Hyung-joon, also spelled Hyung-jun or Hyong-jun, is a
Korea
Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in 1945, it has been politically Division of Korea, divided at or near the 38th parallel north, 3 ...
n masculine 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.
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used to write each syllable of the name.
Hanja
Regulations of the
Supreme Court of Korea
The Supreme Court of Korea () is the highest ordinary court in the judicial branch of South Korea, seated in Seocho, Seoul. Established under Chapter 5 of the Constitution of South Korea, the court has ultimate and comprehensive jurisdictio ...
permit the following hanja to be registered for use in names:
*Hyung (25 hanja):
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Joon (44 hanja):
People
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Jonathan Kim
Jonathan Hyung-joon Kim (born 1960) is a South Korean film producer. He has produced five of the country's top 50 highest-grossing films of all time including '' Silmido'', the first film to surpass 10 million domestic ticket sales. He has recei ...
(born Kim Hyung-joon, 1960), South Korean film producer
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Park Heong-joon
Park Heong-joon (; born 19 January 1960) is a South Korean journalist, educator, and politician who has served as the mayor of Busan since 2021. A member of the People Power Party, he was a professor of the Sociology Department and Graduate S ...
(born 1960), South Korean politician
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Kim Hyeong-jun (born 1968), South Korean film director
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Im Hyung-joon
Im Hyung-joon (, born May 10, 1974) is a South Korean actor.
Personal life
On January 2, 2012, Im married his non-celebrity girlfriend, who is ten years younger than him, at Gimpo
Gimpo (; ) is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, cit ...
(born 1974), South Korean actor
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Kim Joon (born Kim Hyung-joon, 1984), South Korean actor and rapper
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Hangzoo
Yoon Hyung-joon (), better known by his stage name Hangzoo (), is a South Korean rapper and member of Rhythm Power. He was the winner of '' Show Me the Money 6''. He released his first album, ''Best Driver'', on 25 August 2015.
Discography Ex ...
(born Yoon Hyung-joon, 1986), South Korean rapper, member of hip-hop group Rhythm Power
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Kim Hyung-jun
Kim Hyung-jun (; born August 3, 1987)["Kim Hyung Jun's Official ...](_blank)
(born 1987), South Korean actor and singer, member of boy band SS501
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Joo Hyong-jun
Joo Hyong-jun (, ; born 22 April 1991) is a South Korean speed skater.
Career Short track career
In 2010, Joo was selected for the South Korean junior national short track speed skating team and won the gold medal in the men's 3000 metre rela ...
(born 1991), South Korean speed skater
Fictional characters
*Kang Hyung-joon, in 2012 South Korean television series ''
Missing You''
*Lee Hyung-joon, in 2013 South Korean television series ''
Who Are You?''
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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Park Hyung-jun (; born 1983), South Korean triple jumper
References
Korean masculine given names
Masculine given names
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