Hyun-soo, also spelled Hyun-su, is a Korean unisex 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 35 hanja with the reading " hyun" and 67 hanja with the reading "

soo Soo or SOO may refer to: Places * Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, a border city in Canada nicknamed "The Soo" * Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, a border city in the United States also nicknamed "The Soo" ** Soo Locks, the locks between Lake Superior and ...

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

Lee Hyun-soo Lee Hyun-soo (born 24 January 1968) is a South Korean fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul ...

(born 1968), South Korean male fencer * Kim Hyun-su (born February 1973), South Korean male association football player, formerly of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors *

Kim Hyun-soo (born March 1973) Kim Hyun-Soo (born March 13, 1973) is a South Korean former footballer who played as a center back. He is currently the First Team coach of Daegu FC. Kim started club career with Pusan Daewoo Royals and was part of the South Korea national ...

, South Korean male association football player, formerly of Daegu FC *

Kang Hyun-su Kang Hyun-su (born June 16, 1984) is a North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and shares borders with Ch ...

(born 1984), North Korean footballer in Japan's J. League Division 2 *

Viktor An Viktor An (russian: Виктор Ан; born Ahn Hyun-soo ( ko, 안현수) on November 23, 1985),. is a South Korean-born Russian short-track speed skating coach and retired short-track speed skater. With a total of eight Olympic medals, six go ...

(born Ahn Hyun-soo, 1985), South Korean-born Russian male short track speed skater * Kim Hyun-soo (baseball) (born 1988), South Korean male baseball player, left fielder for the Doosan Bears * Jang Hyun-soo (born 1991), South Korean male footballer, playing for

Al-Hilal FC Al Hilal Saudi Football Club ( ar, نادي الهلال السعودي), simply known as Al Hilal, is a professional multi-sports club based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Their football team competes in the Saudi Professional League. They are the ...

* Jang Hyun-soo (born 1993), South Korean male footballer, playing for Iwate Grulla Morioka * Hwang Hyun-soo (born 1995), South Korean male footballer, playing for

FC Seoul FC Seoul ( ko, FC 서울) is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul that competes in the K League 1, the top flight of South Korean football. The club is owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group. They play their home ga ...

;Other * Hyeon Soo Lim (born 1950s), South Korean-born Canadian Presbyterian pastor * Lee Hyeon-su (writer) (born 1959), South Korean writer * Yeo Hyun-soo (born 1982), South Korean actor *

Zia Hyunsu Shin Zia Hyunsu Shin (born July 16, 1987) is a South Korean violinist. Shin was born in Jeonju, and studies at the Korea National University of Arts. She plays a Guadagnini, which is on loan from the Kumho Asiana Foundation. She won the first grea ...

(born 1987), South Korean female violinist * Shin Hyun-soo (born 1989), South Korean actor * Kim Hyun-soo (actress) (born 2000), South Korean actress Fictional characters with this name include: *Hyeon-su, female character in 2006 South Korean film ''

Cinderella "Cinderella",; french: link=no, Cendrillon; german: link=no, Aschenputtel) or "The Little Glass Slipper", is a folk tale with thousands of variants throughout the world.Dundes, Alan. Cinderella, a Casebook. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsi ...

'' *Lee Hyun-soo, male character in 2012 South Korean television series ''

Shut Up Flower Boy Band ''Flower Band'' () is a 2012 South Korean television series starring Sung Joon, Jo Bo-ah, L, Jung Eui-chul, Lee Hyun-jae, Yoo Min-kyu, and Kim Min-seok. It is a coming-of-age story about a high school rock band dealing with friendship, rivalr ...

'' *Park Hyun-soo, male character in 2013 South Korean television series ''

Pots of Gold ''Pots of Gold'' (; lit. ''I Summon You, Gold!'' or ''Gold, Appear!'') is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Han Ji-hye, Yeon Jung-hoon, Lee Tae-sung, Lee Soo-kyung, Baek Jin-hee, Park Seo-joon and Kim Hyung-jun. It aired on MBC fr ...

'' *Cha Hyun-soo, male character in 2020 South Korean Netflix adaptation ''

Sweet Home (TV series) ''Sweet Home'' () is a South Korean apocalyptic horror streaming television series starring Song Kang, Lee Jin-wook, and Lee Si-young. Based on the Naver webtoon of the same name by Kim Carnby and Hwang Young-chan, which recorded over 2.1 bil ...

'' *Do Hyun-soo, male character in 2021 South Korea television series '' Flower of Evil''

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