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Grand Prince Hoean
Grand Prince Hoean (회안대군) (2 July 1364 – 10 April 1421), personal name Yi Bang-gan (이방간), was Prince, royal prince during the early Joseon Dynasty. He is the fourth son of Taejo of Joseon, King Taejo and Queen Sinui. Life In 1364, Yi Bang-gan was in Hamgyong Province as the fourth son of Yi Seong-gye and Lady Han, of the Cheongju Han clan, Cheongju Han clan. Firstly, he will marry Lady Min, daughter of Min Seon (민선).The couple had only one son. His second wife was Lady Hwang, daughter of Hwang Hyeong (황형), with whom he had four children (1 son and 3 daughters). Lasty, he married Lady Geum, daughter of Geum In-bae (금인배). Yi Bang-gan had two more sons with his third wife. After killing Jeong Do-jeon and Nam Eun , Taejong of Joseon, Bang-won's only rival for the throne was his elder brother Yi Bang-gan. Jeongjong of Joseon had no sons to succeed him and planned on passing the throne to Yi Bang-won.Prince Hoean became jealous of his younger brother, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince
A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The female equivalent is a princess. The English word derives, via the French word ''prince'', from the Latin noun , from (first) and (head), meaning "the first, foremost, the chief, most distinguished, noble ruler, prince". Historical background The Latin word (older Latin *prīsmo-kaps, literally "the one who takes the first lace/position), became the usual title of the informal leader of the Roman senate some centuries before the transition to empire, the '' princeps senatus''. Emperor Augustus established the formal position of monarch on the basis of principate, not dominion. He also tasked his grandsons as summer rulers of the city when most of the government were on holiday in the country or attending religious rituals, and, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeongjong Of Joseon
Jeongjong of Joseon (26 July 1357 – 24 October 1419), born Yi Bang-gwa (), whose changed name is Yi Gyeong (), was the second ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was the second son of King Taejo, the founder and first monarch of the dynasty. Before rising to power, he was known as Prince Yeongan (Korean: 영안군; Hanja: 永安君). Biography Born in 1357 as the second son of Yi Seong-gye and his first wife Lady Han, he was a prudent, generous, brave, and able military officer. During the latter days of the declining Goryeo dynasty, Jeongjong followed his father to various battlefronts and fought at his side. When his father became king in 1392, he became prince. King Taejo had two wives—the first one, who gave birth to six sons including Jeongjong, died before Taejo was crowned. The second wife was Lady Gang, with whom he had two sons. The king favored his youngest son, whose mother was Lady Gang. Chief State Councillor Jeong Do-jeon also backed him as the succ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1364 Births
Year 1364 ( MCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * February 15 – Joint kings Magnus Eriksson and Haakon Magnusson of Sweden are both deposed by noblemen, who instead elect Magnus's nephew Albrekt of Mecklenburg the new king of Sweden. * February 20 – David II of Scotland marries Margaret Drummond. * April 8 – Charles V becomes King of France. * May 12 – The Jagiellonian University is founded in Kraków. * July 28 – Battle of Cascina: Forces of the Republic of Florence, led by Galeotto Malatesta, defeat those of Pisa. * 6 August – Ignatius Saba I becomes the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Tur Abdin. * September 10 – Philip of Anjou becomes Titular Emperor of Constantinople and Prince of Taranto. * September 29 – Battle of Auray: The Breton War of Succession ends, with the victory of the House of Montfort over Charles of Blois. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six Flying Dragons
''Six Flying Dragons'' () is a South Korean television series starring Yoo Ah-in, Kim Myung-min, Shin Se-kyung, Byun Yo-han, Yoon Kyun-sang and Chun Ho-jin. It aired on SBS on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 for 50 episodes beginning on October 5, 2015, as part of SBS 25th anniversary special. The drama serves as a loose prequel to ''Deep Rooted Tree''. Title The Korean title of the series is in Old Korean. ''Nareushya'' is a native Korean word, which translates to ''nara oreuda'' (날아 오르다) or "soar up to the sky" in modern Korean. Thus, the literal translation of the title is " six dragons soaring up to the sky" (여섯 마리의 용이 날아오르셔서). Plot The story tells about the foundation of the Joseon dynasty in the Korean Peninsula, and the ambitions, success and conflicts of several real and fictional characters, with a focus on the young Yi Bang-won. Cast The Six Dragons * Yoo Ah-in as Yi Bang-won (later King Taejong) ** Nam Da-reum as young Yi B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SBS TV (South Korean TV Channel)
SBS TV is a South Korean free-to-air television channel operated by Seoul Broadcasting System. The channel was launched on 9 December 1991. History SBS TV is South Korea's second commercial television station after MBC TV, and it was established on 9 December 1991, when the government allowed the creation of a second commercial station in Seoul. On 1 December 1991, that same year, when MBC celebrated its 30th anniversary, SBS commenced its official broadcasts with the introduction of SBS TV at 10:00am in Seoul, and it was designated as "The Day of Birth of SBS", as it broadcast by MBC on the program MBC Newsdesk. On the same day, SBS Eight O'Clock News was launched as the network's newscast. Initially, SBS were only broadcasting terrestrially in Seoul and its surrounding areas. On 9 October 1992, the government began accepting applications for private broadcasting stations in other regions of the country. SBS had planned for a television and radio broadcast affiliate netw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tears Of The Dragon
"Tears of the Dragon" is the first single from Bruce Dickinson's second solo album, '' Balls to Picasso'', released on 28 May 1994. Allmusic called "Tears of the Dragon" a "magnificent" track, "by far the album's best song". Track listing CD 1 # Tears of the Dragon – 6:23 # The Breeding House – 5:20 # No Way Out... to be Continued – 7:31 CD 2 # Tears of the Dragon (Acoustic chill-out) – 4:34 # Winds of Change – 4:15 # Spirit of Joy – 3:13 Credits * Bruce Dickinson – vocals * Roy Z – Guitar * Eddie Cassillas – Bass guitar * Dickie Fliszar – Drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ... Chart positions References 1994 singles Bruce Dickinson songs Songs written by Bruce Dickinson 1994 songs M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foundation Of The Kingdom
''Foundation of the Kingdom'' () is a 1983 South Korean historical television series. It aired on KBS1 from January 2, 1983 to December 18, 1983. The series revolves around the fall of Goryeo and the foundation of Joseon. Cast Kingdom of Goryeo *Im Hyuk as King Gongmin *Lee Doo-sub as King Woo *Kim Ar-eum as King Chang *Kim Jin-hae as King Gongyang People around King Gongmin *Sunwoo Eun-sook as Princess Supreme Noguk *Baek Chan-gi as Shin Don *Chaeryung as Lady Ahn, Consort Jung *Jo Nam-kyung as Lady Lee, Consort Hye *Geum Bo-ra as Ban-Ya *Kim Dong-wan as Ahn Do-chi *Jungmin as Bo-Woo *Lee Gye-young as Hong-Ryoon People around King Woo *Jeon Sung-ae as Lady Lee, Consort Geun **Lee Hyun-jung as young Lady Lee *Kim Soo-yeon as Lady Choi, Consort Yeong *Choi Gyung-sun as Lady Wang, Consort Seon People around King Gongyang *Park Hye-sook as Lady Noh, Consort Sun Kingdom of Joseon *Im Dong-jin as King Taejo *Nam Sung-sik as King Jungjong *Im Hyuk-joo as King Taejon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Broadcasting System
The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, and multiple Internet-exclusive services. Its flagship terrestrial television stations KBS1 broadcasts on channel 9, while KBS1 sister channel KBS2, an entertainment oriented network, broadcasts on channel 7. KBS also operates the international service KBS World, which provides television, radio, and online services in twelve different languages. History Early radio broadcasts The KBS began as Keijo Broadcasting Station (경성방송국, 京城放送局) with call sign JODK, established by the Governor-General of Korea on 16 February 1927. It became the in 1932. After Korea was liberated from Japanese rule at the end of World War II, this second radio station started using the call sign HLKA in 1947 after the Republic of Korea was grant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Joo-young
Kim Joo-young (born December 7, 1939) is a South Korean writer of historical fiction. Life Kim was born on December 7, 1939 in Cheongsong, Gyeongsangbuk-do at the height of the Japanese occupation, and as a child experienced Korean liberation and the Korean war. He graduated from Daegu Agricultural High School and from the creative writing program at Seorabol College of Art (now merged with Chung-Ang University), which he attended against the wishes of his father. He originally intended to become a writer, but is best known for his historical fiction. Work He began making his mark as a writer with ''Summer Hunting'' (Yeoreum sanyang), chosen for the second-place prize by the journal Literature Monthly (Wolgan munhak) in 1970, and ''A Period of Dormancy'' (Hyumyeongi), awarded the prize for new writers by the same journal in 1971. Throughout the 1970s, Kim Joo-young wrote works driven by strong satirical impulse directed against results of modernization in Korea. In many of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veritable Records Of The Joseon Dynasty
The ''Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty'' (also known as the ''Annals of the Joseon Dynasty'' or the ''True Record of the Joseon Dynasty''; ko, 조선왕조실록 and ) are the annual records of Joseon, the last royal house to rule Korea. Kept from 1392 to 1865, the annals (or ''sillok'') comprise 1,893 volumes and are thought to be the longest continual documentation of a single dynasty in the world. With the exception of two sillok compiled during the colonial era, they are the 151st national treasure of South Korea and listed in UNESCO's Memory of the World registry. Since 2006, the annals have been digitized by the National Institute of Korean History and are available on the internet with modern Korean translation in hangul and the original text in Classical Chinese. In January 2012, the National Institute of Korean History announced a plan to translate them to English by the year 2033. The work was scheduled to start in 2014 with an initial budget of ₩500 mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeoheung Min Clan
The Yeoheung Min clan () is a Korean clan that traces its origin to Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province. The 2015 Korean Census counted 167,124 members of the Yeoheung Min clan. Origin The Yeoheung Min clan's progenitor was Min Ching-do (민칭도, 閔稱道) who settled down in Goryeo after coming to the country as an emissary from the Song Dynasty. Min Ching-do was said to be a descendant of Min Sun, a major disciple of Confucius. It was also said that in a poem written to Min Sik (민식, 閔湜), by Yi Gyu-bo, the great master of Baekun, "Sega Jeon-beol-yeol, Gye-chul, Bihu-hyeon"; there is a theory that Min Ching-do was a descent of Min Ja-geon (민자건, 閔子騫), one of the ten disciples of Confucius and a scholar of the Lu Dynasty. There is also a theory that the origin of the Yeoheung Min clan came from the (영월루 민굴, 마암굴 閔窟; Yeongwollu Mingul Maamgul) in Hyang-ri, Yeoju. Considering that scholars of the Goryeo Dynasty described the Yeoheung Min clan as Hw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Uihye
Queen Uihye of the Yeongheung Choi clan () was the biological mother of Yi Seong-gye, the founder of the Joseon dynasty and the primary wife of his father, Yi Ja-chun. By her grandson, Taejong of Joseon's order, she then posthumously elevated her rank into a queen consort in 1411. Biography Early life The future Queen Uihye was born into the Yeongheung Choi clan as the daughter of the Korean chiliarch of the Yuan dynasty called Choi Han-gi, the Duke Jeonghyo and Internal Prince Yeongheung (영흥부원군 정효공 최한기, 永興府院君 靖孝公 崔閑奇) and Grand Lady Yi of Joseon State (조선국대부인 이씨, 朝鮮國大夫人 李氏). Her family name, along with that of her father Jo-Jo's (), was originally from the Jo clan. But once her father was named a Korean chiliarch of the Yuan dynasty, he changed his name to Choi Han-gi (). Her family long resided ever since in today's Anbyon County, Gangwon Province in North Korea, which was once called Deungju (Korean: � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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