Min-seok

As K-culture continues to delight and amaze around the world, so will Korean names continue to capture hearts. Min-seok—a moniker usually given to boys—is one of many. Originating in Sino-Korean, the name Min-seok mainly translates to “jade,” “gem,” “people,” “mourn,” and “grieve” from min, and “tin,” “big,” “great,” “to break apart,” and “stone” from seok. Big fans of the Seoul-based boy band Exo will love this name for one of the group's members, Kim Min-Seok, who’s best known by the stage name Xiumin. Parents may also know Korean actor Kim Min-Seok from iconic K-dramas like Descendants of the Sun or The Doctors.