Yoo-jung
| Yoo-jung | |
| Hangul | 유정 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yu-jeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yujŏng |
| IPA | [judzʌŋ] |
Yoo-jung, also spelled Yoo-jeong, or You-jeong, Yu-jeong, is a Korean feminine given name. In the past it was also used as a male name, but in modern times it is a female name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 88 hanja with the reading "yoo"[1] and 84 hanja with the reading "jung"[2] on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.
People with this name include:
Actresses
- Ye Ji-won (born Lee Yoo-jung, 1973), South Korean actress
- Choi Yoo-jung (actress) (born 1976), South Korean actress
- Song Yoo-jung (born 1994), South Korean actress
- Kim Yoo-jung (born 1999), South Korean actress
Singers
- May (singer) (born Bang Yu-jeong, 1982), South Korean female singer in Japan
- Nam Yu-jeong (born 1991), South Korean female singer, member of Brave Girls
- Heo Yujeong (born 1992), South Korean female singer, member of Bob Girls
- Kim Yu-jeong (born 1992), South Korean female singer, member of Laboum
- Moon Yu-jeong (born 1998), South Korean female singer, member of Berry Good
- Choi Yoo-jung (singer) (born 1999), South Korean female singer, member of I.O.I and Weki Meki
- Lee Yoo-jung (born Lee Tae-yeob, 1997), South Korean male singer, member of OnlyOneOf
Other
- Yujeong (1544–1610), religious name of Samyeongdang, Joseon-era Buddhist monk
- Gim Yujeong (1908–1937), Korean male novelist of the Japanese colonial period
- Jung Yoo-jung (born 1966), South Korean female novelist
- Chae Yoo-jung (born 1995), South Korean female badminton player
- Choi Yu-jung (ice hockey), South Korean female ice hockey player
Fictional characters
- Lee Yoo-jeong, female character in 2008 South Korean film Night and Day, portrayed by Park Eun-hye[3]
- Moon Yu-jeong, female character in 2006 South Korean film Maundy Thursday, portrayed by Lee Na-young
See also
References
- ^ 대법원 인명용 : 네이버 한자사전 "유"
- ^ 대법원 인명용 : 네이버 한자사전 "정"
- ^ Elley, Derek (2008-02-12). "Review: 'Night and Day'". Variety. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
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