Chae-won is a
Korean
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feminine given name. The meaning differs based on the
hanja
Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom.
(, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, ...
used to write each syllable of the name. There are 4 hanja with the reading "''
chae
Chae, also spelled Chai, is a Korean family name and an element in some Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it.
Family name Overview
The 2000 South Korean Census found 119,251 people with the family name Chae ...
''" and 11 hanja with the reading "''
won''" among the
Basic Hanja for educational use
Basic Hanja for educational use ( ko, 한문 교육용 기초 한자, hanmun gyoyukyong gicho Hanja) are a subset of Hanja defined in 1972 (and subsequently revised in 2000) by the South Korean Ministry of Education for educational use. Students ...
, and another 14 with the reading "''chae''" and 34 with the reading "''won''" in the
Table of Hanja for Personal Name Use as of December 2018.
Chae-won was the
seventh-most-popular name for newborn girls in
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
in 2013.
People
People with this name include:
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Kim Chae-won (writer)
Kim Chae-won is a South Korean author best known for the dreamlike quality of her prose.
Life
Kim Chae-won was born in Deokso, Gyeonggi Province in 1946. She studied painting at Ewha Womans University. Her father is the poet Kim Dong-hwan, on ...
(born 1946), South Korean writer
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Lee Chae-won (born 1981), South Korean female cross-country skier
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Moon Chae-won
Moon Chae-won (; born November 13, 1986) is a South Korean actress. Moon first attracted attention in 2008 in her supporting role as a gisaeng in '' Painter of the Wind''. She was next cast in ''Brilliant Legacy'', one of the top-rated Korean d ...
(born 1986), South Korean actress
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So Chae-won (born 1997), South Korean archer
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Kim Chae-won (singer, born 2000)
Kim Chae-won (; born August 1, 2000), is a South Korean singer. She is the leader of South Korean girl group Le Sserafim. She is also a former member of the reality competition series ''Produce 48's'' resulting girl group Iz*One in 2018.
Ear ...
, South Korean singer and member of girl group
Le Sserafim
Le Sserafim ( ; ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by Source Music and Hybe Corporation. The group consists of five members: Sakura, Kim Chae-won, Huh Yun-jin, Kazuha and Hong Eun-chae. Originally a sextet, Kim Ga-ram l ...
Fictional characters
Fictional characters with this name include:
*Min Chae-won, in 2013 South Korean television series ''
A Hundred Year Legacy
''A Hundred Year Legacy'' () is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Eugene and Lee Jung-jin. Revolving around themes of food, love and family, the warm human drama is about a modest Seoul noodle house that's been operated by the same ...
''
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 feminine given names