Kim Yeon-jeong

A female name commonly used in South Korea and a biographical entry encompassing namesakes active in various fields such as actors, models, and athletes.

Kim Yeon-jeong

Overview

Kim Yeon-jeong (김연정) is a female name used relatively commonly in South Korea, and at the same time a biographical entry referring to several people with this name. 'Kim' is the most populous surname in Korea, and 'Yeon-jeong' is a name of native Korean origin interpreted to mean "a beautiful and affectionate heart" or "fair affection." Because people with the same name exist across multiple fields, this document introduces the characteristics of the name itself along with representative namesakes.

Main Content

Composition and Distribution of the Name

In Korean surname statistics, 'Kim' is the largest surname, accounting for around 20% of the total population. Combined with the two-syllable given name 'Yeon-jeong,' 'Kim Yeon-jeong' is a combination that appears consistently by generation, and is especially common among women born in the 1970s to 1990s. The Chinese characters for the name can be used in various ways depending on the family or the parents' choice, so even with the same pronunciation, the hanja notation often differs from person to person.

Representative Namesakes

  • Actor and model Kim Yeon-jeong: A broadcaster active since the late 1990s, centered on commercials and dramas, who worked in magazine pictorials and CFs with a distinctive urban image. She later continued both acting and broadcasting activities.
  • Kim Yeon-jeong in sports: There have been cases of people active as athletes and coaches in various sports, especially figures known as coaches in recreational sports and amateur circles.
  • Kim Yeon-jeong in academia and culture: There are figures active as university researchers, translators, curators, and more, steadily working in the arts and humanities.

Because there are many namesakes, in media articles and search results it is common to distinguish them by affiliation (e.g., actor, writer, director) or birth year.

The Name in Popular Culture

The name 'Yeon-jeong' is also a subject that frequently appears in Korean popular songs and literature, and has been used as a lyrical image containing the emotions of affection and longing. For this reason, the name 'Kim Yeon-jeong' is also often used as a character name in works.

Recent Trends

As of 2024–2025, in the online search environment, the importance of 'person identification information' for distinguishing namesakes is growing. As portal people searches and wiki-type databases become more sophisticated, profiles are being provided separately by field of activity, such as actor, writer, and athlete.

In addition, with the spread of SNS and personal media, creators and influencers using the same name have increased, and accordingly, the practice of including an activity name (nickname) or affiliated channel along with the name has taken hold. Search algorithms' functions for automatically distinguishing namesakes are also improving, making name-based information searches more accurate than before.

At the same time, as awareness of personal information protection has strengthened, in namesake documents it is recommended to carefully handle the scope of disclosure of sensitive information such as real name, date of birth, and education. Describing only the record of public activity as a public figure and avoiding descriptions related to private life is becoming a general principle of wiki editing.

Related Topics

  • [[Personal name]]
  • [[Namesake]]
  • [[Korean surnames]]
  • [[Actor]]
  • [[Popular culture of South Korea]]