Ji-yeon (), also spelled Ji-yun, Ji-yon, Ji-yean, Jee-yeon, Jee-yon, Chee-yun, Chi-yun, Chi-yon is a

Korea Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in 1945, it has been politically Division of Korea, divided at or near the 38th parallel north, 3 ...

n feminine given name. The 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 61 hanja with the reading "'' ji''" and 56 hanja with the reading "''

yeon Yeon or less commonly Youn (연) is a Korean surname. The name may correspond to the Chinese surnames Yan (燕, 延) or Lian (連). The hanja 延 is much more common than 燕 and 連. Yeon may also refer to the extinct surname (淵). Origin � ...

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South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...

n government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. ''Ji-yeon'' was the seventh-most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea in 1980. People with this name include:

Entertainers

* Myung Ji-yun (born 1975), South Korean actress *

Gummy (singer) Park Ji-yeon (; born April 8, 1981), better known by her stage name Gummy (), is a South Korean singer. She debuted in 2003 with the album ''Like Them'' and has since become known for her soundtrack appearances. Career 2003–2009: Debut and ...

(born Park Ji-yeon, 1981), South Korean singer *

Lina (South Korean singer) Lee Ji-yeon (; born February 18, 1984), known professionally as Lina (), is a South Korean singer and musical theatre actress. She was a part of the short-lived Korean R&B duo Isak N Jiyeon during 2002. After the duo disbanded in 2004, Lina even ...

(born Lee Ji-yeon, 1984), South Korean musical actress and singer, member of girl group The Grace *

Park Ji-yeon (actress, born 1988) Park Ji-yeon (, born May 14, 1988) is a South Korean actress. Park debuted in musical '' Mamma Mia!'' in 2010. Park has appeared in supporting roles in various dramas but is better known for her work as a musical actress. Park's television deb ...

, South Korean musical theatre actress *

Lim Ji-yeon Lim Ji-yeon (; born June 23, 1990) is a South Korean actress. After appearing in a number of short films and plays, she had her first feature film role in '' Obsessed'' (2014). The role earned her a Best New Actress nomination at the 35th Blue ...

(born 1990), South Korean actress *

Park Ji-yeon Park Ji-yeon (; born June 7, 1993), known mononymously as Jiyeon, is a South Korean singer, actress, model, host and entertainer. She debuted as a member of girl group T-ara in July 2009. Apart from her group's activities, she has also starre ...

(born 1993), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group T-ara *

Kei (singer) Kim Ji-yeon (; born March 20, 1995), known professionally as Kei (), is a South Korean singer and musical actress. She rose to fame as a member of South Korean girl group Lovelyz in November 2014. Kei officially made her solo debut with the EP, ...

(born Kim Ji-yeon, 1995), South Korean singer, member of girl group Lovelyz and El7z Up *

Bona (singer) Kim Ji-yeon (; born August 19, 1995), also known by the stage name Bona (), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of the South Korean girl group WJSN, and also its sub-unit WJSN The Black. She made her acting debut in the KBS2 d ...

(born Kim Ji-yeon, 1995), South Korean singer, member of girl group Cosmic Girls

Sportspeople

* Hong Ji-yeon (born 1970), South Korean volleyball player * Nam Jie-youn (born 1983), South Korean volleyball player *

Kim Ji-yeon (fencer) Kim Ji-yeon (; or ; born 12 March 1988) is a South Korean left-handed sabre fencer. Kim is a five-time team Asian champion and four-time individual Asian champion. A three-time Olympian, Kim is a 2021 team Olympic bronze medalist and 2012 ...

(born 1988), South Korean sabre fencer *

Ji Yeon Kim (fighter) Kim Ji-yeon (; born October 18, 1989), often anglicized Ji Yeon Kim, is a South Korean mixed martial artist (MMA). She was the Jewels and Gladiator women's bantamweight champion. She competed in the Women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fig ...

(born 1988), South Korean mixed martial artist *

Seo Ji-yeon Seo Ji-yeon ( or ; born 3 March 1993) is a South Korean right-handed sabre A sabre or saber ( ) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry of the Early Modern warfare, early modern and Napoleonic perio ...

(born 1993), South Korean sabre fencer * Choi Ji-yeon (born 1998), South Korean ice hockey player

Others

Melissa Lee Melissa Ji-Yun Lee (; born 1966) is a New Zealand politician. She was elected to the House of Representatives as a list MP for the National Party in the 2008 election. She serves as the 11th Minister for Economic Development and 2nd Minister ...

(born Lee Jiyun, 1966), South Korean-born New Zealand politician *

Kim Chee-yun Kim Chee Yun (; born 1970) is a violinist from Seoul, South Korea. Her professional name is "Chee-Yun". Kim performed in Korea at the age of 13. She studied at the Juilliard School with Dorothy DeLay, Hyo Kang, and Felix Galimir. She won the Yo ...

(born 1970), South Korean violinist * Jeanne You (born You Ji-yeoun, 1978), South Korean classical pianist * Ji-Yeon Yuh, American reporter, writer, editor and professor

Fictional characters

*Kwon Ji Yeon, in American television series '' Lost'', for whom the episode ''

Ji Yeon (Lost) "Ji Yeon" (; from Korean 지연 ) is the seventh episode of the American Broadcasting Company's fourth season of '' Lost'' and 79th episode overall. The episode was written by co-executive producers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, and direct ...

'' is named *Jee-Yun Buckley Han, in American television series

9-1-1 911, sometimes written , is an emergency telephone number for Argentina, Canada, the Dominican Republic, Fiji, Jordan, Mexico, Pakistan, Maldives, Palau, Panama, Iraq, the Philippines, Sint Maarten, the United States, and Uruguay, as well as ...

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