Joo-hwan, also spelled Ju-hwan, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning depends 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 56 hanja with the reading "
joo" and 21 hanja with the reading "
hwan" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
People with this name include:
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Lee Ju-hwan
Lee Ju-hwan(; April 10, 1909 - December 2, 1972) was an Ingan-munhwage of Korean traditional song, Gangtok, which is the 41st Important Intangible Cultural Properties of Korea. He is also a master of gasa, which is Korean traditional literature t ...
(1952–1972), South Korean traditional musician
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Kim Ju-hwan (footballer, born 1982)
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Kim Ju-hwan (footballer, born 2001)
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Jason Kim (director)
Jason Kim (born Kim Ju-hwan on 1981) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter.
Career
Kim, born in 1981, majored in international politics from Georgetown University in the United States. He served for three years as an interpreter in ...
(born Kim Ju-hwan, 1981), South Korean film director and screenwriter
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Lim Ju-hwan
Lim Ju-hwan (; born May 18, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the television dramas '' Tamra, the Island'' (2009), ''Ugly Alert'' (2013), '' Uncontrollably Fond'' (2016) and '' The Bride of Habaek'' (2017) ...
(born 1982), South Korean actor
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Choi Joo-hwan (born 1988), South Korean baseball player
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Kim Ju-whan, South Korean dentist, member of the
National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Korea
The National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Korea, is the senior national organization of distinguished Korean scientists and scholars. It was founded to promote learning and research in all areas of sciences by conferring membership and pr ...
*Oh Juhwan, South Korean guitarist, member of
Eastern Sidekick
*On (born Choi Ju-hwan, 2002), South Korean singer, member of
T1419
See also
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List of Korean given names
This is a list of Korean given names by type. Most Korean given names consist of two Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one hanja. There are also names with more than two syllables, often from native Korean vocabulary. Finally, there are a sm ...
References
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Korean masculine given names
Masculine given names