Sung-chul, also spelled Seong-cheol or Song-chol, is a Korean masculine 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, ...

used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading " sung" and 11 hanja with the reading " chul" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include:

Politicians

Pak Song-chol Pak Song-chol or Park Sung-chul (2 September 1913 – 28 October 2008) was a North Korean politician who served as Premier of North Korea from 1976 to 1977. He succeeded Kim Il. He also served as foreign minister from 1959 to 1970. Biogr ...

(1913–2008), North Korean politician, premier from 1976 to 1977 *

Yang Sung-chul Yang Sung-chul (born 20 November 1939) is a South Korean political scientist, politician, and diplomat. Early life and career Yang was born in Gokseong County, Jeollanam-do in 1939. He did his undergraduate studies at Seoul National Universi ...

(born 1939), South Korean political scientist, politician, and diplomat * Kim Song-chol (politician) (), North Korean politician and general

Sportspeople

Han Seong-cheol Han Seong-cheol (born 18 April 1948) is a South Korean judoka. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Mun ...

(born 1948), South Korean judo practitioner *

Nam Song-chol Nam Song Chol (Chosŏn'gŭl: 남성철; Hanja:南成哲; born 7 May 1982) is a North Korean international football player. Nam has appeared for the Korea DPR national football team in 19 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches, including a game agai ...

(born 1982), North Korean international footballer *

Pak Song-chol (athlete) Pak Song-chol (born 10 November 1984) is a North Korean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. His personal best time is 2:12:41 hours in 2007, winning the Pyongyang Marathon. He has represented North Korea at the Summer Olympics ...

(born 1984), North Korean long-distance runner * Ri Song-chol (born 1986), North Korean figure skater *

Pak Song-chol (footballer, born 1987) Pak Song-chol (; born 24 September 1987) is a North Korean international football player who plays for Visakha. Pak has appeared for the Korea DPR national football team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup rounds. He also played at the 2007 FIFA U-20 W ...

, North Korean international footballer (DPR Korea Premier Football League, Cambodian Premier League) *

Son Seong-cheol Son Seong-cheol ( ko, 손 성철; born February 14, 1987) is a South Korean springboard diver. He won a bronze medal, along with his partner Park Ji-Ho, for the men's synchronized springboard at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, accumula ...

(born 1987), South Korean springboard diver *

Pak Song-chol (footballer, born 1991) Pak Song-chol is a North Korean footballer who plays as a forward for April 25. Honours North Korea U20 *AFC U-19 Championship: 2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the stronge ...

, North Korean footballer (DPR Korea Premier Football League) *

Kim Song-chol Kim Song-chol ( ko, 김성철, born 30 November 1993) is a North Korean male weightlifter, who competed in the 62 kg category and represented North Korea at international competitions. He won the gold medal at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics ...

(born 1993), North Korean weightlifter

Others

* Seongcheol, dharma name of Yi Yeongju (1912–1993), South Korean Seon Buddhist master * Shin Sung-chul (born 1952), South Korean physicist * Kim Sung-cheol (born 1991), South Korean actor

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