Yu-jin explained

Hangul:	유진
Hanja:	,, and others
Mr:	Yujin
Rr:	Yu-jin

Yu-jin, also spelled Yoo-jin, is a unisex given name of Korean origin, its meaning dependent upon the hanja used to write it. There are numerous possibilities as to how to spell the name in hanja; there are 62 hanja that can be used to represent the yu sound and 48 hanja that can be used to represent the jin sound.^[1] The name is popular as not only is a traditional Korean name but can be romanized as Eugene, allowing children to have not only a name that is Korean in origin but easy for Westerners to pronounce.^[2] In the early 2000s, Yu-jin was among the most popular names for baby boys, but later in the decade, it saw a fall in popularity, and by 2008 Yu-jin had fallen out of the top ten.^[3]

People

People with this name include:

Sportspeople

• Kim Yoo-jin (footballer, born 1981), South Korean female footballer
• Kim Yoo-jin (footballer, born 1983), South Korean male football player
• Jeong You-jin (born 1983), South Korean male sport shooter
• Lim Yu-jin (born 1983), South Korean female volleyball player
• Ji Yoo-jin (born 1988), South Korean female rower
• Hong Yoo-jin (born 1989), South Korean female field hockey player
• Choi Yu-jin (figure skater) (born 2000), South Korean female figure skater
• Jang Yu-jin (born 2001), South Korean female freestyle skier

Film and television actors

• Ryu Jin (born Im Yu-jin, 1972), South Korean actor
• Eugene (actress) (born Kim Yoo-jin, 1981), South Korean actress and idol singer, member of S.E.S.
• So Yoo-jin (born 1981), South Korean actress
• Uee (born Kim Yu-jin, 1988), South Korean actress and idol singer
• Jung Yoo-jin (born 1989), South Korean actress
• Eugene Lee Yang (born 1986), American comedian and member of The Try Guys

Singers

• Lee Yoo-jin (actress) (born 1977), South Korean female actress and model
• H-Eugene (born Heo Yu-jin, 1979), South Korean male recording artist
• Neon Bunny (born Im Yujin, 1983), South Korean singer-songwriter
• Eyedi (born Nam Yu-jin, 1995), South Korean female singer-songwriter
• Choi Yu-jin (born 1996), South Korean female singer, member of CLC and leader of Kep1er
• An Yu-jin (born 2003), South Korean female singer, leader of Ive (formerly Iz*One)

Other

• Kim Yoo-jin (director) (born 1950), South Korean male director
• Yoojin Grace Wuertz (born 1980), South Korean-born American female novelist
• Kim Yoo-jin (StarCraft player) (born 1993), South Korean male professional StarCraft II player

Fictional characters

Fictional characters with this name include:

• Jung Yoo-jin, in 2002 South Korean television series Winter Sonata
• Choi Yu-Jin, in 2018 South Korean television series Mr. Sunshine
• Yun-Jin Lee, in Dead by Daylight DLC - All Kill Chapter
• Lee Yu-Jin, in 2021 South Korean drama [Imitation]

See also

• Eugene Group, South Korean chaebol with business interests in construction, media, and other industries

Notes and References

1. Web site: 인명용 한자표. Table of hanja for use in personal names. Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea. Seoul. ko. August 2007. 7 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170829123222/http://help.scourt.go.kr/nm/img/hanja/hanja.pdf. 29 August 2017.
2. Web site: Customs: Korean names. Korea Tourism Organization. 2012-10-28.
3. News: 너도 민준이니… 어! 또 서연이야. 이진희 [Yi Jin-hui]. Hankook Ilbo. 2009-01-28. 2012-10-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20110122181121/http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/society/200901/h2009012802484321950.htm. 2011-01-22.