Ji-hwan, also spelled Chi-hwan, is a Korean masculine given name. The 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 46 hanja with the reading " ji" and 21 hanja with the reading " hwan" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. People with this name include: * Ahn Ji-hwan (born 1969), South Korean voice actor, television/radio presenter, and actor *

Han Ji-hwan Han Ji-hwan (born 5 August 1977) is a Korean former judoka who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millen ...

(born 1977), South Korean former judoka *

Kang Ji-hwan Kang Ji-hwan (born Jo Tae-gyu; March 20, 1977) is a South Korean actor. He began his career in musical theatre, and has since starred in television dramas such as '' Be Strong, Geum-soon!'' (2005), '' Capital Scandal'' (2007), '' Hong Gil- ...

(born 1977), South Korean actor * Han Chi-hwan (born 1984), South Korean civil rights activist * Oh Ji-hwan (born 1990), South Korean baseball shortstop (Korea Baseball Organization) *

Bae Ji-hwan Ji-hwan Bae (born July 26, 1999) is a South Korean professional baseball second baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022. Career Amateur and minor league baseball Born in July 1999, Bae at ...

(born 1999), South Korean baseball shortstop (US Major League Baseball)

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