Won-sik
| Won-sik | |
| Hangul | 원식 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 元植 and others |
| Revised Romanization | Won-sik |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wŏnsik |
Won-sik, also spelled Won-shik, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 35 hanja with the reading "won" and 16 hanja with the reading "sik" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[1]
- Min Won-sik (1886–1921), Joseon Dynasty official and journalist
- Chung Won-shik (born 1928), South Korean politician, 23rd Prime Minister
- Woo Won-shik (born 1957), South Korean politician with the Minjoo Party of Korea
- Lee Won-shik (born 1973), South Korean footballer
- Kim Won-sik (born 1991), South Korean footballer
- Ravi (rapper) (born Kim Won-sik, 1993), South Korean singer and rapper, member of boy band VIXX
See also
References
- ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
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