Kyung-ju (name)

Kyung-ju, also spelled Kyung-joo or Kyong-ju, is a Korean unisex given name.[1] Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 54 hanja with the reading "kyung" and 56 hanja with the reading "ju" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[2]

Kyung-ju
Hangul
경주
Hanja
景珠 and others
Revised RomanizationGyeongju
McCune–ReischauerKyŏngju

People with this name include:

  • Howard Koh (Korean name Koh Kyongju, born 1952), American male public health official of Korean descent
  • Esther K. Chae (Korean name Chae Kyung-ju, born 1968), South Korean-born American actress
  • K. J. Choi (Korean name Choi Kyung-ju, born 1970), South Korean male professional golfer
  • Kim Kyung-ju (born 1976), South Korean male poet and performance artist
  • Esther Hahn (Korean name Hahn Kyung-joo, born 1985), American female surfer of Korean descent
  • Kim Kyong-ju, North Korean female diver; Asian Games bronze medalist in diving, 2002

Fictional characters with this name include:

  • Kim Kyung-joo, female supporting character in 2011 South Korean television series Glory Jane[3]
  • Oh Kyung-joo, female supporting character in 2013 South Korean television series Good Doctor

See also

References
  1. "경주, 이름검색". erumy.com. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  2. "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  3. "Nominees for Outstanding Korean Drama – Glory Jane #SDA2012". Korea.com. 2012-06-27. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
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