Sun-young, also spelled Seon-young or Seon-yeong, is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly feminine. It was the ninth- most popular name for baby girls born in

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in 1970, and held the same rank in 1980.

Hanja

The meaning of the name depends on the

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used to write each syllable of the name. There are 41 hanja with the reading "

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" 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 is young, often meaning the time between childhood and adulthood Music * The Young, an American ro ...

" on the

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's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Ways of writing this name in hanja include: *With the first character (착할 선 ''chakhal seon''), meaning "good" or "kind-hearted": ** (길 영 ''gil yeong'' "long", "eternal"). These characters are also used to write the

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and masculine given name

Yoshinaga Yoshinaga is both a masculine Japanese given name and a Japanese surname. Possible writings Yoshinaga can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: *義長, "justice, long" *義永, "justice, eternity ...

. ** (꽃부리 영 ggotburi yeong "flower petals"; 뛰어날 영 ''ddwieonal yeong'' "heroic"). These characters are also used to write the Japanese masculine given name

Yoshihide Yoshihide is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Yoshihide can be written using many different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: *義英, "justice, hero" *義秀, "justice, excellence" *義日出, "justice, ...

. ** (영리할 영 ''yeongrihal yeong'' "clever"). The second character is not on the South Korean government's list of name hanja. *With the first character (베풀 선 ''bepul seon''), meaning "to proclaim": ** or (비칠 영 ''bichil yeong'' "shine")

People

People with this name include:

Entertainers

Kim Sun-young (actress born 1976) Kim Sun-young (born April 10, 1976) is a South Korean actress. She has performed in a variety of popular dramas, including ''Reply 1988'' (2015), ''Because This is My First Life'' (2018), ''Romance is a Bonus Book'' (2019), '' When the Camell ...

, South Korean actress *

Park Sun-young (actress) Park Sun-young (born August 21, 1976) is a South Korean actress. Career Park is best known for her roles in the film ''Show Show Show'' (2003), and the television series ''Truth'' (also known as ''Honesty'', 2000), ''Oh Feel Young'' (2004), '' ...

(born 1976), South Korean actress * Kim Sun-young (actress born 1980), South Korean actress *

Hyomin Park Sun-young (born May 30, 1989), known professionally as Hyomin, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actress. She is a member of South Korean girl group T-ara, which went on to become one of the best-selling girl groups of all time and ...

(born Park Sun-young, 1989), South Korean female singer, member of T-ara *

Luna (South Korean singer) Park Sun-young (born August 12, 1993), known professionally as Luna, is a South Korean singer, musical actress and television presenter. She debuted as a member of girl group f(x) in September 2009. Apart from her group's activities, Luna has e ...

(born Park Sun-young, 1993), South Korean female singer, member of f(x) *

Bak Seon-yeong (voice actress) Bak Seon-yeong (Hangul: 박선영; born February 1970, 2, 8) is a South Korean voice actress who joined the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's voice acting division in 1997, she was voiced Kang Lim's mother in Tooniverse's The Haunted House serie ...

, South Korean voice actress

Sportspeople

Kim Seon-young (judoka) Kim Seon-young (born 23 February 1979) is a South Korean former judoka who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000'' ...

(born 1979), South Korean female judo practitioner *

Lee Sun-young (announcer) Lee Sun Young (Hangul: 이선영; born February 22, 1982) is a Korean announcer for the Korean Broadcasting System. She is widely known for announcing sports in the program 'KBS Today Sports'. She specializes in sports and was a sportscaster for ...

(born 1982), South Korean female sports announcer *

Lee Sun-young Lee Sun-young (born 20 April 1984) is a South Korean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. She finished seventh in 10,000 metres at the 2005 Asian Championships in Athletics, 2005 Asian Championships and competed in the Athletics ...

(born 1984), South Korean female long-distance runner *

Yoo Sun-young Yoo Sun-young (Korean 유선영 ''Yu Seon-Yeong'' ; born 13 December 1986), also known as Sun Young Yoo, is a South Korean female professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. She won the 2012 Kraft Nabisco Championship, which was her first m ...

(born 1986), South Korean female professional golfer on the LPGA tour *

Lim Sun-young Lim Sun-Young (; Hanja: 林善永; born 21 March 1988) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder. Club career Lim was selected in the priority pick of the 2011 K-League Draft by Gwangju FC Gwangju FC (Korean: 광주 FC) is a S ...

(born 1988), South Korean male footballer * Noh Seon-yeong (born 1989), South Korean female speed skater

Other

*Lee Sun-young (born 1970), hostage in the

2007 South Korean hostage crisis in Afghanistan The 2007 South Korean hostage crisis in Afghanistan began on 19 July 2007, when 23 South Korean missionaries were captured and held hostage by members of the Taliban while passing through Ghazni Province of Afghanistan. Two male hostages were ex ...

Sun Yung Shin Sun Yung Shin (born 1974) is a Korean American poet, writer, consultant, and educator living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is the editor of "A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota" ( Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2016), author of ...

(born 1974), South Korean-born American female writer

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