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동현 (Dong-Hyun) means “east · virtuous, wise” when written 東賢. It is popular for those born in the 2000s. Its characters carry the elements 木 Wood, 金 Metal, which matters when a name is chosen to balance a birth chart.
| Hangul | Hanja | Romanised | Meaning | Element |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 동 | 東 | dong | east | 🌿 木 Wood |
| 현 | 賢 | hyeon | virtuous, wise | ✨ 金 Metal |
Revised Romanisation: donghyeon (dong-hyeon). The spelling most Koreans with this name use abroad: Dong-Hyun. Korean syllables have equal length — say each one evenly, no stress.