Ji-hun
Ji-hun, also spelled Ji-hoon, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 46 hanja with the reading "ji" and 12 hanja with the reading "hun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.[1] Ji-hun has been a popular name for South Korean baby boys for several decades, coming in fourth place in 1970, first place in 1980, and first place again in 1990.[2] In 2008 it was the second-most popular name for baby boys, with 2,158 given the name.[3]
| Ji-hun | |
| Hangul | 지훈 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Ji-hun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chihun |
People with this name include:
Entertainers
- Kim Ji-hoon (singer) (1973–2013), South Korean singer
- Lee Ji-hoon (entertainer) (born 1979), South Korean singer and actor
- Kim Ji-hoon (actor, born 1981), South Korean actor
- Ju Ji-hoon (born 1982), South Korean actor
- Rain (entertainer) (born Jung Ji-hoon, 1982), South Korean singer and actor
- Lee Ji-hoon (actor, born 1988), South Korean actor
- Roh Ji-hoon (born 1990), South Korean singer
- P.O (born Pyo Ji-hoon, 1993), member of South Korean boyband Block B
- Lee Ji-hoon (born 1996), stage name Woozi, member of South Korean boyband Seventeen
- Kim Ji-hoon (born 1995), member of South Korean boyband KNK
- Seo Ji-hoon (actor) (born 1997), South Korean actor
- Shin Ji-hoon (born 1998), South Korean female singer and figure skater
- Park Ji-hoon (born 1999), South Korean singer and actor, member of Wanna One
- Kim Ji-hoon (actor, born 2000), South Korean actor and member of South Korean boy group TRCNG
- Park Ji-hoon (born 2000), South Korean singer and second leader of South Korean boy group Treasure
Sportspeople
- Chae Ji-hoon (born 1974), South Korean short track speed skater
- Kim Ji-hoon (gymnast) (born 1984), South Korean gymnast
- Baek Ji-hoon (born 1985), South Korean football midfielder
- Kim Ji-hoon (sailor) (born 1985), South Korean sailor
- Kim Ji-hoon (boxer) (born 1987), South Korean boxer
- Hong Ji-hoon (born 1988), South Korean badminton player
- Yoo Ji-hoon (born 1988), South Korean football midfielder
- Cho Ji-hun (born 1990), South Korean football midfielder
- Kim Ji-hun (wrestler) (born 1992), South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler
- Kang Ji-hoon (born 1997), South Korean football midfielder
- To Ji-hun (born 2003), South Korean female figure skater
Other
- Cho Chi-hun (1920–1968), Korean poet
- Kim Ji-hoon (director) (born 1971), South Korean director
- Rim Ji-hoon (born 1980), South Korean businessman, CEO of Kakao
- Seo Ji-hun (video game player) (born 1985), South Korean professional StarCraft player
See also
References
- "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. p. 51. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- 이진희 (Yi Jin-hui) (2009-01-28). "너도 민준이니… 어! 또 서연이야". Hankook Ilbo. Archived from the original on 2011-01-22. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
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