Min-woo is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning depends 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. There are 27 hanja with the reading " min" and 41 hanja with the reading "

woo Woo, or variants, may refer to: People * Wu (surname), and several variants and other transliterations ** Wu (surname 伍) ** Wu (surname 武) ** Ng (name): 吳, 伍 * Hu (surname), also pronounced Woo * Woo (Korean surname) * Woo (Korean give ...

" on the

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's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.

People

People with this name include:

Entertainers

Lee Min-woo (actor) Lee Min-woo (born Lee Dong-min on March 15, 1976) is a South Korean actor. He began his career as a child actor in 1981, then starred as the titular lead character in the 1997 teen movie '' PpilKu''. Lee has since appeared in numerous television ...

(born Lee Dong-min, 1976), South Korean actor *

Lee Min-woo Lee Min-woo (; born July 28, 1979), also known by the stage name M, is a South Korean entertainer and singer. He is best known as a member of the South Korean boy band Shinhwa. Lee was the first Shinhwa member to debut as a solo artist in 20 ...

(born 1979), South Korean singer, member of Shinhwa *

Seo Min-woo Seo Min-woo (; February 8, 1985 – March 25, 2018), also known mononymously as Minwoo, was a South Korean idol singer and actor. He was a member of the South Korean boy band 100% under the label of TOP Media, as the leader and vocalist. Care ...

(1985–2018), South Korean singer, former member of boy band 100% *

No Min-woo No Min-woo (; born May 29, 1986) is a Japanese-born South Korean actor, musician, singer, songwriter and rapper. He is also known under the stage names ICON and MINUE. He debuted as a drummer in TRAX in 2004, and left the band two years later. ...

(born 1987), South Korean actor and singer, former member of rock band TraxX * Park Min-woo (actor) (born 1988), South Korean actor * Quan Minyu (Korean name Jun Min-woo, 2004–2016), Chinese child singer and dancer of Korean descent * Hwang Min-woo (born 2005), South Korean child actor

Sportspeople

* Kim Min-woo (infielder) (born 1979), South Korean baseball player (Korea Baseball Organization) * Kim Min-woo (figure skater) (1986–2007), South Korean ice dancer * Kim Min-woo (footballer) (born 1990), South Korean football midfielder (J-League Division 2) * Cho Min-woo (born 1992), South Korean football centre back (J-League Division 2) * Jung Min-woo (born 1992), South Korean football forward (K-League 2) *

Min Woo Lee Min Woo Lee (born 27 July 1998) is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the European Tour. He won the 2020 ISPS Handa Vic Open, the 2021 Abrdn Scottish Open and the 2023 Fortinet Australian PGA Championship on the Eur ...

(born 1998), Australian professional golfer of Korean descent * Park Min-woo (baseball) (born 1993), South Korean baseball player (Korea Baseball Organization)

Other

* Hyung Min-woo (born 1974), South Korean manhwa artist

Fictional characters

Fictional characters with this name include: *Jang Min-woo, in 2012 South Korean television series ''

To the Beautiful You ''To the Beautiful You'' () is a 2012 South Korean television drama series starring Sulli, Choi Min-ho, and Lee Hyun-woo. It aired on SBS from 15 August to 4 October 2012 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 ( KST) for 16 episodes. It is base ...

'' (based on Hokuto Umeda) *Jo Min-woo, in 2010 South Korean television series ''

Giant In folklore, giants (from Ancient Greek: ''wiktionary:gigas, gigas'', cognate wiktionary:giga-, giga-) are beings of humanoid appearance, but are at times prodigious in size and strength or bear an otherwise notable appearance. The word ''gia ...

'' *Kang Min-woo, in 2004 South Korean television series '' Forbidden Love'' *Lee Min-woo, in 2012 South Korean television series '' Golden Time'' *Yoo Min-woo, in 2003 South Korean television series ''

Summer Scent ''Summer Scent'' () is a 2003 South Korean television series starring Song Seung-heon, Son Ye-jin, Ryu Jin, and Han Ji-hye. It is the third installment of season-themed tetralogy '' Endless Love'' drama series directed by Yoon Seok-ho. It aired ...

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