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Byung-ho
Byung-ho Byung-ho (炳浩, luminously vast) belongs to the naming conventions of mid-twentieth-century Korean men — names of brightness, protection, and size that reflected the aspirations of a rebuilding nation. In contemporary Korean literary fiction, a character named Byung-ho is often a father-figure who embodies the contradictions of the Korean economic miracle generation: outwardly successful, privately burdened, emotionally unexpressive in ways that create lasting complications for the next generation.
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Ji-yu
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Hyo-jin
Korean · “A Korean given name combining hyo (효) and jin (진). Hyo is written as 孝 (filial piety — the same Confucian virtue as Japanese Takashi's ko) — devotion to parents and ancestors. Jin is written as 珍 (precious, treasure) or 眞 (true, genuine). Hyo-jin thus suggests "precious filial virtue" or "truly filial" — a name that places the Confucian virtue of family devotion at the center of a character's identity.”
Young-ho
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“A Korean given name combining seon (선) and woo (우). Seon is written as 善 (goodness, moral excellence — the fundamental concept of human goodness in Confucian and Mencian thought) or 仙 (immortal/transcendent — the Daoist xian). Woo is written as 宇 (universe) or 佑 (divine assistance). Seon-woo thus suggests "good as the universe is vast" or "a transcendent one who receives divine blessing" — a name of extraordinary philosophical scope.”
Ye-jun
“A Korean given name combining ye (예) and jun (준). Ye is written as 禮 (propriety, ritual, courtesy — one of the five Confucian virtues) or 藝 (art, skill, craft). Jun is written as 俊 (talented) or 峻 (lofty, towering as a mountain peak). Ye-jun thus suggests "artistically talented" or "of lofty propriety and courtesy". The Confucian virtue of 禮 (propriety/ritual) is one of the most socially significant — it governs how relationships are conducted.”
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Young-ho
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