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Chungshin Girls' High School
Chungshin Girls' High School is a private girls high school located in Jamsil-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul. Notable alumni * Han Myeong-sook, first female Prime Minister of South Korea * Choi Soo-young, singer and member of girl group Girls' Generation * Son Hye-Ju, singer and member of girl group Loona * Choi Ye-rim, singer and member of girl group Loona * Go Ara, actress * Hyun Seung-min, actress * Kim Min-ja, actress * Lee Hyo-jeong (1983), actress * Im Seong-min (1969), actress and former KBS announcer * Park So-dam, movie actress * Onjo, movie actress * Shin Yoon-joo, KBS announcer * Ji Young-seo, former KBS announcer and current Halla University Halla University is a private Korean University created in 1995 and located in Wonju Wonju () is the most populous city in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The city is located approximately east of Seoul. Wonju was the site of three crucial ... professor * Hwang In-ja, politician * Kim Mal-bong, novelist * Kim Yun-mi, speed s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songpa District, Seoul
Songpa-gu (Hangul: 송파구) is a ''Administrative divisions of South Korea#Gu (District), district'' of Seoul, South Korea. Previously known as Wiryeseong, the first capital of the kingdom of Baekje, Songpa is located in the southeastern part of Seoul, the capital city of South Korea. With roughly 647,000 residents, Songpa is also the largest district in Seoul by population. Songpa was at the center of 1988 Seoul Olympics, and most of the sports facilities associated with that event are located within the district. In 2009, Songpa was named one of the world's most livable cities at thLivCom Awardspresented by the United Nations Environment Programme. History Hanseong Baekje era (BC 18 ~ AD 660) In 18 BC, the kingdom of Baekje founded its capital city, Wiryeseong (위례성), in what is believed to be the modern-day Songpa District. Baekje subsequently developed from a member state of the Mahan confederacy into one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. There are several city for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Broadcasting System
The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, and multiple Internet-exclusive services. Its flagship terrestrial television stations KBS1 broadcasts on channel 9, while KBS1 sister channel KBS2, an entertainment oriented network, broadcasts on channel 7. KBS also operates the international service KBS World, which provides television, radio, and online services in twelve different languages. History Early radio broadcasts The KBS began as Keijo Broadcasting Station (경성방송국, 京城放送局) with call sign JODK, established by the Governor-General of Korea on 16 February 1927. It became the in 1932. After Korea was liberated from Japanese rule at the end of World War II, this second radio station started using the call sign HLKA in 1947 after the Republic of Korea was grant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1887 Establishments In Korea
Events January–March * January 11 – Louis Pasteur's anti- rabies treatment is defended in the Académie Nationale de Médecine, by Dr. Joseph Grancher. * January 20 ** The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base. ** British emigrant ship '' Kapunda'' sinks after a collision off the coast of Brazil, killing 303 with only 16 survivors. * January 21 ** The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is formed in the United States. ** Brisbane receives a one-day rainfall of (a record for any Australian capital city). * January 24 – Battle of Dogali: Abyssinian troops defeat the Italians. * January 28 ** In a snowstorm at Fort Keogh, Montana, the largest snowflakes on record are reported. They are wide and thick. ** Construction work begins on the foundations of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. * February 2 – The first Groundhog Day is observed in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. * February 4 – The Interstate Commer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Educational Institutions Established In 1887
Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty. Various researchers emphasize the role of critical thinking in order to distinguish education from indoctrination. Some theorists require that education results in an improvement of the student while others prefer a value-neutral definition of the term. In a slightly different sense, education may also refer, not to the process, but to the product of this process: the mental states and dispositions possessed by educated people. Education originated as the transmission of cultural heritage from one generation to the next. Today, educational goals increasingly encompass new ideas such as the liberation of learners, skills needed for modern society, empathy, and complex vocational skills. Types of education are commonly divided into formal, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Schools In South Korea
Education in South Korea is provided by both public schools and private schools. Both types of schools receive funding from the government, although the amount that the private schools receive is less than the amount of the state schools. South Korea is one of the top-performing OECD countries in reading, literacy, mathematics and sciences with the average student scoring about 519, compared with the OECD average of 493, which ranks Korean education at ninth place in the world. The country has one of the world's highest-educated labor forces among OECD countries. South Korea is well known for its high standards about education, which has come to be called "education fever". The nation is consistently ranked amongst the top for global education. Higher education is a overwhelmingly serious issue in South Korean society, where it's viewed as one of the fundamental capstone of South Korean life. Education is regarded as a high priority for South Korean families, as success in edu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Eun-hye (politician)
Kim Eun-hye (Korean: 김은혜, born 6 October 1971) is a South Korean journalist, broadcaster and politician. A member of the People Power Party (PPP), she has been the Member of the National Assembly for Bundang A constituency since 2020. Before joining politics, she was a newsreader at Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) and Maeil Broadcasting Network (MBN). She is well known for revealing the actual reason for the Sampoong Department Store collapse in 1995 as poor construction. Career She made her debut as a broadcaster at Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) in 1993. During the early period of a broadcaster, she reported few notable cases, such as the Chijon family and the Sampoong Department Store collapse. When the Sampoong Department Store was collapsed in 1995, she was informed through phone calls but declined all of them as she regarded them as "prank calls". After she found out that the tragedy was true, she headed to the scene, but broadcasters like her were p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Yun-mi (speed Skater)
Kim Yunmi (Hangul: 김윤미, Hanja: 金潤美) (born December 1, 1980 in Seoul) is a South Korean short track speed skater, who won gold medals in the 3000 m relay at the 1994 and 1998 Winter Olympics. Kim won her first Olympic gold medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer at the age of 13 years and 85 days, making her the youngest-ever Olympic gold medallist and breaking a record previously held by Marjorie Gestring. Due to this, the ISU later set the minimum age limit to be 15-years-old. Since 2004 she has lived in Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ..., United States where she teaches speed skating. References External links * * 1980 births Living people South Korean female short track speed skaters Short track speed skaters at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halla University
Halla University is a private Korean University created in 1995 and located in Wonju Wonju () is the most populous city in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The city is located approximately east of Seoul. Wonju was the site of three crucial battles during the Korean War. Geography Wonju sits at the southwestern corner of Gangw .... External linksOfficial web site Educational institutions established in 1995 Universities and colleges in Gangwon Province, South Korea Education in Wonju 1995 establishments in South Korea {{ROK-university-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park So-dam
Park So-dam (born September 8, 1991) is a South Korean actress. She came into popular recognition in the 2015 film '' The Priests'' and the TV series' ''Cinderella with Four Knights'' (2016) and '' Record of Youth'' (2020). She achieved international fame for her role in the 2019 critically acclaimed Korean comedy thriller film ''Parasite'', which won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Picture. Career When Park was in high school, she watched the musical '' Grease'' and developed an interest in acting. While in university, Park started her career by turning to independent films after being rejected from around seventeen auditions. Known as a prolific performer in independent cinema, Park starred in the Korean Academy of Film Arts feature ''Ingtoogi: Battle of the Internet Trolls'' and the indie ''Steel Cold Winter'', the latter of which drew notice when it premiered at the Busan International Film Festival. Park also took small parts in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyun Seung-min
Hyun Seung-min (; born September 17, 1999), known professionally as Jung Ji-so () is a South Korean actress. Hyun made her acting debut as a child actress in the 2012 television drama ''May Queen''. She is best known internationally for her role as Park Da-hye in ''Parasite'', which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Picture. For her performance in the film, she won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture The Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast (or Ensemble) in a Motion Picture is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest acting achievements in film. Winners and nominees : 1990s 2000s 2010s 2 .... Filmography Film Television series Web series Awards and nominations Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:Jung, Ji-so 1999 births Living people South Korean child actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of the 1948 constitution. According to the 2020 census, Seoul has a population of 9.9 million people, and forms the heart of the Seoul Capital Area with the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province. Considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC), Seoul was the world's fourth largest metropolitan economy in 2014, following Tokyo, New York City and Los Angeles. Seoul was rated Asia's most livable city with the second highest quality of life globally by Arcadis in 2015, with a GDP per capita (PPP) of around $40,000. With major technology hubs centered in Gangnam and Digital Media City, the Seoul Capital Area is home to the headquarters of 15 ''Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go Ara
Go Ara (; born February 11, 1990) is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for starring in the television series ''Sharp'' (2003), ''Heading to the Ground'' (2009), ''Reply 1994'' (2013), ''You're All Surrounded'' (2014), '' Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth'' (2016–17), ''Black'' (2017), '' Ms. Hammurabi'' (2018), '' Haechi'' (2019), and ''Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol'' (2020). Early life and training Go was born in Jinju, South Gyeongsang, South Korea. At a young age, she constantly moved around Korea because her father was a soldier. When she was in junior high, she was recommended by a friend to audition for the talent agency SM Entertainment. In 2003, she became the winner of the SM Entertainment Teen Model Contest. Career 2003–2012: Beginnings and rising popularity Go was chosen to play the female lead, Lee Ok-rim, in the 2003 KBS teen drama ''Sharp''. Her role as an ambitious and confident middle school girl catapulted her to instant stardom. She reprised he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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