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Kyung-ok
Kyung-ok, also spelled Kyong-ok, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 54 hanja with the reading "kyung" and five hanja with the reading " ok" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Kyung-ok was the tenth-most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea in 1950. People with this name include: * Kang Kyung-ok (born 1965), South Korean ''manhwa'' artist *Kim Kyung-ok (born 1983), South Korean ''judoka'' *Kim Kyong-ok, North Korean politician, member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea * Ri Kyong-ok, North Korean ''judoka'', represented North Korea at the 2004 Summer Olympics North Korea competed as the ''Democratic People's Republic of Korea'' at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's seventh appearance at the Olympics since its debut in 1972. No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kang Kyung-ok
Kang Kyung-ok (born October 16, 1965) is a manhwa artist whose work "It's Two People" was adopted into the film Someone Behind You, she also has work published by Netcomics Netcomics is a publisher of manhwa, webtoons, manga Manga ( Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long p .... Works * Narration in Seventeen (1991) * Present Continuous (1991) * Normal City (1993) * In the Starlight (1996) * It's Two People (1999) * Seol Hui (2008) References 1965 births South Korean manhwa artists South Korean manhwa writers Living people South Korean female comics artists Female comics writers {{Manhwa-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ok (Korean Name)
Ok, sometimes spelled Oak or Ock, is an uncommon Korean family name, a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in some two-syllable Korean given names. It is usually written with a hanja meaning "jade". Family name The 2000 South Korean census found 22,964 people and 7,288 households with the family name Ok. The surviving ''bon-gwan'' (origin of a clan lineage, not necessarily the actual residence of the clan members) at that time included: *Uiryeong County, South Gyeongsang Province: 19,368 people and 6,157 households *Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province: 1,085 people and 345 households *Kaesong, North Hwanghae Province: 708 people and 232 households *Miryang, South Gyeongsang Province: 537 people and 174 households *Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province: 441 people and 145 households *Uiseong County, North Gyeongsang Province: 467 people and 138 households *Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province: 197 people and 61 households *Other or unknown: 161 people and 36 households In a st ... [...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] |
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] |
Korea
Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic of Korea) comprising its southern half. Korea consists of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and several minor islands near the peninsula. The peninsula is bordered by China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast. It is separated from Japan to the east by the Korea Strait and the Sea of Japan (East Sea). During the first half of the 1st millennium, Korea was divided between three states, Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla, together known as the Three Kingdoms of Korea. In the second half of the 1st millennium, Silla defeated and conquered Baekje and Goguryeo, leading to the "Unified Silla" period. Meanwhile, Balhae formed in the north, superseding former Goguryeo. Unified Silla eventually collapsed into three separate states due to ... [...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] |
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 Kyung-ok
Kim Kyung-Ok is a South Korean judoka who competes in the women's 52 kg category. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she finished in 5th place. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she was defeated in the second round by Priscilla Gneto Priscilla Gneto (born 3 August 1991) is a French judoka, Olympic bronze medalist at the London 2012 Summer Olympics. On 12 November 2022 she won a gold medal at the 2022 European Mixed Team Judo Championships as part of team France. Referen ..., who then also defeated her in the repechage round. References External links * Living people Olympic judoka of South Korea Judoka at the 2008 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 2012 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 2006 Asian Games Judoka at the 2010 Asian Games 1983 births South Korean female judoka Asian Games competitors for South Korea 21st-century South Korean women {{SouthKorea-judo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Kyong-ok
Kim Kyong-ok ( ko, 김경옥) is a North Korean politician and four-star army general in the Korean People's Army. He is member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), first deputy director of the Organization and Guidance Department, and has served as member of the Supreme People's Assembly. Biography In 2008, he was appointed first vice-chairman of the Central Committee. Pursuant to the provisions of the 3rd Conference of the Workers' Party of Korea, on September 28, 2010, Kim Kyong-ok was appointed a member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea, and also sat in the Central Committee for the first time. He was also promoted to a four-star general in September 2010 and is a general by appointment only, having no formal military experience. In addition, he is the first deputy director of the Organization and Guidance Department at the Central Committee. He took this position in 2008. In the OGD, Kim is in charge of security for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Military Commission Of The Workers' Party Of Korea
The Central Military Commission of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (CMC) () is an organ of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) which is responsible for coordinating the Party organizations within the Korean People's Army (KPA). One of the CMC's primary functions is to authorize defense and munitions spending and product orders, and to determine how natural resources and products from military-controlled production units are earmarked and distributed domestically and for sale abroad. According to the WPK Charter, the CMC directs WPK activities in the KPA and is chaired by the WPK General Secretary. The CMC relies on a number of organizations to carry out its mandate, including the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army, the WPK Military Department, and the WPK Machine-Building Department. The CMC also uses the WPK Military Affairs Department to transmit guidance and indoctrination of North Korea's reserve military tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ri Kyong-ok
Ri Kyong-ok ( ko, 리경옥; born January 3, 1980, in Pyongyang) is a North Korean judoka, who competed in the women's extra-lightweight category. She picked up four medals (one gold, two silvers, and one bronze) each in the 48-kg division at the 2001 World Judo Championships in Munich, Germany, 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, and Asian Championships (2001 and 2004), and represented her nation North Korea at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Ri emerged herself in the international scene at the 2001 World Judo Championships in Munich, Germany, where she earned a silver medal in the 48-kg division, losing the final match to Japanese judoka and 2000 Olympic champion Ryoko Tani by a referee's decision. When her neighboring South Korea hosted the Asian Games in Busan the following year, Ri claimed an ippon victory over Kazakhstan's Tatyana Shishkina to share bronze medals with China's Shao Ran in the same division. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Ri qualified for the North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Korea At The 2004 Summer Olympics
North Korea competed as the ''Democratic People's Republic of Korea'' at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's seventh appearance at the Olympics since its debut in 1972. North Korean athletes did not attend the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, when they joined the 1984 Summer Olympics boycott, Soviet boycott, and subsequently, led a boycott at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, along with six other nations. Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea sent a total of 36 athletes, 13 men and 23 women, to compete only in 9 sports. For the second time in Olympic history, North Korea was represented by more female than male athletes due to its stark team size of women in diving and artistic gymnastics. Former basketball player and National Olympic Committee official Kim Song-Ho became the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony. Both North Korea and South Korea marched together in the Parade of Nations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
