Woong, also spelled Ung, is a Korean masculine given name and name element. It is one of a small number of single-syllable

Korean given name Korean names are names that place their origin in, or are used in, Korea. A Korean name in the modern era typically consists of a surname followed by a given name, with no middle names. A number of Korean terms for names exist. For full names, ...

s. The meaning differs based on the

hanja Hanja (; ), alternatively spelled Hancha, are Chinese characters used to write the Korean language. After characters were introduced to Korea to write Literary Chinese, they were adapted to write Korean as early as the Gojoseon period. () ...

used to write it. There are only two hanja with this reading on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names, one meaning "

hero A hero (feminine: heroine) is a real person or fictional character who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through feats of ingenuity, courage, or Physical strength, strength. The original hero type of classical epics did such thin ...

", and the other meaning "

bear Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family (biology), family Ursidae (). They are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans. Although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats ...

". Though the character meaning "bear" is used as a family name in China ( Xiong), it is not a traditional

Korean family name This is a list of Korean surnames, in Hangul alphabetical order. The most common Korean surname (particularly in South Korea) is Kim (Korean name), Kim (), followed by Lee (Korean name), Lee () and Park (Korean surname), Park (). These three sur ...

, and according to the 2000 South Korean census no one in the country had that family name. People with this given name include: * Kim Ung (1910/1912 – ?), North Korean general *

Chang Ung Chang Ung (, born 5 July 1938) is a North Korean sports administrator and former athlete. He is currently the honorary life president of the International Taekwon-Do Federation, having previously served as its President from 2002 to 2015 followi ...

(born 1938), North Korean taekwondo athlete * Namkung Woong (born 1984), South Korean footballer *

Byun Woong Byun Woong (; born 7 May 1986) is a South Korean Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chungju Hummel. External links

* 1986 births Living people Men's association football midfielders South Korean men's fo ...

(born 1986), South Korean footballer * Heo Ung (born 1993), South Korean basketball player Fictional characters with this given name include: *Jo Ung, the titular protagonist of the late Joseon novel '' Jo Ung jeon'' Given names containing this element include: * Jae-woong * Ji-woong * Ki-woong *

Tae-woong Tae-woong is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 20 hanja with the reading " tae" and two hanja with the reading "woong" on the South Korean government's official ...

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