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Jin-soo

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Jin-soo
Hangul
진수
Hanja
, , and others
Revised RomanizationJin-su
McCune–ReischauerChinsu

Jin-soo is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 48 hanja with the reading "jin" and 67 hanja with the reading "soo" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[1]

People with this name include:

Fictional characters with this name include:

  • Lee Jin-su, male character in 2002 South Korean film Over the Rainbow
  • Jin-Soo Kwon, male character in 2004–2010 American television series Lost
  • Jin-su, female character in 2007 South Korean film Le Grand Chef
  • Kim Jin-soo, female character in 2008 South Korean television series Gourmet
  • Lee Jin-soo, male character in 2010 South Korean television series Coffee House
  • Jung Jin-soo, male character in 2013 South Korean film The Berlin File

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References

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  1. ^ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. p. 39. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 2013-10-17.