Yoo-jung
Yoo-jung, also spelled Yoo-jeong, or Yu-jeong, Yu-jeong, is a Korean feminine given name.[1] Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 66 hanja with the reading "yoo" and 77 hanja with the reading "jung" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.[2]
| Yoo-jung | |
| Hangul | 유정 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yu-jeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yujŏng |
| IPA | [judzʌŋ] |
People with this name include:
Actresses
- Ye Ji-won (born Lee Yoo-jung, 1973), South Korean actress
- Choi Yoo-jung (actress) (born 1976), South Korean actress
- Song Yoo-jung (1994–2021), South Korean actress
- Kim Yoo-jung (born 1999), South Korean actress
Singers
- May (singer) (born Bang Yu-jeong, 1982), South Korean female singer
- Choi Yoo-jung (singer) (born 1999), South Korean female singer, member of girl groups I.O.I and Weki Meki
Other
- Yujeong (1544–1610), religious name of Samyeongdang, Joseon-era Buddhist monk
- Gim Yujeong (1908–1937), Korean male novelist of the Japanese colonial period
- Jung Yoo-jung (born 1966), South Korean female novelist
- Chae Yoo-jung (born 1995), South Korean female badminton player
- Choi Yu-jung (ice hockey), South Korean female ice hockey player
Fictional characters
- Lee Yoo-jeong, female character in 2008 South Korean film Night and Day, portrayed by Park Eun-hye[3]
- Moon Yu-jeong, female character in 2006 South Korean film Maundy Thursday, portrayed by Lee Na-young
See also
References
- "유정의 이름통계". koreanname.me. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- Elley, Derek (2008-02-12). "Review: 'Night and Day'". Variety. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
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