Jong-ok is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 19 hanja with the reading "jong" and five hanja with the reading "ok" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[1]
Jong-ok | |
Hangul | 종옥 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Jong-ok |
McCune–Reischauer | Chong'ok |
People with this name include:
- Ri Jong-ok (1916–1999), North Korean politician
- Choi Jong-ok (born 1945), South Korean volleyball player
- Bae Jong-ok (born 1964), South Korean actress