Kun-woo, also spelled Keon-woo or Gun-woo, is a Korean masculine given name. It was the sixth-most popular name for baby boys born in

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...

in 2008, with 1,722 being given the name. The 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 the name. There are 15 hanja with the reading " kun" and 42 hanja with the reading "

woo Woo, or variants, may refer to: People * Wu (surname), and several variants and other transliterations ** Wu (surname 伍) ** Wu (surname 武) ** Ng (name): 吳, 伍 * Hu (surname), also pronounced Woo * Woo (Korean surname) * Woo (Korean give ...

" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. People with this name include: * Lee Kunwoo (born 1955), South Korean engineer and academic *

Cho Gun-woo Cho Gun-woo (; born 30 August 1988) is a South Korean badminton player from Samsung Electro-Mechanics, and joined the club since 2007. Cho Gun-woo has focused his career on men's doubles, although he has competed in mixed doubles. His longest p ...

(born 1988), South Korean badminton player *

Kim Kun-woo Kim Kun-Woo (; born 29 February 1980) is a South Korean track and field athlete who competes in the decathlon. He is a two-time Asian Games medallist in the event (2006 and 2010), as well having won medals at the Asian Athletics Championships a ...

(born 1980), South Korean track and field athlete *

Kim Kwon Kim Kwon (born Kim Keon-woo on May 16, 1989) is a South Korean actor. He played minor roles in television dramas such as '' Secret Love Affair'' (2014), ''Heard It Through the Grapevine'' (2015), and '' Marry Me Now'' (2018). He rose to promi ...

(born Kim Keon-woo, 1989), South Korean actor * Lee Gun-woo (born 1989), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band

Myname Myname (; stylized as MYNAME) is a South Korean boy group created by Fly to the Sky's Hwanhee under H2 Media. The group is composed of five members: Gunwoo, Insoo, Seyong, Jun.Q, and Chaejin. The group debuted on October 27, 2011 with their ...

Kun-Woo Paik Kun-woo Paik (; born March 10, 1946, in Seoul) is a South Korean pianist. He has performed with multiple orchestras, including the London Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, and the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic. Early life Kun-Woo ...

(born 1946), South Korean pianist * Park Gun-woo (born 1981), South Korean Olympic sailing team member *

Park Keon-woo Park Keon-woo (; born 18 July 1991) is a South Korean road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's team pursuit for the national team. Major results ;2012 : 8th ...

(born 1991), South Korean track cyclist Fictional characters with this name include: *Kang Gun-woo, in 2008 South Korean television series ''

Beethoven Virus ''Beethoven Virus'' () is a 2008 South Korean television series starring Kim Myung-min, Lee Ji-ah, and Jang Keun-suk. The show drew attention for being the first Korean drama to depict the lives of classical musicians, an orchestra and ordinar ...

'' *Min Gun-woo, in 2008 South Korean television series '' Temptation of Wife''

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