Mi-sook is a Korean feminine 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 33 hanja with the reading "mi" and 13 hanja with the reading "
sook" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
Mi-sook was the second-most popular name for newborn girls in South Korea in 1960.
People with this name include:
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Kim Mi-sook
Kim Mi-sook (, born March 26, 1959) is a South Korean actress.
Career
Kim Mi-sook made her acting debut in 1979 and has since had a prolific career on television. Her notable roles in the 2000s include a divorcee making a new start in morning ...
(born 1959), South Korean actress
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Lee Mi-sook
Lee Mi-sook (; born April 2, 1960) is a South Korean actress. One of the best-known actresses of 1980s Korean cinema, Lee's most famous films from this era include Bae Chang-ho's ''Whale Hunting'' and ''The Winter That Year Was Warm'', Lee Doo-y ...
(born 1961), South Korean actress
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Chung Misook (born 1962), South Korean voice actress
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Kim Mi-sook (handballer) (born 1962), South Korean handball player
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Ki Mi-sook (born 1967), South Korean handball player
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Kang Mi-suk (curler) (born 1968), South Korean wheelchair curler
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Kang Mi-suk (weightlifter) (born 1977), South Korean weightlifter
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 feminine given names
Feminine given names