Yu-jin
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| Yu-jin | |
| Hangul | 유진 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 楢真, 有真, and others |
| Revised Romanization | Yu-jin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yu-jin |
Yu-jin, also spelled Yoo-jin or Eugene, is a Korean unisex given name. It is a common name in South Korea. Its commonality may be attributed to the fact that it may be given to both boys and girls, as well as the fact that parents in South Korea are increasingly opting for English-style names which have favourable meanings in hanja but at the same time can be pronounced easily by non-Koreans.[1] In the early 2000s, Yu-jin and Dong-hyun were two of the most popular names for baby boys, but later in the decade they both fell in popularity, and by 2008 Yu-jin had fallen out of the top ten.[2]
People with this name include:
- H-Eugene, birth name Heo Yu-jin (born 1979), South Korean male recording artist
- Kim Yoo-Jin (footballer) (born 1983), South Korean male football player
- Eugene (entertainer), birth name Kim Yu-jin (born 1981), South Korean actress and idol singer
- Uee, birth name Kim Yu-jin (born 1988), South Korean actress and idol singer
- Lee Yoo-jin (born 1977), South Korean female model
- Ryu Jin, birth name Im Yu-jin (born 1972), South Korean actor
Fictional characters with this name include:
- Jung Yoo-jin, in 2002 South Korean television series Winter Sonata
See also
- Eugene Group, South Korean chaebol with business interests in construction, media, and other industries
References
- ↑ "Customs: Korean names". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- ↑ 이진희 (Yi Jin-hui) (2009-01-28). "너도 민준이니… 어! 또 서연이야". Hankook Ilbo. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
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