Ho-jin is a Korean masculine given name. The 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 49 hanja with the reading "
ho" and 43 hanja with the reading "jin" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.
People with this name include:
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Chun Ho-jin
Chun Ho-jin (born September 9, 1960) is a South Korean actor.
Early life
Chun studied chemistry at Inha University but dropped out to pursue acting. His father Chun Gyu-deok was among the first generation of professional wrestlers in the countr ...
(born 1960), South Korean actor
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Kim Ho-jin
Kim Ho-jin (born May 5, 1970) is a South Korean actor and food show host. Kim has played leading roles in the television dramas ''Tender Hearts'' (2001), ''Sunshine Hunting'' (2002), ''Yellow Handkerchief'' (2003), ''New Wise Mother, Good Wife'' ...
(born 1970), South Korean actor
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Park Ho-jin
Park Ho-Jin (Hangul: 박호진; Hanja: 朴虎珍; born 22 October 1976) is a South Korean football player and football coach who plays for Gwangju FC
Gwangju FC (Korean: 광주 FC) is a South Korean professional football club based in G ...
(born 1976), South Korean football player
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Ju Ho-jin (born 1981), South Korean football player
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Lee Ho-jin
Lee Ho-Jin ( ko, 이호진; born 9 March 1983) is a South Korean football defender. He has also played for Spanish club Racing de Santander, South Korean club Incheon United, Finnish club JJK, Thai Premier League club Insee-Police Utd and So ...
(born 1983), South Korean football player
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Seo Ho-jin
Seo Ho-Jin ( ko, 서호진, ; born June 11, 1983) is a former South Korean short track speed skater who won gold in the 5000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He allegedly assaulted compatriot Viktor An
Viktor An (russian: Ви ...
(born 1983), South Korean short track speed skater
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Jung Ho-jin
Jung Ho-jin (born May 30, 1984) is a South Korean football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football th ...
(born 1984), South Korean football player
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