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In-soo (Korean Name)
In-soo, also spelled In-su, is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly male. The meaning of the name differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable. There are 29 hanja with the reading " in" and 67 hanja with the reading " soo" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. People with this name include: *Seon of Balhae (birth name Dae Insu; died 830), 10th king of Balhae *Pak Paengnyeon (1417–1456), courtesy name Insu, Joseon Dynasty scholar-official *Queen Insu (1437–1504), wife of Crown Prince Uigyeong of Joseon *Insoo Kim Berg (1934–2007), Korean-born American female psychotherapist *Moon In-soo (1945–2021), South Korean male poet * Chun In-soo (born 1965), South Korean male archer *Insoo Hyun (born c. 1970), American male bioethics professor of Korean descent *Lee In-su (born 1973), South Korean male rower *Kang In-soo (born 1988), South Korean male singer, member of boy band Myname *Yu In-soo (born 1994), South Kor ... [...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] |
In (Korean Name)
In is an uncommon Korean family name and an element in Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. Family name As a family name, In may be written with one hanja, meaning "mark" or "seal" (; 도장 인). It has two ''bon-gwan'': Kyodong, which is an island in Incheon and Yonan, North Korea. The 2000 South Korean census found 20,635 people with this family name. In a study by the National Institute of the Korean Language based on 2007 application data for South Korean passports, it was found that 86.9% of people with this surname spelled it in Latin letters as In in their passports. Alternative spellings (the remaining 13.1%) included Yin and Ihn. People with this family name include: * In Jae-keun, South Korean democracy activist *In Gyo-jin (born 1980), South Korean actor * In Joon-yeon (born 1991), South Korean footballer Given name There are 29 hanja with the reading "in" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soo (Korean Name)
Soo, also spelled Su, is a Korean family name, a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. Of Sino-Korean origin, its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. Family name As a family name, Soo may be written with two different hanja, each indicating different lineages. The 2000 South Korean Census found a total of 199 people and 54 households with these family names. The more common name means "water" (; 물 수). The surviving ''bon-gwan'' (origin of a clan lineage, not necessarily the actual residence of the clan members) as of 2000 included Gangneung, Gangwon Province (46 people and 12 households); Gangnam, Seoul (41 people and 9 households); Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province (17 people and four households); Gosan (today Wanju County), North Jeolla Province (11 people and three households); and nine people with other or unknown ''bon-gwan''. According to the ''Joseon Ssijok Tongbo'' (조선씨족통보; 朝鮮 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seon Of Balhae
Dae Insu, also known as King Seon (r. 818–830) was the 10th king of the kingdom of Balhae. He restored national strength, and is remembered today as the last of the great Balhae rulers before its fall. Background Dae Insu was a 4th-generation descendant of Dae Joyeong's younger brother, Dae Ya-bal. In spite being from the collateral branch, he succeeded to the throne during the years of 817 and 818. He reestablished royal authority, and strengthened the military tremendously. Reign King Seon concentrated heavily on the empire's territorial expansion, and led campaigns that resulted in the absorption of many northern Malgal tribes including Heishui Mohe. Southwest Little Goguryeo in Liaodong was absorbed into Balhae, and also he ordered southward expansion towards Silla. During his 12-year reign, he dispatched embassies five times to Japan, which was aimed at establishing diplomatic relations as well as increasing trade between the two kingdoms. Balhae emissaries were tre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pak Paengnyeon
Pak Paeng-nyeon (박팽년, 朴彭年; 1417–1456) was a scholar-official of the early Joseon Dynasty, and is known as one of the six martyred ministers. He was born to a yangban family of the Suncheon Park clan, and was the son of high minister Park Jeong-rim. He passed the lower national service examination at a royal visitation in 1434, and was later appointed to the Hall of Worthies by Sejong. In the 1440s, he participated with other members of the Hall of Worthies in the creation of the ''Hunminjeongeum'' and the creation of the Hangul alphabet. He passed the higher literary examination in 1447, and rose to vice-minister of justice under Danjong in 1454. He was an 8th cousin of Park Won-jong, the maternal uncle of Yun Im and Queen Janggyeong, the second wife of King Jungjong. Biography In 1455, Danjong was overthrown by Sejo, arising the ire of Park and many other officials. Park continued to serve in high office; he was appointed as governor of Chungcheong in 145 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Insu
Queen Sohye (舊1437-09-08 - 舊1504-04-27), of the Cheongju Han clan, was the only wife of Crown Prince Uigyeong. She never was the consort of a reigning king. Nevertheless, she was honored as Queen Insu (인수왕후) and later as Queen Dowager Insu (인수왕대비) during the reign of her son Yi Hyeol, King Seongjong. Moreover, she was later honored as Grand Queen Dowager Insu (인수대왕대비) during the reign of her grandson Yi Yung, Prince Yeonsan. After her death, she was posthumously honored with the title Queen Sohye (소혜왕후). She is mostly known for her proficiency in the Chinese Classics, Confucian and Buddhist as well, and for her involvement in the political affairs of her time, from the accession of Prince Suyang to the throne to the reign of Yeonsangun. She authored the ''Naehun'' in 1475. Lady Han, the Crown Princess The future Queen Insu was born as a member of the Cheongju Han clan, a powerful ''yangban'' family with a long tradition of providing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insoo Kim Berg
Insoo Kim Berg (25 July 1934 – 10 January 2007) was a Korean-born American psychotherapist who was a pioneer of solution focused brief therapy. Biography Berg was born and raised in Seoul, Korea. She was a pharmacy major at Ewha Womans University in Seoul. In 1957, she travelled to the United States after her marriage to Charles Berg. She began her studies at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1960, earning undergraduate and graduate degrees in social work. She subsequently began her social work practice in Milwaukee. Berg and her first husband, Charles, divorced in 1972. They have a daughter, Sarah K. Berg. Berg completed post-graduate studies at the Family Institute of Chicago, the Menninger Foundation in Kansas, and the Mental Research Institute (MRI) in Palo Alto, California. At the MRI she also met her future husband, Steve de Shazer. She and Steve married in June 1977. Berg died on January 10, 2007, in Milwaukee, at the age of 72. Solution-focused heritage Soluti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moon In-soo
Moon In-soo (2 June 1945 – 7 June 2021) was a South Korean poet. Life Moon In-soo was born in June 1945 in Seongju County, North Gyeongsang Province. He studied Korean literature at Dongguk University but dropped out. Moon began his literary career in 1985 when he published (능수버들 A Weeping Willow) in ''Shimsang''. He has published several poetry collections. Moon won the 14th Daegu Literary Award in 1996, the 11th Kim Daljin Literary Prize in 2000, the 3rd Nojak Literature Prize in 2003, the 11th Poetry and Poetics Award in 2006, the 17th Pyeon-un Literature Award in 2007, and the 10th Korea Catholic Literature Award for Poetry in 2007, as well as the Midang Literary Award in the same year. Ra Heeduk has said that Moon In-soo's poetry is "an earnest prayer from the bottom, and a beautiful dedication to the air above." Works Poetry collections * (늪에 늪이 젖듯이 As the Swamp Becomes Wet in the Swamp), Shimsang, 1986. * (세상 모든 길은 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insoo Hyun
Insoo Hyun is the Director of Research Ethics and a faculty member of the Center for Bioethics and senior lecturer on Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He also serves as the Inaugural Director of the Center for Life Sciences and Public Learning at Boston's Museum of Science. As a Fulbright Scholar and Hastings Center Fellow, Dr. Hyun's interests include ethical and policy issues in stem cell research and new biotechnologies. Early life and education Insoo Hyun grew up in Hollister, California and graduated from San Benito High School in 1988. Dr. Hyun received his BA and MA in Philosophy with Honors in Ethics in Society from Stanford University and his PhD in Philosophy from Brown University. For 21 years, Hyun has been married to Leneigh White, the owner and director of Strongsville Family Counseling. The couple started dating in high school, when he was drum major in the marching band and she was also in the band. He played the saxophone, and she p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee In-su
Lee In-soo (born 1 October 1973) is a South Korean rower. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 .... References 1973 births Living people South Korean male rowers Olympic rowers for South Korea Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1998 Asian Games Place of birth missing (living people) {{SouthKorea-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kang In-soo
Kang In-soo (; born March 10, 1988) is a South Korean singer and actor. Born in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, he was an aspiring singer in his adolescence and applied to the Department of Theater and Film in high school, but majored in dance following the denial of his initial application. Kang signed to H2 Media, where he debuted with boy idol group Myname. He is a vocalist for the quintet. He performed his first acting role in ''Shinokubo Story'' (2013) alongside the group. ''Naked'' (2017), his first mini-album independent from Myname, was released in Japan in September. He enlisted in the mandatory military service the following month. Life and career 1988–2010: Early life and career beginnings Kang In-soo was born on March 10, 1988, in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. An aspiring singer, he unsuccessfully applied to Anyang Arts High School under the Department of Theater and Film. He reapplied under the dance program as his second choice and was accepted. He avoided dancing for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
