Sung-woo, also spelled Seong-woo or Seong-wu, 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 41 hanja with the reading "

woo Woo, WoO, WOO, W.O.O. and variants may refer to: People Woo or Wu, romanization of several East Asian names: * Hu (surname): 胡, 瓠, 護, 戶, 扈, 虎, 呼, 忽, 斛 * Wu (surname): 吳, 伍, 武, 仵, 烏, 鄔, 巫 * Ng (name): 吳, 伍 * Wo ...

" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include: *

Lee Seong-u Lee may refer to: Name Given name * Lee (given name), a given name in English Surname * Chinese surnames romanized as Li or Lee: ** Li (surname 李) or Lee (Hanzi ), a common Chinese surname ** Li (surname 利) or Lee (Hanzi ), a Chinese s ...

, South Korean politician; see

List of members of the South Korean Constituent Assembly, 1948–50 The members of the Constituent National Assembly (the first National Assembly of South Korea) were elected on 10 May 1948. The Assembly sat from 31 May 1948 until 30 May 1950. Elected members Seoul Gyeonggi Gangwon North Chungcheon ...

Park Seong-u A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. N ...

, South Korean politician; see

List of members of the National Assembly (South Korea), 1950–54 A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List The SC Germania L ...

Choi Seong-woo Choi Seong-woo (; born June 25, 1954) is a South Korean voice actress who joined the voice acting division of Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation in 1976. Currently, Choi is cast in the Korea TV Edition of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" as Catherine ...

(born 1954), South Korean voice actress *

Shin Sung-woo Shin Sung-woo (born Shin Dong-yoon; April 19, 1968) is a South Korean rock singer and actor. He was very popular as a rock star in the 90s with his song "Seoshi". He then went into acting, stage/musical plays and up to this time has been active i ...

(born 1967), South Korean rock singer and actor *

Park Sung-woo (badminton) Park Sung-woo (born 22 August 1971) is a former badminton player from South Korea who later became a national team coach. Career Park won the men's singles title at the 1995 Asian Championships. He also won the 1995 Swedish Open. That same ye ...

(born 1971), South Korean badminton player *

Bae Seong-woo Bae Seong-woo (born November 21, 1972) is a South Korean actor. He starred in film such as ''Confession of Murder'' (2012), '' My Love, My Bride'' (2014), ''Office'' (2015), '' The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo'' (2015) and ''Inside Men ...

(born 1972), South Korean actor *

Park Sung-woo (artist) Park Sung-Woo (born July 7, 1972) is a South Korean manhwa artist. He made his debut in 1993 in ''IQ Jump''. His author name as a manhwa artist is REDICE. Works *'' Anima Cal Livs'' *'' Black God'' *''Chun Rhang Yul Jun'' *'' Dark Striker'' *' ...

(born 1972), South Korean manhwa artist *

Youn Sung-woo Youn Sung-Woo (; born 8 November 1989) is a South Korean footballer who played as midfielder for Goyang Hi FC in K League Challenge. Career He was selected by FC Seoul in 2012 K-League draft. He made only an appearance in his debut season. He ...

(born 1989), South Korean footballer *

Jeon Sung-woo Jeon Seong-woo (born December 30, 1987) is a South Korean actor. Career Jeon debuted as a musical actor at the age of 20 in the musical ''Royal Dream of the Moon'' in which he portrayed the young version of Jeongjo of Joseon. He has since appe ...

(born 1987), South Korean actor *

Ong Seong-wu Ong Seong-wu (Hangul: 옹성우, born August 25, 1995) is a South Korean singer and actor. He is known for his participation in the survival reality show ''Produce 101 Season 2'', where he finished in fifth place, and is a former member of the ...

(born 1995), South Korean singer and actor, former member of Wanna One

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