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Lee Wan
Lee Wan (born Kim Hyung-soo on January 3, 1984) is a South Korean actor. Career Born as Kim Hyung-soo, he began his career in entertainment after starring in a music video alongside older sister, actress Kim Tae-hee. Using the stage name Lee Wan, he made his acting debut in 2003. He first drew notice in a supporting role in the television drama '' Stairway to Heaven'', followed by leading roles in romantic comedies ''Snow White: Taste Sweet Love'' and ''Let's Go to the Beach''. He reunited with ''Stairway to Heaven'' costar Park Shin-hye in 2006 in the melodrama ''Tree of Heaven'' which was a joint Korean-Japanese production. Lee also contributed the song "Where Farewells Don't Exist" to the drama's soundtrack. Lee's increased Korean Wave popularity led to him being cast in as the leading man in the Japanese film ''Veronika Decides to Die'' (based on the same-titled novel by Paulo Coelho), which screened at the 2005 Tokyo International Film Festival. He also played the lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nam District, Ulsan
Nam District (Nam-gu) is a district of Ulsan, South Korea. Its name literally means "South Ward". History Nam District was established on July 15, 1985. On January 1, 1995, Ulsan City Nam-gu was consolidated after the merging of Ulsan City and Ulsan County. On July 15, 1997, Ulsan Metropolitan City Namgu was established after Ulsan was elevated to Metropolitan status. Administrative divisions Nam district is further divided into neighbourhoods. These neighbourhoods include: * Daehyeon-dong () * Dal-dong () * Mugeo-dong () * Ok-dong () * Samho-dong () * Samsan-dong () * Seonam-dong () * Sinjeong 1-dong () * Sinjeong 2-dong () * Sinjeong 3-dong () * Sinjeong 4-dong () * Sinjeong 5-dong () * Suam-dong () * Yaeum-Jangsaengpo-dong () Symbols Nam-gu's symbols include: the camellia, depicts harmony between the four seasons and symbolizes the vibrance and enthusiasm of Nam-gu residents; the dove represents peace and prosperity and symbolizes the desire of Nam-gu residents to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conscription In South Korea
Conscription in South Korea has existed since 1957 and requires male citizens between the ages of 18 and 35 to perform compulsory military service. Women are not required to perform military service, but they may voluntarily join the military. Establishment The basis for military conscription in South Korea is the Constitution of the Republic of Korea, which was promulgated on 17 July 1948. The constitution states in Article 39, "All citizens shall have the duty of national defense under the conditions as prescribed by Act." In addition, the conscription is defined and acted by the "Military Service Act" (병역법). According to the "Military Service Act" Article 3, "Every masculine gender of the Republic of Korea shall faithfully perform mandatory military service, as prescribed by the Constitution of the Republic of Korea and this Act. A feminine gender may perform only active service or reserve service through volunteering" and "Except as provided in this Act, no special c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |