What is "tae-il"

Tae-il is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 20 hanja with the reading " tae" and ten hanja with the reading " il" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.

People with this name include:

• Jeon Tae-il (1948–1970), South Korean activist who burned himself to death in protest of the poor working conditions in South Korean factories
• Yoon Tae-il (born 1964), South Korean handball player
• Lee Tae-il (born 1990), South Korean singer, member of boyband Block B
• Moon Tae-il (born 1994), South Korean singer, member of boyband NCT U

Fictional characters with this name include:

• Han Tae-il, in 2014 South Korean film Man in Love
• Park Tae-il, in 2014 South Korean television series You're All Surrounded