Dong-wook is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning depends 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 24 hanja with the reading "dong" and 11 hanja with the reading "wook" 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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Song Dong-wook
Song Dong-wook (born August 20, 1962 in Seoul) is a former tennis player from South Korea, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. There he was defeated in the first round by America's eventual runner up Tim Mayot ...
(born 1962), South Korean former tennis player
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JK Kim Dong-wook
JK Kim Dong Uk (; born December 11, 1975) is a South Korean singer, musical actor and the MC of music program "Dran".
Education
Jazz vocal, Humber College, Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of ...
(born 1975), South Korean singer
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Lee Dong-wook
Lee Dong-wook (; born 6 November 1981) is a South Korean actor and presenter. He is best known for his leading roles in the television dramas '' My Girl'' (2005), '' Scent of a Woman'' (2011), '' The Fugitive of Joseon'' (2013), ''Hotel King'' ...
(born 1981), South Korean actor
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Shin Dong-wook
Shin Dong-wook (born Shin Hwa-shik on September 14, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in ''Soulmate'' and ''Cloud Stairs'' (both in 2006), and his supporting role in ''War of Money'' (2007).
Career
In Novembe ...
(born 1982), South Korean actor
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Kim Dong-wook
Kim Dong-wook (; born July 29, 1983) is a South Korean actor. After appearing in student short films and several minor parts, Kim became a star through his supporting role in the popular TV series '' Coffee Prince'' (2007), followed by box offi ...
(born 1983), South Korean actor
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Seven (South Korean singer)
Choi Dong-wook (; born November 9, 1984), better known by his stage name Seven (; stylized as Se7en), is a South Korean singer. He made his debut in 2003 with the studio album '' Just Listen'', which sold over 210,000 copies by the end of the ...
(born Choi Dong-wook, 1984), South Korean singer
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 masculine given names
Masculine given names