Su-bin

Su-bin, also spelled Soo-bin, is a Korean unisex given name. In 2008, Su-bin was the 9th-most-popular given name for baby girls in South Korea, with 2,069 being given the name.

Hanja and meaning
The meaning of the name Su-bin differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 67 hanja with the reading "su" and 25 hanja with the reading "bin" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. Some ways of writing this name in hanja include:


 * : "outstanding and refined"

Historically, Su-bin was a title for concubines of the first rank during the Joseon dynasty, for example King Jeongjo's concubine Su-bin Bak (1770–1822). Such titles can be distinguished from the given name because they are placed before the surname rather than after it.

People
People with this name include:

Entertainers

 * Bae Soo-bin (born 1976), South Korean actor
 * Chae Soo-bin (born 1994), South Korean actress
 * Park Subin (born 1994), South Korean singer
 * Yang Soobin (born 1994), South Korean entertainer

Sportspeople

 * Choi Su-bin (born 1988), South Korean football player
 * Jung Soo-bin (born 1990), South Korean baseball player

Other

 * Lee Soo-bin (born 1939), South Korean businessman
 * Soovin Kim (born 1976), Korean American violinist