What is "hyun-jung"

Hyun-jung, also spelled Hyun-jeong, Hyeon-jung, Hyon-jong, or Hyeon-jeong, is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly feminine. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 25 hanja with the reading " hyun" and 75 hanja with the reading " jung" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Hyun-jung was the second-most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea in 1970, falling to tenth place by 1980.

People with this name include:

• Go Hyun-jung (born 1971), South Korean actress
• Kim Hyun-jung (born 1973), stage name Big Mama King, South Korean female jazz singer
• Kim Hyun-jung (singer) (born 1976), South Korean female pop singer
• Jo Hyeon-jeong (born 1979), South Korean voice actress
• Eom Hyeon-jeong, South Korean voice actress
• Niki Yang (Korean name Yang Hyun-jeong), South Korean animator and voice actress

• Woo Hyun-jung (born 1977), South Korean female field hockey player
• Yang Hyun-jung (born 1977), South Korean male football coach
• Joo Hyun-jung (born 1982), South Korean female archer
• Na Hyun-jung (born 1990), South Korean female volleyball player
• Kim Hyeon-jung (figure skater) (born 1992), South Korean figure skater
• Chi Hyun-jung, South Korean female figure skater