Jong-ok 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. () ...

used to write each syllable of the name. There are 19 hanja with the reading "jong" and five hanja with the reading " ok" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include: *

Ri Jong-ok Ri Jong-ok (10 January 1916 – 23 September 1999) was a North Korean politician who served as the Premier of North Korea from 1977 to 1984. He was elected to the Presidium at the 6th WPK Congress in 1980. He was appointed as Vice President o ...

(1916–1999), North Korean politician * Choi Jong-ok (born 1945), South Korean volleyball player *

Bae Jong-ok Bae Jong-ok (; born May 13, 1964) is a South Korean actress. She debuted as a TV actress after she was recruited by KBS, and has since been active in theater, film and television. While concurrently maintaining an acting career, Bae completed ...

(born 1964), South Korean actress

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{{given name Korean unisex given names

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