Soo-young, also spelled Su-yeong or Su-young, is a

Korean given name Korean names are names that place their origin in, or are used in, Korea. A Korean name in the modern era typically consists of a surname followed by a given name, with no middle names. A number of Korean terms for names exist. For full names, ...

, that is a

unisex name A unisex name (also known as an epicene name, a gender-neutral name or an androgynous name) is a given name that is not gender-specific. Unisex names are common in the English-speaking world, especially in the United States. By contrast, some co ...

. Its meaning depends 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 67 hanja with the reading " soo" and 34 hanja with the reading "

young Young may refer to: * Offspring, the product of reproduction of a new organism produced by one or more parents * Youth, the time of life when one's age is low, often meaning the time between childhood and adulthood Music * The Young, an America ...

" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.

People

People with this name include:

Entertainers

Sooyoung Park Sooyoung Park (born 1967) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for fronting the bands Bitch Magnet and Seam. In 1995 he co-founded Foundation of Asian American Independent Media, an art festival dedicated to showcasing Asian American cu ...

(born 1967), American male singer-songwriter *

Lee Soo-young Lee Soo-young (; born Lee Ji-yeon, on April 12, 1979) is a South Korean ballad singer. She debuted in 1999 with the hit album, ''I Believe'', and quickly gained popularity due to her strong singing skills. During the mid-2000s, Lee was one of S ...

(born Lee Jee-yeon, 1979), South Korean female singer *

Ryu Soo-young Ryu Su-young (born Eo Nam-seon on September 5, 1979) is a South Korean actor. He made his first appearance on television as a college student on a cooking show in 1998, then starred in the controversial film '' Summertime'' (2001). This was follo ...

(born Eoh Nam-seon 1979), South Korean actor *

Shoo (singer) , also known as Yoo Soo-young and professionally as Shoo, is a Zainichi-Korean actress and singer. Shoo debuted as a member of the South Korean girl group S.E.S. in 1997 and continued until 2002 when the group disbanded. She contributed song ...

(born Yoo Soo-young, 1981), South Korean female singer, member of girl group S.E.S. *

Choi Soo-young Choi Soo-young (; born February 10, 1990), known mononymously as Sooyoung, is a South Korean singer, actress, and songwriter. She was a member of the short-lived Korean-Japanese singing duo Route 0 during 2002 in Japan. After returning to Sou ...

(born 1990), South Korean female singer, better known as Sooyoung, member of girl group Girls' Generation *

Park Soo-ah Park Soo-young (; born July 31, 1992), is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted under the stage name Lizzy () as a member of the South Korean girl group After School (band), After School in March 2010 and later formed part of the group' ...

(born Park Soo-young, 1992), South Korean female singer, member of girl group After School *

Joy (singer) Park Soo-young (; born September 3, 1996), better known by her stage name Joy, is a South Korean singer, actress, and host. She debuted as a member of South Korean girl group Red Velvet (group), Red Velvet in August 2014. In 2017, Joy debuted as ...

(born Park Soo-young, 1996), South Korean female singer, member of girl group Red Velvet

Others

* Kim Soo-young (1921–1968), South Korean male poet * Jung Su-young (born 1985), South Korean male handball player * Jang Soo-young (born 1988), South Korean female badminton player

Fictional characters

Fictional characters with this name include: *Soo-young, male character in 2001 South Korean television series '' Mina'' *Han Soo-young, female character in 2000s South Korean ''manhwa'' series ''

Love Story Love Story or A Love Story may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Genres * Romance (love) ** Romance film ** Romance novel Films * ''Love Story'' (1925 film), German silent film * ''Love Story'' (1942 film), Italian drama film * ''Love ...

'' *Kim Soo-young, male character in 2013 South Korean television series ''

All About My Romance ''All About My Romance'' () is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Shin Ha-kyun, Lee Min-jung, Park Hee-soon and Han Chae-ah. It aired on SBS from April 4 to May 29, 2013, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 ( KST) for 16 episode ...

'' *No Soo-young, female character in 2013 South Korean television series '' Potato Star 2013QR3'' *Han Sooyoung, female character in 2018 South Korean web-novel series '' Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint''

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