Kun-woo explained
| Hangul: | 건우 |
| Hanja: | and others |
| Mr: | Kŏnu |
| Rr: | Geon-u |
Kun-woo, also spelled Keon-woo or Gun-woo, is a Korean masculine 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 player
- Kim Kun-woo (born 1980), South Korean track and field athlete
- Kim Kwon (born Kim Keon-woo, 1989), South Korean actor
- Lee Gun-woo (born 1989), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band Myname
- Kun-Woo Paik (born 1946), South Korean pianist
- Park Gun-woo (born 1981), South Korean Olympic sailing team member
- Park Keon-woo (born 1991), South Korean track cyclist
Fictional characters with this name include:
See also
Notes and References
- News: 너도 민준이니… 어! 또 서연이야 . 이진희 (Yi Jin-hui) . . 2009-01-28 . 2012-10-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101009022418/http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/society/200901/h2009012802484321950.htm . 2010-10-09 .
- Web site: 인명용 한자표. Table of hanja for use in personal names. Supreme Court. South Korea. 2013-10-17.
