Min-jun
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Min-jun, also spelled Min-joon, is a Korean given name. It became the most popular name for baby boys in South Korea in 2004, and has held that position in most years since then. In 2008, a total of 2,641 baby boys were given this name.[1] It was again most popular name for baby boys in South Korea in 2009,[2] 2011,[3] 2013,[4] and 2015. One report attributed its ongoing popularity to characters named Min-jun in South Korean television drama series, in particular the 2013–2014 series My Love from the Star, where Kim Soo-hyun played a character named Do Min-jun.[5] In addition, in 2010 it was also the most popular new name for adult men changing their names: there were 552 men who changed their names to Min-jun, especially from names which they felt were too old-fashioned.[6]
| Min-jun | |
| Hangul | 민준 |
|---|---|
| RR | Minjun |
| MR | Minjun |
| IPA | [min.d͡ʑun] |
People with this name include:
- Kim Min-jun (born 1976), South Korean actor and DJ
- Jun. K (born 1988), civil name Kim Min-jun, South Korean male singer, lead vocalist of boy band 2PM
- Hanseul (born 2001), civil name Park Min-jun, South Korean male singer, member of boy band Myteen
Fictional characters with this name include:
- Min-jun, in 2006 South Korean film Seducing Mr. Perfect
- Do Min-joon, in 2013–2014 South Korean series My Love from the Star
- Park Min-joon, in 2015 South Korean series Who Are You: School 2015
