Jong-hun, also spelled Jong-hoon, 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 19 hanja with the reading "jong" and 12 hanja with the reading "

hun The Huns were a nomadic people who lived in Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Eastern Europe between the 4th and 6th century AD. According to European tradition, they were first reported living east of the Volga River, in an area that was part ...

" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. People with this name include: * Kim Jong-hoon (born 1952), South Korean politician *

Jeong H. Kim Jeong Hun Kim ( ko, 김종훈; born August 13, 1960) is a South Korean-born American academic, businessman, and entrepreneur in the technology industry. In 2004, Kim was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering for contributions ...

(born 1961), South Korean-born American engineer *

Gao Zhongxun Gao Zhongxun (; ; born 4 January 1965) is a Chinese former international football midfielder of Korean descent who spent the majority of his career with Jilin F.C. as well as representing China in the 1992 Asian Cup. Playing career Gao Zhong ...

(Go Jong-hun, born 1965) Chinese football player of Korean descent * Park Jong-hoon (born 1965), South Korean gymnast *

Chang Jong-hoon Chang Jong-hoon (born April 10, 1968) is a retired former infielder in the KBO League. He spent his entire 20-year career with Binggrae/ Hanwha Eagles. He is currently a coach with the team. Chang was a two-time KBO MVP, and led the league i ...

(born 1968), South Korean baseball coach *

Kim Jong-hoon (footballer) Kim Jong-Hoon (born December 17, 1980) is a South Korean football player. He formerly played for Chunnam Dragons, Gyeongnam FC, Busan I'Park in the K-League and South Korea second division side Gimhae City FC. Career * Chunnam Dragons 200 ...

(born 1980), South Korean football player *

Yoon Jong-hoon Yoon Jong-hoon (born February 15, 1984) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film Television series Web series Television show Music video Theater Awards and nominations References External links * * * * 1984 birth ...

(born 1984), South Korean actor *

Ahn Jong-hun Ahn Jong-Hun (; born 5 July 1989) is a South Korean former footballer who plays as a forward Forward is a relative direction, the opposite of backward. Forward may also refer to: People * Forward (surname) Sports * Forward (association f ...

(born 1989), South Korean footballer * Shin Jong-hun (born 1989), South Korean light flyweight amateur boxer *

Choi Jong-hoon Choi Jong-hoon (, ; born March 7, 1990) is a South Korean former musician and actor. He served as the leader, guitarist, and keyboardist of rock band F.T. Island from its debut in 2007 until his retirement from the entertainment industry in 2019. ...

(born 1990), former South Korean guitarist, lead musician of rock band FT Island

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{{given name Korean masculine given names Masculine given names

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