All over the world, 영철 (영철 
, Young-Chul 
, Yeong-Cheol ) is quite a common male forename. The first name 영철 is characteristic of Eastern Asia, particularly South Korea, where it is quite a common male name.
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| 영철 | South Korea |
| Young-Chul | South Korea, United States, Canada, France |
| Yeong-Cheol | United States |
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김영철 North Korean politician, KP (b. 1946) |
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김영철 South Korean actor, KR (b. 1953) |
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김영철 South Korean comedian, KR (b. 1974) |
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| 허영철 KR (b. 1920) |
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| 최영철 South Korean politician, KR (b. 1935) |
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| 장영철 South Korean politician, KR (b. 1936) |
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조영철 South Korean association football player, KR (b. 1989) |
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리영철 North Korean association football player, KP (b. 1991) |
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| 현영철 North Korean Army Officer (1953-2015), KP (b. 1953) |
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| 신영철 South Korean academic, KR (b. 1954) |
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| 박영철 South Korean Olympic judoka, KR (b. 1954) |
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| 홍영철 South Korean poet, KR (b. 1955) |
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| 최영철 South Korean poet, KR (b. 1956) |
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| 강영철 South Korean singer, KR (b. 1957) |
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| 차영철 South Korean sport shooter, KR (b. 1959) |
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