Hyun-woo, also spelled Hyeon-woo, or Hyeon-wu, Hyon-woo, is a Korean given name. It has been a popular name for baby boys in South Korea for more than two decades, coming in third place in 1988 and fourth place in 1998. In 2008, a total of 1,943 baby boys were given this name, making it the third-most popular name that year.
Notable people with this name include:
Entertainers Lee Hyun-woo (born 1966), Korean-American singer and actor Ha Hyun-woo (born 1981), South Korean singer-songwriter Ji Hyun-woo (born Joo Hyung-tae, 1984), South Korean actor and musician Hyun Woo (born Kim Hyun-woo, 1985), South Korean actor Shownu (born Son Hyun-woo, 1992), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band Monsta X Lee Hyun-woo (born 1993), South Korean actor and singer Muzin (born Kim Hyun-Woo, 2001), South Korean singer, member of boy band BAE173
Sportspeople Ryu Hyun-woo (golfer) (born 1981), South Korean golfer Lim Hyun-woo (born 1983), South Korean football player Nam Hyun-woo (field hockey) (born 1987), South Korean field hockey player Kim Hyeon-woo (born 1988), South Korean wrestler Kim Hyun-woo (footballer, born 1989), South Korean football player Joo Hyeon-woo (born 1990), South Korean football player Jo Hyeon-woo (born 1991), South Korean football player Chae Hyun-woo (born 2004), South Korean football player
Other Ryu Hyun-woo (diplomat), North Korean diplomat Gong Hyeon-U (born 1959), Chinese diplomat
Fictional characters Kim Hyun-woo, in 2016 South Korean animated television series The Haunted House Baek Hyun-woo, in 2024 South Korean television series Queen of Tears Hyun-woo, a character from the Korean animated webseries Alien Stage
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