Kyung-hee, also spelled Kyong-hui or Gyong-hui, is a
Korea
Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in 1945, it has been politically Division of Korea, divided at or near the 38th parallel north, 3 ...
n unisex given 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.
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used to write each syllable of the name. There are 54 hanja with the reading "
kyung" and 25 hanja with the reading "
hee" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
Kyung-hee was the
ninth-most popular name for baby girls in South Korea in 1950, rising to third place by 1960.
People with this name include:
Arts and entertainment
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Hong Kyung-hee (born 1954), South Korean sculptor
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Lee Kyung-hee (born 1969), South Korean television screenwriter
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Grace Lee
Grace Lee (; Lee Kyung-hee) is a South Korean-born Filipino film distributor, businesswoman, former television host and former radio disc jockey. She is one of a few Korean expatriates to appear prominently in Philippine television, other not ...
(Korean name Lee Kyung-hee; born 1982), South Korean television host in the Philippines
Sport
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Lee Gyeong-hui (born 1958), South Korean speed skater
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Choi Kyung-hee (born 1966), South Korean basketball player
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Li Gyong-hui (cross-country skier) (born 1967), North Korean skier
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Yang Gyeong-hui (born 1971), South Korean sprinter
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Li Gyong-hui (born 1972), North Korean gymnast
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Yang Kyong-hui (born 1978), North Korean football defender
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Choi Gyeong-hui (born 1981), South Korean long-distance runner who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Lim Kyung-hee (born 1982), South Korean long-distance runner who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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Jon Kyong-hui (born 1986), North Korean long-distance runner
Other
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Kim Kyong-hui (born 1946), North Korean politician, younger sister of Kim Jong-il
Fictional characters
*Kim Gyeong-hui, in 2002 South Korean film ''
Lovers' Concerto''
*Do Kyung-hee, played by
Kim Ji-min, is the younger sister of lead male Do Kyung-seok, played by
Cha Eun-woo
Lee Dong-min (; born March 30, 1997), known professionally as Cha Eun-woo (), is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Astro (South Korean band), Astro, and debuted as a solo artist with the extended play ...
, in 2018 South Korean television series ''
Gangnam Beauty''
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 ()
* Kyung-m ...
References
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Korean unisex given names