Ju (), also spelled Joo or Chu, is a
Korean family name
This is a list of Korean surnames, in Hangul alphabetical order.
The most common Korean surname (particularly in South Korea) is Kim (Korean name), Kim (), followed by Lee (Korean name), Lee () and Park (Korean surname), Park (). These three sur ...
and an element in
Korean given name
Korean names are names that place their origin in, or are used in, Korea. A Korean name in the modern era typically consists of a surname followed by a given name, with no middle names. A number of Korean terms for names exist. For full names, ...
s. 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 it.
Family name
As a family name, Ju may be written with either of two hanja, one meaning "red" (; 붉을 주), and the other meaning "around" (; 두루 주). The former has one ''
bon-gwan
Korean clans are groups of Koreans, Korean people that share the same Patrilineality, paternal ancestor. They are indicated by the combination of a ''bongwan'' () and a family name.
Korean clans distinguish clans that happen to share the same fam ...
'' (
Wu Yuan, China), while the latter has four (
Sangju
Sangju (; ) is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Although Sangju is rather rural, it is very old and was once a key city. Along with Gyeongju, it gives rise to half of the name of the Gye ...
,
Gyeongsangbuk-do
North Gyeongsang Province (, ) is a province in eastern South Korea, and with an area of , it is the largest province in the Korean peninsula. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, and remaine ...
;
Chogye-myeon,
Hapcheon-gun,
Gyeongsangnam-do
South Gyeongsang Province (, ) is a province in the southeast of South Korea. The provincial capital is at Changwon. It is adjacent to the major metropolitan center and port of Busan. The UNESCO World Heritage Site Haeinsa, a Buddhist temple that ...
;
Cheorwon-gun,
Gangwonnam-do; and
Anui-myeon,
Hamyang-gun,
Gyeongsangnam-do
South Gyeongsang Province (, ) is a province in the southeast of South Korea. The provincial capital is at Changwon. It is adjacent to the major metropolitan center and port of Busan. The UNESCO World Heritage Site Haeinsa, a Buddhist temple that ...
). The 2000 South Korean census found 215,010 people with this family name.
In a study by the
National Institute of the Korean Language
The National Institute of Korean Language (NIKL; ) is a language regulator of the Korean language based in Seoul, South Korea. It was created on January 23, 1991, by Presidential Decree No. 13163 (November 14, 1990).
It has previously gone by a ...
based on 2007 application data for
South Korean passports, it was found that 50.6% of people with this surname spelled it in Latin letters as ''Ju'' in their passports, and another 46.9% spelled it as ''Joo''. Rarer alternative spellings (the remaining 2.4%) included ''Chu'' and ''Choo''.
People with these family names include:
Chu
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Chu Jong-chol, North Korean table tennis player
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Chu Ki-chol (1897–1944), Korean Presbyterian minister
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Chu Yo-han (1900–1976), South Korean poet
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Chu Yong-ha
Chu Yong-ha (; ; 1908 – ?) was a North Korean politician and diplomat. Chu was elected into several posts in the Workers' Party of North Korea, the predecessor of the Workers' Party of Korea, in its early days. Chu was the target of plots ensu ...
(1908–?), North Korean politician and diplomat
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Chu Yung-kwang (1920–1982), South Korean footballer
Joo
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Brian Joo (born 1981), Korean American singer
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Joo Da-young (born 1995), South Korean actress
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Joo Dai-min (born 1988), South Korean professional footballer
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Joo Don-sik (1937–2022), South Korean politician
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Dong Moon Joo, Korean American businessman
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Joo Hee-jung (born 1977), South Korean basketball player
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Joo Hee-sun, South Korean music video director
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Joo Ho-young (born 1960), South Korean judge and politician
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Joo Hyeon-woo (born 1990), South Korean footballer
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Joo Hyong-jun (born 1991), South Korean speed skater, Olympic silver medalist
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Joo Hyun (born 1943), South Korean actor
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Joo Hyun-hee (born 1982), South Korean badminton player
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Joo Hyun-jae (born 1989), South Korean footballer
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Joo Hyun-jung (born 1982), South Korean professional archer, Olympic gold medalist
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Joo Hyun-mi (born 1961), South Korean trot singer
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Joo Hyun-myeong (born 1997), South Korean racewalker
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Hyung-ki Joo (born 1973), Korean-British pianist
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Joo Ik-seong (born 1992), South Korean professional footballer
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Joo In-young (born 1978), South Korean actress
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Joo Jeong-hun
Joo Jeong-hun (born 13 February 1994) is a South Korean para taekwondo practitioner. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 75kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. He also won a bronze medal in the men's 80kg event at ...
(born 1994), South Korean para taekwondo practitioner, Paralympic bronze medalist
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Joo Jin-mo (actor, born 1958), South Korean actor
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Joo Jin-mo (actor, born 1974), South Korean actor
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Joo Jiwan (born 1965), South Korean craft artist
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Joo Jong-hyuk (actor, born 1983)
Ryan (; born Joo Jong-hyuk on 29 October 1983) is a South Korean actor and singer. He's the lead vocalist of the K-pop
K-pop (; an abbreviation of "Korean popular music") is a form of popular music originating in South Korea. It emerged ...
, South Korean actor and singer
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Joo Jong-hyuk (actor, born 1991), South Korean actor
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Judy Joo (born 1974), Korean-American celebrity chef
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Joo Ki-hwan (born 1981), South Korean footballer
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Joo Min-jin (born 1983), South Korean short track speed skater, Olympic gold medalist
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Joo Min-kyu (born 1990), South Korean footballer
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Joo Min-kyung (born 1989), South Korean actress
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Haemin Sunim (born Ryan Bongseok Joo, 1973), Korean-American Buddhist monk and writer
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Joo Sae-hyuk (born 1980), South Korean table tennis player, Olympic silver medalist
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Joo Sang-wook
Joo Sang-wook (; born July 18, 1978) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in generational saga ''Giant (TV series), Giant'', medical drama ''Good Doctor (South Korean TV series), Good Doctor'', romantic comedy ''Cunning Single ...
(born 1978), South Korean actor
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Joo Seong-ha (born 1975), North Korean journalist and defector
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Joo Soon-ahn (born 1970), South Korean sailor
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Joo Sung-hwan (born 1990), South Korean footballer
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Joo Swn-lan (born 1974), South Korean volleyball player
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Joo Won-gyu (born 1975), South Korean pastor, novelist, writer
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Joo Woo-jae (born 1986), South Korean actor and model
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Joo Yang-ja (1931–2025), South Korean politician and medical doctor
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Joo Ye-rim (born 2011), South Korean child actress
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Joo Yea-na (born 1990), South Korean professional volleyball player
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Joo Young-dae (born 1973), South Korean para table tennis player, Paralympic gold medalist
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Joo Young-dai (born 1966), South Korean biathlete
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Joo Young-hoon (born 1969), South Korean singer-songwriter and television personality
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Joo Young-sam (born 1966), South Korean gymnast
Ju
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Ju Chol-gyu, North Korean politician
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Ju Chun-sam (born 1950), North Korean archer
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Ju Ho-jin (born 1981), South Korean footballer
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Ju Hui (born 1989), South Korean handball player
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Ju Hye-ri (born 1991), South Korean cross-country skier
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Ju Hyeong-gyeol (born 1939), South Korean long-distance runner
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Ju Hyeong-kwang (born 1976), South Korean baseball coach and former player
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Ju Hyo-sim (born 1998), North Korean footballer
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Ju Jeong-hyeon (born 1974), South Korean equestrian
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Ju Jeung-ryu (1926–1980), South Korean actress
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Ju Ji-hoon (born 1982), South Korean actor
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Ju Kwang-min (born 1990), North Korean footballer
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Ju Kwang-youn (born 1985), South Korean footballer
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Ju Kwon (born 1995), Chinese-born South Korean baseball player
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Ju Kyu-chang (born 1939), North Korean politician
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Ju Sang-jeom (1926–1981), South Korean boxer
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Ju Sang-song (born 1933), North Korean politician
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Ju Se-jong (born 1990), South Korean footballer
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Ju Seung-jin (born 1975), South Korean footballer
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Ju Si-gyeong (1876–1914), Joseon Dynasty linguist
Given name
There are 56 hanja with the reading "ju" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names; they are listed in the table at right.
One name containing this syllable,
Eun-ju, was the sixth-most popular name for newborn South Korean girls in 1970.
Names beginning with this syllable include:
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Joo-hwan (masculine)
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Joo-hyun (unisex)
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Joo-won (unisex)
Names ending with this syllable include:
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Dong-joo (masculine)
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Eun-ju (feminine)
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Hae-joo (unisex)
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Hong-joo (unisex)
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Hyo-joo (feminine)
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Hyun-joo (unisex)
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Hyung-joo (unisex)
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Jin-joo (feminine)
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Min-ju (feminine)
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Kyung-ju (unisex)
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Seok-ju (masculine)
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Young-joo (unisex)
People with the single syllable given name Ju include:
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Joo (singer), stage name of Jung Min-joo (born 1990), South Korean solo singer, and older sister of
Jung Il-hoon
Jung Il-hoon (; born October 4, 1994), simply known as Ilhoon or Illhoon, is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, record producer, host, actor and entertainer. He was the rapper of the South Korean boy band BtoB. He is well known for his coll ...
(former member of South Korean boy band
BtoB
B2B, B to B, or B-to-B may refer to: Sports
* B2B, a controversial and short lived class in the 1979 Sidecar World Championship
* Bay to Breakers, an annual footrace in San Francisco, California on the third Sunday of May
* Budapest-Bamako, now t ...
)
See also
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List of Korean family names
This is a list of Korean surnames, in Hangul alphabetical order.
The most common Korean surname (particularly in South Korea) is Kim (Korean name), Kim (), followed by Lee (Korean name), Lee () and Park (Korean surname), Park (). These three sur ...
*
List of Korean given names
This is a list of Korean given names, in Hangul alphabetical order. See for an explanation.anandhu
List
* Ga-young ()
* Ga-eun ()
* Ga-eul ()
* Ga-in ()
* Kang-min ()
*Gun ()
* Kun-woo ()
* Kyung-gu ()
* Kyung-lim ()
* Kyung-mo ()
* Kyung-m ...
References
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Korean-language surnames
Korean given names