Jung-hyun
| Jung-hyun | |
| Hangul | 정현 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 正賢, 正炫, 町賢, 貞賢, 貞鉉, and others |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong-hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏnghyŏn |
Jung-hyun, also spelled Jeong-hyeon, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 75 hanja with the reading "jung" and 25 hanja with the reading "hyun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[1] People with this name include:
- Entertainers
- Yoo Jung-hyun (born 1967), South Korean male television personality and politician
- Kim Jung-hyun (actor, born 1976), South Korean actor
- Lena Park (Korean name Park Jung-hyun; born 1976), American female R&B singer of Korean descent
- Lee Jung-hyun (born 1980), South Korean female singer
- Footballers
- Cho Jung-hyun (born 1969), South Korean male forward (K-League Classic)
- Song Jung-hyun (born 1976), South Korean male midfielder (China League One)
- Wang Jung-hyun (born 1976), South Korean male defender (China League One)
- Chu Jung-hyun (born 1988), South Korean male midfielder (Korea National League)
- Kim Jeong-hyun (footballer, born 1988), South Korean male forward (K-League Classic)
- Kim Jung-hyun (footballer, born 1990), South Korean male midfielder (J2 League)
- Son Jeong-hyeon (born 1991), South Korean male goalkeeper (K-League Challenge)
- Kim Jeong-hyun (footballer, born 1993), South Korean midfielder (K-League Classic)
- Other
- Nam Jung-hyun (born 1933), South Korean male writer
- Mun Jeong-hyeon (born c. 1941), South Korean Catholic priest and democracy activist
- Lee Jung-hyun (politician) (born 1958), South Korean politician (Saenuri Party)
- Yim Jung-hyun (born 1987), South Korean male racewalker
- Jung Ahn (Korean name Ahn Jung-hyun, born 1993), South Korean-born Canadian male hockey player
See also
References
- ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
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