| Sang-cheol | |
| Hangul | 상철 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Sang-cheol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sangchŏl |
Sang-cheol or Sang-chul, also spelled Sang-chol in North Korea, is a Korean masculine given name. It was the 10th-most popular name for newborn boys in South Korea in 1950.[1] Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 35 hanja with the reading "sang" and 11 hanja with the reading "chul" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.[2]
People with this name include:
Sportspeople
- Lee Sang-cheol (born 1935), South Korean long distance runner
- Seo Sang-cheol (judoka) (born 1944), South Korean judo practitioner
- Sang Chul Lee (taekwondo) (born 1948), American taekwondo practitioner of Korean descent
- Yoon Sang-chul (born 1965), South Korean football forward
- Yoo Sang-chul (1971–2021), South Korean football manager
- Park Sang-cheol (born 1984), South Korean football goalkeeper
- Ri Sang-chol (born 1990), North Korean football midfielder
Other
- Sang Chul Lee (1924–2017), United Church of Canada leader
- Suh Sang-chul (1935–1983), South Korean economist, educator and administrator
- Chin Sang-chol, North Korean politician; see 2014 North Korean parliamentary election
See also
References
- ↑ "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
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