Dae-hyun is a Korean masculine 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.
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used to write each syllable of the name. There are 17 hanja with the reading "dae" and 35 hanja with the reading "
hyun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
People with this name include:
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An Dae-hyun
An Dae-hyun (; born October 28, 1962, in Goesan, North Chungcheong Province) is a retired South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler.
He received a bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metrop ...
(born 1962), South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler
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Daniel Dae Kim
Daniel Dae Kim (born August 4, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for his many roles in network television and theater. In 2025, ''Time'' magazine listed him as one of the world's 100 most influential people.
On television, he portray ...
(born Kim Dae-hyun, 1968), American actor
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David Cho (journalist)
David Dae-Hyun Cho is an American journalist. He serves as editor in chief of ''Barron's (newspaper), Barron's'', and was formerly business editor at ''The Washington Post''.
Early life and education
Cho was educated at the Juilliard School of ...
(born David Dae-Hyun Cho), American journalist
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Chong Tae-hyon (born 1978), South Korean baseball player
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Yoo Dae-hyun
Yoo Dae-hyun (; born 28 February 1990) is a South Korean Association football, footballer who plays as Defender (association football)#Full-back, full back for Bucheon FC 1995, Bucheon FC in K League Challenge.
Career
Yoo joined Tochigi SC in ...
(born 1990), South Korean football player
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Jung Dae-hyun
Jung Dae-hyun (; born June 28, 1993), also known mononymously as Daehyun, is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as an idol in the six-member group B.A.P under TS Entertainment, where he served as the main vocalist from 2012 to its dis ...
(born 1993), South Korean singer, member of boy band B.A.P
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Jang Dae-hyeon (born 1997), South Korean singer, member of boy band WEi
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 ()
* Kyung-m ...
References
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Korean masculine given names
Masculine given names