Save Gender Feminine Usage Korean (Archaic) Scripts 예봉(Korean Hangul) Pronounced Pron. /je̞.bo̞ŋ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Combination of Korean 예 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft" and 봉 (bong) possibly meaning "male phoenix". This name was borne by Mun Ye-Bong (1917-1999), a Korean actress and socialistic activist in mid-20th-century South Korea.