Jung-hwan

Jung-hwan, also spelled Jeong-hwan or Jong-hwan, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 75 hanja with the reading "jung" and 21 hanja with the reading "hwan" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.[1]

Jung-hwan
Hangul
정환
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJeong-hwan
McCune–ReischauerChŏnghwan

People with this name include:

Entertainers
  • Kim Jeong-hwan (born 1974), stage name Kim Poong, South Korean actor
  • Shin Jung-hwan (born 1975), South Korean singer and comedian
  • Kim Jung-hwan (born 1990), stage name Eddy Kim, South Korean singer
  • Lee Jung-hwan (born 1992), stage name Sandeul, South Korean singer, main vocalist of B1A4
Sportspeople
Others
  • Bang Jeong-hwan (1899–1931), Joseon Dynasty activist who created Children's Day
  • Kim Jeong-hwan (poet) (born 1954), South Korean poet and novelist
  • Park Jeong-hwan (born 1993), South Korean go player

See also

References

  1. "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
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