So-hyun is a Korean feminine given name. The 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, wh ...
used to write each syllable of the name. There are 45 hanja with the reading "
so" and 68 hanja with the reading "
hyun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.
People with this name include:
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SoHyun Bae (born 1965), South Korean-born American painter
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Park So-hyun
Park So-hyun (born February 11, 1971) is a South Korean actress. She has a syndicated talk radio show ''Love Game'', aired via the SBS Power FM since 1999. She also participated in variety show We Got Married.
On September 20, 2016, Park So-hy ...
(born 1971), South Korean actress
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Kim So-hyun (actress, born 1975)
Kim So-hyun (born November 12, 1975) is a South Korean musical theatre actress. A classically-trained former opera singer, she switched to musical theater and debuted in 2001 as Christine Daaé in ''The Phantom of the Opera''. She immediatel ...
, South Korean actress
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Kwon So-hyun (actress) (born 1987), South Korean actress
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Cho So-hyun
Cho So-hyun (, ; born 24 June 1988) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Women's Super League side Tottenham Hotspur and the South Korean national team. She is widely regarded as one of South Korea's finest ever play ...
(born 1988), South Korean football player
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Kwon So-hyun (born 1994), South Korean singer, former member of 4Minute
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Kim So-hyun (born 1999), South Korean actress
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An So-hyun
An So-hyun (born December 28, 2001) is a South Korean figure skater. She is the 2017 CS Minsk-Arena Ice Star bronze medalist and 2015 South Korean national bronze medalist. She competed in the final segment at the 2017 World Junior Championsh ...
(born 2001), South Korean figure skater
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Park So-hyun (tennis)
Park So-hyun ( ko, 박소현; born 2 July 2002) is a South Korean tennis player.
Park has a career-high WTA singles ranking of 295, achieved on 18 July 2022. On the ITF Junior Circuit, she has a career-high combined ranking of 17, reached on ...
(born 2002), South Korean tennis player
Fictional characters:
*Oh So-hyun from 2020 TV series ''
18 Again
''18 Again'' () is a South Korean television series based on the 2007 film '' 17 Again'' by Jason Filardi, no doubt inspired by the 1988 comedy movie of the (series') same name featuring George Burns. Starring Kim Ha-neul, Yoon Sang-hyun, and L ...
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See also
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Crown Prince Sohyeon (birth name I Wang; 1612–1645), first son of King Injo of Joseon
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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 feminine given names
Feminine given names