Seung-won, also spelled Sung-won, is a

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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 17 hanja with the reading "''

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''" and 46 hanja with the reading "'' won''"대법원 인명용 : 네이버 한자사전 "원"
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n government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.

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Notable people with this name include: *

Cha Seung-won Cha Seung-won (; born June 7, 1970) is a South Korean actor, who began his career as an in-demand model (person), fashion model in the 1990s. Cha achieved stardom through the hit comedy films ''Kick the Moon'' (2001), ''Jail Breakers'' (2002), ' ...

(born 1970), South Korean actor *

SungWon Cho SungWon Cho ( ; ; born December 9, 1990), also known as ProZD, is an American YouTuber and actor. On his YouTube channel, Cho produces short comedy skits, unboxing videos, and reviews of board games and snack foods. He is also known for his man ...

(born 1990), American YouTuber and actor * Han Seung-won (born 1939), South Korean writer * Lee Seung-won (born 1979), South Korean fencer * Son Seung-won (born 1990), South Korean actor * Yang Seung-won (born 1985), South Korean football defender (

Korea National League The Korea National League () was a South Korean semi-professional football league held annually from 2003 to 2019. It was considered the second-highest division of the South Korean football league system before the K League 2 was launched in 2013 ...

) *

Yeo Seung-won Yeo Seung-won (; born May 1, 1984) is a retired South Korean footballer. He played for Incheon United, Gwangju Sangmu, Busan Transportation Corporation, Suwon Samsung Bluewings The Suwon Samsung Bluewings () are a South Korean Association ...

(born 1984), South Korean football forward ( K-League Classic) * Yoon Seung-won (born 1995), South Korean football midfielder (K-League Classic)

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