Chul-soo, also spelled Cheol-su, Cheol-soo, Chol-su, or Chol-soo, is a Korean masculine given name. Its 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 11 hanja with the reading "
chul" and 67 hanja with the reading "
soo
Soo or SOO may refer to:
Places
* Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, a border city in Canada nicknamed "The Soo"
* Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, a border city in the United States also nicknamed "The Soo"
** Soo Locks, the locks between Lake Superior and ...
" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.
People with this name include:
*Im Cheol-su (born 1920s), South Korean victim of the 1969
Korean Air Lines YS-11 hijacking
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Park Chul-soo (1948–2013), South Korean film director
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Kim Chul-soo (footballer) (born 1952), South Korean footballer
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Chol Soo Lee (born 1952), South Korean-born American man wrongfully convicted of a 1973 murder
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Bae Cheol-soo (born 1953), South Korean radio host and former singer
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Ahn Cheol-soo
Ahn Cheol-soo ( ; born 26 February 1962) is a South Korean politician, medical doctor, businessperson, and software entrepreneur. He currently serves as a member of the National Assembly as part of the conservative People Power Party.
Prio ...
(born 1962), South Korean businessman and politician
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Choe Chol-su (born 1969), North Korean boxer
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Kim Chul-soo (volleyball)
Kim Chul-soo may refer to:
* Kim Chul-soo (footballer) (born 1952), South Korean footballer
* Kim Chul-soo (volleyball) (born 1970), South Korean male volleyball player
* Kim Chol-su
Kim Chol-su (born 12 September 1982) is a North Korean ju ...
(born 1970), South Korean volleyball player, medalist in
volleyball at the 1994 Asian Games
Volleyball events were contested at the 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima, Japan from 3 October to 16 October 1994 at the Green Arena.
Schedule
Medalists
Medal table
Final standing Men
Women
References
Men's Results External link ...
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Jang Cheol-soo (born 1974), South Korean film director
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Kim Chol-su
Kim Chol-su (born 12 September 1982) is a North Korean judoka.
He finished in joint fifth place in the lightweight (73 kg) division at the 2006 Asian Games, having lost to Rasul Boqiev of Tajikistan in the bronze medal match. At the 200 ...
(born 1982), North Korean judo practitioner
Fictional characters with this name include
*Chul-soo, in 2012 South Korean film ''
A Werewolf Boy''
*Park Chul-soo, in 2006 South Korean television series ''
What's Up Fox''
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 masculine given names
Masculine given names