Soo-kyung explained

Hangul:	수경
Hanja:	,,, and others
Mr:	Sugyŏng
Rr:	Su-gyeong

Soo-kyung, also spelled Soo-kyeong or Su-kyung, is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly feminine. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 67 hanja with the reading "soo" and 54 hanja with the reading "kyung" 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:

Arts and literature

• Sumi Jo (born Jo Soo-kyung, 1962), South Korean female opera singer
• Heo Su-gyeong (born 1964), South Korean male poet
• SEO (artist) (born Seo Soo-kyoung, 1977), South Korean female painter
• Sue Son (Korean name Son Sue-kyung; born 1985), South Korean-born British female violinist
• Hong Soo-kyung, South Korean female cellist, member of the Trio con Brio Copenhagen

Entertainers

• Jeon Soo-kyung (born 1966), South Korean theatre and film actress
• Lee Soo-kyung (born 1982), South Korean actress
• Yoon Jin-seo (born Yoon Soo-kyung, 1983), South Korean actress
• Lee Soo-kyung (actress, born 1996), South Korean actress
• Ri Su-kyong, North Korean female singer, member of Moranbong Band

Sportspeople

• Yoon Soo-kyung (born 1964), South Korean female handball player
• Ha Su-gyeong (born 1969), South Korean female swimmer
• Kim Soo-kyung (baseball) (born 1979), South Korean male baseball pitcher
• Kim Soo-kyung (weightlifter) (born 1985), South Korean female weightlifter
• Ahn Soo-kyeong (born 1987), South Korean female sport shooter

Others

• Lim Su-kyung (born 1968), South Korean female politician

See also

• List of Korean given names

External links

• Page for the name "수경" on erumy.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: 인명용 한자표. Table of hanja for use in personal names. Supreme Court. South Korea. 2013-10-17.