Jin (Korean surname)
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| Jin | |
| Hangul | 진 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chin |
Jin or Chin (진) is the romanization of a number of Korean surnames, written as 陳, 秦, 眞, or 晉 in hanja.
While some earliest figures of the surname date back to the Korean Kingdom of Baekjae and Silla, other figures include the early Chinese who immigrated to Korea during the era of Goryeo dynasty.[1][2]
Similar to the Korean surname Jin, the Chinese surnames Chen and Qin also use the Chinese characters 陳 and 秦.
Notable people
- Unsuk Chin (born 1961), South Korean composer
- Jin Sun-Kuk (born 1970), South Korean track and field sprinter
- Jin Ki-joo (born 1989), South Korean actress
References
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