Dong-won 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 35 hanja with the reading "won" on the
South Korean government
The government of South Korea () is the national government of the Republic of Korea, created by the Constitution of South Korea as the executive, legislative and judicial authority of the republic. The president acts as the head of state and ...
's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
People
People with this name include:
Sportspeople
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Choi Dong-won (1958–2011), South Korean baseball player
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Han Dong-won
Han Dong-Won (; born 6 April 1986) is a South Korean footballer who plays for K League Challenge outfit FC Anyang on loan from Gangwon FC, (formerly FC Seoul and Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma).
On 22 March 2011, Han was loaned from Seongnam Ilhwa C ...
(born 1986), South Korean football player
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Ji Dong-won
Ji Dong-won (, or ; born 28 May 1991) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Suwon FC.
Early life
Born in Chuja Islands, an archipelago of Jeju City, Ji began his football career at Gwangyang Jecheol High Sch ...
(born 1991), South Korean football player
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Lee Dong-won (footballer) (born 1983), South Korean football player
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Lee Dong-won (figure skater)
Lee Dong-won (; born November 18, 1996) is a South Korean figure skater. He is the 2011 South Korean national senior champion and competed in the free skate at the 2014 Four Continents Championships.
Programs
Competitive highlights
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(born 1996), South Korean figure skater
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Seo Dong-won (footballer born 1973), South Korean football player
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Seo Dong-won (footballer, born 1975), South Korean football player
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Yang Dong-won (born 1987), South Korean football player
Other
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Gang Dong-won
Gang Dong-won (; born January 18, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He debuted as a model and rose to stardom through the film ''Temptation of Wolves'' (2004). He is subsequently known for starring in the films ''Maundy Thursday'' (2006), '' Jeon ...
(born 1981), South Korean actor
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Kim Dong-won (filmmaker, born 1955)
Kim Dong-won (born February 24, 1955) is a South Korean documentary filmmaker. Kim is best known for his documentary films ''Repatriation'' (2004) and '' 63 Years On'' (2008).
Career
His acclaimed documentary ''Repatriation'' (2004) docume ...
, South Korean documentary filmmaker
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Kim Dong-won (director, born 1962), South Korean director and screenwriter
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Kim Dong-won (percussionist) (born 1965), South Korean traditional percussionist
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Lim Dong-won
Lim Dong-won (; born 1934) is a retired South Korean politician who was a top aide during the administration of Kim Dae-jung and a key architect of the Sunshine Policy, holding the post of Unification Minister until losing a no-confidence vote on ...
(born 1934), South Korean politician
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