Bo-kyung 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. () ...

used to write each syllable of the name. There are 18 hanja with the reading "bo" and 54 hanja with the reading "

kyung Kyung, also spelled Kyoung, Gyeong, Kyeong, Keyoung, or Kyong, is an uncommon Korean family name, as well as a single-syllable Korean given name and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. As a family name The 2000 South Korean Census ...

" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include: *

Ha Po-gyong Ha Po-gyong (; born 1906 - died 1996) was a Korean dancer who was designated an Important Intangible Cultural Asset. He was the sole master of the ''beombuchum'' (the Dance of the Commoner) and a recognised master of the ''obukchum'' or Five Dr ...

(1906–1996), South Korean dancer * Ok So-ri (born Ok Bo-gyeong, 1968), South Korean actress *

Kim Bo-kyung (actress) Kim Bo-kyung (; 3 April 1976 – 2 February 2021) was a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1995, and appeared in both television and film, notably ''Friend'' (2001), ''Epitaph'' (2007), ''Paju'' (2009) and '' The Day He Arrive ...

(1976–2021), South Korean actress *

Stephanie Kim Bo-kyung Kim (born October 16, 1987), better known as Stephanie Kim or Stephanie, is an American singer, ballerina and musical actress based in South Korea. Born and raised in California, she went to South Korea and joined SM Entertainment after ...

(born Kim Bo-kyung, 1987), South Korean singer, member of girl group The Grace * Choi Bo-kyung (born 1988), South Korean football player *

Kim Bo-kyung Kim Bo-kyung (; or ; born 6 October 1989) is a South Korean professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder#midfielder, midfielder for Korean club FC Anyang. Club career Cerezo Osaka In 2010, Kim dropped out of Hong ...

(born 1989), South Korean football player *

Lydia Ko Dame Lydia Ko (born 24 April 1997) is a New Zealand professional golfer, member of the LPGA Hall of Fame, and the reigning Olympic champion. She first reached number one in the Women's World Golf Rankings on 2 February 2015 at of age, makin ...

(born Ko Bo-kyung, 1997), South Korean-born New Zealand golfer Fictional characters with this name include: *Yoon Bo-kyung, character in 2012 South Korean television series ''

Moon Embracing the Sun ''Moon Embracing the Sun'' (, also known as ''The Moon that Embraces the Sun'' or ''The Sun and the Moon'') is a 2012 South Korean television drama series, starring Han Ga-in, Kim Soo-hyun, Jung Il-woo, and Kim Min-seo. It aired on MBC from ...

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