Jae-hui or Jae-hee is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning depends 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 20 hanja with the reading "
jae
is a Japanese corporation specializing in the manufacture and sales of electrical connectors such as high speed LVDS, HDMI, PCI express, high density, micro coaxial, automotive, and board to board connectors. It also makes systems equipment an ...
" and 24 hanja with the reading "
hui
The Hui people ( zh, c=, p=Huízú, w=Hui2-tsu2, Xiao'erjing: , dng, Хуэйзў, ) are an East Asian ethnoreligious group predominantly composed of Chinese-speaking adherents of Islam. They are distributed throughout China, mainly in the ...
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South Korean government
The Government of South Korea is the union government of the Republic of Korea, created by the Constitution of South Korea as the executive, legislative and judicial authority of the republic. The president acts as the head of state and is the ...
's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
People with this name include:
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Lee Jae-hee
Lee Jae-hee (Korean: 이재희; born April 15, 1959) is a former South Korean footballer who played as a defender.
He started professional career at Daewoo Rolyas in 1983.
He was selected in the K League Best XI for the 1990 K League
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(born 1959), South Korean male football defender
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Chung Jae-hee
Chung Jae-hee (; born 6 April 1978) is a South Korean badminton player who affiliated with the Samsung Electro-Mechanics. She competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. Together with Ra Kyung-min
Ra Kyung-min (; born 25 November 1976) is ...
(born 1979), South Korean female badminton player
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Song Jae-hee
Song Jae-hee (born December 11, 1979) is a South Korean actor. Personal life
In August 2022, Song announced that his wife was pregnant with their first child. His wife gave birth to a daughter on January 20, 2023. Filmography
Film
Televisio ...
(born 1979), South Korean actor
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Jae Hee
Jae Hee (in korean: 재희; born Lee Hyun-kyun on May 25, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the 2004 arthouse film '' 3-Iron'' and the 2005 television series '' Sassy Girl Chun-hyang''.
Career
Jae Hee beg ...
(born Lee Hyun-kyun, 1980), South Korean actor
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Jeong Jae-hee
Jeong Jae-hee (; born 28 April 1994) is a South Korean footballer who plays as midfielder for Pohang Steelers in K League 1.
Career
Jeong joined K League Challenge side FC Anyang in January 2016.
After finishing his military service in Gimch ...
(born 1994), South Korean male football midfielder (K-League Challenge)
Fictional characters with this name include:
*Yoo Jae-hee, in 1995–2005 South Korean manhwa series ''
Let Dai
''Let Dai'' is a Korean manhwa series by Won Soo-yeon (원수연). It is published in English by NETCOMICS
Netcomics is a publisher of manhwa, webtoons, manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from ...
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*Han Jae-hee, in 2010 South Korean television series ''
Athena: Goddess of War''
*Goo Jae-hee, in 2012 South Korean television series ''
To the Beautiful You
''To the Beautiful You'' () is a 2012 South Korean television drama series starring Sulli, Choi Min-ho, and Lee Hyun-woo. It aired on SBS from 15 August to 4 October 2012 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 ( KST) for 16 episodes.
It is bas ...
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*Han Jae-hee, in 2012 South Korean television series ''
The Innocent Man''
*Lee Jae-hee, in 2013 South Korean television series ''
When a Man Falls in Love
''When a Man Falls in Love'' () is a 2013 South Korean television series, starring Song Seung-heon, Shin Se-kyung, Chae Jung-an, and Yeon Woo-jin. The story revolves around a world-weary gangster as his love life intertwines with three others, ...
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*Song Jae-hee, in 2014 South Korean television series ''
Doctor Stranger
''Doctor Stranger'' () is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Lee Jong-suk, Jin Se-yeon, Park Hae-jin and Kang So-Ra. It aired on SBS from May 5 to July 8, 2014 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 KST (UTC+9) for 20 episodes.
Synops ...
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*Kwon Jae-hee, in 2015 South Korean television series ''
A Girl Who Sees Smells
''A Girl Who Sees Smells'' () is a 2015 South Korean television series adapted from the KTOON webtoon of the same title by Seo Soo-kyung a/k/a Man Chwi. Starring Park Yoo-chun, Shin Se-kyung, Namgoong Min and Yoon Jin-seo, it aired on SBS on ...
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*Jaehee Kang, in 2016 South Korean mobile video game ''
Mystic Messenger
''Mystic Messenger'' (, lit. "Mysterious Messenger") is a South Korean otome game developed by Cheritz. It was released on July 8, 2016 for Android and August 18, 2016 for iOS. The game is described as a "storytelling messenger game" and is ava ...
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See also
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List of Korean given names
This is a list of Korean given names by type. Most Korean given names consist of two Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one hanja. There are also names with more than two syllables, often from native Korean vocabulary. Finally, there are a sm ...
References
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Korean unisex given names