Young-chul

Young-chul, also spelled as Yeong-cheol or Yong-chol, is a Korean given name. According to South Korean government data, it was the eighth-most popular name for baby boys born in 1940, rising to fourth place by 1950.

People

People with this name include:

Sportspeople

• Park Young-chul (born 1954), South Korean judoka
• Cha Young-chul (born 1959), South Korean sport shooter
• Lim Young-chul (born 1960), South Korean handball coach
• Jang Yeong-cheol (born 1964), South Korean sprint canoer
• Shin Young-chul (born 1964), South Korean volleyball player
• Park Yeong-cheol (born 1969), South Korean swimmer
• Kim Young-chul (footballer) (born 1976), South Korean football defender (K3 League)
• Back Young-chul (born 1978), South Korean football midfielder
• Cui Yongzhe (Korean name Choe Yeong-cheol, born 1987), Chinese football midfielder of Korean descent
• Jo Yong-chol (born 1987), North Korean sport shooter

Entertainers

• Kim Yeong-cheol (actor) (born 1953), South Korean actor
• Kim Young-chul (comedian) (born 1974), South Korean comedian
• Jang Young-chul (fl. 1994–present), South Korean television screenwriter

Other

• Kim Yong-chol (born 1946), North Korean general
• Hyon Yong-chol (1949–2015), North Korean general
• Yoo Young-chul (born 1970), South Korean serial killer who served as basis for the film The Chaser

See also

• List of Korean given names

References