Sung-soo, also spelled as Seong-soo, Seong-su, or in
North Korea
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as Song-su, 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
Sung may refer to:
*Sung, Cambodia, commune in Samlout District, Battambang Province
*Singing (past participle of the verb "to sing")
Chinese history
*Song (state) (宋) (11th century BC – 286 BC), a state during the Spring and Autumn period, a ...
" and 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 ...
" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.
It was the third-most popular name for baby boys in South Korea in 1950, falling to seventh place in 1960.
People with this name include:
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Kim Seong-su
Kim Seong-su (김성수, 金性洙; October 11, 1891 – February 18, 1955) was a Korean educator, independence activist, journalist, entrepreneur, politician and calligrapher, and the second vice president of South Korea from 1951–1 ...
(1891–1955), Korean independence activist
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Kim Sung-su (director)
Kim Sung-su (; born November 15, 1961) is a South Korean film director, known mainly for the teen film ''Beat'', period epic ''Musa'' and the comedy '' Please Teach Me English''.
Filmography
* ''Black Republic'' (1990) - screenplay
* ''Berlin ...
(born 1961), South Korean film director
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Doha Kang
Doha Kang (; born 1969) is a manhwa artist of South Korea. Kang wrote ''The Great Catsby'' and ''Romance Killer''. Before 2005, when he presented ''The Great Catsby'' on Daum, one of the major Internet portals of South Korea, Kang signed his work ...
(born Kang Seong-su, 1969), South Korean ''manhwa'' artist
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Park Sung-soo
Park Sung-soo (born May 19, 1970) is a South Korean archer and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the Capital city, capital and largest me ...
(born 1970), South Korean archer
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Kim Sung-soo (actor)
Kim Sung-soo (born May 23, 1973) is a South Korean actor and television host. After beginning his career as a fashion model, Kim made his acting debut in the tokusatsu series ''Vectorman'' and the erotic film '' The Sweet Sex and Love''. He has ...
(born 1975), South Korean actor
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Kim Seong-soo (footballer) (born 1992), South Korean football midfielder (K League 2)
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Hwang Song-su
Hwang Song-Su (黄誠秀, 10 July 1987) is a Zainichi Korean football player, who has represented North Korea in international competition. He currently features for Criacao Shinjuku
is a Japanese semi-professional football club based in S ...
(born 1987), Zainichi Korean football midfielder and forward (J1 League)
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Eun Seong-soo
Eun Seong-soo(; Hanja: 殷成洙; born 22 June 1993) is a South Korean football midfielder who plays for FC Anyang in K League 2.
Club career
Eun joined Suwon Samsung Bluewings in 2016 and made his professional debut against Gamba Osak ...
(born 1993), South Korean football midfielder (K League 1)
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Park Seong-su
Park Seong-su (박성수 , born May 12, 1996) is a South Korean football player. He plays for FC Anyang.
Career
Park Seong-su joined J2 League
The or simply J2 is the second division of the and the second level of the Japanese associatio ...
(born 1996), South Korean football goalkeeper (J2 League)
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 masculine given names
Masculine given names