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Dong-Wook Lee
Dong-wook is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 24 hanja with the reading "dong" and 11 hanja with the reading "wook" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include: * Song Dong-wook (born 1962), South Korean former tennis player *JK Kim Dong-wook (born 1975), South Korean singer *Lee Dong-wook (born 1981), South Korean actor *Shin Dong-wook (born 1982), South Korean actor *Kim Dong-wook (born 1983), South Korean actor *Choi Dong-wook (born 1984), stage name Se7en, South Korean singer See also *List of Korean given names This is a list of Korean given names by type. Most Korean given names consist of two Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one hanja. There are also names with more than two syllables, often from native Korean vocabulary. Finally, there are a sm ... References {{given name Korean masculine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanja
Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom. (, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, which can be written with Hanja, and (, ) refers to Classical Chinese writing, although "Hanja" is also sometimes used to encompass both concepts. Because Hanja never underwent any major reforms, they are mostly resemble to ''kyūjitai'' and traditional Chinese characters, although the stroke orders for some characters are slightly different. For example, the characters and as well as and . Only a small number of Hanja characters were modified or are unique to Korean, with the rest being identical to the traditional Chinese characters. By contrast, many of the Chinese characters currently in use in mainland China, Malaysia and Singapore have been simplified, and contain fewer strokes than the corresponding Hanja characters. In Japan, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song Dong-wook
Song Dong-wook (born August 20, 1962 in Seoul) is a former tennis player from South Korea, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. There he was defeated in the first round by America's eventual runner up Tim Mayotte Timothy Mayotte (born August 3, 1960) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Professional career A tall serve-and-volleyer, Mayotte learned to play the game on the public courts of Forest Park in his hometown of Springfi .... The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on April 27, 1987, when he became the number 352 of the world. External links * 1962 births Living people South Korean male tennis players Tennis players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic tennis players for South Korea Asian Games medalists in tennis Tennis players at the 1982 Asian Games Tennis players at the 1986 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JK Kim Dong-wook
JK Kim Dong Uk (; born December 11, 1975) is a South Korean singer, musical actor and the MC of music program "Dran". Education Jazz vocal, Humber College, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot .... Discography #GOLD (2017) #Universe (2017) #Dirty Dancing(2014) #Beautifool (2013) #Higher(2012) #Zebra(2011) #I love you today(2010) #Come to me(2008) #Strange Heaven (2007) #Zebra(2006) #Acousti.K (2005) #Memories In Heaven(2004) #Multiplepersonalize (2003) #LifeSentence (2002) References External links official site {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, JK Dong-uk 1975 births Living people South Korean jazz singers South Korean male musical theatre actors South Korean radio presenters 21st-century South Korean male singers Male jazz musicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Dong-wook
Lee Dong-wook (; born November 6, 1981 ) is a South Korean actor, host, model and entertainer. He is best known for his leading roles in the Korean drama, television dramas ''My Girl (2005 TV series), My Girl'' (2005), ''Scent of a Woman (TV series), Scent of a Woman'' (2011), ''The Fugitive of Joseon'' (2013), ''Hotel King'' (2014), ''Guardian: The Lonely and Great God'' (2016–2017), ''Life (2018 TV series), Life'' (2018), ''Touch Your Heart'' (2019), ''Hell Is Other People'' (2019), ''Tale of the Nine Tailed'' (2020), and ''Bad and Crazy'' (2021) in the titular role. He is also the host of the talk show Strong Heart (TV series), ''Strong Heart'' (2012–2013), boy group survival reality show ''Produce X 101'' (2019), and his own American-style talk show ''Wook Talk'' (2019). Career Lee made his acting debut in 1999 in an MBC single-episode drama after winning the grand prize in the V-NESS model contest the same year. The PD of the drama saw Lee, and proceeded to cast him in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Dong-wook
Shin Dong-wook (born Shin Hwa-shik on September 14, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in ''Soulmate'' and ''Cloud Stairs'' (both in 2006), and his supporting role in ''War of Money'' (2007). Career In November 2016, Shin published his first novel, ''Writing, Space Journal'' about a man in a space elevator construction project that drifts into the galaxy, a love story between a cranky genius businessperson and a genius theoretical physicist. Soon after that, he appeared on TV for the first time in 6 years in a short video. After a seven year hiatus in May 2017, Shin made his acting comeback with a supporting role in the drama '' The Guardians'', in which he took a role of a Catholic priest. Later that year he was cast in the police procedural drama '' Live'' as a policeman. In 2018, Shin took a main role in the romance drama ''Dae Jang Geum Is Watching'' alongside Kwon Yu-ri. Personal life Shin stayed out of the public eye for 6 years, since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Dong-wook
Kim Dong-wook (born July 29, 1983) is a South Korean actor. After appearing in student short films and several minor parts, Kim became a star through his supporting role in the popular TV series '' Coffee Prince'' (2007), followed by box office hit '' Take Off'' (2009). He then starred in '' Happy Killers'' (2010) and ''Romantic Heaven'' (2011), his latest drama called Find Me In Your Memory (2020), but it was his acclaimed performance as an obsessed and tormented king in 2012 period drama '' The Concubine'', and Along with the Gods 1 and 2 that brought Kim the best reviews of his career yet. Career After officially debuting in ''A Crimson Mark'', Kim Dong-wook's first notable role was the angry, impoverished teenager in director Byun Young-joo's 2004 coming-of-age film ''Flying Boys''. He then broke into the mainstream as the bubbly waiter in MBC's 2007 hit romantic comedy series '' Coffee Prince''. In the popular 2009 sports flick '' Take Off'', he starred as a former nig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven (South Korean Singer)
Choi Dong-wook (; born November 9, 1984), better known by his stage name Seven (; stylized as Se7en), is a South Korean singer, who has also advanced into Japan, China and the United States. Career 2003–2004: Debut with ''Just Listen'', best new artist awards, and ''Must Listen'' Seven began training under the management agency YG Entertainment at the age of fifteen. After four years of training in singing and dancing, he made his debut in 2003 with the album '' Just Listen'', released on March 8. Later that year, he received best new artist awards at the Golden Disc Awards, MBC Gayo Daejejeon, Mnet Music Video Festival, SBS Gayo Daejeon, and Seoul Music Awards. On July 7, 2004, Seven released his second album, '' Must Listen'', which he described as being more grown-up than his debut album. ''Must Listen'' peaked at number one on the monthly Recording Industry Association of Korea album chart. The album's lead single, "Passion", won Best Male Video at the Mnet Km Mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Korean Given Names
This is a list of Korean given names by type. Most Korean given names consist of two Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one hanja. There are also names with more than two syllables, often from native Korean vocabulary. Finally, there are a small number of one-syllable names. Originally, there was no legal limitation on the length of names, but since 1993, regulations in South Korea have prohibited the registration of given names longer than five syllable blocks, in response to some parents giving their children extremely long names such as the 16-syllable Haneulbyeollimgureumhaennimbodasarangseureouri (). Lists of hanja for names are illustrative, not exhaustive. Names by common first and second syllables G or k (ㄱ), n (ㄴ), d (ㄷ) M (ㅁ), b (ㅂ) S (ㅅ) Vowels and semivowels (ㅇ) J (ㅈ) and ch (ㅊ) T (ㅌ) and h (ㅎ) Native Korean names ''Goyueo ireum'' are Korean given names which come from native Korean vocabulary, rather than Sino-Korean root ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Masculine Given Names
Korean may refer to: People and culture * Koreans, ethnic group originating in the Korean Peninsula * Korean cuisine * Korean culture * Korean language **Korean alphabet The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the Korean language. The let ..., known as Hangul or Chosŏn'gŭl **Korean dialects and the Jeju language **See also: North–South differences in the Korean language Places * Korean Peninsula, a peninsula in East Asia * Korea, a region of East Asia * North Korea, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea * South Korea, the Republic of Korea Other uses *Korean Air, flag carrier and the largest airline of South Korea See also *Korean War, 1950–1953 war between North Korea and South Korea *Names of Korea, various country names used in international contexts *History of Korea, the history of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
