Min-jun

Min-jun (Korean pronunciation: [min.d͡ʑun]), also spelled Min-joon, is a Korean masculine 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
Hanja	敏俊, 敏準, 民俊 and others
Revised Romanization	Min-jun
McCune–Reischauer	Min-jun
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

See also

• List of Korean given names