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Choi Myung-kil
Choe Myeong-gil (; 7 October 1586 – June 19, 1647) was a Korean Joseon politician and Neo-Confucian scholar of the Yangmingist school who came from the Jeonju Choe clan. He served as the Joseon Chief State Councilor from 1638 to 1640 and 1642 to 1644. Works * ''Jicheon Yujip'' (지천유집 遲川遺集) * ''Jicheon Jucha'' (지천주차 遲川奏箚) Family *Father: Choe Gi-nam (최기남, 崔起南; 1559–1619) **Grandfather: Choe Su-jun (최수준, 崔秀俊) *Mother: Lady Yu of the Jeonju Yu clan (정경부인 전주 유씨, 貞敬夫人 全州 柳氏; 1556–1615) **Grandfather: Yu Yeong-rip (유영립, 柳永立; 1537–1599) * Siblings **Older brother: Choe Nae-gil, Prince Wancheon (최내길 완천군, 崔來吉 完川君; 1583–1649) **Younger brother: Choe Hye-gil (최혜길, 崔惠吉; 1591–1662) **Younger brother: Choe Ga-gil (최가길, 崔嘉吉) *Wives and children: **Lady Jang of the Indong Jang clan (정경부인 인동 장씨, 貞敬夫人 仁同 張氏) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi (Korean Surname)
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] |
JTBC
JTBC (shortened from ''Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company'' (; stylized as jtbc) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network. Its primary shareholder is JoongAng Holdings, with a 25% stake. It was launched on 1 December 2011. JTBC is a generalist channel, with programming consisting of television series, variety shows, and news broadcasting; its news division is held in similar regard to the three main terrestrial networks in South Korea. JTBC was one of four new South Korean nationwide generalist cable TV networks alongside Dong-A Ilbo's Channel A, Chosun Ilbo's TV Chosun and Maeil Kyungje's MBN launch in 2011, to serve as supplementary networks to the existing conventional free-to-air TV networks like KBS, MBC, SBS and other smaller channels launched following deregulation in 1990. History The JoongAng Ilbo, which used to be a part of the Samsung, had owned a TV station before. In 1964 it founded the Tongyang Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) and ran th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martina Deuchler
Martina Deuchler (born 1935 in Zurich) is a Swiss academic and author. She was a professor of Korean studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) from 1991 to 2001. Profile Martina Deuchler developed her interest in Korea by way of Chinese and Japanese studies. She was educated in Leiden, Harvard and Oxford, at a time when Korea was still hardly known in the West. As one of the first Western scholars, Martina Deuchler studied Korean history and published a number of key works: ''Confucian Gentlemen and Barbarian Envoys'' (1977), ''The Confucian Transformation of Korea'' (1992), and ''Under the'' ''Ancestors’ Eyes'' (2015). With her original scholarly work, combining history with social anthropology, Martina Deuchler created a framework for exploring Korean social history, within which she continues to research landed elites and their perception of the historic changes in East Asia at the end of the nineteenth century. As Korean studies emerged as an academic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Yuk
Gim Yuk or Kim Yuk (Hangul: 김육; Hanja: 金堉; 1580 – September 1658) was a Korean Neo-Confucian scholar, politician and writer of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. His nickname was Jamgok (잠곡, 潛谷), Hoejeongdang (회정당, 晦靜堂), a courtesy name was Baekhu (백후, 伯厚), and his posthumous name was Munjeong (문정, 文貞). He came from the Cheongpung Kim clan (Hangul: 청풍 김씨, Hanja: 淸風金氏). Gim Yuk served as prime minister of the Joseon dynasty in 1651 and 1654 through 1658. He was Grandfather of Queen Myeongseong (명성왕후, 明聖王后) and 6G-Great-Grandfather of Queen Hyoui (효의왕후, 孝懿王后). Biography Family history Gim Yuk was born on July 14, 1580 at Mapo, Hanyang (modern Seoul), where his maternal grandparents lived. His Great-Great-Grandfather Gim Shik (김식, 金湜, 1482–1520), who had supported Jo Gwangjo at ''Seonggyungwan'' (National Confucian Academy) by criticizing then ministers in power, was sacrificed during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Jip
Kim Jip (1574–1656) was a Korean Joseon Neo-Confucian scholar, politician, educator and writer. He was also the teacher of Song Si-yeol and Song Jun-gil, great Korean Neo-Confucian scholars. Family * Great-Great-Grandfather ** Kim Jung-yun (김종윤, 金宗胤) * Great-Grandfather ** Kim Ho (김호, 金鎬) * Great-Grandmother ** Lady Lee of the Jeonui Lee clan (전의 이씨); daughter of Lee Gwang-won (이광원, 李光元) * Grandfather ** Kim Gye-hwi (김계휘, 金繼輝) (1526 - 1582) * Grandmother ** Lady Shin of the Pyeongsan Shin clan (평산 신씨) * Father ** Kim Jang-saeng (김장생, 金長生) (8 July 1548 - 3 August 1631) * Mother ** Lady Jo of the Changnyeong Jo clan (창녕 조씨); Kim Jang-saeng’s first wife *** Grandfather - Jo Dae-geon (조대건, 曺大乾) ** Stepmother - Lady Kim of the Suncheon Kim clan (순천 김씨); a descendant of Kim Jong-seo ** Unnamed stepmother * Siblings ** Older brother - Kim Eun (김은, 金檃); went missing ** Yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KakaoPage
KakaoPage () is a monetized content platform optimized for mobile devices, launched by the Kakao Corp. in 2013 and currently owned by its subsidiary Kakao Entertainment. The service launched on April 9, 2013 as a digital content marketplace allowing brands and individuals to create and distribute visual, audio and written content such as manhwa and genre fiction. It entered the Indonesian market in 2018 and Taiwan in 2020. KakaoPage is famous in South Korea for its "free if you wait" system that allows readers to view one episode of a webtoon or web novel for free if they wait for a certain amount of time after reading. History The service's then-operator, ''Podotree Co., Ltd.'' (changed name to ''KakaoPage Corp.'' in 2018), was founded on July 20, 2010 as a subsidiary of Kakao. KakaoPage was deemed a failure by mid-2013, but after adding '' Legendary Moonlight Sculptor'' and several other popular works, the service bounced back. By April 21, 2014, they started their free w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fortress (2017 Film)
'' The Fortress'' is a 2017 South Korean historical drama film directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, starring Lee Byung-hun and Kim Yoon-seok. It is based on the novel ''Namhansanseong'' by Kim Hoon. Plot The film is set during the Qing invasion of Joseon in 1636, when King Injo and his retainers sought refuge in the fortress located in Namhansanseong. Cast Main * Lee Byung-hun as Choi Myung-kil A leader of one of the two ideological cliques that battles in the fortress trying to decide whether to make peace or fight against the Qing dynasty. * Kim Yoon-seok as Kim Sang-hun The other leader of the ideological clique who battles with Choi's opinion and firmly believes in defending the nation's dignity by fighting against the Qing dynasty. * Park Hae-il as King Injo The king who is in agony in the tense conflicts between his men over the fate of the nation. * Go Soo as Seo Nal-soe A blacksmith sent out with a king's letter to recruit loyal forces. *Park Hee-soon as Lee Shi-baek Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Byung-hun
Lee Byung-hun (; born July 12, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He has received critical acclaim for his work in a wide range of genres, most notably ''Joint Security Area'' (2000); ''A Bittersweet Life'' (2005); ''The Good, the Bad, the Weird'' (2008); the television series ''Iris'' (2009); ''I Saw the Devil'' (2010); '' Masquerade'' (2012); and '' Mr. Sunshine'' (2018). His critically acclaimed film ''Inside Men'' (2015) won him the Best Actor prize in three prestigious award ceremonies: 52nd Baeksang Art Awards, 37th Blue Dragon Awards and 53rd Grand Bell Awards. Lee has five films—''Joint Security Area'', ''The Good, the Bad, the Weird'', ''Masquerade'', ''Inside Men'' and ''Master''—on the list of highest-grossing films in South Korea. Lee was Gallup Korea's Actor of the Year in the Film division in 2012 and in the Television division in 2018. In 2021, he appeared in a recurring role as the Front Man in the Netflix survival drama series ''Squid Game''. In the United Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Splendid Politics
''Splendid Politics'' () is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Cha Seung-won, Lee Yeon-hee, Kim Jaewon, Seo Kang-joon, Han Joo-wan and Jo Sung-ha. It aired on MBC from April 13 to September 29, 2015 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 for 50 episodes. The Korean title ''Hwajeong'' is a shortened version of ''Hwaryeohan Jeongchi'' (literally "Splendid Politics"). Plot Prince Gwanghae (portrayed by Cha Seung-won), son of a concubine, usurps the Joseon throne from the direct bloodline of his father, King Seonjo (portrayed by Park Yeong-gyu). After her younger brother, Grand Prince Yeongchang (portrayed by Jeon Jin-seo), is executed, Princess Jeongmyeong (portrayed by Lee Yeon-hee), who managed to flee the palace during the massacre, starts living as a commoner disguised as a man while plotting her revenge. Cast Main *Cha Seung-won as Yi Hon, Prince Gwanghae **Lee Tae-hwan as young Yi Hon *Lee Yeon-hee as Princess Jeongmyeong **Jung Chan-bi as young Princess Jeongmye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MBC TV (South Korean TV Channel)
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MBC TV may refer to either of the following television channels: * MBC TV (India) * MBC TV (South Korean TV channel) MBC TV may refer to either of the following television channels: * MBC TV (India) MBC TV is an Odia-language 24-hour satellite news channel based in Odisha. The channel was launched on 9 May 2011. It has its headquarters in Bhubaneswar. See ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Im Ho
Im Ho (; born January 27, 1970) is a South Korean actor, best known for his roles mostly as an emperor in historical dramas. His notable roles were included in the television series ''Jang Hui-bin'' (1995) and ''Dae Jang Geum'' (2003). Personal life Im graduated from Chung-Ang University with a bachelor's degree in theater and film. Im's father is the late screenwriter Im Chung, who wrote ''Jang Hui-bin'', among other television and film scripts. Filmography Films *''Ghost Taxi'' as Byeong-su (2000) *''My Sassy Girl'' as the Blind Date guy *''Don't Tell Papa'' as Borisu (2004) *'' Clementine'' as O Ji-hun (2004) *'' February 29'' as Bak Hyeong-sa (2006) *'' Secret Love'' as hairstylist (2010) *''Earth Rep Rolling Series'' as Elvis (2010) Source: Korean Movie Database Television * ''Vengeance of the Bride'' as Yoon Jae-ha (2022, Cameo) *''President Jeong Yak-yong'' as Han Min-guk (2022, Film television) *'' Haechi'' as Yi Kwang-jwa (2019) *'' Blessing of the Sea'' as Jo Ji- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Three Musketeers (2014 TV Series)
''The Three Musketeers'' () is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Jung Yong-hwa, Lee Jin-wook, Yang Dong-geun, Jung Hae-in, and Seo Hyun-jin. Loosely based on Alexandre Dumas's 1844 novel '' The Three Musketeers'', the series follows three Joseon-era adventurers who serve Crown Prince Sohyeon as his warrior guards. It aired on cable channel tvN from August 17 to November 2, 2014 on Sundays at 21:00 for 12 episodes. ''The Three Musketeers'' was originally planned for three seasons with a budget of (12 episodes per season), with the last season to be filmed in China. But with low viewership ratings for its first season, plans for succeeding seasons have been postponed indefinitely. Cast * Jung Yong-hwa as Park Dal-hyang (based on d'Artagnan) ** Park Chang-ik as young Dal-hyang * Lee Jin-wook as Crown Prince Sohyeon (based on Athos) ** Jung Taek-hyun as child Sohyeon ** Ji Eun-sung as young Sohyeon * Yang Dong-geun as Heo Seung-po (based on Porthos) **Kim Joo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
