|
Jung-hwa
Jung-hwa or Jeong-hwa, also spelled Jong-hwa in North Korea, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 75 hanja with the reading " jung" and five hanja with the reading "hwa" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include: Entertainers *Uhm Jung-hwa (born 1969), South Korean actress and singer *Kim Jung-hwa (born 1983), South Korean actress and model *J.Fla (born Kim Jung-hwa, 1987), South Korean female singer and YouTuber *Park Jeong-hwa (born 1995), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group EXID Sportspeople * Lee Jeong-hwa (born 1957), South Korean female sport shooter *Hyun Jung-hwa Hyun Jung-hwa (; born October 6, 1969 in Busan, South Korea) is a retired table tennis player from South Korea who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics. Career National South Korean table ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uhm Jung-hwa
Uhm Jung-hwa (; born August 17, 1969) is a South Korean singer, actress and dancer. Uhm is considered to be one of the most influential women in the Korean entertainment industry, finding rare success in both music and film. Her legacy and career reinventions have given her the nickname of "Korean Madonna". Uhm began her career in 1989 as a chorus member for the broadcasting company MBC. She starred in the 1993 romance drama film, ''On a Windy Day, We Must Go to Apgujeong'', and released her debut studio album, ''Sorrowful Secret'', that same year. Though both releases found limited audiences, the album's lead single, "Pupil", helped to establish a uniquely sensual image for Uhm. She pivoted to dance music with 1996's "Sad Expectation", and found breakthrough success with "Rose of Betrayal" (배반의 장미) from her third studio album, ''After Love'' (1997). Subsequent releases '' Invitation'' (1998) and '' 005.1999.06'' (1999) were bolstered by a string of hit singles: " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Jung-hwa
Kim Jung-hwa (born September 9, 1983)is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in the 2002 sitcom '' Nonstop 3'', and has since played leading roles in the television series ''Something About 1%'' (2003) and ''Snow White: Taste Sweet Love'' (2004), as well as the films '' Spy Girl'' (2004) and ''The Elephant on the Bike'' (2007). Career Kim Jung-hwa made her acting debut in 2000 when she appeared in Lee Seung-hwan's music video "You to You." She rose to fame in 2002 with the sitcom '' Nonstop 3'', and was soon cast in supporting roles in the television dramas '' Glass Slippers'' (2002) and ''Into the Sun'' (2003). Kim starred as the leading actress in the romantic comedies ''Something About 1%'' (2003) in which she played a middle school teacher who enters a contract marriage with a tycoon's grandson, and ''Snow White: Taste Sweet Love'' (2004) where her homely character is unexpectedly caught in a love triangle between two brothers. This was followed by her first film '' Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Jung-hwa
An Jung-hwa (; born 20 February 1981), also known as An Jeong-Hwa, is a South Korean professional handball player and Olympic medalist, who played on the South Korean national team. Professional career In 2006, An participated in the 15th Asian Games in Doha, Qatar, as part of the South Korean national team and won the gold medal. In 2008, she played for Daegu Metropolitan City Hall, a South Korean handball club located in Daegu. The same year, An also competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ... in Beijing with the South Korean team. She played as left wing, scored multiple times during the tournament and won the bronze medal. References External links * * *Handball – Official Results Book 1981 births Living people So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jung (Korean Given Name)
Jung, also spelled Jeong or Jong, Chung, Chong is a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 84 hanja with the reading "''jung''" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. People People with the single-syllable given name Jeong include: *Jeong of Balhae (died 812), seventh King of Balhae * Yi Chong (1541–1622), Joseon Dynasty male painter *Heo Jeong (1896–1988), Korean male independence activist and South Korean politician *Ken Jeong (born 1969), American comedian and actor * Kang Jeong (born 1971), South Korean male poet * Suh Jung (born 1972), South Korean actress *Jang Jeong (born 1980), South Korean female golfer *Choi Jeong (born 1987), South Korean male baseball player *Kim Jong (table tennis) (born 1989), North Korean female table tennis player * Choi Jeong (Go player) (born 1996), South Korean female go pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyun Jung-hwa
Hyun Jung-hwa (; born October 6, 1969 in Busan, South Korea) is a retired table tennis player from South Korea who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics. Career National South Korean table tennis player Hyun Jung-Hwa brought about the golden age of table tennis to Korea. She is one of an elite group of players who have won at least one gold medal in every discipline they were eligible to compete in at the World Table Tennis Championships. Her first gold medal came in the women's doubles (partnering Yang Young-Ja) at the 1987 World Table Tennis Championships in New Delhi. She followed it up by winning the mixed doubles title with Yoo Nam-Kyu at the 1989 World Table Tennis Championships in Dortmund. During 1988 Seoul Olympics, she led the South Korean team to victory against the unbeatable Chinese team. She was again part of the first ever Unified Korean team that stunned China to win the women's team event at the 1991 World Table Tennis Champions ... [...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] |
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] |
Hwa (Korean Name)
() are a type of traditional Korean boot A boot is a type of footwear. Most boots mainly cover the foot and the ankle, while some also cover some part of the lower calf. Some boots extend up the leg, sometimes as far as the knee or even the hip. Most boots have a heel that is cle ..., which, along with , is a subdivision of Korean shoes. The refers to all kind of shoes that do not go up to the ankle. are usually made of leather, and artisans who make the shoes are called . were originally worn by the Northern kingdoms of Korea. The horse-riding cultures of the North appear to have typically worn leather boots (), while the farmers of the South wore shoes of leather or straw (). Different types of boots were worn by military and civil officials.Korean Handicrafts: Arts in Everyday Life by Seoul Selection Editorial Team See also * * Cowboy boot * References Korean footwear Boots Folk footwear Korean words and phrases {{shoe-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Jeong-hwa
Park Jeong-hwa (born May 8, 1995), also known mononymously as Jeonghwa, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of EXID. Biography Park Jeong-hwa was born on May 8, 1995, in Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea. She was a JYP Entertainment trainee before joining Yedang Entertainment. EXID Park made her musical debut as a member of EXID on February 15, 2012, with the release of their debut single, "Whoz That Girl". As actress Park made her acting debut as a child actress in a bit part in ''Wives on Strike'' (2004). In 2005, she became a co-host of NATV's ''Freshful Children Congress''. In 2015, she became a cast member in the variety television show ''Soulmates Returns''. In the same year, she portrayed Yook Ah-young in the drama ''Webtoon Hero Toondra Show'' as her first major leading role. She also appeared in several music videos such as Wonder Girls' " Tell Me" (2007), Huh Gak and LE's "Whenever You Play That Song" (2011), I-Rex's "That You're ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Jeong-hwa
Lee Jeong-hwa (born 1 December 1957) is a South Korean sports shooter. She competed in the women's 10 metre air rifle 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 1957 births Living people South Korean female sport shooters Olympic shooters for South Korea Shooters at the 1984 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century South Korean women {{SouthKorea-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
_(cropped).jpg "Click for more on -> Uhm Jung-hwa")
