Byung-hee is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 17 hanja with the reading "byung" and 24 hanja with the reading "hee" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.[1]
Byung-hee | |
Hangul | 병희 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Byeong-hui |
McCune–Reischauer | Pyŏnghŭi |
People with this name include:
- Son Byong-hi (1861–1922), Korean independence activist
- Hong Byung-hee (born 1971), South Korean chemistry researcher
- Yun Byeong-hui (born 1976), South Korean rhythmic gymnast
- Kim Byung-Hee (born 1982), South Korean sport shooter
- G.O (singer) (born Jung Byung-hee, 1987), South Korean singer, member of boy band MBLAQ
Fictional characters with this name include:
- Go Byung-hee, in 2006 South Korean television series What's Up Fox
- Joo Byung-hee, in 2012 South Korean television series Shut Up Flower Boy Band
- Kim Byung-hee, in 2020 South Korean television series Nobody Knows