Kwang-su, also spelled Kwang-soo or Gwang-su, 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. () ...

used to write each syllable of the name.

Hanja

There are 13 hanja with the reading " kwang" and 67 hanja with the reading " su" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Ways of writing this name in hanja include: * (; ). * (; ). These same characters are also one possible way of writing the

Japanese surname Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

and

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

Mitsumori Mitsumori is a Japanese surname, masculine given name, and toponym. Kanji Kanji used to write the name Mitsumori include: *: "three forests", "third forest". Also read Mimori, Mitsunomori, or Sanmori. *: "three protections", "third protection". Als ...

. * (; ). These same characters are also one possible way of writing the Japanese given name Mitsuhide. According to South Korean government data, Kwang-su was the ninth-most popular name for newborn boys in 1945.

People

People with this name include:

Film and music

Park Kwang-su Park Kwang-su (born January 22, 1955) is a South Korean filmmaker. He was born in Sokcho, Gangwon Province and grew up in Busan. Park joined the Yallasung Film Group as a student of Fine Arts at Seoul National University. Upon graduation, he fo ...

(born 1955), South Korean film director *

Kim Jho Kwang-soo Kim-Jho Gwang-soo (; born 26 March 1965), also known as Peter Kim, is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, film producer and LGBT rights activist. Career Kim Gwang-soo was born in Seongbuk District, Seoul. He coming out, disclosed his sex ...

(born 1965), also known as Peter Kim, South Korean film director *

Lee Kwang-soo Lee Kwang-soo (, born July 14, 1985) is a South Korean actor, entertainer, and model. He made his acting debut in the sitcom ''Here He Comes'' (2008) and received further recognition for his roles in medical melodrama ''It's Okay, That's Love'' ...

(born 1985), South Korean actor

Sportspeople

* Kim Kwang-soo (volleyball), South Korean volleyball player, represented South Korea at the 1964 Summer Olympics *

Jeong Gwang-su Chung Kwang-soo (born 12 July 1968) is a South Korean rower. He competed in the men's eight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 ...

(born 1968), South Korean rower *

Oh Kwang-soo Oh Kwang-Soo (; born October 30, 1965, in Goheung, South Jeolla Province) is a former South Korean boxer. Amateur career In 1985, Oh won the light flyweight gold medal at the Boxing World Cup. He defeated 1983 Pan American Games gold medalist ...

(born 1965), South Korean boxer *

Back Kwang-soo Back Kwang-soo (born 4 July 1975) is a South Korean rugby union footballer. He plays at the flanker position. He played for Korea Electric Power, in South Korea. He is one of the best players for the Korea national rugby union team The ...

(born 1978), South Korean rugby union footballer *

Cha Kwang-su Cha Kwang-Su (born February 25, 1979) is an amateur North Korean Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men's featherweight category. He won a bronze medal for his division at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Cha also added three more me ...

(born 1979), North Korean Greco-Roman wrestler

Writers

Shin Gwang-su (poet) Sin Gwang-su (; 1712–1775) was a poet of the late Joseon Dynasty. Living in the time of King Yeongjo, he was unable to attain a position of rank because his family was aligned with the Southerners faction. He married the daughter of Yun Duseo ...

(1712–1775), late Joseon Dynasty poet *

Yi Gwangsu Yi Gwangsu (; February 1, 1892 – October 25, 1950) was a Korean writer, Korean independence activist, and later collaborator with Imperial Japan. Yi is best known for his novel ' (''The Heartless''), which is often described as the first mo ...

(1892–1950), Korean writer and independence activist *

Ma Kwang-soo Ma Kwang-soo (; 14 April 1951 − 5 September 2017) was a South Korean poet, professor in Korean literature, novelist and essayist. He died in an apparent suicide in September 2017. For most of his life, he taught at Yonsei University. He was imp ...

(1951–2017) South Korean educator and novelist

Other

Sin Gwang-su (spy) Sin Gwang-su (; Japanese: 立山富蔵 (Tateyama Tomizō), born June 27, 1929) is a North Korean national suspected of espionage for North Korea. He is wanted by Japanese authorities for his alleged participation in abductions of Japanese citiz ...

(born 1929), North Korean operative involved in abductions of Japanese citizens *

Kim Kwang-soo Kim Kwang-soo (born 1954) is a South Korean neuroscientist. Education *B.S. Seoul National University, Department of Microbiology (1977) *M.S. Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Biological Science and Engineering ...

(born 1954), South Korean biologist *

Kwang Soo Kim Kwang Soo Kim is a South Korean professor of chemistry, an adjunct professor in physics, and the director of Center for Superfunctional Materials (CSM), of Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology ( UNIST) in South Korea. Kim was name ...

(born 1960), South Korean chemist

References

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