What is "jong-hyun"

Jong-hyun is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 19 hanja with the reading "jong" and 25 hanja with the reading " hyun" 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

• Hong Jong-hyun (born 1990), South Korean actor
• Kim Jong-hyun (singer) (born 1990), South Korean idol and singer, member of South Korean boy band SHINee
• Lee Jong-hyun (born 1990), South Korean singer and actor; member of rock band CNBLUE
• Kim Jonghyun (born 1995), South Korean singer and rapper; member of K-pop band NU'EST
• Choi Jong-hyun (born 1995), South Korean Singer; member of K-pop band Teen Top

Football players

• Sung Jong-hyun (born 1979), South Korean football defender
• Lee Jong-hyun (footballer) (born 1987), South Korean football midfielder
• Yoo Jong-hyun (born 1988), South Korean football defender
• Je Jong-hyun (born 1991), South Korean football goalkeeper

Other sportspeople

• Lee Jong-hyun (born 1930), South Korean sport shooter
• Pak Jong-hyeon (born 1938), South Korean cyclist
• Hwang Jong-hyun (born 1975), South Korean field hockey player
• Jang Jong-hyun (born 1984), South Korean field hockey player
• Kim Jong-hyun (sport shooter) (born 1985), South Korean sport shooter
• Lee Jong-hyun (basketball) (born 1994), South Korean basketball player