Tae-wook, also spelled Tae-uk, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning depends 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 20 hanja with the reading " tae" and 11 hanja with the reading "wook" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include: *

Kim Jung-tae Kim Jung-tae (born Kim Tae-wook on December 13, 1972) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles on film and television. Career He made his acting debut in 1999 with the film ''The Uprising'' under his birth name Kim Tae ...

(born Kim Tae-wook, 1972) South Korean actor *

Bae Soo-bin Bae Soo-bin (born Yoon Tae-wook on December 9, 1976), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television dramas '' Brilliant Legacy'', ''Temptation of an Angel Temptation of an Angel () (also known as Angel's Temptatio ...

(born Yoon Tae-wook, 1976), South Korean actor * Choi Tae-uk (born 1981), South Korean football player * Kim Tae-wook (born 1987), South Korean football player Fictional characters with this name include: *Kang Tae-wook, in 2013 South Korean television series ''

Goddess of Marriage ''Goddess of Marriage'' () is a 2013 South Korean romantic comedy-drama series starring Nam Sang-mi, Kim Ji-hoon, Lee Sang-woo, Lee Tae-ran, Kim Jung-tae, Jo Min-su, Kwon Hae-hyo, Jang Young-nam and Jang Hyun-sung. It premiered on SBS on ...

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