Hye-jin ( or ) is a Korean feminine 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.
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used to write each syllable of the name. There are 16 hanja with the reading "
hye" and 47 hanja with the reading "jin" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names; they are listed in the table at right.
It was the second-most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea in 1980, falling to fifth by 1990.
People
People with this name include:
Entertainers
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Jang Hye-jin (singer)
Lee Nam-mi (; born 15 May 1965) known professionally as Jang Hye-jin () is a South Korean singer.
Discography
Album
*1991: 1st album "In My Dreams Always" (꿈속에선 언제나)
*1992: 2nd album "White"
*1994: 3rd album "Before The Party"
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(born 1965), South Korean singer
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Shim Hye-jin
Shim Hye-jin (; born February 6, 1966) is a South Korean actress and model. She was one of the leading actresses of the 1990s in South Korea. Shim started her career as a model and achieved stardom with a Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola, or Coke, ...
(born Shim Sang-gun, 1967), South Korean actress
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Jang Hye-jin (actress)
Jang Hye-jin (; born September 5, 1975) is a South Korean actress. She is best known internationally for her role as Kim Chung-sook in the 92nd Academy Awards, Academy Award winning film ''Parasite (2019 film), Parasite''.
Career
Hye-jin was b ...
(born 1975), South Korean actress
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Kim Hye-jin (actress)
Kim Hye-jin (born February 28, 1975) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her role in the 2009 television series ''Iris''. She has appeared in ''Sweet 18'' (2004), ''My Rosy Life'' (2005), ''The Secret of Birth'' (2013) and many mo ...
(born 1975), South Korean actress
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Jeon Hye-jin (actress, born 1976)
Jeon Hye-jin (; born August 10, 1976) is a South Korean actress. She starred in Lee Joon-ik's historical drama '' The Throne'' (2015), for which she won a Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Career
Jeon Hye-jin, a contestant i ...
, South Korean actress
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Han Hye-jin (actress)
Han Hye-jin (; born October 27, 1981) is a South Korean actress. Han made her breakthrough in 2005 when she starred as a young widow in her 20s working as an outgoing hairdresser in the hit daily drama ''Be Strong, Geum-soon!''. Among her notabl ...
(born 1981), South Korean actress
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Han Hye-jin (model)
Han Hye-jin (born March 23, 1983) is a South Korean fashion model and TV personality. She has been on the covers of many fashion magazines, including the May 2008 and June 2009 Korean editions of ''Vogue.'' She walked in the NYFW for 3 year ...
(born 1983), South Korean model
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Jeon Hye-jin (actress, born 1988)
Jeon Hae-jin (; born June 17, 1988) is a South Korean actress.
Personal life
Jeon married her '' Smile, You'' co-star Lee Chun-hee
Lee Chun-hee (born February 19, 1979) is a South Korean actor.
Career
Lee Chun-hee made his acting debut i ...
, South Korean actress
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Hwasa
Ahn Hye-jin (; born July 23, 1995), known professionally by her stage name Hwasa (; sometimes stylized as Hwa Sa), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and television personality. She rose to prominence as a member of the girl group Mamamoo in ...
(born Ahn Hye-jin, 1995), South Korean singer, member of girl group Mamamoo
Sportspeople
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Cho Hey-jin (born 1973), South Korean basketball player
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Lee Hye-jin (sport shooter) (born 1985), South Korean sport shooter
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Chang Hye-jin
Chang Hye-jin (; or ; born 13 May 1987) is a South Korean former Recurve (bow), recurve archer. A two-time Olympic gold medalist, Chang was the Olympic champion in both the women's individual and women's team events at 2016 Summer Olympics i ...
(born 1987), South Korean archer
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Choi Hye-jin
Choi Hye-jin (; born 23 August 1999) is a South Korean professional golfer.
Amateur career
Choi represented South Korea at the 2014 Asian Games where she helped the team to a silver medal and finished fifth in the individual event. She help ...
(born 1991), South Korean golfer
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Lee Hye-jin
Lee Hye-jin ( or , born ) is a South Korean track cyclist.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the women's sprint, women's keirin, and women's team sprint.
She was eighth at the 2016 Summer Olympics in keirin.
Lee won the silve ...
(born 1991), South Korean track cyclist
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Kim Hye-jin (swimmer) (born 1994), South Korean swimmer
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Cho Hye-jin (field hockey) (born 1995), South Korean field hockey player
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 feminine given names
Feminine given names