Seong-gi

For the Korean masculine given name spelled 승기 in hangul, see Seung-gi.
Seong-gi
Hangul
성기
Hanja
聖基 and others
Revised RomanizationSeong-gi
McCune–ReischauerSŏng'gi

Seong-gi or Sung-ki is a Korean masculine given name.[1] The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading "seong" and 68 hanja with the reading "ki" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.[2] It was the ninth-most-popular name for newborn boys in 1940, according to South Korean government data.[3]

The name is not commonly given to babies with the family name Nam, as the resulting name "Nam Sung-ki" (남성기) is a homograph and homophone of the Korean word for penis. The 2005 Seoul Broadcasting System television series Hello My Teacher was criticised for its inclusion of a character with the gag name Nam Sung-ki, for this reason; some commentators believed this penis joke was inappropriate for television.[4]

People with this name include:

  • Choi Buk (fl. 1755–1785), courtesy name Seong-gi, Joseon Dynasty painter
  • Ahn Sung-ki (born 1952), South Korean actor
  • Cho Sung-ki (born 1951), South Korean writer
  • Jung Sung-ki (born 1971), South Korean baseball player
  • Yoo Seong-gi (born 1991), South Korean football player

See also

References

  1. ^ "성기, 이름검색". Erumy Naming Service. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  2. ^ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  3. ^ "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
  4. ^ "극중 교사 이름이 '남성기 조지아'?". Economy Today. 2005-04-11. Retrieved 2013-12-20.