Jae-yoon, also spelled Jae-yun, is a Korean unisex 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 16 hanja with the reading "yoon" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
People with this name include:
* (born 1965), South Korean politician; see
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Jo Jae-yoon
Jo Jae-yoon (born September 15, 1974) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in 2003 and has since starred as a supporting actor in numerous films and television series, including '' The Man from Nowhere'' (2010), ''The Chaser'' (2012 ...
(born 1974), South Korean actor
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Jung Jae-yoon (born 1981), South Korean football scout and former midfielder
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Lee Jae-yoon
Lee Jae-yoon (, born December 15, 1984) is a South Korean-Canadian actor and model. He is best known for his roles in the television dramas '' My Love By My Side'' (2011), '' Heartless City'' (2013), and '' Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo'' ( ...
(born 1984), South Korean actor
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Ma Jae-yoon
Ma Jae-yoon ( ko, 마재윤), known by the pseudonym sAviOr (previously IPXZerg), and dubbed "The Maestro", is a former professional South Korean e-sports gamer of the real-time strategy game ''StarCraft''. He played the Zerg race and was one ...
(born 1987), South Korean professional computer gamer
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 ...
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Korean unisex given names