Dong-gun, also spelled Dong-geon, is a Korean masculine given name. 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. () ...

used to write each syllable of the name. There are 24 hanja with the reading "dong" and 15 hanja with the reading "

gun A gun is a device that Propulsion, propels a projectile using pressure or explosive force. The projectiles are typically solid, but can also be pressurized liquid (e.g. in water guns or water cannon, cannons), or gas (e.g. light-gas gun). So ...

" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include: *

Jang Dong-gun Jang Dong-gun (born March 7, 1972) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the films ''Friend'' (2001) and '' Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War'' (2004). Jang is one of the highest-paid actors and celebrity endorsers in ...

(born 1972), South Korean actor *

Lee Dong-gun Lee Dong-gun (; born 26 July 1980) is a South Korean actor and singer. Career Lee Dong-gun made his debut in the entertainment industry in 1998 as a singer, but he would later gain fame as an actor, starring in television dramas such as ''Swee ...

(born 1980), South Korean actor * Cho Dong-geon (born 1986), South Korean football player * No Dong-geon (born 1991), South Korean football player

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