Go-eun is a
Korea
Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republi ...
n feminine 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, ...
used to write each syllable of the name. There are 67 hanja with the reading "''
go''" and 30 hanja with the reading "''
eun''" on the
South Korea
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n government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. It also means "beautiful, pretty, fine, soft" including "''go-un''" which is an adjective of "''gop-da''" in Korean.
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People
People with this name include:
*Han Go-eun
Han Go-eun (; born March 10, 1975) is a South Korean actress.
Career
Han Go-eun won the Super Elite Model Contest in 1995, and after several years of modeling, she began acting full-time in 1998. That year, she made her acting debut in the fil ...
(born 1975), South Korean actress
*Byul
Kim Go-eun ( ko, 김고은; born October 22, 1983), better known by the stage name Byul ( ko, 별; lit. star), is a South Korean singer. She debuted in 2002 with the album ''December 32''.
Career
Her debut album was released on October 10, ...
(born Kim Go-eun, 1983), South Korean singer
*Kim Go-eun
Kim Go-eun (born July 2, 1991) is a South Korean actress. She debuted in the film '' A Muse'' (2012) where she won several Best New Actress awards in South Korea. She is also known for her role in the television series '' Cheese in the Trap'' ...
(born 1991), South Korean actress
* Yeum Go-eun (born 1994), South Korean long-distance runner
*Lee Go-eun
Lee Go-eun (born November 6, 2009) is a South Korean actress. Lee starred as daughter of Lee Jang-woo's character in the Korean drama ''Rosy Lovers'' (2015).
Career
In January 2022, Lee Go-eun signed an exclusive contract with Big Smile Enter ...
(born 2009), South Korean actress
Fictional characters
Fictional characters with this name include:
*Seo Go-eun, in the 2010 South Korean film ''Wedding Dress
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*Lee Go-eun, in the 2012 South Korean television series ''The King of Dramas
''The King of Dramas'' () is a 2012 South Korean television series, starring Kim Myung-min, Jung Ryeo-won and Choi Siwon of Super Junior. It is a satirical dramedy about what goes on behind the scenes in making a TV drama. It aired on SBS ...
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See also
*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 feminine given names
Feminine given names