Jae-woong, also spelled Jae-ung, is a Korean masculine 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 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 two hanja with the reading "

woong Woong, also spelled Ung, is a Korean masculine given name and name element. It is one of a small number of single-syllable Korean given names. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are only two hanja with this reading on t ...

" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. People with this name include: * Jae U. Jung (born 1960), South Korean biologist *

Han Jae-woong Han Jae-Woong ( ko, 한재웅, ; born 29 September 1984) is a retired South Korean football player. He played for Busan I'Park, Daejeon Citizen, Chunnam Dragons, Incheon United, Ulsan Hyundai, Daegu FC, Thai club Buriram United, Hong Kong ...

(born 1984), South Korean football winger *

Kim Jae-woong Kim Jae-woong ( ko, 김재웅; born 1 January 1988) is a South Korean football midfielder. Club career Kim, having spent his youth career with Kyung Hee University, was selected by Incheon United from the 2011 K-League draft intake. His firs ...

(born 1988), South Korean football forward *

Lee Jae-woong (sledge hockey) Lee Jae-woong( Korean:이재웅) (born 17 March 1996) is a South Korean sledge hockey player. He was a member of South Korea's bronze medal winning team in para ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Paralympics. Lee is the team goalie and has cerebral pa ...

(born 1996), South Korean sledge hockey player *

Chung Jae-woong Chung Jae-woong (born 2 June 1999) is a South Korean speed skater who competes internationally. He participated at the 2018 Winter Olympics , nations = 93 , athletes = 2,922 (1,680 men and 1,242 women) , events = 102 in 7 sports (15 ...

(born 1999), South Korean speed skater *

Song Jae-ung Song Jae-ung (born 2 April 1945) is a South Korean diver. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Oly ...

, South Korean diver, competed in Diving at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre platform

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{{given name Korean masculine given names

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