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Kun-woo
Kun-woo, also spelled Keon-woo or Gun-woo, is a Korean masculine given name. It was the sixth-most popular name for baby boys born in South Korea in 2008, with 1,722 being given the name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write the name. There are 15 hanja with the reading " kun" and 42 hanja with the reading "woo" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. People with this name include: *Kun-Woo Paik (born 1946), South Korean pianist * Kim Kun-woo (born 1980), South Korean track and field athlete * Park Gun-woo (sailor) (born 1981), South Korean Olympic sailing team member *Cho Gun-woo (born 1988), South Korean badminton player *Lee Gun-woo (born 1989), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band Myname *Kim Kwon Kim Kwon (born Kim Keon-woo on May 16, 1989) is a South Korean actor. He played minor roles in television dramas such as '' Secret Love Affair'' (2014), ''Heard It Through the Grapevine'' (2015), an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kun-Woo Paik
Kun-woo Paik (born March 10, 1946 in Seoul) is a South Korean pianist. He has performed with multiple orchestras, including the London Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, and the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic. Early life Kun-Woo Paik was born in Seoul. He gave his first concert, aged 10, with the Korean National Orchestra, playing Grieg's Piano Concerto. In the following years, he performed many important works in Korea, including several local premieres such as Mussorgsky's ''Pictures at an Exhibition''. Later he studied in New York (Juilliard School), London, and Italy with Rosina Lhévinne, Ilona Kabos, Guido Agosti and Wilhelm Kempff. Kun-Woo Paik is a laureate of the Naumburg and Busoni International Piano Competitions. Career Over the years, Kun-Woo Paik has performed recitals in major musical centres such as the Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall, and Berlin Philharmonie. He has performed with such orchestras as the London Symphony Orchestra, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gun (Korean Name)
Gun, also spelled Geon, Kŏn, Keon, Gon, Kuhn, or Kun, is a single-syllable masculine Korean given name, as well as an element in some two-syllable given names. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. Hanja There are 15 hanja with this reading, and variant forms of two of those, on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names; they are: # (): "to construct" #* (variant) # (): "sky" #*(): "dry" #* (variant) # (): "object", "matter" # (): "strong" # (): "towel" # (): "respect" # (): "door latch" # (): "key" # (): "error" # (): "sinew" # (): "cripple" # (): "wane" # (): "to pick" # (): name of a body of waterSpecifically, the old name of the South Xinbu River () in Jingmen City, Hubei. See # (): "follow" People People with this name include: *Yi Geon (1909–1990), prince of the Korean Empire, later a naturalised Japanese citizen *Kang Kon (1918–1950), Korean military leader in Northeast China *Goh Kun (born 1938), Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woo (Korean Given Name)
Woo, also spelled Wu, or U, is a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. As a given name the meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 64 hanja with the reading "''woo''" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. As a given name Single syllable People with the single-syllable given name ''Woo'', or ''Wu'', ''U'' include: * Ch'oe U (1166–1249), military leader of Goryeo * Wang U (1079–1122), the personal name of King Yejong of Goryeo * Wang U (1365–1389), the personal name of King U of Goryeo * Yi U (1912–1945), member of the Korean Imperial household and grandson of Emperor Gojong * Park Woo (born 1972), South Korean wrestler First syllable ;Masculine * Woo-jin * Woo-sung ;Unisex * Woo-young Second syllable ;Masculine * Byung-woo * Chang-woo * Chul-woo * Hyun-woo, 5th place in 1980, 2nd place in 1990, 3rd place in 2008, 5th place in 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has a Demographics of South Korea, population of 51.75 million, of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the List of metropolitan areas by population, fourth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Other major cities include Incheon, Busan, and Daegu. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Its Gojoseon, first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early 7th century BCE. Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea into Unified Silla, Silla and Balhae in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Kwon
Kim Kwon (born Kim Keon-woo on May 16, 1989) is a South Korean actor. He played minor roles in television dramas such as ''Secret Love Affair'' (2014), ''Heard It Through the Grapevine'' (2015), and ''Marry Me Now ''Marry Me Now'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Han Ji-hye and Lee Sang-woo. The series aired on KBS2 from March 17 to September 9, 2018. Synopsis The drama centers around a balanced, multigenerational family. Park Hyo-s ...'' (2018). He rose to prominence upon playing a lead role in ''He is Psychometric'' (2019) and has since played another lead role in the American remake series ''Leverage'' (2019). Filmography Films Television series Web series Awards and nominations References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Kwon 1989 births Living people 21st-century South Korean male actors South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors ... [...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] |
Temptation Of Wife (2008 TV Series)
''Temptation of Wife'' (), also called ''Lure of Wife'', is South Korean television series starring Jang Seo-hee, Byun Woo-min, Kim Seo-hyung and Lee Jae-hwang. It aired on SBS every Mondays to Fridays at 19:20 from November 3, 2008, to May 1, 2009, for 129 episodes. ''Temptation of Wife'' was a highly watched drama in South Korea. Despite many controversies concerning the questionable content of the drama, it remains one of the most viewed dramas with a daily average viewership of around 30%, and netted the cast several awards including the Daesang (Grand Prize) for lead actress Jang Seo Hee at the SBS Drama Awards.April 20, 2009. Retrieved April 20, 2009. ''Temptation of Wife'' was part of the "Wife Trilogy", which includes '' Two Wives'' and ''Wife Returns''. The series has two localised adaptations from China and the Philippines, as well as a 2009 male version of the series titled ''Temptation of an Angel''. Plot summary Goo Eun-jae (Jang Seo-hee) graduated as a make-up a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beethoven Virus
''Beethoven Virus'' () is a 2008 South Korean television series starring Kim Myung-min, Lee Ji-ah, and Jang Keun-suk. The show drew attention for being the first Korean drama to depict the lives of classical musicians, an orchestra and ordinary people who dream of becoming musicians. It aired on MBC from September 10 to November 12, 2008 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 18 episodes. Synopsis Kang Gun-woo (or Kang Mae) is a world-renowned orchestra maestro who is a perfectionist in his work. He is not an easy person to work with and is feared by all his players. By chance, he comes across a woman named Du Ru-mi who plays the violin, and a young cop also named Kang Gun-woo who is a musical genius, even without formal training. The three soon get tangled in a love triangle as Kang Mae attempts to salvage a local orchestra. The unlikely orchestra Du Ru-mi works as a public civil officer, but she never loses her dream of playing in the orchestra one day. Her chance final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Keon-woo
Park Keon-woo ( ko, 박건우; born 18 July 1991) is a South Korean road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's team pursuit for the national team. Major results ;2012 : 8th Overall Tour de Korea ;2022 : 6th Overall Tour of Thailand The Tour of Thailand, officially the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhon's Cup Tour of Thailand is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Thailand. It was classified by the International Cycling Union as a 2.2 category race as ... ;2023 : 1st Road race, National Road Championships References External links * * * South Korean male cyclists Living people Olympic cyclists for South Korea Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics South Korean track cyclists Asian Games medalists in cycling Cyclists at the 2014 Asian Games Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea 1991 births 21st-century South Kore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cho Gun-woo
Cho Gun-woo (Hangul: 조건우; born 30 August 1988) is a South Korean badminton player from Samsung Electro-Mechanics, and joined the club since 2007. Cho Gun-woo has focused his career on men's doubles, although he has competed in mixed doubles. His longest partnership was with Kwon Yi-goo staying together for most of the 2011 season, but his most successful run was at the 2012 Malaysia Super Series with Shin Baek-cheol. He has also competed with Kim Min-seo in mixed doubles. Achievements Asian Championships ''Men's doubles'' BWF World Junior Championships ''Boys' doubles'' Asian Junior Championships ''Boys' doubles'' BWF Superseries The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myname
Myname ( ko, 마이네임; stylized as MYNAME) is a South Korean boy group created by Fly to the Sky's Hwanhee under H2 Media. The group is composed of five members: Gunwoo, Insoo, Seyong, Jun.Q, and Chaejin. The group debuted on October 27, 2011 with their digital single "Message". History Pre-debut While in middle school, Seyong was recruited as a trainee under JYP Entertainment in 2007, where he trained for three years. He left the company due to "personal issues" and later joined his current agency. Seyong then went on to star in the KBS drama ''I Believe in Love''. Insoo auditioned for ''Superstar K2'' in 2010. The show featured his studies as a dance major in university as well as a visit from his high school friend, MBLAQ leader Seungho, who gave him advice and encouragement before his audition. 2011–2012: Debut On July 30, 2011, Fly to the Sky's Hwanhee announced that he would be debuting a five-member boy group known as "Hwanhee Boys" sometime in September or O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
