Kun-woo
| Kun-woo | |
| Hangul | 건우 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 建宇 and others |
| Revised Romanization | Geon-u |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kŏn-u |
Kun-woo, also spelled Keon-woo or Gun-woo, is a Korean male given name. It was the sixth-most popular name for baby boys born in South Korea in 2008, with 1,722 being given the name.[1] The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write the name. There are 15 hanja with the reading "kun" and 42 hanja with the reading "woo" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.[2]
People with this name include:
- Cho Gun-woo (born 1988), South Korean badminton layer
- Kim Kun-Woo (born 1980), South Korean track and field athlete
- Lee Gun-woo (born 1989), member of South Korean band My Name
- Kun-Woo Paik (born 1946), South Korean pianist
- Park Keon-Woo (born 1991), South Korean track cyclist
Fictional characters with this name include:
- Kang Gun-woo, in 2008 South Korean television series Beethoven Virus
- Min Gun Woo, in 2008 South Korean television series Temptation of Wife
See also
References
- ^ 이진희 (Yi Jin-hui) (2009-01-28). "너도 민준이니… 어! 또 서연이야". Hankook Ilbo. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
- ^ "인명용 한자표" (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
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