Hye-young, also spelled Hye-yeong or Hye-yong, is a Korean feminine given name. Its 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 16 hanja with the reading " hye" and 34 hanja with the reading "

young Young may refer to: * Offspring, the product of reproduction of a new organism produced by one or more parents * Youth, the time of life when one's age is low, often meaning the time between childhood and adulthood Music * The Young, an America ...

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

Entertainers

Lee Hye-young (actress, born 1962) Lee Hye-young (; born November 25, 1962) is a South Korean actress. She is the daughter of celebrated film director Lee Man-hee, who died in 1975 when she was in middle school. Lee began her acting career in 1981 at the age of 18 through a loc ...

, South Korean actress *

Lee Hye-young (actress, born 1971) Lee Hye-young (; born December 22, 1971) is a South Korean actress, singer and businesswoman. As a singer in the 1990s, Lee released two dance music albums each with 1730 and Coco, and one album as a solo artist. When she switched to acting, Le ...

, South Korean actress *

Jung Hye-young Jung Hye-young (; born December 14, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She is a part of the YG Entertainment group and is best known for her roles in Korean television dramas. She made her debut as a theater actor in 1992 and officially made her ...

(born 1973), South Korean actress *

Ryu Hye-young Ryu Hye-young (; born March 28, 1991) is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for her role in the hit drama series ''Reply 1988'' (2015–2016) and ''Law School A law school (also known as a law centre/center, college of la ...

(born 1991), South Korean actress

Sportspeople

Hwang Hye-young Hwang Hye-young (born 16 July 1966) is a former female badminton player from South Korea. She won the gold medal in women's doubles together with Chung So-young at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on t ...

(born 1966), South Korean badminton player * Yoon Hye-young (born 1977), South Korean archer * Son Hye-yong (born 1980), North Korean archer *

Byun Hye-young Byun Hye-young (also ''Byeon Hye-yeong'', ; born June 17, 1983) is a South Korean former swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events. She represented South Korea in two editions of the Olympic Games (1996 and 2000), and eventually became a to ...

(born 1983), South Korean swimmer * Kim Hye-yeong (born 1995), South Korean football player

Others

Pyun Hye-young Pyun Hye-young (, born 1972) is a South Korean writer. Life Pyun Hye-young was born in Seoul in 1972. She earned her undergraduate degree in creative writing and graduate degree in Korean literature from Hanyang University. After receiving thes ...

(born 1972), South Korean writer

Fictional characters

* Artist Hye-young, in 2006 South Korean film ''Daisy'' * Ahn Hye-young, in 2014 South Korean television series ''

The Idle Mermaid ''The Idle Mermaid'' () is a 2014 South Korean romantic comedy television series starring Jo Bo-ah, On Joo-wan, Song Jae-rim, and Park Ji-soo. A modern retelling of the 1837 fairy tale "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen, it aired on ...

'' * Byun Hye-young, in 2017 South Korean television series ''

My Father Is Strange ''My Father is Strange'' () is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Kim Yeong-cheol, Kim Hae-sook, Ryu Soo-young, Lee Yu-ri, Lee Joon, Jung So-min, Min Jin-woong, Ryu Hwa-young, and Ahn Hyo-seop. The series aired on KBS2 every Saturda ...

'' * Lee Hye-yeong, in 2019 South Korean television series ''

Love Alarm ''Love Alarm'' () is a South Korean romance drama series based on Chon Kye-young's Daum webtoon. Starring Kim So-hyun, Jung Ga-ram, and Song Kang, it follows a high school girl in a world greatly influenced by a mobile app capable of notifyin ...

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