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Geum-seong Seok
Kum-song, also spelled Geum-seong, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 14 hanja with the reading "Kum" and 27 hanja with the reading "Song" on South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. One common pair of hanja used to write this name () mean "golden castle". People with this name include: * Chang Kum-song (1977–2006), niece of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il *Ri Kum-song (born 1980), North Korean male marathon runner * Hwang Kum-song, North Korean swimmer, participant in Synchronized swimming at the 2006 Asian Games – Women's team * Seok Geum-seong, South Korean actress, recipient of the 1983 Special Achievement Award in the Korean Association of Film Critics Awards See also *Kaneshiro is a Japanese surname meaning "golden castle". The kanji used to write this surname may also be read Kinjō in ''on'yomi'' or Kanagusuku in the Okinawan language pronu ... [...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] |
Chang Kum-song
Jang Song-thaek (January or February 1946 – 12 December 2013) was a leading figure in the government of North Korea. He was married to Kim Kyong-hui, the only daughter of North Korean Premier Kim Il-sung and his first wife Kim Jong-suk, and only sister of North Korean general secretary Kim Jong-il. He was therefore the uncle (by marriage) of current leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un. The extent of Jang Song-thaek's power and position has not been confirmed in the West. However, in 2008 South Korean government officials and academic North Korea experts suggested that he had ''de facto'' leadership over North Korea while Kim Jong-il's health was declining and when Kim subsequently died. Jang was vice-chairman of the National Defence Commission, a position considered second only to that of the Supreme Leader. He is believed to have been promoted to four-star general around the time of Kim Jong-il's death in December 2011, as his first appearance in uniform was while visiting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ri Kum-song
Ri Kum-Song (; born 23 May 1980) is a North Korean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. He competed in the 2008 Olympic marathon. He also finished eighth at the 2006 Asian Games. His personal best time is 2:14:30 hours, achieved at the 2007 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 .... References 1980 births Living people North Korean male marathon runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for North Korea Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for North Korea {{NorthKorea-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hwang Kum-song
Huang or Hwang may refer to: Location * Huang County, former county in Shandong, China, current Longkou City * Yellow River, or Huang River, in China * Huangshan, mountain range in Anhui, China * Huang (state), state in ancient China. * Hwang River, in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea People * Emperor of China, titled as Huángdì (皇帝) * Huang (surname) (黄 / 黃), Chinese surname with several Vietnamese variants * Hwang (surname) (黃), (皇), a common Korean family name Other uses * Huang (jade), a jade arc-shaped artifact that was used as a pendant * Fenghuang, mythological birds of East Asia * Huang, a character in the anime cartoon '' Darker than Black'' * Hwang Seong-gyeong, a character in the ''Soulcalibur'' video game series * Huang (Coca-Cola), a brand of Coca-Cola * Huang Harmonicas, a Chinese-based manufacturer of harmonica The harmonica, also known as a French harp or mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used worldwide in many musical ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Synchronized Swimming At The 2006 Asian Games – Women's Team
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Synchronized may refer to: *Synchronization (US) or ''synchronisation'' (UK), the coordination of events to operate a system in unison * ''Synchronized'' (album), a 2002 album by Sheavy *Synchronised (horse) (2003–2012), a racehorse *, a programming reserved word that subjects a block of code to mutual exclusion, for thread safety See also *Synchronic (other) *Synchronizer (other) *Synchronization (other) *Synchrony (other) Synchrony may refer to: * Synchronization, the coordination of events to operate a system in unison * Synchrony and diachrony, viewpoints in linguistic analysis * Synchrony Financial, an American financial services company * Synchrony (Dune), a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seok Geum-seong
Seok may refer to: *Seok (clan), clan among the Turkic-speaking people *Seok (Korean name) Seok, also spelled Suk, is a rare Korean family name held by about 56,500 South Koreans, as well as an element in some Korean given names. As a family name The family name Seok can be written with either of two hanja, one meaning "stone" (), and ..., Korean surname and given names * Seok Pass, a mountain pass in Kyrgyzstan {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Association Of Film Critics Awards
The Korean Association of Film Critics Awards (), also known as the Critics Choice Awards (), is an annual awards ceremony for excellence in film in South Korea. It was established in 1980 by the Korean Association of Film Critics (KAFC). The ceremony is usually held in November or December. Categories *Best Film *Best Director *Best Actor *Best Actress *Best Supporting Actor *Best Supporting Actress *Best New Director *Best New Actor *Best New Actress *Best Screenplay *Best Cinematography *Best Music *Technical Award is given to achievement in visual effects, editing, art direction, lighting, or costume design *CJ CGV Star Award *Special Mention *Special Achievement Award *FIPRESCI Award The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI, short for Fédération Internationale de la PRESse CInématographique) is an association of national organizations of professional film critics and film journalists from around the world fo ... (International Federation of Film Cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaneshiro
is a Japanese surname meaning "golden castle". The kanji used to write this surname may also be read Kinjō in ''on'yomi'' or Kanagusuku in the Okinawan language pronunciation. The former reading often indicates Okinawan origin, and the latter reading always does. Okinawans in mainland Japan with those two surnames sometimes change its reading to Kaneshiro without changing the characters. The surnames Kaneshiro and Kinjo are also found in the pass names of Koreans in Japan, formed by adding a second character to the common Korean surname Kim Kim or KIM may refer to: Names * Kim (given name) * Kim (surname) ** Kim (Korean surname) *** Kim family (other), several dynasties **** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948 ** Kim, Vietnamese f ... and then pronouncing the new name using Japanese rather than Korean reading. People with the surname Kaneshiro include: *, Japanese rugby union player *, Japanese sumo wrestler of Korean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geumseong (other)
Geumseong (金城) was the capital of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Geumseong or Kŭmsŏng may also refer to: * Geumseong City (錦城), the former name of Naju, a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea * Kumsong County Kumsong County was a historical county of Korea. It was established in 1018, and merged into Kimhwa County in 1914. In July 1953, after Korean War, most of Kumsong County merged into Kimhwa County of North Korea/ See also * Cheorwon County (Ko ... (金城), a disestablished county of Gangwon, Korea * Geumseong-myeon, Damyang County, a township of Damyang County, South Jeolla * Geumseong-myeon, Geumsan County, a township of Geumsan County, South Chungcheong * Geumseong-myeon, Hadong County, a township of Hadong County, South Gyeongsang * Geumseong-myeon, Jecheon, a township of Jecheon, North Chungcheong * Geumseong-myeon, Uiseong County, a township of Uiseong County, North Gyeongsang * Kum-song, a Korean given name {{disambiguation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
