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Ki-woong
Gi-ung or Ki-woong is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 68 hanja with the reading "gi" and two hanja with the reading " ung" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. People with this name include: * Kang Ki-woong ( 강기웅, born 1965), South Korean baseball player, competed in Baseball at the 1984 Summer Olympics *Park Ki-woong (born 1985), South Korean actor * Bae Gi-ung, South Korean boxer, represented South Korea at the 1996 Summer Olympics *Kim Ki-woong, one of victims of the sinking of the MV Sewol The ferry MV ''Sewol'' sank on the morning of April 16, 2014, en route from Incheon towards Jeju in South Korea. The 6,825-ton vessel sent a distress signal from about north of Byeongpungdo at 08:58 KST (23:58 UTC, April 15, 2014). Out of ... See also * List of Korean given names References {{given name Korean masculine given nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Ki-woong
Park Ki-woong (born February 13, 1985) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for the TV series ''The Slingshot'' (2009) and ''Bridal Mask'' (2012), Return (2018) and Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung (2019) as well as the films ''My Tutor Friend 2'' (2007) and ''Secretly, Greatly'' (2013). Career Park Ki-woong made his entertainment debut in the 2004 K2 music video "Giving You Love," then launched his acting career in 2005. He rose to stardom for being the "mill dance (맷돌춤)" guy in a 2006 SKY ''PMP Phone'' commercial. After a series of supporting roles on TV and film, Park starred in his first leading role in the 2007 romantic comedy ''My Tutor Friend 2'', but the film wasn't commercially successful. In 2008, he became the honorary ambassador of his hometown Andong. ''The Slingshot'' (2009) gave Park his first acting accolades. Critics and viewers praised his portrayal of an autistic genius who transforms into the best stock market analyst in the country. His other notab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woong
Woong, also spelled Ung, is a Korean masculine given name and name element. It is one of a small number of single-syllable Korean given names. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are only two hanja with this reading on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names, one meaning "hero", and the other meaning "bear". Though the character meaning "bear" is used as a family name in China ( Xiong), it is not a traditional Korean family name, and according to the 2000 South Korean census no one in the country had that family name. People with this given name include: *Kim Ung (1910/1912 – ?), North Korean general *Chang Ung (born 1938), North Korean taekwondo athlete *Namkung Woong (born 1984), South Korean footballer * Byun Woong (born 1986), South Korean footballer *Heo Ung (born 1993), South Korean basketball player Given names containing this element include: *Jae-woong *Ji-woong *Ki-woong *Tae-woong Tae-woong is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinking Of The MV Sewol
The ferry MV ''Sewol'' sank on the morning of April 16, 2014, en route from Incheon towards Jeju in South Korea. The 6,825-ton vessel sent a distress signal from about north of Byeongpungdo at 08:58 KST (23:58 UTC, April 15, 2014). Out of 476 passengers and crew, 306 died in the disaster, including around 250 students from Danwon High School ( Ansan City). Of the approximately 172 survivors, more than half were rescued by fishing boats and other commercial vessels that arrived at the scene approximately 40 minutes before the Korea Coast Guard (KCG). The sinking of ''Sewol'' resulted in widespread social and political reaction within South Korea. Many people criticized the actions of the ferry's captain and most of the crew. Also criticized were the ferry's operator, Chonghaejin Marine, and the regulators who oversaw its operations, along with the administration of President Park Geun-hye for her response to the disaster and attempts to downplay government culpability, and ... [...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] |
Kang Ki-woong
Kang may refer to: Places * Kang Kalan, Punjab * Kang District, Afghanistan * Kang, Botswana, a village * Kang County, Gansu, China * Kang, Isfahan, Iran, a village * Kang, Kerman, Iran, a village * Kang, Razavi Khorasan, Iran, a village * Kham (康), also transliterated as Kang, an area of eastern Tibet and western Sichuan * Kangju, an ancient kingdom in Central Asia * Xikang, a province of the Republic of China from 1939 to 1955 People Royalty * Tai Kang (reigned 2117–2088 BC), third sovereign of the Xia Dynasty * King Kang of Zhou (reigned 1020-996 BC or 1005-978 BC), third sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty * King Kang of Chu (died 545 BC), in ancient China * Duke Kang of Qi (died 379 BC), titular ruler of Qi * Emperor Kang of Jin (322-344), of the Eastern Jin Dynasty Surname * Kang (Chinese surname), a Chinese surname (康) * Kang (Korean surname), a common Korean surname (강; 姜) * C.S. Eliot Kang (born 1962), American diplomat and member of the U.S. Senior E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baseball At The 1984 Summer Olympics
Baseball at the 1984 Summer Olympics was a demonstration sport. Although single exhibition games had been played in conjunction with five previous Olympics, it was the first time that the sport was officially included in the program, and also the first time that the sport was played in Olympics held in the United States. Eight teams competed in Los Angeles, California, in the tournament. Games were held at Dodger Stadium. Cuba originally qualified but withdrew as a result of the Soviet-led boycott. Teams Qualification * – 1983 Pan American Games seventh place (invited) * – 1983 Asian Baseball Championship gold medalist * – 1983 Pan American Games Fourth place - Replaced Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ... * – 1983 European Baseball Championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bae Gi-ung
Bae Gi-ung (born 7 June 1974) is a South Korean boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References 1974 births Living people South Korean male boxers Olympic boxers of North Korea Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Boxers at the 1998 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for South Korea Bantamweight boxers 20th-century South Korean people {{SouthKorea-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea At The 1996 Summer Olympics
South Korea competed as ''Korea'' at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 300 competitors, 189 men and 111 women, took part in 160 events in 25 sports. Medalists Archery Korea's fifth appearance in Olympic archery earned them another pair of gold medals in the women's competitions as well as a silver medal and a bronze medal in the men's competitions. The only individual eliminated before the quarterfinals was Yoon Hye-Young, though she did set an Olympic record in the 36 arrow R32/R16 combined. Men's Individual Competition: * Oh Kyo-moon - Bronze medal match, Bronze medal (5-1) * Kim Bo-ram - Quarterfinal, 5th place (3-1) * Jang Yong-ho - Quarterfinal, 7th place (3-1) Women's Individual Competition: * Kim Kyung-wook - Final, Gold medal (6-0) * Kim So-jun - Quarterfinal, 6th place (3-1) * Yoon Hye-young - Round of 16, 9th place (2-1) Men's Team Competition: * Oh, Kim, and Jang - Final, Silver medal (3-1) Women's Team Competition: * Kim, Kim, and Yoon - Fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
