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Cha (Korean Name)
Cha is a relatively uncommon family name in Korea. The Yeonan Cha clan is the only clan. The founding ancestor was Cha Hyo-jeon, son of Ryoo Cha-dal (류차달) (10th century AD). Most of the clan's members live in Gyeongsang, Hwanghae, and P'yŏngan provinces. In South Korea in 2000, there were 180,589 people named Cha. The Chinese surname Che is also written in the same Chinese character. Notable people with the surname * Cha Bum-kun, South Korean football manager and former player * Cha Bum-seok, South Korean playwright and director * Cha Chol-ma, North Korean businessman *Cha Chung-hwa, South Korean actress * Cha Do-jin, South Korean actor * Cha Dong-hoon, South Korean footballer * Cha Dong-min, South Korean taekwondo practicioner * Cha Du-ri, South Korean footballer *Cha Eun-woo (born Lee Dong-min), South Korean singer, actor, and model, member of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Peninsula
Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic of Korea) comprising its southern half. Korea consists of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and several minor islands near the peninsula. The peninsula is bordered by China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast. It is separated from Japan to the east by the Korea Strait and the Sea of Japan (East Sea). During the first half of the 1st millennium, Korea was divided between three states, Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla, together known as the Three Kingdoms of Korea. In the second half of the 1st millennium, Silla defeated and conquered Baekje and Goguryeo, leading to the "Unified Silla" period. Meanwhile, Balhae formed in the north, superseding former Goguryeo. Unified Silla eventually collapsed into three separate states due to civi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cha Hwa-yeon
Cha Hwa-yeon (born Cha Hak-kyung; February 12, 1961) is a South Korean actress. Career Cha made her acting debut in 1978, and became best known as the heroine Kim Mi-ja in the 1987 television drama ''Love and Ambition'', a character who became an icon for modern Korean women in that era. But she retired a year later, after getting married in 1988. Cha returned to acting twenty years later in 2008 with '' Aeja's Older Sister, Minja''. In March 2018, Cha signed with new management agency Imagine Asia Imagine Asia (; formerly known Wellmade Yedang), is a South Korean entertainment company established in 1976. The company operates as a talent agency, television production company, event management, concert production company, and music publishi .... Filmography Television series Film Variety show Musical theatre Awards and nominations References External links * * * 1960 births Living people South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cha Hun
Cha Hun (born July 12, 1994) is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean band N.Flying. Career In 2015, Cha debuted as the guitarist of N.Flying. He runs a YouTube channel named ''Two Idiots'' together with his bandmate, Jae-hyun Jae-hyun, also spelled Jae-hyeon, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 20 hanja with the reading " jae" and 35 hanja with the reading " hyun" on the South Korean governme ... since September 2018. He made his acting debut in the web series ''Woof & Meow – Do you Love Me?'', which he played as the male lead of the series. Personal life Cha's role models are Gun N' Roses guitarist Slash, and Mark Tremonti from the rock band Creed. Military enlistment On February 2, 2023, FNC Entertainment announced that Cha would be enlisted on March 20, 2023. He would later serve as a member of military band. Discography Singles Filmography Web ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cha Hui-rim
Cha Hui-rim ( ko, 차희림; born 1953) is a North Korean politician. He is a candidate member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the People's Committee of Pyongyang. Biography He was born in 1953. He was elected as secretary of the WPK Pyongyang Party Committee in October 2011 after passing through the organizational secretary of the Ministry of Water and Construction. In September 2012, he was appointed chairman of the People's Committee of Pyongyang City as a successor to Ryang Man-gil. In November 2012, he was a member of the National Sports Coaching Committee. He was elected to the 13th convocation of the Supreme People's Assembly and was appointed a member of its Legislative Committee. In May 2016, at the 7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea The 7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), the ruling party of North Korea, was held on 6–9 May 2016. Background The 7th Congress was the first Congress of the Worker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cha Hong
Kim Hyo-suk, better known by her stage name Cha Hong (Hangul: 차홍), is a South Korean celebrity hairdresser, and is the owner and founder of the CHAHONG ARDOR beauty salon chain in South Korea. Cha established her first hair salon back in August 2011, and currently owns a total of three salons and an academy. Cha made her debut television appearance via SBS's Star King in February 2011, and now features frequently as guests on various South Korean television shows, such as Channel M's Get It Beauty and MBC's My Little Television. Cha is renowned for the self-hair styling tips that she shares during her television appearances, and has since widened her media exposure through channels such as radio shows, blogs, social media websites and home shopping networks. Cha and her salon chain provide hair and make-up services for events such as magazine shoots, and most recently at the Singapore Fashion Week held in May 2015. Apart from making regular media appearances, Cha also off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VIXX
VIXX ( ko, 빅스 pronounced "vicks"; acronym for "voice, visual, value in excelsis") is a South Korean boy band formed by Jellyfish Entertainment through the 2012 reality show ''MyDOL''. Originally a sextet, the group is presently composed of five members: N, Leo, Ken, Ravi and Hyuk—former vocalist Hongbin left the group and the agency in August 2020. They are predominantly known as a concept or performance group whose music, lyrics, choreography, and overall stage performances are crafted together to tell a story or concept. History 2012–2013: MyDOL, debut, ''Hyde'' and ''Voodoo'' Prior to their debut, the original six group members were contestants on the Mnet survival reality show ''MyDOL''. The members made several guest appearances in the music videos of fellow artists under Jellyfish Entertainment. N, Leo, Hongbin, and Ravi featured in the music videos for Brian Joo's song "Let This Die"; N, Leo and Ravi were featured in the Korean version of Brian Joo's "Let ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N (singer)
Cha Hak-yeon (, born June 30, 1990), better known by his stage name N (), is a South Korean singer, actor, presenter, and radio host, signed to 51k. He debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group VIXX in May 2012, he began his acting career in 2014 in MBC's romantic-melodrama ''Hotel King'' as Noah. He has since had roles in ''The Family is Coming'' (2015), '' Cheer Up!'' (2015), and ''Tomorrow Boy'' (2016). N began his career as a radio host in May 2015 with his show ''VIXX N K-pop'' on SBS Power FM. Early life Born in Changwon, South Korea, N's family consists of himself, his parents, one older brother and two older sisters. N studied at Howon University and spent a year in Japan. Before debuting with VIXX, N participated in a musical called ''Gwanghwamun Love Song'' and entered in dance competitions. He had an extensive dance background, specializing in hip-hop, ballet, jazz and contemporary. In 2009, he participated and won various competitions held by big entertainme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cha Han-sik
Cha Han-sik (born 9 February 1965) is a South Korean middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1988 Summer 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 .... References 1965 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics South Korean male middle-distance runners South Korean male steeplechase runners Olympic athletes for South Korea Place of birth missing (living people) {{SouthKorea-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cha Gui-hyun
Cha Kwi-hyun (; born 12 January 1975) is a football player from South Korea. He was a member of the South Korean youth (U-20) team in early 1990s and went on to play as a professional in the K-League. Club history *Daejeon Citizen (1997–1998) *Chunnam Dragons (1999) See also * List of South Korean footballers *Sport in South Korea South Korea has traditional sports of its own, as well as sports from different cultures and countries. Sports originating from Korea Taekwondo, a popular martial sport is often claimed to have historical origins on the Korean peninsula with o ... External links * South Korean men's footballers Daejeon Hana Citizen players Jeonnam Dragons players Living people Men's association football forwards 1975 births {{SouthKorea-footy-forward-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astro (South Korean Band)
Astro () is a South Korean boy band formed by Fantagio that debuted in 2016. The group is composed of six members: MJ (South Korean singer), MJ, Jinjin, Cha Eun-woo, Moon Bin, Rocky (singer), Rocky and Yoon San-ha. They debuted with the single "Hide & Seek" from their debut EP ''Spring Up'', and were subsequently named by ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' as one of the best new K-pop groups of 2016. Career Pre-debut The members of Astro were known as iTeen Boys while training as part of Fantagio iTeen, a rookie talent development program under the management agency Fantagio. The group's name and members were announced in August 2015. That month, they starred in a web drama series titled ''To Be Continued''. The web drama featured the members as themselves, as well as Kim Sae-ron, Seo Kang-joon, and Hello Venus. In January 2016, Astro starred in their own reality show, ''Astro OK! Ready'', which was aired on MBC Every1 at 7PM KST. 2016: Debut, finding success and rising popular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
