So-yeon
| So-yeon | |
| Hangul | 소연 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 小娟, 小宴, 昭姸, 昭娟, 素姸, 笑然, 簫然, and others |
| Revised Romanization | Soyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Soyŏn |
| IPA | /so̞.jʌn/ |
So-yeon, also spelled So-yun, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 45 hanja with the reading "so" and 39 hanja with the reading "yeon" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[1] People with this name include:
Entertainers
- Kim So-yeon (born 1980), South Korean actress known for her role in All About Eve
- Lee So-yeon (actress) (born 1983), South Korean actress known for her role in Unknown Scandal
- Park So-yeon (singer) (born 1987), South Korean singer who debuted as a member of T-ara
- Jeong So-yeon (born 1994), South Korean singer, member of Laboum
- Jeon So-yeon (born 1998), South Korean singer, member of (G)I-dle
Sportspeople
- Lee So-yeon (judoka) (born 1981), South Korean judo practitioner
- Ryu So-yeon (born 1990), South Korean golfer
- Ji So-yun (born 1991), South Korean footballer
- Lee So-yeon (speed skater) (born 1993), South Korean speed skater
- Park So-youn (figure skater) (born 1997), South Korean figure skater
Other
- Soyeon Kate Lee (born 1979), South Korean-born American pianist
- Yi So-yeon (born 1978), South Korean astronaut and biotechnologist
See also
References
- ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
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