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'''Yu-jin''' |
'''Yu-jin''' (alternatively romanized as '''Yoo-jin''') is a unisex given name of Korean origin, its meaning dependent upon the [[hanja]] used to write it. There are numerous possibilities as to how to spell the name in hanja; there are 62 hanja that can be used to represent the ''yu'' sound and 48 hanja that can be used to represent the ''jin'' sound.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://help.scourt.go.kr/nm/img/hanja/hanja.pdf|title=인명용 한자표|trans-title=Table of hanja for use in personal names|publisher=Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea|publication-place=Seoul|language=ko|date=August 2007|access-date=7 September 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829123222/http://help.scourt.go.kr/nm/img/hanja/hanja.pdf|archive-date=29 August 2017}}</ref> The name is popular as not only is a traditional Korean name but can be romanized as [[Eugene (given name)|'''Eugene''']], allowing children to have not only a name that is Korean in origin but easy for Westerners to pronounce.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/AK/AK_EN_1_4_9_1.jsp|title=Customs: Korean names|publisher=Korea Tourism Organization|accessdate=2012-10-28}}</ref>In the early 2000s, Yu-jin was among the most popular names for baby boys, but later in the decade, it saw a fall in popularity, and by 2008 Yu-jin had fallen out of the top ten.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/society/200901/h2009012802484321950.htm|author=이진희 [Yi Jin-hui]|title=너도 민준이니… 어! 또 서연이야|work=[[Hankook Ilbo]]|date=2009-01-28|accessdate=2012-10-27|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110122181121/http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/society/200901/h2009012802484321950.htm|archivedate=2011-01-22}}</ref> |
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Yu-jin is a common name in [[South Korea]], both because it may be given to boys or girls, and because parents in South Korea are increasingly opting for English-style names which have favourable meanings in [[hanja]] but at the same time can be pronounced easily by non-Koreans.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/AK/AK_EN_1_4_9_1.jsp|title=Customs: Korean names|publisher=Korea Tourism Organization|accessdate=2012-10-28}}</ref> In the early 2000s, Yu-jin, [[Dong-won]], and [[Do-hyun]] were among the most popular names for baby boys, but later in the decade they both fell in popularity, and by 2008 Yu-jin had fallen out of the top ten.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/society/200901/h2009012802484321950.htm|author=이진희 [Yi Jin-hui]|title=너도 민준이니… 어! 또 서연이야|work=[[Hankook Ilbo]]|date=2009-01-28|accessdate=2012-10-27|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110122181121/http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/society/200901/h2009012802484321950.htm|archivedate=2011-01-22}}</ref> |
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*[[Uee]] (born Kim Yu-jin, 1988), South Korean actress and idol singer |
*[[Uee]] (born Kim Yu-jin, 1988), South Korean actress and idol singer |
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*[[Jung Yoo-jin]] (born 1989), South Korean actress |
*[[Jung Yoo-jin]] (born 1989), South Korean actress |
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*Eugene Lee Yang (born 1986), American comedian and member of [[The Try Guys]] |
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===Singers=== |
===Singers=== |
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Yu-jin (alternatively romanized as Yoo-jin) is a unisex given name of Korean origin, its meaning dependent upon the hanja used to write it. There are numerous possibilities as to how to spell the name in hanja; there are 62 hanja that can be used to represent the yu sound and 48 hanja that can be used to represent the jin sound.[1] The name is popular as not only is a traditional Korean name but can be romanized as Eugene, allowing children to have not only a name that is Korean in origin but easy for Westerners to pronounce.[2]In the early 2000s, Yu-jin was among the most popular names for baby boys, but later in the decade, it saw a fall in popularity, and by 2008 Yu-jin had fallen out of the top ten.[3]
People
People with this name include:
Sportspeople
- Kim Yoo-jin (footballer, born 1981), South Korean female footballer
- Kim Yoo-jin (footballer, born 1983), South Korean male football player
- Jeong You-jin (born 1983), South Korean male sport shooter
- Lim Yu-jin (born 1983), South Korean female volleyball player
- Ji Yoo-jin (born 1988), South Korean female rower
- Hong Yoo-jin (born 1989), South Korean female field hockey player
- Choi Yu-jin (born 2000), South Korean female figure skater
- Jang Yu-jin (born 2001), South Korean female freestyle skier
Film and television actors
- Ryu Jin (born Im Yu-jin, 1972), South Korean actor
- Eugene (actress) (born Kim Yoo-jin, 1981), South Korean actress and idol singer
- So Yoo-jin (born 1981), South Korean actress
- Uee (born Kim Yu-jin, 1988), South Korean actress and idol singer
- Jung Yoo-jin (born 1989), South Korean actress
- Eugene Lee Yang (born 1986), American comedian and member of The Try Guys
Singers
- Lee Yoo-jin (actress) (born 1977), South Korean female actress and model
- H-Eugene (born Heo Yu-jin, 1979), South Korean male recording artist
- Neon Bunny (born Im Yujin, 1983), South Korean singer-songwriter
- Sung Yoo-jin (born 1992), South Korean female singer, member of The SeeYa
- Kim You-jin (born 1993), South Korean male singer, member of KNK
- Choi Yoo-jin (born 1996), South Korean female singer, member of CLC
- Ahn Yu-jin (born 2003), South Korean female singer, member of Iz One
Other
- Kim Yoo-jin (director) (born 1950), South Korean male director
- Yoojin Grace Wuertz (born 1980), South Korean-born American female novelist
- Kim Yoo-jin (StarCraft player) (born 1993), South Korean male professional StarCraft II player
Fictional characters
Fictional characters with this name include:
- Jung Yoo-jin, in 2002 South Korean television series Winter Sonata
See also
- Eugene Group, South Korean chaebol with business interests in construction, media, and other industries
References
- ^ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF) (in Korean). Seoul: Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ "Customs: Korean names". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- ^ 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.