Jin or Chin (진) is the romanization of a number of Korean surnames, written as 陳, 秦, 眞, or 晉 in
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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.
While some earliest figures of the surname date back to the Korean Kingdom of
Baekjae and
Silla
Silla (; Old Korean: wikt:徐羅伐#Old Korean, 徐羅伐, Yale romanization of Korean, Yale: Syerapel, Revised Romanization of Korean, RR: ''Seorabeol''; International Phonetic Alphabet, IPA: ) was a Korean kingdom that existed between ...
, other figures include the early Chinese who immigrated to Korea during the era of
Goryeo
Goryeo (; ) was a Korean state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korea, Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392. Goryeo achieved what has b ...
dynasty.
Similar to the Korean surname Jin, the Chinese surnames
Chen and
Qin also use the Chinese characters 陳 and 秦.
Notable people
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Jin Bo-ra (stage name Sunday, born 1987), South Korean singer and musical actress
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Jin Bora (born 1987), South Korean pianist and composer
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Jin Chae-seon (1842–?), Korean pansori singer
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Jin Chang-soo (born 1985), South Korean footballer
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Jin Chang-uk (born 1972), South Korean volleyball player
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Jin Dae-je (born 1952), South Korean businessman and former politician
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Jin Dae-sung (born 1989), South Korean football player
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Jin Deok-san (born 1972), South Korean former field hockey player, Olympic silver medalist
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Jin Eun-young (born 1970), South Korean poet and philosopher
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Jin Goo
Jin Goo (; born July 20, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He won Best Supporting Actor at the Grand Bell Awards and Blue Dragon Film Awards for his role in Bong Joon-ho's 2009 film noir, noir thriller (genre), thriller ''Mother (2009 film), Mother ...
(born 1980), South Korean actor
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Jin Hae-soo (born 1986), South Korean professional baseball player
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Jin Hee-kyung (born 1968), South Korean actress
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Jin Ho-eun (born 2000), South Korean actor
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Jin Ho-jun (born 2002), South Korean taekwondo practitioner
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Jin Hwan (1913–1951), Korean painter
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Kidoh (born Jin Hyo-sang, 1992), South Korean musician
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Jin Hyuk, South Korean television director
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Jin Ji-hee
Jin Ji-hee (; born March 25, 1999) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a child actress, and is best known for her roles in the relationship drama '' Alone in Love'' (2006), the horror fairytale ''Hansel and Gretel'' (2007), the ...
(born 1999), South Korean actress
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Jin Jong-oh
Jin Jong-oh (; born 24 September 1979) is a South Korean sports shooter who competed at the 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. The only individual four-time Olympic champion in shooting, he is the most successful individual shooter at ...
(born 1979), South Korean sports shooter, Olympic gold medalist
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Jin Jun-tak (born 1949), South Korean former volleyball player
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Chin Jung-kwon (born 1963), South Korean critic and professor
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Jin Kab-yong (born 1974), South Korean retired baseball player
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Jin Ki-joo
Jin Ki-joo (; born January 26, 1989) is a South Korean actress. She made a breakthrough in 2018, landing her first lead role in a television series with '' Come and Hug Me'' after she acted in that year's acclaimed series ''Misty'' and film '' ...
(born 1989), South Korean actress
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Jin Kyung
Jin Kyung (; born March 27, 1972) is a South Korean actress.
Early years
Jin learned piano as a child. She graduated from Seonhwa Arts Middle School, and entered Daewon Foreign Language High School. Her interest at acting started when Jin wat ...
(born 1972), South Korean actress
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Jin Mi-jung (born 1978), South Korean basketball player
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Jin Min-sub (born 1992), South Korean pole vaulter
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Jin Mo-young (born 1970), South Korean documentary filmmaker
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Jin Sang-houn (born 1986), South Korean volleyball player
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Jin Seon-kyu (born 1977), South Korean actor
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Jin Seong-uk (born 1993), South Korean footballer
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Jin So-yeon (born 1991), South Korean actress and model
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Jin Soon-jin (born 1974), South Korean retired football player
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Jin Sun-kuk (born 1970), South Korean former track and field sprinter
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Jin Sun-mee (born 1967), South Korean politician
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Jin Sun-ryeong (born 1971), South Korean sports shooter
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Jin Sun-yu (born 1988), South Korean speed skater
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Chin Unsuk (born 1961), South Korean composer
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Jin Ye-sol (born 1985), South Korean actress
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Chin Young (born 1950), South Korean politician
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Jin Yun-seong (born 1995), South Korean weightlifter
References
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Korean-language surnames
Jin clans