What is "dong-hyuk"

Dong-hyuk, also spelled Dong-hyeok or Tong-hyok, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 24 hanja with the reading "dong" and nine hanja with the reading " hyuk" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.

People with this name include:

Entertainers and musicians

• Hwang Dong-hyuk (born 1971), South Korean film director
• Jo Dong-hyuk (born 1977), South Korean actor
• Dong-Hyek Lim (born 1984), South Korean pianist
• Kim Dong-hyuk (born 1997), South Korean singer, member of iKon

Sportspeople

• Park Dong-hyuk (born 1979), South Korean football defender (K-League Classic)
• Jang Dong-hyuk (born 1983), South Korean football midfielder (Korea National League)
• Kwon Tong-hyok (born 1985), North Korean sport shooter
• Shin Dong-hyuk (footballer) (born 1987), South Korean football midfielder (K-League Classic)
• An Dong-hyeok (born 1988), South Korean football midfielder (K-League Challenge)

Others

• Shin Dong-hyuk (born 1982), North Korean defector living in South Korea
• Kim Tong-hyok, North Korean politician, chosen to represent Changkyong Constituency in the North Korean parliamentary election, 2014

Fictional characters with this name include:

• Shin Dong-hyuk (Hotelier), in 2001 South Korean television series Hotelier