Kwang-min, also spelled Gwang-min, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the
hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 13 hanja with the reading "
kwang" and 27 hanja with the reading "
min" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.
People with this name include:
Footballers
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Kim Kwang-min (footballer, born 1962)
Kim Kwang-min (Korean: 김광민; born 16 August 1962) is a North Korean football coach and former player who played as a defender. He participated with his selection in the final phase of the 1992 Asian Nations Cup, scoring two goals. He is a f ...
, North Korean defender and later women's national team coach
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Jung Kwang-min (born 1976), South Korean midfielder (FC Seoul)
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Park Gwang-min
Park Gwang-Min ( ko, 박광민; born 14 May 1982) is a South Korean football midfielder.
He has played for Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma and Gwangju Sangmu
Gimcheon Sangmu FC (Hangul: 김천 상무 프로축구단; Hanja: 金泉 尚武 프로蹴球 ...
(born 1982), South Korean midfielder (Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, Gwangju Sangmu)
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Kim Kwang-min (footballer, born 1985)
Kim Kwang-min (; born 25 December 1985) is a South Korean football defender, who plays for Duhok SC
Duhok Sports Club ( ar, نادي دهوك الرياضي, ku, یانهیا وهرزشی یا دهوکێ), founded in 1970, is a Kur ...
, South Korean defender (Iraqi Premier League)
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Ko Kwang-min (born 1988), South Korean midfielder (FC Seoul)
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(born 1990), North Korean goalkeeper
Others
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Go Gwang-min
Ko Kwang-min (born 20 February 1981) is a South Korean field hockey player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officia ...
(born 1981), South Korean female field hockey player
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Kim Gwong-min (born 1988), South Korean rugby sevens player
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Jo Kwang-min
Jo Kwang-min (, born 24 April 1995) is a South Korean actor, model and singer, rapper. He is a member of Boyfriend.
Biography and career
He was born on 24 April 1995 in Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is t ...
(born 1995), South Korean singer, member of Boyfriend
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 masculine given names