Rain and Kim Tae Hee
Kpop iconic singer, Rain (비) or Jeong Ji-hun (정지훈) has recently converted to Catholicism through baptism in a small church in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do. Rain’s girlfriend, actress Kim Tae-hee is widely known to be a devout Catholic. His PR agency Cube DC has commented that Rain’s baptism was planned long ago. Therefore he converted for the faith, not for love. His baptism name is “미카엘 (Mi-ka-el/ Michael)”.
Catholicism is a growing religion in South Korea, which currently comprises of more than 10% of the nation. Through baptism, Catholics received a baptism name. Let us take a look at the baptism names of Korean celebrities.
Gong Yoo (Actor) – 요셉 (Yo-seb): Joseph
Justina Gong Hyo Jin (Master’s Sun/ It’s OK It’s Love)
Gong Hyo-jin (Actress) – 유스티나 (Yoo-seu-ti-na): Justina
Kwon Sang-woo (Actor) – 프란치스코 (Peu-ran-ci-seu-ko): Francis
Kim Kang-woo (Actor) – 빈첸시오 (Bin-chen-shi-oh): Vincent
Kim Min-jung (Actress) – 율리안나 (Yul-li-an-na): Juliana
Benedict Kim Woo Bin (School 2013/ The Inheritors)
Kim Woo-bin (Model/Actor) – 베네딕토 (Be-ne-dik-to): Benedict
Kim Tae Hee (Actress) – 베르다 (Be-reu-da) : Verda
Stella Kim Yuna
Kim Yuna (Figure Skater) – 스텔라 (Seu-tel-la): Stella
Kim Hyun-joong (Singer/ Actor) – 라파엘 (Ra-pa-el): Raphael
Kim Ha-neul (Actress) – 세실리아 (Se-sil-li-ah): Cecilia
Kim Hee-ae (Actress) – 마리아 (Ma-ri-a): Maria/ Mary
Super Junior Ryeowook (Singer) – 요셉 (Yo-seb): Joseph
Moon Chae-won (Actress) – 실비아 (Sil-bi-ah): Sylvia
Chiara Kwon BoA
BoA (Singer) – 키아라 (Ki-ah-ra): Chiara
Son Ye-jin (Actress) – 도미니카 (Do-mi-ni-ka): Dominica
SHINee Taemin (Singer) – 프란치스코 (Peu-ran-ci-seu-ko): Francis
Chun Jung-myeong (Actor) – 콘스탄티노 (Kon-seu-tan-ti-no) : Constantine
Cha Seung-won (Actor) – 요한 (Yo-han): John
Han Hyo-joo (Actress): 아네스 (Ah-ne-seu): Agnes
Source: Seoul Awesome: Your K-blog
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