Kwang-su (name)
| Kwang-su | |
| Hangul | 광수 |
|---|---|
| RR | Gwangsu |
| MR | Kwangsu |
Kwang-su, also spelled Kwang-soo or Gwang-su, is a Korean given name.
According to South Korean government data, Kwang-su was the ninth-most popular name for newborn boys in 1945.[1]
People
People with this name include:
Film and music
- Park Kwang-su (born 1955), South Korean film director
- Kim Jho Kwang-soo (born 1965), also known as Peter Kim, South Korean film director
- Lee Kwang-soo (born 1985), South Korean actor
Sportspeople
- Kim Kwang-soo (volleyball), South Korean volleyball player, represented South Korea at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Jeong Gwang-su (born 1968), South Korean rower
- Oh Kwang-soo (born 1965), South Korean boxer
- Back Kwang-soo (born 1978), South Korean rugby union footballer
- Cha Kwang-su (born 1979), North Korean Greco-Roman wrestler
Writers
- Sin Kwangsu (1712–1775), late Joseon Dynasty poet
- Yi Gwangsu (1892–1950), Korean writer and independence activist
- Ma Kwang-soo (1951–2017) South Korean educator and novelist
Other
- Sin Gwang-su (spy) (born 1929), North Korean operative involved in abductions of Japanese citizens
- Kim Kwang-soo (born 1954), South Korean biologist
- Kwang Soo Kim (born 1960), South Korean chemist
See also
References
- ^ "요즘 인기있는 이름 1위? 남자-'민준' 여자-'서연'" [The most popular name these days? Boys: 'Min-jun', Girls: 'Seo-yeon']. The Chosun Ilbo. 20 March 2007. Retrieved 10 February 2018.