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Choi Sung-won (judoka)
Choi Sung-won () is a Korean name consisting of the family name Choi and the given name Sung-won, and may also refer to: * Choi Sung-won (musician) (born 1954), South Korean musician * Choi Sung-won (billiards player) (born 1977), South Korean billiards player * Choi Sung-won (actor) (born 1985), South Korean actor {{human name disambiguation, Choi, Sung-won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi (Korean Name)
Choi is a Korean family surname. As of the South Korean census of 2015, there were around 2.3 million people by this name in South Korea or roughly 4.7% of the population. In English-speaking countries, it is most often anglicized ''Choi'', and sometimes also ''Chey'', ''Choe'' or ''Chwe''. Ethnic Koreans in the former USSR prefer the form ''Tsoi'' (''Tsoy'') especially as a transcription of the Cyrillic Цой. Origin *According to Samguk Sagi, the Gyeongju clan originates from chief Sobeoldori (소벌도리, 蘇伐都利) of Goheochon (고허촌, 高墟村), one of six villages that united to found Silla; The Gyeongju clan traces their origin back to Choi Chiwon (857–10th century), a noted Korean scholar, philosopher, and poet of the late Unified Silla period (668–935). *One theory of origin suggests that Haeju clan's progenitor Choi Choong (최충, 崔沖, 984–1068) was given the surname 崔 during the reign of Goryeo king Mokjong. *The progenitor of the Chungju cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Sung-won (musician)
Choi Sung-won () is a Korean name consisting of the family name Choi and the given name Sung-won, and may also refer to: * Choi Sung-won (musician) (born 1954), South Korean musician * Choi Sung-won (billiards player) (born 1977), South Korean billiards player * Choi Sung-won (actor) (born 1985), South Korean actor {{human name disambiguation, Choi, Sung-won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Sung-won (billiards Player)
Choi Sung-won (, born April 30, 1977) is a South Korean professional billiards player. He won the 2011 AGIPI Billiard Masters, 2012 Three-Cushion World Cup The Three-Cushion World Cup is an international tournament series in three-cushion billiards, which is held every year since 1986 between three and ten times a year. History The World Cup was founded in 1985 by German Werner Bayer, a carom bi ..., 2014 UMB World Three-cushion Championship. In the final of the UMB World Championship, Choi defeated Torbjorn Blomdahl 40–37. References 1977 births Living people South Korean carom billiards players World champions in three-cushion billiards Place of birth missing (living people) {{SouthKorea-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
