Ji-hyun, also spelled Ji-hyeon, or Jee-hyun, is

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n unisex 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 42 hanja with the reading "'' hyun''"대법원 인명용 : 네이버 한자사전 "현"
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n government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. Ji-hyun was the ninth-most popular name for baby girls in South Korea in 1990.

People

People with this name include:

Actors and actresses

Jung Jae-young Jeong Jae-yeong (born Jeong Ji-hyeon; November 21, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He is known for starring in the films '' Guns & Talks'' (2001), '' Silmido'' (2003), '' Someone Special'' (2004), '' Welcome to Dongmakgol'' (2005), '' Public Enem ...

(born Jung Ji-hyun, 1970), South Korean actor *

Jun Ji-hyun Wang Ji-hyun (; born 30 October 1981), known professionally as Jun Ji-hyun (), is a South Korean actress and model. She rose to fame with her role in the romantic comedy film ''My Sassy Girl'' (2001), which became a tremendous sensation across ...

(born 1981), South Korean actress and model *

Lee El Kim Ji-hyun (; born June 26, 1982), known professionally as Lee El () is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her Supporting character, supporting roles in the film ''Inside Men (film), Inside Men'' (2015), the television series ''It's ...

(born Kim Ji-hyun, 1982), South Korean actress * Min Ji-hyun (born 1984), South Korean actress *

Ahn Ji-hyun Ahn Ji-hyun (, born July 10, 1992) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Television series Film Music video References External links Ahn Ji-hyun at Koom Entertainment * * 1992 births Living people 21st-century South Korean ...

(born 1992), South Korean actress *

Nam Ji-hyun Nam Ji-hyun (; born September 17, 1995) is a South Korean actress. Nam began her career in 2004 as a Child actor, child actress in the television series ' (2004). She is best known for her roles in ''Queen Seondeok (TV series), Queen Seondeok' ...

(born 1995), South Korean actress * Han Ji-hyun (born 1996), South Korean actress

Singers

Kim Ji-hyun (singer) Kim Ji-hyun (; born August 16, 1972) is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted in 1994 as a member of the best-selling pop group, Roo'ra Roo'ra () was a co-ed hip hop and dance-pop vocal group from South Korea who was one of the cou ...

(born 1972), South Korean singer * Lee Ji-hyun (actress) (born 1983), South Korean singer * Qri (born Lee Ji-hyun, 1986), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group T-ara *

G.Soul Kim Ji-hyun (; born June 16, 1988), professionally known as G.Soul or GSoul, is a South Korean singer-songwriter. He first made his debut under JYP Entertainment with the release of his EP ''Coming Home'' on January 19, 2015. On June 6, 2017, it ...

(born Kim Ji-hyun, 1988), American singer *

Son Ji-hyun Nam Ji-hyun ( on January 9, 1990), known mononymously as Jihyun, and formerly known by her stage name Son Ji-hyun, is a South Korean actress and former singer. She is best known as the former leader and a vocalist of now-disbanded South Korean ...

(born 1990), South Korean singer and actress *

Soyou Kang Ji-hyun (born February 12, 1992), known professionally as Soyou, is a South Korean singer. She is best known as a former member of the South Korean girl group Sistar. Early life and education Soyou was born on February 12, 1992, in Jeju ...

(born Kang Ji-hyun, 1992), South Korean singer and actress

Sportspeople

* Song Ji-hyun (born 1969), South Korean handball player * Kim Ji-hyun (badminton) (born 1974), South Korean badminton player * Lee Ji-hyun (swimmer, born 1978), South Korean swimmer * Lee Ji-hyun (swimmer, born 1982), South Korean swimmer * Jung Ji-hyun (born 1983), South Korean wrestler * Kim Ji-heun (born 1989), South Korean swimmer *

Sung Ji-hyun Sung Ji-hyun (; born 29 July 1991) is a South Korean badminton player from Seoul. She is an Badminton Asia Championships, Asian Championship gold medalist, a two-time Badminton at the Summer Universiade, Summer Universiade gold medalist, and a ...

(born 1991), South Korean badminton player * Choi Ji-hyun (born 1994), South Korean short track speed skater * Kim Ji-hyon (born 1995), South Korean freestyle skier *

Byun Ji-hyun Byun Ji-hyun (; born March 9, 1999) is a South Korean former competitive figure skater. She is the 2015 Volvo Open Cup bronze medalist. On the junior level, she is the 2014 Ice Challenge silver medalist and the 2011 South Korean Figure Skating ...

(born 1999), South Korean figure skater

Other

* Jee Hyun Kim (), Australian neuroscientist

Fictional characters

Fictional characters with this name include: *Kim Ji-hyun, in 2008 South Korean television series '' East of Eden'' *Kim Jihyun, in 2016 South Korean otome visual novel game '' Mystic Messenger''

References

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