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Eon (Korean Given Name)
Eon, also spelled On, or Un, Ohn, Uhn is a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 14 Hanja with the reading "''eon''" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include: *Lee Un-ju (born 1972), South Korean lawyer and politician *Kim Eon (born 1973), South Korean poet *Lee Si-eon (born Lee Bo-yeon, 1982), South Korean actor *Hwang Seung-eon (born 1988), South Korean actress 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 Korean given names {{given-name-stub ... [...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] |
Korea
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Given Name
A Korean name (Hangul: ; Hanja: ) consists of a family name followed by a given name, as used by the Korean people in both South Korea and North Korea. In the Korean language, ''ireum'' or ''seongmyeong'' usually refers to the family name (''seong'') and given name (''ireum'' in a narrow sense) together. Korean names are descended from Chinese names as part of Sino-Korean vocabulary. Traditional Korean family names typically consist of only one syllable. There is no middle name in the English language sense. Many Koreans have their given names made of a generational name syllable and an individually distinct syllable, though this practice is rarely seen nowadays. The generational name syllable is shared by siblings in North Korea, and by all members of the same generation of an extended family in South Korea. Married men and women keep their full personal names, and children inherit the father's family name unless otherwise settled when registering the marriage. The family nam ... [...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] |
Lee Un-ju
Lee Un-ju ( ko, 이언주; born 8 November 1972) is a South Korean lawyer and politician who served as the National Assembly (South Korea), Member of the National Assembly for Gwangmyeong 2nd constituency from 2012 to 2020. She formerly served as the deputy parliamentary leader of the Democratic Party (South Korea, 2011), Democratic Unionist Party in 2012 and the People's Party (South Korea, 2016), People's Party in 2017. Biography Born in Yeongdo District, Yeongdo, Busan, Lee grew up in Singapore. She has a degree in French language, French at Seoul National University, and passed the judicial examination in 1997. She was involved in several part-time jobs after her father's business went bankrupt during the 1997 Asian financial crisis, economic crisis in 1997. Her mother died in 2011. During the 2000s, Lee worked as an entrepreneur at S-Oil and Renault Samsung Motors. Political career In early 2012, Lee was brought into the Democratic Unionist Party (then the Democratic Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Eon
Kim Eon is a South Korean poet. Life Kim was born in 1973 in Busan, South Korea. He made his debut as a poet in 1998, with the publication of six poems including ''The Sunflower'' in the journal ''Poetry and Thought''. Kim is a poetic fundamentalist who believes that the task of changing the world should begin with the task of changing the language, so much so that he has named himself "Eon," meaning "language". Work Kim published many collections of poetry, including ''The Breathing Tomb'' (Cheonyeonuisijak, 2003), ''The Giant'' (Random House Korea, 2005), and ''Let's Write a Novel'' (Minumsa, 2009). His poetic journey is symbolized as a "giant" that has come running out of a "breathing tomb" writing a "novel." Regarding his works, Sin Hyeongcheol, the critic, has said that "These poems won't get any comments on a blog," warning that "reading more than three of these poems a day will possibly result in the overheating and explosion of the reader's brain." And yet these poem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Si-eon
Lee Si-eon (born Lee Bo-yeon on July 3, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his comic supporting role in the popular campus drama ''Reply 1997 ''Reply 1997'' () is a 2012 South Korean television series that centers on the lives of six friends in Busan, as the timeline moves back and forth between their past as 18-year-old high schoolers in 1997 and their present as 33-year-olds at thei ...''. He is also known for being a cast member of MBC's popular reality TV show '' I Live Alone'' until his departure in December 2020. Personal life Lee has been in a relationship with actress Seo Ji-seung since 2017. On November 8, 2021, it was reported that Lee is getting married on December 25, 2021, held in Jeju. which will have a private wedding. Later the same day, Lee's agency confirmed that Lee was going to have a wedding. Filmography Film Television series Television show Music video Theater Awards and nominations References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hwang Seung-eon
Hwang Seung-eon (; born October 31, 1988) is a South Korean actress, model and singer. She was a member of the co-ed project group Temporary Idols under YG Entertainment. She has appeared in numerous films, television series, variety shows, and music videos. She is best known for her roles in ''Let's Eat 2'' (2015), '' Madame Antoine: The Love Therapist'' (2016), ''Love for a Thousand More'' (2016), '' Time'' (2018), '' XX'' (2020), ''When I Was the Most Beautiful'' (2020) and '' Alice'' (2020). Early life Hwang was born in Yeonhui-dong, Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea on October 31, 1988. She attended Anyang Arts High School and graduated from Kyung Hee University. She started acting when she was in her third year of high school, and she was also an idol trainee. Career 2009–2013: Career beginnings Hwang Seung-eon started her entertainment career by appearing as a friend of actress Im Jung-eun in MBC's entertainment program, ''Introduce the Star's Friend'', which wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
