Jung-hwa or Jeong-hwa, also spelled Jong-hwa in North Korea, is a Korean unisex 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 75 hanja with the reading "
jung
Carl Gustav Jung ( ; ; 26 July 1875 – 6 June 1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology. Jung's work has been influential in the fields of psychiatry, anthropology, archaeology, literature, phil ...
" and five hanja with the reading "
hwa
HWA or hwa may refer to:
* Hwa, a type of traditional Korean boots
* HWA (group), an American female rap group
* HWA Team, a motor racing team
* Hargeisa Water Agency
* Heartland Wrestling Association
* Hemlock woolly adelgid
* Hillwood Airw ...
" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
People with this name include:
Entertainers
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Uhm Jung-hwa
Uhm Jung-hwa (; born August 17, 1969) is a South Korean singer, actress and dancer. Uhm is considered to be one of the most influential women in the Korean entertainment industry, finding rare success in both music and film. Her legacy and car ...
(born 1969), South Korean actress and singer
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Kim Jung-hwa
Kim Jung-hwa (born September 9, 1983)is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in the 2002 sitcom '' Nonstop 3'', and has since played leading roles in the television series '' Something About 1%'' (2003) and ''Snow White: Taste Sweet Love'' ...
(born 1983), South Korean actress and model
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J.Fla (born Kim Jung-hwa, 1987), South Korean female singer and YouTuber
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Park Jeong-hwa
Park Jeong-hwa (born May 8, 1995), also known mononymously as Jeonghwa, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of EXID.
Biography
Park Jeong-hwa was born on May 8, 1995, in Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea. She was a ...
(born 1995), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group EXID
Sportspeople
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Lee Jeong-hwa
Lee Jeong-hwa (born 1 December 1957) is a South Korean sports shooter. She competed in the women's 10 metre air rifle event at the 1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as ...
(born 1957), South Korean female sport shooter
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Hyun Jung-hwa
Hyun Jung-hwa (; born October 6, 1969 in Busan, South Korea) is a retired table tennis player from South Korea who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Career
National South Korean table tennis player Hyun Jung ...
(born 1969), South Korean female table tennis player
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An Jung-hwa
An Jung-hwa (; born 20 February 1981), also known as An Jeong-Hwa, is a South Korean professional handball player and Olympic medalist, who played on the South Korean national team.
Professional career
In 2006, An participated in the 15th A ...
(born 1981), South Korean female handball player
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Han Jung-hwa (born 1982), South Korean male football midfielder
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Im Jyoung-hwa
Im Jyoung-Hwa (; born December 7, 1986, in Ulsan, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea) is a South Korean weightlifter.
She won the silver medal at the 2005 Junior World Championships in the 58 kg category, lifting a total of 212& ...
(born 1987), South Korean female weightlifter
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(born 1990), North Korean female weightlifter
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Seo Jung-hwa (born 1990), South Korean female freestyle skier
Other
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Choi Jeong Hwa
Choi Jeonghwa (, born 1961 in Seoul) is an artist and designer whose work moves between the disciplines of visual art, graphic design, industrial design and architecture. His inspiration comes from popular culture and day-to-day life. Large-sca ...
(born 1961), South Korean male sculptor
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Won Jeong-hwa
Won Jeong-hwa (born 1974) is a North Korean who was accused by South Korea of spying for the North and was sentenced to 5 years in prison in a court in Suwon on October 15, 2008. (born 1974), North Korean female spy
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 unisex given names