Jung-won
Jung-won, also spelled Jeong-won, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 84 hanja with the reading "jung"[1] and 46 hanja with the reading "won"[2] on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
| Pronunciation | /dʒʌŋ.wən/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Unisex |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Korean |
| Meaning | Different depending on Hanja |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Jeong-won |
| Jung-won | |
| Hangul | 정원 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong-won |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng-wŏn |
| IPA | [tɕʌŋwʌn] |
People
People with this name include:
- Kim Jung-won (born 1931), South Korean politician
- Ha Jung-won (born 1942), North Korean football defender
- Park Jung-won (born 1962), South Korean businessman, chairman of Doosan Group, owner of Doosan Bears and chairman of Doosan E & C
- Choi Jung-won (born 1969), South Korean actress
- Seo Jung-won (born 1970), South Korean football coach
- Moon Jeong-won (born 1980), South Korean florist and wife of TV presenter, comedian, actor, and singer Lee Hwi-jae
- Choi Jung-won (born 1981), South Korean actress
- Choi Jung-won (singer) (born 1981), South Korean singer
- Han Jung-won (born 1984), South Korean basketball player
- Park Jung-won (born 1987), South Korean actor
- Cha Jung-won (born Cha Mi-young, 1989), South Korean actress
- Choi Jung-won (speed skater) (born 1990), South Korean female short track speed skater
- Jang Jung-won (born 1992), South Korean football midfielder
Fictional characters
Fictional characters with this name include:
- Jung-won, male lead character in 1998 South Korean film Christmas in August
- Kang Jung-won, male lead character in 2003 South Korean film The Uninvited
- Yoo Jung-won, female character in 2008 South Korean film Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do
- Ahn Jeong-won, male lead character in 2020 South Korean drama Hospital Playlist
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See also
- List of Korean given names
- Hanam Jungwon (하남중원; 1876–1951), dharma name of Korean Buddhist monk
- Kim Jung-won (김중원; born 1973), North Korean long-distance runner
- Lee Jung-won (이중원; born 1989), South Korean male football fullback (K-League)
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