Jong-hyun explained
| Hangul: | 종현 |
| Hanja: | ,,,,, and others |
| Mr: | Chonghyŏn |
| Rr: | Jonghyeon |
Jong-hyun, also spelled Jong-hyeon, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 19 hanja with the reading "jong" and 25 hanja with the reading "hyun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[1]
People with this name include:
Entertainers
- Hong Jong-hyun (born 1990), South Korean actor
- Kim Jong-hyun (1990–2017), South Korean singer, member of boy band Shinee
- Lee Jong-hyun (born 1990), South Korean singer and actor, member of rock band CNBLUE
- Noh Jong-hyun (born 1993), South Korean actor
- Changjo (born Choi Jong-hyun, 1995), South Korean singer, member of South Korean boy band Teen Top
- JR (born Kim Jong-hyeon, 1995), South Korean singer, member of South Korean boy band NU'EST
Football players
Other sportspeople
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: 인명용 한자표. Table of hanja for use in personal names. Supreme Court. South Korea. August 2007. 2013-10-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20170829123222/http://help.scourt.go.kr/nm/img/hanja/hanja.pdf. 29 August 2017.
