Myung-soo () 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 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. There are 19 hanja with the reading " myung" and 67 hanja with the reading " soo" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include: *

Ri Myong-su Ri Myong-su (; born on 20 February 1934 in Myongchon, North Hamgyong) is the former chief of General Staff of the Korean People's Army from 2016 to 2018. Ri was a confidant and military aide of the former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. He wa ...

(born 1937), North Korean military officer and politician *

Park Myung-soo Park Myung-soo (; born September 27, 1970) is a South Korean comedian, MC, singer, and songwriter who debuted on television in 1993, appearing on MBC. He co-hosted the top-rated comic variety programme ''Infinite Challenge'' and also hosted ...

(born 1970), South Korean entertainer *

L (entertainer) Kim Myung-soo (; born March 13, 1992), also known professionally as L (, is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as a vocalist of boy band Infinite in 2010 and its sub-group Infinite F in 2014. Early life Kim Myungsoo was born on March ...

(born Kim Myung-soo, 1992), South Korean singer Fictional characters with this name include: *Dong Myung-soo, in 2013 South Korean film ''

The Berlin File ''The Berlin File'' (; lit. "Berlin") is a 2013 South Korean action spy film written and directed by Ryoo Seung-wan. Ha Jung-woo stars as a North Korean agent in Berlin who is betrayed and cut loose when a weapons deal is exposed. Together with ...

'' *Kim Myung-soo, in 2021 South Korean television series ''

Youth of May ''Youth of May'' () is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Lee Do-hyun, Go Min-si, Lee Sang-yi, and Keum Sae-rok. It premiered on KBS2 on May 3, 2021, and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 21:30 ( KST) until June 8, 2021, for 12 epis ...

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