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Imperial Consort Sunheon
Imperial Noble Consort Sunheon of the Yeongwol Eom clan (2 February 1854 – 20 July 1911) (순헌황귀비 엄씨) was a consort of the Korean king and emperor Gojong of Korea, Gojong. She was given the posthumous title of Sunheon Hwang-Gwi-bi "Sunheon, Imperial Concubine of the Highest Rank". Her personal name was Eom Seon-yeong (엄선영, 嚴善英). Life Early life Eom Seon-yeong was born into the Yeongwol Eom clan on 2 February 1854 to Eom Jin-sam and his wife, Lady Park of the Miryang Park clan. She was the eldest daughter and third child of five children. Her father served as an officer at Changdeokgung, Changdeok Palace during the early years of King Gojong's reign. Eom was a household servant until she entered the palace at the age of 8 in January 1861. She was assigned to serve as a court lady within Gyeongbokgung, Gyeongbok Palace. Because her older brothers had died while young, her father had no heir to carry on his lineage. Her cousin Eom Jun-won, the second so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Consort Sunheon
Princess is a regal rank and the feminine equivalent of prince (from Latin ''princeps'', meaning wiktionary:principal, principal citizen). Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or for the daughter of a king or prince. Princess as a substantive title Some princesses are reigning monarchs of principalities. There have been fewer instances of reigning princesses than reigning princes, as most principalities excluded women from inheriting the throne. Examples of princesses regnant have included Constance of Antioch, princess regnant of Principality of Antioch, Antioch in the 12th century. Since the President of France, an office for which women are eligible, is ''ex-officio'' a Co-Prince of Andorra, then Andorra could theoretically be jointly ruled by a princess. Princess as a courtesy title Descendants of monarchs For many centuries, the title "princess" was not regularly used for a monarch's daughter, who, in English, might simply be called "Lady". Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinmyeong Girls' High School
Jinmyeong Girls' High School () is a private girls high school located in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The school was originally established in 1906 with financial support from princess Consort Eom (Princess Sunheon) as part of king Gojong’s national salvation movement through educational movement. It was called an "imperial school" for this reason. Jinmyeong's purpose was to provide modern, westernized education for girls. In 1910, the Japanese army took over the school during the Japanese occupation of Korea. In 1919 a group of girls, some of whom were students at Jinmyeong started an independence movement against the Japanese occupiers. The school received criticism in 2022 for forcing students to write letters to soldiers, who sexualized the students. Notable alumni *Noh Cheonmyeong, poet attended in the 1920s * Hwang Yun-suk, South Korea's first female judge * Eunha, lead vocalist of K-pop girl group, GFriend Notable faculty *Na Hye-sok feminist, poet, writer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBS2
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] |
KBS1
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] |
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC; ) is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. ''Munhwa'' is the Sino-Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television station MBC TV broadcasts as channel 11. Established on 2 December 1961, MBC's terrestrial operations has a nationwide network of 17 regional stations. Although it operates on advertising, MBC is a public broadcaster, as its largest shareholder is a public organization, the Foundation of Broadcast Culture. MBC consists of a multimedia group with one terrestrial TV channel, three radio channels, five cable channels, five satellite channels and four DMB channels. MBC is headquartered in Digital Media City (DMC), Mapo District, Seoul and has the largest broadcast production facilities in Korea including digital production centre Dream Center in Ilsan, indoor and outdoor sets in Yongin Daejanggeum Park. History Radio era (1961-1968) Launching the first radio broadcast signal (ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yi Won
Yi Won () (born Yi Sang-Hyeob on 23 September 1962) is a great-grandson of Gojong of Korea and one of several who claim to be current head of the House of Yi. He worked as a general manager of Hyundai Home Shopping, a Hyundai Department Store Group company, until Prince Yi Ku died on 16 July 2005. He was born as the eldest son of Yi Gap, the 9th son of Prince Yi Kang by one of his partners at Hyehwa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. After the death of Yi Ku, it was decided to make Yi Won to be the adopted heir to the late prince by the Jeonju Lee Royal Family Association; Yi Won was later announced to be the director of the association on 27 June 2007. Officially, as noble titles aren't recognized by the Constitution of South Korea, Yi Won is by birth a citizen in South Korea. Biography Yi Won attended the Sangmun High School during 1979–1981 and completed studies in broadcasting at the New York Institute of Technology, United States. He and his wife have had two children, the elde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Mullock
Princess Julia Lee of Korea (March 18, 1927 – November 26, 2017) was an American member of the Korean Imperial Household. She became the wife of Gu, Prince of Korea. The two were not married in accordance with Korean custom,Digital Chosunilbo Korea’s Last Princess Breaks Silence and thus Mullock was not included in the Lee household register. The exclusion of Mullock from the registry also means that her being a member of the Korean Imperial Household is disputed. Early life Born in the United States, Mullock came from a |
Yi Ku
Francis Yi Ku (December 29, 1931 July 16, 2005) was a Korean prince who was head of the House of Yi from 1970 until 2005. He was a grandson of Emperor Gojong of the Joseon dynasty. Early life Ku was born in Kitashirakawa Palace (which is currently the Akasaka Prince Classic House, formerly part of the Akasaka Prince Hotel), Kioicho, Kojimachiku, Tokyo, Japan; his parents were Crown Prince Yi Un of Korea and Yi Bangja. Ku attended the Gakushuin Peers' School in Tokyo. He later attended Centre College, Danville, Kentucky and studied architecture at Massachusetts Institute of Technology both in the U.S. Adult life He was employed as an architect with I.M. Pei & Assocs, Manhattan, New York from 1959 to 1964. Made stateless by Japan in 1947, Ku acquired United States citizenship in 1959 and Korean citizenship in 1964. He married Julia Mullock (b. 1927) on 25 October 1959 at St George's Church in New York and they adopted a daughter, Eugenia Unsuk. After the fall of Syngman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yi Bangja
Yi Bangja ( ko, 이방자, 4 November 1901 – 30 April 1989) was Queen of the Korean Empire as the wife of King Euimin of Korea. Birth Born Princess Masako of Nashimoto ( ja, 方子女王), she was the first daughter of Japanese imperial family member Prince Nashimoto Morimasa, the seventh son of Prince Kuni Asahiko and his wife, Princess Itsuko, a daughter of Marquis Naohiro Nabeshima. She was a first cousin of Empress Kōjun of Japan. On maternal side, she was also a first cousin of Princess Setsuko. Marriage Princess Masako was a leading candidate to wed the crown prince of Japan, the future Emperor Hirohito. Other candidates included Princess Nagako of Kuni (who became the future Empress Kōjun), and Tokiko Ichijō, a daughter of Prince Ichijō Saneteru. The possibility of infertility and the feeble political influence of her family were among the reasons she was removed from the list of candidates. However, Princess Masako was selected instead to wed Crown Prince Eu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Min Won-sik
Min Won-sik (, July 12, 1886 – February 17, 1921) was a politician and journalist during the late Joseon dynasty and the Japanese colonial era. He was an advocate for Korean political rights and autonomy. Also a noted writer and poet, he used the literary names of Chungam (정암, 正菴), Nankok (난곡, 蘭谷), Handong (한동, 韓東), and Yangha (양하, 養何). He believed in the Japanese support of Korean interests. Until his death, he supported a system of Korean autonomy within the Japanese imperial system. Biography Under the Korean Empire Min was born in the Yangpyeong County in Gyeonggi province. His real father was Min Young-jun, but he was adopted by a relative, Min Young-woo ( real name Min Young-ok). His family belonged to the Yeoheung Min clan, a famous noble family of the Joseon dynasty, and he was distantly related to Empress Myeongseong and Empress Sunmyeong. It was said that his family was poor for a while. He married Eom Chae-deok in October 1906, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indong Jang Clan
Indong Jang clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province North Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상북도, translit=Gyeongsangbuk-do, ) is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, and remained a province of Korea until the .... According to the research in 2000, the number of Indong Jang clan was 591315. Their founder is . References External links * {{Cite book, author=, date=, title=장금용(張金用) - Digital Gumi Munhwa Daejeon, publisher= Digital Gumi Munhwa Daejeon, url=http://gumi.grandculture.net/Contents?local=gumi&dataType=01&contents_id=GC01201322 Indong Jang clan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yangju
Yangju () is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Yangju is located south of Dongducheon and north of Uijeongbu, not far from Seoul. History * 1395 - Renamed to Yangju. * January 1, 1963 - Uijeongbu is separated and becomes a city. * April 1, 1980 - Namyangju is separated and becomes a city. * July 1, 1981 - Dongducheon is separated and becomes a city. Attractions Yangju is home to the Jangheun Art Gallery, which features six exhibition halls and includes subsidiary facilities such as outdoor performances and outdoor sculptures. Yangju also has an astronomical observatory and planetarium that is open to the public. The city also used to have a walking Dae Jang Geum Theme Park featuring the film locations and constructed sets for the MBC Korean drama ''Daejanggeum'', but this was closed permanently in late 2011 due to persistent vandalism. Yangju also hosts the yearly Yangju Snow Festival. The city has a few mountains, including Gamaksan and Bulgoksan, which can be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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