Myung-hoon, also spelled Myung-hun, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the
hanja
Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom.
(, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, ...
used to write each syllable of the name. There are 19 hanja with the reading "
myung" and 12 hanja with the reading "
hoon
A hoon is an Australian term describing a person who deliberately drives a vehicle in a reckless or dangerous manner, generally in order to provoke a reaction from onlookers.
Hoon activities (or hooning) can include speeding, burnouts, dou ...
" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
People with this name include:
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Myung-whun Chung (born 1953), South Korean pianist and conductor
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Ri Myung-hun
Ri Myung-hun (Korean: 리명훈; born 14 September 1967), also known as Michael Ri after his favorite basketball player Michael Jordan, is a North Korean former basketball player. At a height of and a weight of , he is believed to be the tall ...
(born 1967), North Korean basketball player
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Choi Myung-hoon
Choi Myung-hoon (born May 12, 1975) is a professional Go player
Player may refer to:
Role or adjective
* Player (game), a participant in a game or sport
** Gamer, a player in video and tabletop games
** Athlete, a player in sports
** Playe ...
(born 1975), South Korean professional Go player
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Bae Myung-hoon (born 1978), South Korean science fiction writer
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Chun Myung-hoon (born 1978), South Korean singer, member of NRG
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Shin Myung-hoon
Shin Myung Hoon (born November 16, 1981) is an amateur boxer from South Korea who has medaled repeatedly at Asian Games.
Career
He won a bronze in 2002.
He also competed at the 2006 Asian Games in the Light welterweight (-64 kg) division ere h ...
(born 1981), South Korean amateur boxer
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Lee Myung-hoon (actor) (born 1989), South Korean actor
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Jung Myung-hoon (born 1991), South Korean StarCraft player
Fictional characters with this name include:
*Shin Myung-hun, in 2008 South Korean television series ''
East of Eden''
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