Il-sung explained

Hangul:	일성
Hanja:	,,, and others
Mr:	Il-sŏng
Rr:	Il-seong

Il-sung, also spelled Il-seong, is a Korean masculine given name. It was the fifth-most popular name for baby boys in 1940, according to South Korean government data.^[1] One common pair of hanja used to write the name (Korean: 一成) may also be read as a Japanese masculine given name Kazunari.^[2]

People with this name include:

• Ilseong of Silla (r. 134–154), Silla Dynasty ruler during Korea's Three Kingdoms period
• Kim Il Sung (1912–1994), North Korean politician, chairman and subsequently secretary-general of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea
• Kazunari Okayama (born Kang Il-sung, 1978), Japanese football forward of Korean descent

See also

• List of Korean given names

Notes and References

1. Web site: 한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?. babyname.co.kr. 2012-11-09.
2. Book: Breen, Jim. Jim Breen

   . Japanese Names Dictionary. Jim Breen. Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group. 2011. 17 February 2018.