Junggeun

Junggeun is a Korean masculine given name. In Hangul it is written 중근. Like many Korean names, its meaning depends on the hanja chosen for each syllable; there are multiple hanja readings for 중 and 근, which can yield a variety of potential meanings. Because of this, Junggeun does not have a single fixed interpretation and can convey different aspirational ideas depending on the hanja used. In modern usage, the name is commonly romanized as Junggeun, Jeonggeun, or Jeong-geun.

The name is primarily used in South Korea and among Korean communities abroad. As with other Korean given names, it is typically given to males.

Notable bearer: Ahn Jung-geun (안중근) (1879–1910) was a Korean independence activist. He is best known for assassinating Ito Hirobumi, a prominent Japanese official and former Prime Minister, at Harbin in 1909. Ahn Jung-geun was subsequently executed by Japanese authorities in 1910. He is remembered in Korea as a symbol of resistance to Japanese imperialism and is commemorated in various memorials and literary works.