Kwang-hyun, also spelled Gwang-hyun, is a Korean masculine given name. 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.
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used to write each syllable of the name. There are 13 hanja with the reading "
kwang" and 35 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:
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Dae Gwang-hyeon
Dae Gwang-hyeon (; ) was the last Crown Prince of Balhae and a member of the Balhae royal family. He was the leader of the Balhae refugees who sought refuge in the Korean kingdom of Goryeo.
Biography
Dae Gwang-hyeon was probably the first so ...
(fl. 10th century), Balhae prince
* (1625–1697), Joseon Dynasty veterinarian portrayed in the 2012 South Korean television series ''
The King's Doctor
''The King's Doctor'' (; lit. ''Horse Doctor'') is a 2012 South Korean television series depicting Baek Gwang-hyeon (1625–1697), Joseon Dynasty veterinarian, starring Cho Seung-woo and Lee Yo-won. It aired on MBC from October 1, 2012 to Ma ...
''
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Park Kwang-hyun (footballer) (born 1967), South Korean football defender
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Park Kwang-hyun (film director)
Bae-jong (; born Park Kwang-hyun on August 21, 1969) is a South Korean commercial and film director. He is best known for co-writing and directing the 2005 critical and commercial hit '' Welcome to Dongmakgol''.
Early life
Park Kwang-hyun grew ...
(born 1969), South Korean film director
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Park Gwang-hyun
Park Gwang-hyun (born October 11, 1977) is a South Korean actor and singer. After winning the 1997 SBS Top Talent Competition, Park has appeared in television dramas, notably ''The Bean Chaff of My Life'' (2003), '' Sweet Buns'' (2004), '' P ...
(born 1977), South Korean actor
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Lee Kwang-hyun (born 1981), South Korean football defender
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Na Kwang-hyun
Na Kwang-hyun (born 21 June 1982) is a South Korean football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (w ...
(born 1982), South Korean football midfielder
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Choi Gwang-hyeon (born 1986), South Korean judoka
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Nam Gwang-hyun (born 1987), South Korean football midfielder
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Kim Kwang-hyun (born 1988), South Korean baseball pitcher
See also
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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 ()
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References
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Korean masculine given names
Masculine given names