Ji-hoon
| Ji-hoon | |
| Hangul | 지훈 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 志勳, 知勳, 智勳, 智薰, 智訓, and others |
| Revised Romanization | Ji-hun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chihun |
Ji-hoon, also spelled Ji-hun, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 46 hanja with the reading "ji" and 12 hanja with the reading "hoon" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.[1] Ji-hoon has been a popular name for South Korean baby boys for several decades, coming in fourth place in 1970, first place in 1980, and first place again in 1990.[2] In 2008 it was the second-most popular name for baby boys, with 2,158 given the name.[3]
People with this name include:
- Entertainers
- Lee Ji-hoon (born 1979), South Korean singer and actor
- Kim Ji-hoon (actor born 1981), South Korean actor
- Ju Ji-hoon (born 1982), South Korean actor
- Jung Ji-Hoon (born 1982), stage name Rain, South Korean singer and actor
- Lee Ji-hoon (actor, born 1988), South Korean actor
- Roh Ji-hoon (born 1990), South Korean singer
- Shin Ji-hoon (born 1998), South Korean female singer and figure skater
- Kim Ji-hoon (actor born 2000), South Korean actor
- Pyo Ji-hoon (born 1993), member of South Korean boyband Block B
- Lee Ji-hoon (born 1996), stage name Woozi, member of South Korean boyband Seventeen
- Sportspeople
- Chae Ji-hoon (born 1974), South Korean short track speed skater
- Kim Ji-hoon (gymnast) (born 1984), South Korean gymnast
- Baek Ji-hoon (born 1985), South Korean football player
- Kim Ji-hoon (boxer) (born 1987), South Korean boxer
- Yoo Ji-hoon (born 1988), South Korean football midfielder
- Cho Ji-hun (born 1990), South Korean football midfielder
- Kim Ji-hun (wrestler) (born 1992), South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler
- Other
- Cho Chi-hun (born 1920), Korean poet
- Kim Ji-hoon (director) (born 1971), South Korean director
- Seo Ji-hun (born 1985), South Korean professional StarCraft player
See also
References
- ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. p. 51. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ↑ "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- ↑ 이진희 (Yi Jin-hui) (2009-01-28). "너도 민준이니… 어! 또 서연이야". Hankook Ilbo. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
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