Dong-geun, also spelled Dong-keun, 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, wh ...
used to write each syllable of the name. There are 24 hanja with the reading "dong" and 18 hanja with the reading "
geun
Geun, also spelled Gun, Keun, or Kun, is a rare Korean family name, a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in some two-syllable names.
Family name
As a family name, Geun is written with one hanja, meaning "axe" (; 도끼 근), also t ...
" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
People with this name include:
Entertainers
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Yoo Dong-geun
Yoo Dong-geun (born June 18, 1956) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the historical television dramas ''Tears of the Dragon'', '' Empress Myseongseong'', and '' Yeon Gaesomun''.
He was also an adjunct professo ...
(born 1956), South Korean actor
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Yang Dong-geun (born 1979), South Korean actor
*Shin Dong-geun (born 1993), stage name
Peniel Shin, American-born South Korean rapper, member of BtoB
Sportspeople
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Park Dong-keun (born 1941), South Korean taekwondo grandmaster
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Lee Dong-keun (curler) (born 1979), South Korean curler
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Lee Dong-geun (footballer, born 1981), South Korean footballer
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Shin Dong-keun (born 1981), South Korean footballer
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Yang Dong-geun (basketball)
Yang Dong-geun (born September 14, 1981) is a South Korean retired basketball player for Ulsan Mobis Phoebus and the Korean national team, where he participated at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. During his sixteen-year career, he won the KBL ...
(born 1981), South Korean basketball player
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Yu Dong-geun (born 1985), South Korean handball player
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Lee Dong-geun (footballer, born 1988), South Korean footballer
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Lee Dong-keun (badminton)
Lee Dong-keun (Hangul: 이동근; or ; born 20 November 1990) is a Korean badminton player specializing in men's singles. He won his first international senior title at the 2011 Vietnam International tournament. Lee participated at the 2012 Wor ...
(born 1990), South Korean badminton player
Others
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Kang Tong-gun (1916–2004), one of South Korea's
unconverted long-term prisoners who crossed over to North Korea in 2000
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Shin Dong-kun (born 1961), South Korean dentist and parliamentarian
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