Jae-won is a

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n unisex given name, predominantly masculine. 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 27 hanja with the reading "'' jae''" and 47 hanja with the reading "'' won''"대법원 인명용 : 네이버 한자사전 "원"
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n government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.

People

People with this name include: * Lee, Jae-won (singer) (born 1980), South Korean DJ and singer * Jae Won Lee, Korean-American ceramic artist * Kim, Jaewon (born 1981), South Korean actor * Min, Jaewon (born 1983), Scientist, Columbia University *

One (rapper) Jung Jae-won (; born March 29, 1994), better known by stage name One (stylized as ONE), is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, and actor. He debuted in 2015 as a member of the former hip-hop duo 1Punch with Kim Samuel. The following year ...

(born Jung Jae-won, 1994), South Korean rapper * Kang, Jae-won (born 1965), South Korean handball player * Jeong, Jae-won (born 1969), South Korean rower * Sim, Jae-won (born 1977), South Korean football player * Hwang, Jae-won (born 1981), South Korean football player * Lee, Jae-won (footballer, born 1983), South Korean football player * Heo, Jae-won (born 1984), South Korean football player * Oh, Jae-won (born 1965), South Korean baseball player * Lee, Jae-won (baseball) (born 1988), South Korean baseball player * Lee, Jae-won (footballer, born 1992), South Korean football player * Chung, Jae-won (born 2001), South Korean speed skater *

Roh Jae-won Roh Jae-won (; born 13 October 1993) is a South Korean actor who is best known for his performance in ''Squid Game'' (2024–2025). He previously starred in the series ''Daily Dose of Sunshine'' (2023) and ''Doubt'' (2024). Career Roh made h ...

(born 1993), South Korean actor

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{{given name Korean unisex given names

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