', ko, 성 민; born October 15, 1982) is a South Korean former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle and backstroke events. He represented South Korea in three editions of the Olympic Games (2000 to 2008), and held multiple national championship titles and swimming records in the relay freestyle and backstroke events (50, 100, and 200 m). Sung had also won a total of five bronze medals, including one from the 50 m backstroke, at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, and at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Career Sung's Olympic debut came as a seventeen-year-old teen at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. There, he posted a lifetime best of 57.12 to lead the second heat of Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke, men's 100 m backstroke by exactly one second ahead of Uruguay's Diego Gallo, but finished only in thirty-first place from the prelims. Two years later, Sung won two bronze medals, as a member of the South ...
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Min-chul
Min-chul, also spelled Min-chol, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading " min" and 11 hanja with the reading " chul" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. People with this name include: *Kang Min-chol (born 1948), North Korean politician *Jung Min-cheul (born 1972), South Korean baseball pitcher *Kang Minchul (born 1973), South Korean yongmudo practitioner * Park Min-chul (born 1974), South Korean handball player * Choi Min-chul (born 1976), South Korean actor * Back Min-chul (born 1977), South Korean football goalkeeper *Kim Min-chul (born 1983), South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler *Son Min-chol (born 1986), North Korean football centre back (Japan Football League) * Jang Min-chul (born 1991), South Korean professional StarCraft player *An Min-chol, North Korean politician *Kang Min-chul (c.1955 – 18 May 2008), North Kor ...
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Mina (Korean Name)
Mina is a given name with a variety of origins, used as a feminine name in some cultures and a masculine name in others. Egypt Mina, Coptic Μήνης is a male given name for Egyptian Coptic Christians. Mina in the Coptic language (derived from ancient Egyptian language) means: a person who is steadfast, committed, unrelenting or determined. * Mina (fl. c. 3100 BC), a.k.a. Menes, legendary Egyptian ruler and the first pharaoh of Egypt. * St. Mina ( Saint Menas; fl. 3rd century AD), Coptic religious leader (martyr) * Mina, son of Apacyrus (fl. 749 AD), one of the leaders of the Bashmurian revolts Arabic Mina, Minah, Meena ( Arabic: مِينَا ''mīnā'') is an Arabic female given name transformed from the female given name " Amina", but perhaps the Arabic "Mina" is the Persian " Mina" which bears the meaning "stained (tinted) glass mirror", artistic paint (also generic name for enamel or varnish) for porcelain and metal. See Mina (other) Chinese Mina is a ...
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Ji-min
Ji-min, also spelled Jee-min, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 46 hanja with the reading " ji" and 27 hanja with the reading " min" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. Ji-min was South Korea's third-most popular name for baby girls in 2008, with 2,792 being given the name. People with this name include: Actresses * Yoon Ji-min (born Yoon Ji-young, 1977), South Korean actress *Han Ji-min (born 1982), South Korean actress * Kim Ji-min (comedian) (born 1984), South Korean female comedian and actress * Kwak Ji-min (born Kwak Sun-hee, 1985), South Korean actress * Kim Ji-min (actress) (born 2000), South Korean actress Musicians * J-Min (born Oh Ji-min, 1988), South Korean female singer * Shin Ji-min (born 1991), South Korean female rapper, former member of AOA * Jimin (born Park Ji-min, 1995), South Korean male singer, member of BTS * Jam ...
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Min-seo
Min-seo is a Korean feminine given name. In 2008 it was the 2nd-most popular given name for baby girls in South Korea, with 2,881 being given the name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading " min" and 38 hanja with the reading "seo" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include: * Chae Min-seo (born Jo Soo-jin, 1981), South Korean actress *Kim Min-seo (born 1984), South Korean actress * Kim Min-seo (badminton) (born 1987), South Korean badminton player * Minseo (singer) (born Kim Min-seo, 1996), South Korean singer and actress * Jeon Min-seo (born 2003), South Korean actress See also *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 ...
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Min-ji
Min-ji, also spelled Min-jee or Minji, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading ''min'' and 46 hanja with the reading '' ji'' on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. Min-ji was the fourth-most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea in 1990. Notable people People with this name include: Entertainers *Yeon Min-ji (born Lee Min-ji, 1984), South Korean actress *Jung Min-ji (born 1988), South Korean actress *Lee Min-ji (actress, born 1988), South Korean actress *Park Min-ji (born 1989), South Korean actress *Lee Min-ji (Miss Korea) (born 1991), South Korean beauty pageant titleholder *Won Min-ji (born 1991), stage name Anda, South Korean singer *Kim Min-ji (actress) (born 1992), South Korean actress *Seo Min-ji (born 1992), South Korean actress *Gong Min-ji (born 1994), stage name Minzy, South Korean singer and former me ...
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Sung-min (name)
Sung-min, also spelled Seong-min, is a Korean unisex given name (predominantly masculine). Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading " sung" and 27 hanja with the reading "min" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Sung-min was the eighth-most popular name for baby boys in South Korea in 1970, rising to second place in 1980, where it remained in 1990. People with this name include: ;Entertainers *Lee Sung-min (actor) (born 1968), South Korean actor *Hong Seong-min (born 1976), stage name Hong Kyung-min, South Korean singer and actor *Lee Sung-min (1985), stage name Clara Lee, actress and model active in South Korea *Lee Sung-min (singer) (born 1986), South Korean singer, member of boy band Super Junior *Choi Sung-min (actor) (born 1995), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band Speed ;Footballers * Kim Sung-min (footballer born 198 ...
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Hankook Ilbo
''Hankook Ilbo'' () is a Korean-language daily newspaper in Seoul, South Korea. As of 2017, it had a daily circulation of about 213,200. It was previously published by the Hankook Ilbo Media Group, however following an embezzlement scandal in 2013–2014 it was sold to Dongwha Enterprise, which also owns ''The Korea Times''. Political position ''Hankook Ilbo'' tends to be economically centre-right and socially centre-left. ''Hankook Ilbo'' is a " liberal" media, but this is different from the meaning of " liberal" in the American political context. ''Hankook Ilbo'' officially doesn't put forward ideology other than "centrism". However, ''Hankook Ilbo'' has basically shown a fiscal conservative tone that values "fiscal responsibility". The newspaper has often criticized the Moon Jae-in government's fiscal policy for its lack of awareness of "financial soundness" (). This newspaper also supports "liberal economy". In contrast to the somewhat conservative tendency financia ...
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Min-jun
Min-jun (), also spelled Min-joon, is a Korean masculine given name. It became the most popular name for baby boys in South Korea in 2004, and has held that position in most years since then. In 2008, a total of 2,641 baby boys were given this name. It was again most popular name for baby boys in South Korea in 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015. One report attributed its ongoing popularity to characters named Min-jun in South Korean television drama series, in particular the 2013–2014 series ''My Love from the Star'', where Kim Soo-hyun played a character named Do Min-jun. In addition, in 2010 it was also the most popular new name for adult men changing their names: there were 552 men who changed their names to Min-jun, especially from names which they felt were too old-fashioned. People with this name include: * Kim Min-jun (born 1976), South Korean actor and DJ *Jun. K (born 1988), civil name Kim Min-jun, South Korean male singer, lead vocalist of boy band 2PM *Hanseul (born 2001), ...
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Min-kyu
Min-kyu, also spelled Min-gyu, is a Korean masculine given name. It was the eighth-most popular name for baby boys in South Korea in 1990. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading " min" and 20 hanja with the reading "kyu" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include: Entertainers * Brian Joo (Korean name Joo Min-kyoo, born 1981), Korean American R&B singer, member of Fly to the Sky * Yoo Min-kyu (born 1987), South Korean actor * Kim Min-gue (born 1994), South Korean actor * Kim Mingyu (born 1997), South Korean singer and rapper, member of Seventeen * Kim Min-kyu (entertainer) (born 2001), South Korean actor, singer, MC and model Sportspeople * Kim Min-gyu (table tennis) (1977–2017), South Korean para table tennis player * Kim Min-kyu (judoka) (born 1982), South Korean judoka * Kim Min-kyu (luger) (born 1983 ...
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