Jung-hyun, also spelled Jeong-hyeon, is a Korean unisex given name. Its 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 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 25 hanja with the reading " hyun" 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

Yoo Jung-hyun Yoo Jung-hyun (born October 24, 1967) is a South Korean television personality and politician. He was a cast member in the reality show '' The Genius: Rule Breaker'' and '' The Genius: Grand Final''. References External links * 1967 birt ...

(born 1967), South Korean male television personality and politician * Kim Jung-hyun (actor, born 1976), South Korean male actor *

Lena Park Park Jung-hyun (; born March 23, 1976), also known as Lena Park (), is an American-born South Korean singer who debuted in 1998 with the album, '' Piece.'' She is also widely known in South Korea as her nickname "National fairy" due to her pet ...

(Korean name Park Jung-hyun; born 1976), American female R&B singer of Korean descent *

Lee Jung-hyun Lee Jung-hyun (born February 7, 1980), also known by her occasional stage name Ava, is a South Korean pop singer and actress. She was first recognized for her acting abilities with award-winning role in her first film and has been solidified as ...

(born 1980), South Korean female singer *

Lim Jeong-hyun Lim Jeong-hyun (born July 5, 1984), also known by the online alias funtwo, is a South Korean guitarist known for his cover of the piece Canon Rock. Canon Rock cover Lim played and recorded his cover of "Canon Rock" by JerryC on October 23, 20 ...

(born 1983), South Korean male guitarist *

Kim Jung-hyun (actor, born 1990) Kim Jung-hyun (born April 5, 1990) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his lead roles in popular television series ''School 2017'' (2017), ''Welcome to Waikiki'' (2018), and ''Time'' (2018). He gained international recognition by starr ...

, South Korean male actor *

Xiyeon Park Jung-hyun ( ko, 박정현, born November 14, 2000), professionally known as Xiyeon, is a South Korean actress and singer. A former child actress and model, she trained under Pledis Entertainment for nine years before making her official debu ...

(born Park Jung-hyun, 2000), South Korean female singer, member of Pristin

Footballers

Cho Jung-hyun Cho Jung-hyun (; 12 November 1969 – 10 July 2022) was a South Korean footballer who played as a forward. Club career Cho spent most of his club career playing for Yukong Elephants / Bucheon SK. International career He has played in the 1 ...

(born 1969), South Korean male forward (K-League Classic) *

Song Jung-hyun Song Jung-Hyun (, born 28 May 1976) is a South Korean footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, ...

(born 1976), South Korean male midfielder (China League One) *

Wang Jung-hyun Wang Jung-Hyun (born October 30, 1976) is a South Korean footballer. He last played for Yantai Yiteng. He formerly played for FC Seoul and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors ( ko, 전북 현대 모터스) is a South Korean pro ...

(born 1976), South Korean male defender (China League One) *

Chu Jung-hyun Chu Jung-Hyun (, born January 28, 1988) is a South Korean football player who currently plays for Korea National League side Mokpo City FC. His previous clubs are K-League side Gangwon FC, National League side Yongin City FC and Daejeon KHNP ...

(born 1988), South Korean male midfielder (Korea National League) *

Kim Jeong-hyun (footballer, born 1988) Kim Jeong-hyun (; born May 16, 1988) is a South Korean football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of foot ...

, South Korean male forward (K-League Classic) * Kim Jung-hyun (footballer, born 1990), South Korean male midfielder (J2 League) *

Son Jeong-hyeon Son Jeong-hyeon (; born 25 November 1991) is a South Korean footballer who plays as goalkeeper In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated ...

(born 1991), South Korean male goalkeeper (K-League Challenge) *

Kim Jeong-hyun (footballer, born 1993) Kim Jeong-hyun (; born 1 June 1993) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Busan IPark in the K League 2. Career Jeong-hyun made his debut for Oita Trinita in the J2 League on 17 June 2012 against Mito HollyHo ...

, South Korean midfielder (K-League Classic)

Other

* Nam Jung-hyun (born 1933), South Korean male writer *

Mun Jeong-hyeon Father Mun Jeong Hyeon (born c. 1941) is a South Korean Catholic priest. In the 1970s, he founded the Catholic Priests Association for Justice in opposition to the South Korean dictatorships that had killed pro-democracy activists. Since the 1980s ...

(born ), South Korean Catholic priest and democracy activist * Lee Jung-hyun (politician) (born 1958), South Korean male politician (Saenuri Party) *

Lee Jung-hyun (basketball) Lee Jung-hyun (born March 3, 1987) is a South Korean professional basketball player for Jeonju KCC Egis in the Korean Basketball League and the South Korean national team. Early life Lee played baseball and football throughout elementary sch ...

(born 1987), South Korean male basketball player *

Yim Jung-hyun Yim Junghyun (born 8 September 1987, Jeollanam) is a South Korean race walker. He competed in the 50 kilometres walk event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He competed in the same event in the 2011 and 2013 Athletics World Championships The 14th ...

(born 1987), South Korean male racewalker

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{{given name Korean unisex given names

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