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Kyung-hee
Kyung-hee, also spelled Kyong-hui or Gyong-hui, is a Korean unisex given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 54 hanja with the reading "kyung" and 25 hanja with the reading " hee" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Kyung-hee was the ninth-most popular name for baby girls in South Korea in 1950, rising to third place by 1960. People with this name include: Arts and entertainment * Hong Kyung-hee (born 1954), South Korean sculptor *Lee Kyung-hee (born 1969), South Korean television screenwriter *Grace Lee (Korean name Lee Kyung-hee; born 1982), South Korean television host in the Philippines * Kyeong-Hee Choi, South Korean-born American literature professor Sport * Lee Gyeong-hui (born 1958), South Korean speed skater * Choi Kyung-hee (born 1966), South Korean basketball player * Li Gyong-hui (cross-country skier) (born 1967), North Korean skier *Yang G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Kyung-hee
Lee Kyung-hee (born 26 July 1969) is a South Korean television screenwriter. Career Early works Lee Kyung-hee began her television drama writing career penning star vehicles, among them ''Model'' (1997) with Kim Nam-joo and Jang Dong-gun, ''Kkokji'' (also known as ''Tough Guy's Love'', 2000) with Won Bin, Lee Jong-won and Jo Min-ki, and ''Purity'' (also known as ''Pure Heart'', 2001) with Ryu Jin and Lee Yo-won. But she made a name for herself with comedy-drama '' Sang Doo! Let's Go to School'' in 2003. About a young father who becomes a gigolo to pay for his daughter's medical bills, then goes back to finish high school with his first love as his teacher, it marked the successful acting debut of singer Rain. Industry insiders were surprised and impressed with the singer-turned-actor for handling the myriad emotions of his character with range, thanks to Lee who took advantage of Rain's screen presence and charisma, and wrapped the character's evolution around his strengt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kyung-hee
Kyung-hee Hong (born November 18, 1954) is a South Korean sculptor. Born in Seoul, she holds an MFA degree in metal craft and teaches at the College of Fine Art and Design of Hongik University in Seoul, South Korea. Her sculpture was included in the exhibit ''One of a Kind: The Studio Craft Movement'' at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ... from December 22, 2006, to September 3, 2007. References 1954 births Living people Artists from Seoul Academic staff of Hongik University Modern sculptors South Korean artists South Korean sculptors South Korean women artists {{Asia-sculptor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Lee
Grace Lee (; ; Lee Kyung-hee) is a South Korean-born Filipino film distributor, businesswoman, former television host and former radio disc jockey. She is one of a few Korean expatriates to appear prominently in Philippine television, other notable expatriates are Sandara Park, Ryan Bang and Sam Oh. In 2015, she left the country to go back home to her native country and serve there. She can speak Tagalog and English in addition to her native Korean. Biography Early life Lee was born and raised in Seoul, but moved to the Philippines at the age of 10 because of her father's business, which involved importing Korean cars. She studied from second grade to fourth year high school at St. Paul College in Pasig and graduated from Ateneo de Manila University, where she obtained her Communication Arts degree. Before becoming a TV host, she had been hosting events for Korean-Filipino communities as well as being an official interpreter for Malacañang. Career Lee planned on becomin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Kyung-hee
Choi Kyung-hee (born 25 February 1966) is a South Korean former basketball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics. References 1966 births Living people South Korean women's basketball players Olympic basketball players of South Korea Basketball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for South Korea Olympic medalists in basketball Asian Games medalists in basketball Basketball players at the 1986 Asian Games Basketball players at the 1990 Asian Games Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games 20th-century South Korean women 21st-century South Korean women Kyung-hee Kyung-hee, also spelled Kyong-hui or Gyong-hui, is a Korean unisex given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyung
Kyung, also spelled Kyoung, Gyeong, Kyeong, or Kyong, is an uncommon Korean family name, as well as a single-syllable Korean given name and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. As a family name The 2000 South Korean Census found 15,784 people with the family name Kyung. It may be written with either of two different hanja. Those with the name meaning "scenery" () may belong to one of two different ''bon-gwan'': Haeju, South Hwanghae, in what is today North Korea, and Taein (泰仁). There is only one ''bon-gwan'' for the other Kyung surname, meaning "celebration" (): Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, in what is today South Korea. In a study by the National Institute of the Korean Language based on 2007 application data for South Korean passports, it was found that 69.2% of people with this surname spelled it in Latin letters as Kyung in their passports, while another 19.2% spelled it as Kyoung. The Revised Romanisation spelling Gyeong came in third place at 7.6%. Rarer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangnam Beauty
''Gangnam Beauty'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Im Soo-hyang, Cha Eun-woo, Jo Woo-ri and Kwak Dong-yeon. Based on the webtoon of the same name published in 2016 by Naver, it centers on the life of a college student who went under cosmetic surgery to evade derision from her bullies, yet her decision seems to backfire as her peers ridicule her artificial look. The title of the webtoon and of the TV series alludes to the Korean word ''gangnammiin'' ('' Gangnam beauty''), a derogatory term in South Korea for people who are attractive but look as if they went through a number of plastic surgeries for a pretty face, a hot body or both. The series aired on JTBC from July 27 to September 15, 2018, every Friday and Saturday at 23:00 ( KST). It garnered praise for its portrayal of issues affecting South Korean society, particularly on its superficial beauty standards and discrimination on the basis of physical appearance. Synopsis Kang Mi-rae (Im Soo-hyang) decides ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Gyong-hui
Li Gyong-hui (born July 10, 1972) is a retired North Korean rhythmic gymnast and, after her defection, South Korean gymnastic coach. She competed for the People's Republic of Korea in the rhythmic gymnastics all-around competition at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. She was 17th in the qualification and advanced to the final. She placed 17th overall. In 2007, She defected to South Korea and became a gymnastic coach for South Korea. Biography Early life Li Gyong-hui was born on July 10, 1972 in Pyongyang Pyongyang (, , ) is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is known as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 populatio .... Her father (who died in 2004) was a teacher who re-educated major party officials at the Kim Il-sung Higher Party School. She first started rhythmic gymnastics at age 11 because of her mom. Her father originally opposed t ... [...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] |
Hee (Korean Name)
Hee, also spelled Hui, is a single-syllable Korean feminine given name, as well as an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. Hanja There are 24 hanja with this reading, and five variant forms, on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names: # (바랄 희 ): hope # (기쁠 희 ): enjoy # (드물 희 ): rare # (놀이 희 ): game #* (variant) # (여자 희 ): concubine #* (variant) # (마를 희 ): dawn # (기쁠 희 ): joy # (나무 이름 희 ): a species of tree # (복 희 ): congratulations # (아름다울 희 ): amuse oneself # (기뻐할 희 ): enjoy # (빛날 희 ): glimmer #* (variant) # (복희씨 희 ): vapour # (불 희 ): fire # (햇빛 희 ): sunlight # (비슷할 희 ): resemble # (기쁠 희 ): enjoy # (희생 희 ): sacrifice # (한숨 쉴 희 ): alas # (빛날 희 ): glorious #* (variant) #* (variant) # (불빛 희 ): beam of light # (빛날 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyeong-Hee Choi
Kyeong-Hee Choi is an associate professor of modern Korean literature at the University of Chicago. Her recent research and teaching interests have been focused around the relationships between historical and literary representation and the experience of modern Koreans, including colonial rule, national division, the Korean War, the Cold War The Cold War is a term commonly used to refer to a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc. The term '' cold war'' is used because the ..., and democratization. During her work in these directions, she has also pursued issues and questions surrounding gender, focusing on writings of women of color and feminist criticism. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Choi, Kyeong-Hee University of Chicago faculty Living people Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cha Eun-woo
Lee Dong-min (; born March 30, 1997), known professionally as Cha Eun-woo (), is a South Korean singer, actor, and model under the label Fantagio. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Astro. Early life Cha Eun-woo was born on March 30, 1997, in the city of Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province. He attended Suri Middle School and Suri High School before graduating from Hanlim Multi Art School in 2016. He is currently attending Sungkyunkwan University, majoring in performing arts. Career 2013–2015: Career beginnings Cha debuted as an actor with a minor role in the film ''My Brilliant Life''. He was the fourth trainee to be officially introduced with the Fantagio iTeen Photo Test Cut. In August 2015, Cha, along with the other members of Astro, participated in the web-drama ''To Be Continued''. 2016–present: Debut with Astro, solo activities and rising popularity Astro debuted on February 23, 2016, with the EP ''Spring Up''. In August, Cha participated in the Chuseok spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Gyong-hui (cross-country Skier)
Ri Kyong-hui or Li Gyong-hui (; born 11 August 1967) is a former North Korean female cross-country skier. She competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics representing North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Y .... References External links Profile at Data.fis-ski 1967 births Living people Olympic cross-country skiers of North Korea Cross-country skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics North Korean female cross-country skiers Asian Games medalists in cross-country skiing Cross-country skiers at the 1986 Asian Winter Games Cross-country skiers at the 1990 Asian Winter Games Asian Games bronze medalists for North Korea Medalists at the 1986 Asian Winter Games Medalists at the 1990 Asian Winter Games {{NorthKorea-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
