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Kim Byeol-ah
Kim Byeol-ah (born 1969) is a South Korean writer. Life Kim Byeol-ah hails from the coastal town of Gangneung in Gangweon Province. She began her career as a writer in 1993. During the ten years that followed, she did not emerge as a major figure on the literary scene. Work Kim's full-length novels during her first decade such as ''Pornography in my Heart'' (Nae maeum eui p’oreunogeurap’i) dealing with female sexuality, ''Personal Experience'' (Gaeinjeok cheheom) about college students in the early 1990s during the final years of the democratization movement, and ''Soccer Wars'' (Chukgu jeonjaeng) published just prior to the 2002 World Cup, lacked a unified or distinctive authorial vision. Kim's writings became the focus of major attention in 2005, with the publication of her novel ''Mishil''. Prior to ''Mishil'', Gim had written a book for adolescent readers in 2003 called ''The Tale of Janghwa and Hongnyeon'' (Janghwa Hongnyeon jeon), a re-telling of the story of two s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Gangneung
Gangneung () is a municipal city in the province of Gangwon-do, on the east coast of South Korea. It has a population of 213,658 (as of 2017).Gangneung City (2003)Population & Households. Retrieved January 14, 2006. Gangneung is the economic centre of the Yeongdong region of Gangwon-do. Gangneung has many tourist attractions, such as Jeongdongjin, a very popular area for watching the sun rise, and Gyeongpo Beach. There is an ROKAF airbase south of downtown Gangneung that formerly doubled as a civil airport. The city hosted all the ice events for the 2018 Winter Olympics. History Gangneung was the home of the Yemaek people in ancient times and became the land of Wiman Joseon in 129 BC. In 128 BC, Nam Ryeo, the army officer of Yaekam, punished Wujang of Wiman Korea and became the territory of the Han dynasty. In the 14th year of Goguryeo Muchheon (313), it entered Goguryeo territory. In 639, Silla occupied this place and ruled it as a 'Sogyeong' (). In 658, King Moo-yeo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangwon Province (South Korea)
Gangwon Province is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. It is bound on the east by the Sea of Japan, and borders Gyeonggi Province to its west, North Gyeongsang Province and North Chungcheong Province to its south, and the Military Demarcation Line to the north, separating it from North Korea's Kangwŏn Province. Before the division of Korea in 1945 Gangwon and Kangwŏn Provinces formed a single province. Pyeongchang County in Gangwon hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2018 Winter Paralympics, with Gangwon hosting the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. History Gangwon-do was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty, formed in 1395, deriving its name from the names of the principal cities of Gangneung () and the provincial capital Wonju (). In 1895 Gangwon-do was replaced by the Districts of Chuncheon (''Chuncheon-bu;'' ) in the west and Gangneung (''Gangneung-bu;'' ) in the east, with Wonju becoming a part of Chungju District. In 1896 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Korea Japan 2002, was the 17th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial Association football, football world championship for List of men's national association football teams, men's national teams organized by FIFA. It was held from 31 May to 30 June 2002 at sites in South Korea and Japan, with its 2002 FIFA World Cup Final, final match hosted by Japan at Nissan Stadium (Yokohama), International Stadium in Yokohama. A field of 32 teams qualified for this World Cup, which was the first to be held in Asia, the first to be held outside of the Americas or Europe, as well as the first to be jointly-hosted by more than one nation. China national football team, China, Ecuador national football team, Ecuador, Senegal national football team, Senegal, and Slovenia national football team, Slovenia made their World Cup debuts. The tournament had several upsets and surprise results, which included the defending champions France national football team, Franc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mishil
Mishil (c. 546/548 – c. 612) was a Silla aristocrat whose historicity is debated. According to the ''Hwarang Segi'', she was concubine to several kings and, along with his mother Queen Sado, played an instrumental role in dethroning King Jinji. Biography According to the ''Hwarang Segi'', Mishil was the daughter of Lord Mijinbu and Lady Myodo, a sister of Queen Sado, the consort of Jinheung of Silla. Her paternal grandmother was Princess Samyeop, daughter of King Beopheung. Due to her lineage, Mishil was a member of the (진골, 眞骨), or the noble true bone caste. Matrilineally, she belonged to the Matrilineal clan of Daewon Shintong (대원신통, 大元神統）or directly translated as the divine succession of the great prime. The Daewon Shintong is believed to be descent from Bomi, however, the records in the reigns of Soji of Silla, that Bomi, the Lady Daewon (大元夫人）, passed away and buried at the age of 82. Lady Daewon has given birth to 12 children from s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silla
Silla or Shilla (57 BCE – 935 CE) ( , Old Korean: Syera, Old Japanese: Siraki2) was a Korean kingdom located on the southern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula. Silla, along with Baekje and Goguryeo, formed the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Founded by Hyeokgeose of Silla, of the Park family, the Korean dynasty was ruled by the Gyeongju Gim (Kim) (김, 金) clan for 586 years, the Miryang Bak (Park) (박, 朴) clan for 232 years and the Wolseong Seok (석, 昔) clan for 172 years. It began as a chiefdom in the Samhan confederacies, once allied with Sui China and then Tang China, until it eventually conquered the other two kingdoms, Baekje in 660 and Goguryeo in 668. Thereafter, Unified Silla occupied most of the Korean Peninsula, while the northern part re-emerged as Balhae, a successor-state of Goguryeo. After nearly 1,000 years of rule, Silla fragmented into the brief Later Three Kingdoms of Silla, Later Baekje, and Taebong, handing over power to Goryeo in 935. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danjong Of Joseon
Danjong of Joseon (18 August 1441 – 17 November 1457), personal name Yi Hong-wi (Korean language, Korean: 이홍위; Hanja: 李弘暐), was the sixth ruler of the Joseon, Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was forced to abdicate by his uncle, Grand Prince Suyang (the future Sejo of Joseon, King Sejo), and was put to death after being exiled to Yeongwol County, Yeongwol. Biography The future Danjong was born during the reign of his grandfather, Sejong the Great, King Sejong. His mother, Crown Princess Consort Gwon (posthumously honored as Queen Hyeondeok), didn’t recover after giving birth and died the next day. He had one older sister, Princess Gyeonghye, and one older half-sister, Princess Gyeongsuk. In 1452, Yi Hong-wi succeeded his father, Munjong of Joseon, King Munjong, at the age of 12. Since he was too young to rule, the governing of the country fell to Yeonguijeong, Chief State Councillor Hwangbo In, and Jwauijeong, Left State Councillor General Kim Jong-seo (general), G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imjin War
The Imjin River ( in South Korea) or Rimjin River ( in North Korea) is the 7th largest river in Korea. It flows from north to south, crossing the Demilitarized Zone and joining the Han River downstream of Seoul, near the Yellow Sea. The river is not the namesake of the Imjin War (Japanese invasions in the late 16th century). History Imjin River was the site of two major battles: the Battle of Imjin River during the Imjin war in 1592, and the Battle of the Imjin River that took place during the Korean War. Joint Use Zone On November 4, 2018, a 20-member team consisting of 10 people from North Korea and 10 people from South Korea began a joint inter-Korean survey intended to lead to the development a Joint Utilization Zone along Imjin River's estuary.Archived aGhostarchiveand thWayback Machine The Zone would allow civilians to access the estuary for tourism, ecological protection and the collection of construction aggregate under the protection of militaries from both sides of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Literature
Korean literature is the body of literature produced by Koreans, mostly in the Korean language and sometimes in Classical Chinese. For much of Korea's 1,500 years of literary history, it was written in Hanja. It is commonly divided into classical and modern periods, although this distinction is sometimes unclear. Korea is home to the world's first metal and copper type, the world's earliest known printed document and the world's first featural script. Korean literature Classical Korean literature has its roots in traditional folk beliefs and folk tales of the Korean peninsula. There are four major traditional poetic forms: hyangga ("native songs"); byeolgok ("special songs"), or changga ("long poems"); sijo ("current melodies"); and gasa ("verses"). Other poetic forms that flourished briefly include the kyonggi-style, in the 14th and 15th centuries, and the akchang ("words for songs") in the 15th century. The most representative akchang is Yongbi och'on ka (1445–47; Songs of F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Korean Novelists
This is a partial list of Korean novelists. A *Ahn Jung-hyo * Ahn Soo-kil B * Bae Su-ah * Baek Minseok *Bang Hyun-seok * Bang Young-ung * Bok Koh-il C *Jeong Chan (author) * Cheon Myeong-kwan * Cho Hae-il *Choi In-ho *Choi Il-nam * Choi In-hun *Choi Soo-cheol *Chae Man-shik *Cho Se-hui * Cho Seon-jak *Cho Sung-ki * Choe Yun *Chun Woon-young G *Gong Ji-young *Gong Sun-ok * Gu Hyo-seo H *Ha Geun-chan *Ha Seong-nan *Hailji *Han Chang-hun *Han Kang * Hyun Kil-Un *Han Mahlsook * Han Moo-sook *Han Sorya * Han Su-san *Heo Gyun * Hong Sung-won *Hwang Suk-young *Hwang Sun-mi *Hwang Sun-won *Hyun Jin-geon I * Im Chul-woo J *Jang Eun-jin *Jang Jeong-il *Jeon Gyeong-rin * Jeon Sang-guk *Jeong Do-sang *Jo Jung-rae *Jo Kyung-ran *Jung Eun-gwol *Jung Ihyun * Jung Hansuk * Jung Mi-kyung * Jung Young-moon K *Kang Kyeong-ae *Kang Sok-Kyong * Kang Younghill *Kang Young-sook * Kim Ae-ran * Kim Byeol-ah * Kim Chae-won *Kim Chi-won * Kim Dong-in *Kim Dong-ni * Kim Gu-yong * Kim G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Korean Female Writers
This is a partial list of Korean women writers. B *Bae Suah (born 1965), novelist, short story writer C * Cha Meeyoung (born 1979), mathematician and computer scientist *Cheon Un-yeong (born 1971), novelist *Choe Yun (born 1953), novelist * Choi Eunmi (born 1978), novelist * Choi Jeongrye (1955–2021), poet * Chung Bora (born 1972), short story writer, novelist, translator E *Eun Meehee (born 1960), novelist, columnist, educator G *Gong Ji-young (born 1963), novelist *Gong Sun-ok (born 1963), novelist, short story writer H *Ha Seong-nan (born 1967), short story writer, novelist *Han Kang (born 1970), poet, short story writer, novelist, educator * Han Malsook (born 1931), novelist * Han Moo-sook (1918–1993), novelist *Hee Geum (1979) *Heo Nanseolheon (1563–1589), prominent poet of the mid-Joseon dynasty *Heo Su-gyeong (born 1964), poet * Hong Yun-suk (1925–2015), acclaimed poet *Lady Hyegyeong (1735–1816), crown princess and memoirist of the late-Joseon dynasty *Hwang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
