Hyun-woo, also spelled Hyeon-woo, 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, ...
used to write each syllable of the name. There are 42 hanja with the reading "''
hyun''" and 60 hanja with the reading "''
woo
Woo, WoO, WOO, W.O.O. and variants may refer to:
People
Woo or Wu, romanization of several East Asian names:
* Hu (surname): 胡, 瓠, 護, 戶, 扈, 虎, 呼, 忽, 斛
* Wu (surname): 吳, 伍, 武, 仵, 烏, 鄔, 巫
* Ng (name): 吳, 伍
* Wo ...
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South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
n government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. ''Hyun-woo'' has been a popular name for baby boys in South Korea for more than two decades, coming in third place in 1988 and fourth place in 1998. In 2008, a total of 1,943 baby boys were given this name, making it the third-most popular name that year.
People with this name include:
Entertainers
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Lee Hyun-woo (born 1966)
Lee Hyun-woo, born Lee Sang-won (March 6, 1966), also known as Jessie Lee, is a Korean-American singer and actor.
Career
Lee Hyun-woo made his entertainment debut in 1991 with the album ''Black Rainbow'' and rose to fame with hit songs such as ...
, Korean-American singer and actor
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Ha Hyun-woo
Ha Hyun-woo (born November 25, 1981) is a South Korean singer-songwriter. He is the lead vocal and guitarist of the rock band Guckkasten.
Early life
On November 25, 1981, Ha Hyun-woo was born in Jangsu, North Jeolla Province. He moved to Ansa ...
(born 1981), South Korean singer-songwriter
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Ji Hyun-woo
Ji Hyun-woo (born Joo Hyung-tae on 29 November 1984) is a South Korean actor and musician. He was formerly the lead guitarist for Korean indie rock band and is best known for his leading roles in the cable TV series '' Queen and I'' (2012) an ...
(born Joo Hyung-tae, 1984), South Korean actor and musician
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Hyun Woo
Hyun Woo (; born Kim Hyun-woo on January 18, 1985) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series ''Pasta'' and the sitcom ''Living Among the Rich''.
In 2009, he, Lee Jang-woo and No Min-woo formed the K-pop pro ...
(born Kim Hyun-woo, 1985), South Korean actor
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Shownu
Son Hyun-woo (, born June 18, 1992), better known by his stage name Shownu, is a South Korean singer and dancer. He is the leader of the South Korean boy group Monsta X, which debuted under Starship Entertainment, through Mnet's survival show ...
(born Son Hyun-woo, 1992), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band
Monsta X
Monsta X (; stylized as MONSTA X) is a South Korean boy group formed through the reality survival program ''No.Mercy'' under Starship Entertainment. The group is currently composed of six members: Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Joohon ...
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Lee Hyun-woo (born 1993)
Lee Hyun-woo (born March 23, 1993) is a South Korean actor and singer. He began his career as a child actor when he was nine, and later appeared in the television series ''The Return of Iljimae'' (2009) and '' Queen Seondeok'' (2009). He also ...
, South Korean actor and singer
Sportspeople
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Ryu Hyun-woo (born 1981), South Korean golfer
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Lim Hyun-woo
Lim Hyun-Woo (; born 26 March 1983) 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 ...
(born 1983), South Korean football midfielder
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Nam Hyun-woo (born 1987), South Korean field hockey player
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Kim Hyeon-woo
Kim Hyeon-woo (Hangul: 김현우, ; born November 6, 1988 in Wonju, Gangwon-do) is a male wrestler from South Korea. In the 2012 Summer Olympics, Kim won the gold medal in the 66 kg Greco-Roman wrestling final.
Biography
Kim began to t ...
(born 1988), South Korean wrestler
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Kim Hyun-woo (born 1989), South Korean football midfielder
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Joo Hyeon-woo
Joo Hyeon-woo (; born 3 November 1990) is a South Korean footballer who plays as midfielder for FC Anyang in K League 2.
Career
He was selected by Gwangju FC
Gwangju FC (Korean: 광주 FC) is a South Korean professional football club base ...
(born 1990), South Korean football midfielder
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Jo Hyeon-woo
Jo Hyeon-woo ( ko, 조현우; born 25 September 1991) is a South Korean footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Ulsan Hyundai and the South Korean national team.
Early life
Jo was raised by his mother and father who was a gymnast in Seoul. ...
(born 1991), South Korean football goalkeeper
Fictional characters
*Hyun-woo Kim, a protagonist from ' anime
Other
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Ryu Hyun-woo (diplomat), North Korean diplomat
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Gong Hyeon-U
Kong Xuanyou (; ko, 공현우; born July 1959), is a Chinese diplomat and the current Ambassador to Japan. He is responsible of Asian affairs, treaty and law, land and sea boundaries and other affairs related to consulates.
Life
Kong was born ...
(born 1959), Chinese diplomat of Korean descent
References
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Korean masculine given names
Masculine given names