Soo-min, also spelled Su-min, is a Korean unisex name. Its meaning depends 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 67 hanja with the reading "
soo
Soo or SOO may refer to:
Places
* Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, a border city in Canada nicknamed "The Soo"
* Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, a border city in the United States also nicknamed "The Soo"
** Soo Locks, the locks between Lake Superior and ...
" and 27 hanja with the reading "
min
Min or MIN may refer to:
Places
* Fujian, also called Mǐn, a province of China
** Min Kingdom (909–945), a state in Fujian
* Min County, a county of Dingxi, Gansu province, China
* Min River (Fujian)
* Min River (Sichuan)
* Mineola (A ...
" on the
South Korean government
The Government of South Korea is the union government of the Republic of Korea, created by the Constitution of South Korea as the executive, legislative and judicial authority of the republic. The president acts as the head of state and is the ...
's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
People with this name include:
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Choi Soo-min (born 1981), retired South Korean female swimmer
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Choi Su-min (born 1990), South Korean women's handball player
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Lee Soo-min (golfer)
Lee Soo-min ( ko, 이수민; born 12 October 1993) is a South Korean professional golfer.
Lee won the 2013 Gunsan CC Open on the Korean Tour while still an amateur. He turned professional in 2014 and began playing regularly on the Korean Tour, ...
(born 1993), South Korean female golfer
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Jo Soo-min (born 1999), South Korean actress
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Lee Soo-min (actress, born 2001)
Lee Soo-min (; born July 1, 2001) is a South Korean actress. In 2014, she became a co-host of ''Tok! Tok! Boni, Hani''.
Filmography Film
Television series
Web series
Variety show
Awards and nominations
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External links ...
(born 2001), South Korean actress
Fictional characters with this name include:
*Chae Su-min, in 2004 South Korean television series ''
April Kiss
''April Kiss'' (), also called ''Kiss of April'', is a South Korean TV drama that aired from April 21 to July 8, 2004 on KBS.
Plot
Cast Main
* Soo Ae - Song Chae-won
**Seon Ji-hyun as young Song Chae-won
: A charming woman, who is also tal ...
''
*Lee Su-min, in 2006 South Korean film ''
No Regret''
*Jung Soo-min, in 2013 South Korean television series ''
Iris II''
*Yoon Soo-min, in 2013 South Korean television series ''
Cruel City''
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 unisex given names