Jin-ho, also spelled Chin-ho, is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly masculine. The 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.
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used to write each syllable of the given name. There are 43 hanja with the reading "jin" and 49 hanja with the reading "
ho" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.
Jin-ho was the
eighth-most popular name for baby boys in South Korea in 1960, not in the top ten in 1970, and rose back to seventh place by 1980.
Entertainers
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Choi Jin-ho (actor)
Choi Jin-ho (born May 26, 1968) is a South Korean actor.
Early life
Before becoming an actor, he was a judo athlete from middle school until the second year of university.
Filmography
Film
Television series
References
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(born 1968), South Korean actor
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Kim Jin-ho (singer)
Kim Jin-ho (; born May 21, 1986) is a South Korean singer. He is a member of the band SG Wannabe
SG Wannabe () is a South Korean vocal group consisting of members Kim Yong-jun, Kim Jin-ho and Lee Seok-hoon. The group debuted in January ...
(born 1986), South Korean male singer
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Jinho
Jo Jin-ho (; born April 17, 1992), commonly known by the mononym Jinho, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, composer, vocal coach and member of South Korean boy group Pentagon under Cube Entertainment. In 2023, he participated in the JTBC sing ...
(born Jo Jin-ho, 1992), South Korean singer, member of boy band Pentagon
Sportspeople
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Kim Jin-ho (archer)
Kim Jin-ho (born December 1, 1961) is a South Korean archer and Olympic medalist.
She competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where she won an individual bronze medal.[Cho Jin-ho (footballer)
Cho Jin-ho (August 2, 1971 – October 10, 2017) was a South Korean football player who played as a midfielder or striker for the South Korea national team.
International goals
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References
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(1973–2017), South Korean male football midfielder
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Cho Jin-ho (baseball)
Cho Jin-ho (; ; born August 16, 1975) is a South Korean professional baseball pitcher who briefly played for the Boston Red Sox.
Cho played parts of the and MLB seasons with the Boston Red Sox, pitching in 13 games and recording two wins an ...
(born 1975), South Korean male baseball pitcher
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Lee Jin-ho (born 1984), South Korean male football forward
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Jung Jin-ho (born 1986), South Korean male handball player
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Jung Jin-ho (baseball) (born 1988), South Korean male baseball outfielder
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Sin Jin-ho (born 1988), South Korean male football midfielder
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Choi Jin-ho (footballer) (born 1989), South Korean football player
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Jeong Jin-ho (born 1996), South Korean male football midfielder
Others
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Choy Jin-ho (born 1948), South Korean male chemist
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Hur Jin-ho
Hur Jin-ho (; born August 8, 1963) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter.
Career
Hur graduated from Yonsei University with a degree in philosophy and went on to study filmmaking at the Korean Academy of Film Arts. His first steps as ...
(born 1963), South Korean male film director
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Hong Jin-ho
Hong Jin-ho (; born 31 October 1982) is a South Korean television personality, poker player, and former professional StarCraft player who plays under the alias C..YellOw or simply YellOw. In 2012, he became the coach of the Xenics Storm ''L ...
(born 1982), South Korean male professional StarCraft player
See also
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List of Korean given names
This is a list of Korean given names, in Hangul alphabetical order. See for an explanation.anandhu
List
* Ga-young ()
* Ga-eun ()
* Ga-eul ()
* Ga-in ()
* Kang-min ()
*Gun ()
* Kun-woo ()
* Kyung-gu ()
* Kyung-lim ()
* Kyung-mo ()
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References
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Korean unisex given names