Seunghyun

Seunghyun is a Korean masculine given name. It is typically written in Hangul as 승현 and is commonly romanized as Seung-hyun, Seung-hyeon, or Seunghyun, reflecting different transliteration systems and personal preferences. The meaning of the name depends on the hanja characters used for the syllables 승 and 현, of which there are multiple possibilities. Consequently, Seunghyun can convey a variety of meanings, such as concepts related to victory or brightness, depending on the chosen hanja.

In Korean name construction, parents select hanja from an approved list to assign specific meanings to given names. As a result, the same phonetic name Seunghyun can have different written meanings for different bearers. The name is predominantly male, though historical and regional variations exist.

Notable people with this given name include Lee Seung-hyun, better known as Seungri, born 1990, a South Korean singer and actor and former member of the group BigBang. His birth name includes the same phonetic Seung-hyun, illustrating its use across generations in Korean popular culture.

Additionally, there are many other individuals with the given name Seunghyun in Korea and among Korean diaspora communities, spanning various professions.