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Eun-sook
Eun-sook, also spelled Eun-suk, Un-sook or Un-suk, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 26 hanja with the reading "''eun''" and 13 hanja with the reading "'' sook''" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include: *Sunwoo Eun-sook (born 1959), South Korean actress * Unsuk Chin (born 1961), South Korean composer * Choi Eun-suk (born 1963), South Korean cyclist *Kim Eun-sook (basketball) (born 1963), South Korean former basketball player *Jo Eun-sook (born 1970), South Korean actress * Kim Eun-sook (born 1973), South Korean screenwriter * Phyo Un-suk (born 1981), North Korean long-distance runner * Choi Eun-sook (born 1986), South Korean épée fencer *Yoo Eun-sook, South Korean voice actor See also *List of Korean given names This is a list of Korean given names by type. Most Korean given names consist of tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Eun-sook
Kim Eun-sook (Korean: 김은숙, born 1973) is a South Korean screenwriter. She wrote the popular television dramas ''Lovers in Paris'' (2004), '' On Air'' (2008), '' Secret Garden'' (2010), '' A Gentleman's Dignity'' (2012), ''The Heirs'' (2013), '' Descendants of the Sun'' (2016), '' Guardian: The Lonely and Great God'' (2016–2017), '' Mr. Sunshine'' (2018), '' The King: Eternal Monarch'' (2020), and '' The Glory'' (2022–2023). Career ''Lovers'' "trilogy" and film debut Kim first gained attention when her television drama ''Lovers in Paris'' became a major hit in the summer of 2004, with viewership ratings averaging 41.3% and a peak of 57.6% (#11 highest rated of all time). The cast and crew flew to France to film several scenes in Paris and Nice, igniting a trend among Korean dramas for overseas location shoots. A ''Cinderella''-like story of a cheerful, ordinary girl who becomes the housekeeper of a cold and suave businessman, lead actors Park Shin-yang and Kim Jung-e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Eun-sook
Jo Eun-sook (born August 7, 1970) is a South Korean actress. She won Best Supporting Actress from the Blue Dragon Film Awards for her portrayal of a movie ticket seller dating a failed novelist in Hong Sang-soo's directorial debut ''The Day a Pig Fell into the Well ''The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well'' (돼지가 우물에 빠진 날, ''Dwaejiga umul-e ppajin nal'') is a 1996 in film, 1996 Korean drama film and the directorial debut of Hong Sang-soo. It stars Bang Eun-hee, Jo Eun-sook, Park Jin-song, Lee Eung- ...'' (1996). Filmography Film Television series Variety show Theater Discography Awards and nominations References External links * * * 1970 births Living people South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses South Korean stage actresses {{Korea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunwoo Eun-sook
Sunwoo Eun-sook (born December 24, 1959) is a South Korean actress. Sunwoo made her acting debut in 1978, and rose to fame in the 1980s. Personal life Sunwoo married actor Lee Young-ha Lee Young-ha (born January 17, 1950) is a South Korean actor. He was a theater actor from 1969 until 1977, when he made his onscreen debut. Best known for his leading roles in ''Pillar of Mist'', ''We Are Going to Geneva Now'', and ''Only Becaus ... in 1981 when they were both at the peak of their careers; they divorced in 2007 after 26 years of marriage. Sunwoo and Lee have two sons, one of whom is also an actor, Lee Sang-won. On October 11, 2022, Sunwoo's agency stated that Sunwoo registered her marriage with announcer Yoo Young-jae. Filmography Television series Film Awards and nominations References External links Sunwoo Eun-sookat Management Koo * * * * 1959 births Living people 20th-century South Korean actresses 21st-century South Korean actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Eun-sook (basketball)
Kim Eun-sook (born 31 March 1963 in Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean former basketball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the sec .... References External links * * * * 1963 births Living people South Korean women's basketball players Basketball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic basketball players for South Korea Olympic silver medalists for South Korea Olympic medalists in basketball Basketball players at the 1986 Asian Games Asian Games medalists in basketball Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games {{SouthKorea-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sook (Korean Name)
Sook, also spelled Suk, is a single-syllable Korean given name, as well as an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. Meaning and hanja There are 13 hanja with this reading on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names; they are: # (): "uncle" # (): "pure" # (): "sleep" # (): "who" # (): "ripe" # (): "solemn" # (): "schoolroom" # (): name of a kind of jade # (): "jade bowl" # (): "tall and straight" # (): "early" # (): "deep" # (): "beans" Single-syllable given name People with the given name Sook include: * Kim Sook (diplomat) (born 1952), South Korean male diplomat * Mun Suk (born 1966), South Korean female cyclist *Kim Sook (comedian) (born 1975), South Korean female comedian As name element In the mid-20th century, various names containing this element were popular for newborn Korean girls, including: * Hyun-sook (6th place in 1950, 8th place in 1960) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoo Eun-sook
Yoo Eun Sook (Hangul:유은숙) is a Korean voice actor. She joined the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's voice acting division in 1994. Roles Broadcast TV *24 (television) (replacing Lourdes Benedicto by Season 2, Korea TV Edition, MBC) * Galuxy Railroad 999 (Korea TV Edition, MBC) * Chokomi (MBC) * Bakuretsu Hunter (Korea TV Edition, MBC) Movie dubbing *Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (replacing Angelina Jolie, Korea TV Edition, MBC) See also *Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation *MBC Voice Acting Division MBC Voice Acting Division () is a South Korean voice acting company known for its work on movies, anime, documentaries, among other media. It is headquartered in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. It is a part of the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporati ... Home pageYoo Eun Sook Homepage (Siren)(in Korean)MBC Voice Acting Division Yoo Eun Sook Blog(in Korean) Living people South Korean voice actresses Year of birth missing (living people) {{korea-voice-actor-stu ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
Unsuk Chin
Unsuk Chin ( ko, 진은숙 ; born July 14, 1961) is a South Korean composer of contemporary classical music, who is based in Berlin, Germany. Chin was self-taught piano from a young age and studied composition at Seoul National University as well as with György Ligeti at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg. The recipient of numerous awards, she won the 2004 Grawemeyer Award for her Violin Concerto and the 2010 Music Composition Prize of the Prince Pierre Foundation for the ensemble piece ''Gougalōn''. In 2019, writers of ''The Guardian'' ranked her Cello Concerto (2009) the 11th greatest work of art music since 2000, with Andrew Clements describing it as "perhaps the most original and entertainingly disconcerting of all of er concertos cast in four brilliant movements that never quite conform to type". Biography Unsuk Chin was born in Seoul, Korea. She studied composition with Sukhi Kang at Seoul National University and won several international prizes in her ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Eun-suk
Choi Eun-suk (; born 22 October 1963) is a South Korean former cyclist. She competed in the women's road race event at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon .... References External links * 1963 births Living people South Korean female cyclists Olympic cyclists for South Korea Cyclists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century South Korean women 21st-century South Korean women {{SouthKorea-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phyo Un-suk
Phyo Un-suk (born 13 June 1981) is a North Korean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. Her personal best time is 2:28:34 hours, achieved at the 2009 Pyongyang Marathon. She finished eighth in the half marathon at the 2003 Summer Universiade, and won the 2008 and 2009 Pyongyang Marathon Pyongyang Marathon, also known as Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon, is an annual marathon race contested each April in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. It is categorised as an IAAF Bronze Label Road Race. The marathon was held for t .... Achievements References 1981 births Living people North Korean female marathon runners {{NorthKorea-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
