Sang-hoon, also spelled Sang-hun, is a Korean masculine given name. It was the ninth-most popular name for baby boys in

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in 1960 and 1970. Its meaning depends on the

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used to write each syllable of the name.

Hanja

There are 35 hanja with the reading "

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" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. Examples of ways this name may be written in hanja include: * (; ) * (; ) * (; ) * (; )

People

People with this name include:

Sportspeople

Lee Sang-hun (athlete) Lee Sang-hun (, born 30 September 1938) is a South Korean long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), offici ...

(born 1938), South Korean long distance runner *

Lee Sang-hoon (baseball) Lee Sang-hoon (Hangul: 이상훈, Hanja: 李尙勳; ; born March 11, 1971), nicknamed "Samson" for his long hair, is a retired professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball, Nippon Professional Baseball, and the KBO League. ...

(born 1971), South Korean baseball pitcher *

Kim Sang-hoon Kim Sang-hoon (born 8 June 1973) is a football coach and former player from South Korea. Club career Kim has spent most of his club career playing for Ulsan Hyundai Horangi. International career Kim frequently represented South Korea ...

(born 1973), South Korean football coach and former defender (K League 1) *

Han Sang-hun Han Sang-hun (born June 3, 1980) is a South Korean former professional baseball infielder who played for the Hanwha Eagles of KBO League. References External linksCareer statistics and player informationfrom Korea Baseball Organization ...

(born 1980), South Korean baseball infielder * Han Sang-hoon (born 1984), South Korean badminton player * Jung Sang-hoon (footballer) (born 1985), South Korean football midfielder (K League 1) *

Yu Sang-hun Yu Sang-hun (; born 25 May 1989) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Seongnam FC. Club career In 2011, he joined FC Seoul. In the 2013 season, he became a second goalkeeper of FC Seoul. In the 2014 season, he was sel ...

(born 1985), South Korean football goalkeeper (K League 1) *

Jeon Sang-hoon Jeon Sang-hoon (; born 10 September 1989) is a South Korean footballer who plays as full-back for Daejeon Citizen in K League 2. Career Jeon Sang-hoon was selected by Daejeon Citizen in 2011 K League The 2011 K League, officially known a ...

(born 1989), South Korean football full back (K League 2) *

Ma Sang-hoon Ma Sang-hoon (; born 25 July 1991) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Cheonan City FC. Club career BBCU F.C. Going back to BBCU F.C. of the Thai Premier League for the 2016 season, Ma made his debut for th ...

(born 1993), South Korean football defender (Thai League 2) * Park Sang-hoon (born 1993), South Korean cyclist

Fictional

* Han Sang-hoon from 2016 television series

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Others

Kwak Sang-hoon Kwak Sang-hoon (; October 21, 1896 – January 19, 1980) was a South Korean independence activist and politician who served as the 1st to 5th National Assembly member and served as acting president of South Korea for 7 days. Early life Kwak S ...

(1896–1980), South Korean politician,

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in 1960 *

Lee Sang-hoon (general) Lee Sang-hoon (Korean language, Korean: 이상훈; born 1959) is a Republic of Korea Marine Corps officer who served as the Commandant of the Corps from 2015 April 13 to 2017 April 13. He is a 1982 graduate of the Republic of Korea Naval Academy ...

(born 1958), South Korean general, commandant of the Marine Corps (2015–2017) *

Maeng Sang-hoon Maeng Sang-hoon (born October 29, 1960) is a South Korean actor from the Sinchang Maeng clan. Filmography Television series Film References External links * * * 1960 births Living people South Korean male television ...

(born 1960), South Korean actor *

Choe Sang-hun Choe Sang-Hun ( ko, 최상훈, born 1962) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning South Korean journalist and Seoul Bureau Chief for '' The New York Times''. Early life Choe was born in Ulju County, Ulsan in southern South Korea. He received a B.A. i ...

(born 1962), South Korean journalist *

Jung Sang-hoon Jung Sang-hoon (born September 9, 1976) is a South Korean actor. He is known for being a cast member on the TV show ''Saturday Night Live Korea ''Saturday Night Live Korea'' (; abbreviated as ''SNL Korea'' () or simply as ''SNLK'') is a Sou ...

(born 1978), South Korean actor

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