Ji-soo, also spelled Ji-su, Jee-su, or Jee-soo, is a Korean unisex given name. 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.
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used to write each syllable of the name. There are 46 hanja with the reading "
ji" and 67 hanja with the reading "
soo" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
Entertainers
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Kim Ji-soo (disambiguation), multiple people
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Ji Soo
Kim Ji-soo (; born 30 March 1993), professionally known as Ji Soo, is a South Korean actor currently based in the Philippines.
Early life and education
In elementary school, Ji Soo was a judo athlete and competed at national level before givi ...
(born Kim Ji-soo, 1993), South Korean actor
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Jisoo
Kim Ji-soo (; born January 3, 1995), known mononymously as Jisoo, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Blackpink, which debuted under YG Entertainment in August 2016. Outside of her music career ...
(born Kim Ji-soo, 1995), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group Blackpink
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Park Ji-soo (disambiguation), multiple people
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Shin Ji-soo
Shin Ji-soo (; born October 28, 1985) is a South Korean actress and singer. Shin began her entertainment career as a child actress, and has since starred in television dramas such as ''Virtue'' (2000) and ''Famous Princesses'' (2006), as well as ...
(born 1985), South Korean actress
Sportspeople
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Mo Ji-soo (born 1969), South Korean short track speed skater
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Hwang Ji-soo (born 1981), South Korean football player
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Jisoo Han
Jisoo Han (; born ) is a South Korean underwater diving instructor who was held in Honduras. She was jailed for 110 days and was placed under house arrest for 306 days in connection with the death of Dutch tourist Mariska Mast at the Honduran is ...
(born 1983), South Korean diving instructor
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Jeon Ji-soo (born 1985), South Korean short track speed skater
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Jisu Park (born 1990), South Korean professional StarCraft player
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Kim Ji-soo (baseball)
Kim Ji-soo (born August 23, 1986) is a Korean minor league baseball player. He played for the Kiwoom Heroes
The Kiwoom Heroes () are a South Korean professional baseball, professional baseball team based in Seoul. They are a member of the K ...
(born 1986), South Korean baseball player
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Jung Ji-soo (born 1990), South Korean football player
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Yoon Ji-su
Yoon Ji-su (, or ; born 24 January 1993) is a South Korean right-handed sabre fencer.
Yoon is a four-time team Asian champion and a two-time individual Asian champion.
A two-time Olympian, Yoon is a 2021 team Olympic bronze medalist.
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(born 1993), South Korean fencer
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Kim Ji-soo (skeleton racer)
Kim Ji-soo (; born 22 July 1994) is a South Korean skeleton racer. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Competitive Highlights Olympic Games
World Championships
Skeleton World Cup
References
External linksKim Ji-sooat the Internat ...
(born 1994), South Korean skeleton racer
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Park Ji-soo (footballer) (born 1994), South Korean football player
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Park Ji-su (born 1998), South Korean basketball player
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Seo Ji-soo (born 1985), South Korean professional StarCraft player
Fictional characters
* Ha Ji-soo, a character from the Korean manhwa ''
Unbalance ×2''
* Yun Jisoo, a character from the Korean novel ''
If You Leave Me''
* Yoon Ji-soo, a character from the Korean television series ''
Sweet Home''
* Jisoo, a guest character from the Thai television series ''
Girl2K''
See also
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List of Korean given names
This is a list of Korean given names, in Hangul alphabetical order. See for an explanation.anandhu
List
* Ga-young ()
* Ga-eun ()
* Ga-eul ()
* Ga-in ()
* Kang-min ()
*Gun ()
* Kun-woo ()
* Kyung-gu ()
* Kyung-lim ()
* Kyung-mo ()
* Kyung-m ...
References
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Korean unisex given names