Kwang-hyun, also spelled Gwang-hyun, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 13 hanja with the reading "kwang" and 35 hanja with the reading "hyun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[1]
| Kwang-hyun | |
| Hangul | 광현 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gwanghyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kwanghyŏn |
People with this name include:
- Dae Gwang-hyeon (fl. 10th century), Balhae prince
- Baek Gwang-hyeon (1625–1697), Joseon Dynasty veterinarian portrayed in the 2012 South Korean television series The King's Doctor
- Park Kwang-hyun (footballer) (born 1967), South Korean football defender
- Park Kwang-hyun (film director) (born 1969), South Korean film director
- Park Gwang-hyun (born 1977), South Korean actor
- Lee Kwang-hyun (born 1981), South Korean football defender
- Na Kwang-hyun (born 1982), South Korean football midfielder
- Choi Gwang-hyeon (born 1986), South Korean judoka
- Nam Gwang-hyun (born 1987), South Korean football midfielder
- Kim Kwang-hyun (born 1988), South Korean baseball pitcher
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF) (in Korean). South Korea: Supreme Court. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
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