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Ji-yeon
Ji-yeon Ji-yeon (智蓮, wise lotus) combines the two most philosophically resonant qualities in Korean naming: wisdom (智) and the lotus (蓮) symbol of purity in adversity. A character named Ji-yeon may be someone whose clarity of mind and integrity of character are especially remarkable given the compromised environment in which she exists — the lotus blooming above the muddy water. The graceful-beauty reading (智娟) suits a protagonist whose intelligence is expressed as a quality of presence rather than argument.
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Seo-yeon
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