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Dong-won
Dong-won 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 35 hanja with the reading "won" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People People with this name include: Sportspeople *Choi Dong-won (1958–2011), South Korean baseball pitcher (Korea Baseball Organization) * Han Dong-won (born 1986), South Korean football forward (K-League Challenge) *Ji Dong-won (born 1991), South Korean football striker (Bundesliga) * Lee Dong-won (footballer) (born 1983), South Korean football defender (Indonesia Super League) *Lee Dong-won (figure skater) (born 1996), South Korean figure skater *Seo Dong-won (footballer born 1973), South Korean football forward (K-League Classic) * Seo Dong-won (footballer, born 1975), South Korean football midfielder (K-League Classic) * Yang Dong-won (born 1987), South Korean football goalkeepe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gang Dong-won
Gang Dong-won (born January 18, 1981) is a South Korean actor. Early life Gang Dong-won was born January 18, 1981, in Busan, and grew up in Changwon of Gyeongsangnam-do. His father, Gang Cheol-woo, was an engineer and later vice president of SPP Heavy Industries. Gang's family suffered economic hardship at times and Gang had to work part-time in college to pay for his tuition. Academically gifted with an IQ of 137, Gang graduated from Hanyang University at Ansan with a degree in mechanical engineering. Career 2000–2004: Beginnings In 2000, when Gang was a first year university student, he was spotted on the street by a modeling agent. Thus began his modeling career, and he appeared on the catwalk for prêt-à-porter collections in Paris such as DKNY, Gucci and Hugo Boss, as well as for the local Seoul Fashion Artists Association (SFAA). After being cast in the music video for Jo Sung-mo's "I Swear," Gang began taking acting classes, leading to a change in career. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ji Dong-won
Ji Dong-won (, Hanja: 池東沅, or ; born 28 May 1991) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a winger for FC Seoul and the South Korea national team. Early life Born in Chuja Islands, an archipelago of Jeju City, Ji began his football career at Gwangyang Jecheol High School. (Jeonnam Dragons under-18 team). One of the best prospects in South Korea, Ji was sent to an English club Reading in 2007 by the Korea Football Association. After a brief spell in Reading Academy, Ji moved back to his home country to rejoin Jeonnam Dragons' youth team, where he started his career. It was announced in November 2009 that Ji was promoted to the first team of Jeonnam Dragons. Club career Jeonnam Dragons Ji scored 13 goals during 29 appearances in his first professional season including a hat-trick against Gyeongnam in the 2010 Korean FA Cup. He became a national player due to his notable performance, although he conceded the K League Young Player of the Year award to hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Dong-won (filmmaker, Born 1955)
Kim Dong-won (born February 24, 1955) is a South Korean documentary filmmaker. Kim is best known for his documentary films ''Repatriation'' (2004) and ''63 Years On'' (2008). Career His acclaimed documentary ''Repatriation'' (2004) documents the lives of North Korean spies who were captured in the South Korea and takes a look at their journey back to their homeland after being detained in the South's prisons for over 30 years. A labour of love that took him more than a decade to finish, it has been hailed as the most successful documentary ever in South Korea. It also won Special Mention at the 24th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards and Special Jury Prize at the 5th Busan Film Critics Awards in 2004, as well as Best Documentary Award at the 19th Fribourg International Film Festival in 2005. His latest documentary ''63 Years On'' won Best Documentary Feature Film at the 2nd Asia Pacific Screen Awards in 2008. Filmography As director *''Seoul Jesus'' (1986) (i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Dong-won (director, Born 1962)
Kim Dong-won (born 1962) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Kim's directorial debut, the comedy film ''My Boss, My Teacher'', was a hit at the box office with more than 6.1 million admissions, making it the fourth best-selling film of 2006. His third feature ''R2B: Return to Base'' (2012), a remake of Shin Sang-ok's 1964 film ''Red Scarf (film), Red Scarf'', is Korea's first-ever aerial action blockbuster which starred Rain (entertainer), Rain. Filmography *''My Boss, My Teacher'' (2006) - Film director, director, screenwriter *''City of Damnation'' (2009) - director, screenwriter, original idea, script editor *''R2B: Return to Base'' (2012) - director, screenwriter, executive producer References External links * * * 1962 births Living people South Korean film directors South Korean screenwriters {{SouthKorea-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seo Dong-won (footballer Born 1973)
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Seo Dong-won (born December 12, 1973) is a South Korean former football player who played at forward. He was included in the South Korea U20 for the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship and 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship. Club career * 1997–1999 Ulsan Hyundai References External links * * 1973 births Living people Men's association football midfielders South Korean men's footballers South Korea men's international footballers K League 1 players Ulsan Hyundai FC players Pohang Steelers players Korea University alumni Place of birth missing (living people) South Korean football managers South Korean expatriate football managers Dong-won Dong-won 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 35 hanja with the reading "won" on the South Korean government's official list of h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lim Dong-won
Lim Dong-won (born 1934) is a retired South Korean politician who was a top aide during the administration of Kim Dae-jung and a key architect of the Sunshine Policy, holding the post of Unification Minister until losing a no-confidence vote on September 3, 2001; he stepped down after being impeached on December 23, 2001. His involvement in secret payments to North Korea to facilitate the 2000 summit meeting resulted in an 18-month suspended jail sentence in 2003. In 2004 he was named the head of the Sejong Institute. In his retirement he has been critical of United States policy on North Korea. He has also been indicted in connection with an extensive wiretapping scandal uncovered in 2005. Before joining Kim Dae-jung's administration he had served as head of Kim's Asia-Pacific Peace Foundation; deputy chief of the unification board under Roh Tae-woo; and ambassador to Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naije ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Dong-won (footballer)
Lee Dong-Won (born November 7, 1983) is a South Korean former footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ... who plays as a defender. at Soccerway References External links * 1983 births Living people South Korean men's footballers[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Dong-won (figure Skater)
Lee Dong-won (Hangul 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 le ...:이동원) (born November 18, 1996) is a South Korean figure skater. He is the 2011 South Korean national senior champion and competed in the free skate at the 2014 Four Continents Championships. Programs Competitive highlights ''CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix'' References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Dong-won 1996 births South Korean male single skaters Living people Figure skaters from Seoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Dong-won
Choi Dong-won (Hangul: 최동원, Hanja: 崔東原) (May 24, 1958 – September 14, 2011) was a South Korean pitcher in the KBO League who played for the Lotte Giants and Samsung Lions. Choi batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Busan. Amateur career In 1975, Choi gained national attention at the Champions Invitational Tournament where he threw a complete game no-hitter against 1974 national champion Kyungbuk High School and took another no-hitter into the ninth inning in the team's next game before it was broken up by an infield single. In 1976, he led his team to win the Blue Dragon Flag National Championship, setting a high-school record for most strikeouts in a major-tournament game with 20 in the semifinal and earning 4 out of the team's 5 wins during the tourney. In September 1976, Choi was selected for the South Korean junior national team and competed in the 3–game friendly series against Japan where he hurled a one-run complete game victory in Game 1, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seo Dong-won (footballer, Born 1975)
Seo Dong-Won (born August 14, 1975) is a South Korean former football player. He played for Daejeon Citizen, Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo (army), Incheon United, Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma).and Busan I'Park. Club career statistics International goals :''Results list South Korea's goal tally first.'' References * National Team Player Record * 1975 births Living people Men's association football midfielders South Korean men's footballers South Korea men's international footballers Daejeon Hana Citizen players Suwon Samsung Bluewings players Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors players Gimcheon Sangmu FC players Incheon United FC players Seongnam FC players Busan IPark players K League 1 players 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Footballers from Seoul Yonsei University alumni Dong-won Dong-won 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 ... [...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] |
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] |
