Dong-chul
| Dong-chul | |
| Hangul | 동철 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 東喆 and others |
| Revised Romanization | Dong-cheol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Tongch'ŏl |
Dong-chul is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 24 hanja with the reading "dong" and 11 hanja with the reading "chul" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.[1]
People with this name include:
- Shin Dong-Chul (born 1961), South Korean footballer
- Kang Dong-chul (born 1979), stage name Brave Brothers, South Korean rapper
- Kim Dong-Chul (born 1990), South Korean footballer
Fictional characters with this name include:
- Jo Dong-chul from 2013 film The Suspect
- Lee Dong-chul from 2008 television series East of Eden
See also
References
- ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names]. South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.