Byun Sun-wook
Byeon, also known as Byun, Pyon, is a Korean surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Byeon Chang-heum, South Korean educator * Byeon Hyo-mun, Joseon diplomat * Byeon Jin-su, South Korean baseball player * Byeon Jun-byum, South Korean football player * Byeon Sang-byeok, Joseon painter * Byeon Sang-su, South Korean canoeist * Byeon Sung-wan, South Korean politician * Byeon Woo-seok, South Korean actor * Byeon Yeong-ro, South Korean poet * Byeon Yeong-tae, South Korean politician * Byun Baek-hyun, South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band Exo * Byun Byung-joo, South Korean football player * Byun Chun-sa, South Korean short track speed skater * Byun Eun-jong, South Korean retired StarCraft pro gamer and poker player * Byun Hee-bong, South Korean actor * Byun Ho-young, South Korean football player * Byun Hye-young, South Korean former swimmer * Byun Jae-sub, South Korean footballer * Byun Jang-ho, South Korean film director * Byun Ji-hyun, South Korean figure skater ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Byeon Chang-heum
Byeon Chang-heum (; born 14 August 1964) is a South Korean educator who served as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Korea Land and Housing Corporation from April 2019 to December 2020. On 4 December 2020, he was nominated the new Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (South Korea), Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, replacing the incumbent Kim Hyun-mee (politician), Kim Hyun-mee. Career Early career Following the graduation, Byeon worked as a lecturer at Chungbuk National University, Kangnam University, Yonsei University and Seoul National University. Serving as the senior researcher at Seoul City Development Corporation (now Seoul Housing and Communities Corporation) from 1996 to 1999, he became the Professor of the Public Administration Department of Sejong University in 2003. In 2014, he served as the Head of the Korea Centre for City and Environment Research. In November 2014, Byeon was appointed the CEO of the SH Corporation, under the then ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Byun Hye-young
Byun Hye-young (also ''Byeon Hye-yeong'', ko, 변혜영; born June 17, 1983) is a South Korean former swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events. She represented South Korea in two editions of the Olympic Games (1996 and 2000), and eventually became a top 20 finalist at the 2003 Summer Universiade in Daegu. Byun made her Olympic debut, as South Korea's youngest ever swimmer in history (aged 13), at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. There, she failed to reach the top 16 final in the 100 m breaststroke, finishing only in thirtieth place at 1:12.85. In the 4×100 m medley relay, Byun. along with Lee Ji-hyun, Park Woo-hee, and Lee Bo-eun, placed eighteenth from the prelims in 4:18.98. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Byun competed only in the 100 m breaststroke. She achieved a FINA B-cut of 1:11.11 from the Dong-A Swimming Tournament in Ulsan. She challenged seven other swimmers in heat four, including top favorites Sarah Poewe of South Africa and Masami T ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pyon Kwang-sun
Pyon Kwang-sun is a North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Y ...n artistic gymnast who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She finished seventeenth in Gymnastics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic individual all-around, the all-around, and she finished fourth in the Gymnastics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's uneven bars, uneven bars final. References External links * 1986 births Living people Sportspeople from Pyongyang North Korean female artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts of North Korea Asian Games medalists in gymnastics Gymnasts at the 2002 Asian Games Gymnasts at the 2006 Asian Games {{NorthKorea-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub Asian Games silver medalists for North Korea Asian Games bronze ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pyon In-son
Pyon In-son ( ko, 변인선, born 1946) is North Korean politician and military officer, colonel general and from March 2012 commander of the 4th Corps of the Korean People's Army. Biography He received his general qualifications and the rank of major-general (kor. 소장) in 1992. He was promoted to the rank of two-star lieutenant-general (kor. 중장) on April 13, 1997. In July 2003 he was promoted to the rank of colonel general (kor coronation). Former commander of the 7th Corps of the Korean People's Army, in August 2011 he was appointed commander of the 4th Corps of the Korean People's Army, which is stationed in South Hwanghae Province. He replaced General Kim Kyok-sik in this position. During the 3rd Korean Workers' Party of Korea Conference on September 28, 2010, he was elected a member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. Member of the eleventh and twelfth convocations of the Supreme People's Assembly, the North Korea's unicameral parliament. Aft ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Byun Young-jun
Byun Young-jun ( or ; born 20 March 1984 in Ulsan) is a South Korean racewalker Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully asse .... He competed in the 20 km walk at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he placed 31st. References External links * 1984 births Living people South Korean male racewalkers Olympic athletes of South Korea Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Ulsan World Athletics Championships athletes for South Korea {{SouthKorea-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Byun Young-joo
Byun Young-joo (born December 20, 1966) is a South Korean film director. Her films explore issues of women's rights and human rights. Career Byun Young-joo graduated with a law degree from Ewha Womans University and did her graduate studies at the Department of Theater and Film at Chung-Ang University. She is a founding member of the women's feminist film collective "Bariteo," which was established in 1989. She worked as a cinematographer on ''Even Little Grass Has Its Own Name'' (Kim So-young, 1989), a short film about gender discrimination at work, and ''My Children'' (Doe Sung-hee, 1990), a documentary film about childcare in a poor neighborhood. Her first documentary ''Women Being in Asia'' (1993) centers on the sex trade in Asia, particularly the sex tourism of Jeju Island. Byun is best known for her trilogy documenting the present and past lives of "comfort women" who were abducted and forced into sexual slavery, sexual servitude by the Japanese army in World War II. Byun' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Byun Yo-han
Byun Yo-han (born April 29, 1986) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television dramas '' Misaeng: Incomplete Life'' (2014), ''Six Flying Dragons'' (2015–2016), and '' Mr. Sunshine'' (2018). He has also appeared in several independent films including ''Socialphobia'' (2015) and ''The Book of Fish'' (2021). Career He made his acting debut in 2011, and appeared in over 30 short films as a student of Korea National University of Arts. The then-unknown actor rose to fame in 2014 with a supporting role in the popular workplace cable series '' Misaeng: Incomplete Life''. In 2015, he starred in leading roles in indie hit ''Socialphobia'' and the romantic comedy ''Ex-Girlfriends' Club''. In the same year, he also appeared as one of the six main leads in SBS's 50-episode historical drama ''Six Flying Dragons'' playing a master swordsman. Byun then starred alongside Kim Yoon-seok in the fantasy drama film ''Will You Be There?''. In 2018, he starred in the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Byun Woong
Byun Woong (; born 7 May 1986) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chungju Hummel Chungju Hummel Football Club was a South Korean professional football club based in Chungju of Chungcheongbuk-do province. The club was based in Icheon from 2006 to 2007, and prior to that in Uijeongbu. Chungju Hummel played in the K League bet .... External links * 1986 births Living people Association football midfielders South Korean footballers Ulsan Hyundai FC players Gimcheon Sangmu FC players K League 1 players Korea National League players K League 2 players {{SouthKorea-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Byun Sung-hwan
Byun Sung-hwan (Hangul: 변성환; ; born 22 December 1979) is a South Korean retired footballer. Club career Ulsan Hyundai During 2002 to 2006 Byun made 56 appearances for Ulsan Hyundai. Busan I'Park Byun made 16 appearances for Busan I'Park during 2007. Jeju United During 2008 Byun made 16 appearances for Jeju United. Sydney FC After impressing in pre-season trials with Sydney FC, including a goal against Manly United, he was announced as a new signing on 25 June 2009 for the upcoming 2009–10 season, on a two-year contract. His good form made him a crowd favourite amongst the Sydney fans. He is a quality left back who likes to get forward in attack. His two-footed crossing ability is a key to his game. It is noted that he is a fast player – prior to 2005, he could run the 100m in 12.2 seconds. He is known for his attacking abilities and speed. Byun scored the winning goal and his first professional goal, for Sydney FC in the penalty shoot out of the 2009/10 Grand fin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Byun Se-jong
Byun Se-jong (Hangul:변세종) (born May 4, 1998) is a South Korean figure skater. He is bronze medalist of 2018 CS Asian Open Trophy, and competed in the free skate at two Four Continents Championships (2015, 2016). Career 2014–15 season Byun debuted at the Junior Grand Prix series in the 2014–15 season. He placed 9th at the JGP Czech Republic, where he got his personal best free skate and total scores. At the JGP Germany, he placed 11th. A few weeks later, Byun won the silver medal at the Ice Challenge as a junior. Back in Korea, he came in third at a qualification event, the KSU President Cup Ranking Competition, which gave him a spot to compete at the 2015 Four Continents Championships to be held in Seoul, South Korea. At the South Korean Nationals, he settled in 5th place. In February, he competed at his first senior ISU championship, 2015 Four Continents Championships, where he achieved his new personal best in short program and total score. As the last compe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Byun Jung-soo
Byun Jung-soo (born April 15, 1974) is a South Korean model and actress. As a model in the 1990s, Byun walked the runways in Seoul, Paris and New York, notably for the brand Kenzo. She began acting in 2002, and starred in television dramas such as ''Women Next Door'' (2003), ''You're Not Alone'' (2004), ''Can Love Be Refilled?'' (2005), '' Last Scandal'' (2008) and ''Manny'' (2011). In 2005, Byun became the creative director for clothing label Ellahoya, when it launched its higher-end line for the Hyundai Home Shopping Network. Known for her chic sense of style, in 2008 she became the host of talk show A talk show (or chat show in British English) is a television programming or radio programming genre structured around the act of spontaneous conversation.Bernard M. Timberg, Robert J. Erler'' (2010Television Talk: A History of the TV Talk Show ... ''Olive Show'', which featured trends in fashion. Byun also created the make-up line Licht in 2009, and has written three books. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Byun Jung-il
Byun Jung-il (born 16 November 1968 in Seoul) is a former South Korean professional boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Amateur career At the 1988 Seoul Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ..., Byun defeated Jean-Marc Augustin of France in the first round of the bantamweight competition. In the second round, he refused to leave the ring after losing a 4-1 decision to Aleksandar Khristov of Bulgaria. He was penalized two points by New Zealand referee Keith Walker for headbutting. He sat by himself in the ring for over an hour. Eventually, match officials turned the lights out and left him in darkness. Byun's actions were reminiscent of another Korean boxer who staged a lengthy sit-in after being disqualified at the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |