Hangul Syllable Yon

욘 sounds roughly like “yon,” but alone it has no fixed translation.

Hangul writes Korean syllables as compact blocks built from jamo, its letters. 욘 is read roughly “yon”; the word around it supplies the meaning.

Hangul was completed in 1443 and promulgated in 1446 through the Hunminjeongeum manuscript, which introduced the writing system. It offered Korean speakers a system easier to learn than methods that adapted Chinese characters to write Korean, including Idu, Gugyeol, and Hyangchal.

Why does 욘 appear in 욘사마?

In 욘사마, 욘 is part of a fan nickname.

A Korean government article published in 2004 records Japanese fans using 욘사마 for actor Bae Yong-jun. It describes 욘 as a Japanese-style rendering of Korean 용 and 사마 as an honorific, a respectful title.

How do I type 욘?

Use a Korean 2-set keyboard and let its input method join the letters.

Type dys on a Korean 2-set keyboard: d gives ㅇ, y gives ㅛ, and s gives ㄴ. A Korean input method (IME) joins them as 욘. Some IMEs add initial ㅇ automatically when input starts with a vowel, so ys may work; if not, use dys.

If an app displays 욘, it has stored the syllable as decomposed jamo. It may look like 욘, but the stored sequence differs; the reading is the same.