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Mi-sook
Mi-sook is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 33 hanja with the reading "mi" and 13 hanja with the reading " sook" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Mi-sook was the second-most popular name for newborn girls in South Korea in 1960. People with this name include: * Kim Mi-sook (born 1959), South Korean actress * Lee Mi-sook (born 1961), South Korean actress *Chung Misook (born 1962), South Korean voice actress * Kim Mi-sook (handballer) (born 1962), South Korean handball player * Ki Mi-sook (born 1967), South Korean handball player * Kang Mi-suk (curler) (born 1968), South Korean wheelchair curler * Kang Mi-suk (weightlifter) (born 1977), South Korean weightlifter See also *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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Mi-sook
Lee Mi-sook (born April 2, 1960) is a South Korean actress. One of the best-known actresses of 1980s Korean cinema, Lee's most famous films from this era include Bae Chang-ho's ''Whale Hunting'' and ''The Winter That Year Was Warm'', Lee Doo-yong's ''Mulberry'' and ''Eunuch'', and Kwak Ji-kyoon's ''Wanderer in Winter''. She retired from film after getting married in 1987, though she still appeared on television in dramas such as ''How's Your Husband?'' (1993). Then a decade later, Lee made her comeback with an award-winning leading role in E J-yong's feature debut ''An Affair'' (1998). She has since remained active in film and television, notably in the May–December romance ''Solitude'' (2002), the ''Dangerous Liaisons'' adaptation ''Untold Scandal'' (2003), the mockumentary ''Actresses'' (2009), and the family dramas '' Smile, Mom'' (2010) Career Lee Mi-sook debuted in film at the age of twenty in ''Thoughtless Momo'' in 1979. By the mid-1980s she had become one of the best-kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ki Mi-sook
Ki Mi-sook (; born December 26, 1967), also spelled as Ki Mi-suk, is a South Korean team handball player and Olympic champion. She played with the South Korean national team and received a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Notes *Some English-language sources, such as Olympedia, Sports Reference erroneously state that Kim Mi-sook was winner of the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ... women's handball silver medallist. References 1967 births Living people Sportspeople from Uijeongbu South Korean female handball players Olympic handball players for South Korea Handball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for South Korea Olympic medalists in handball 20th-century South Korean women {{Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Mi-sook (handballer)
Kim Mi-sook (born June 10, 1962) is a South Korean team handball player and Olympic medalist. She won a silver medal with the Korean team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles."1984 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles, United States – Handball" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on April 23, 2008) She won a gold medal at the . Notes *Some English-language sources, such as , |
Sook (Korean Name)
Sook, also spelled Suk, is a single-syllable Korean given name, as well as an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. Meaning and hanja There are 13 hanja with this reading on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names; they are: # (): "uncle" # (): "pure" # (): "sleep" # (): "who" # (): "ripe" # (): "solemn" # (): "schoolroom" # (): name of a kind of jade # (): "jade bowl" # (): "tall and straight" # (): "early" # (): "deep" # (): "beans" Single-syllable given name People with the given name Sook include: * Kim Sook (diplomat) (born 1952), South Korean male diplomat * Mun Suk (born 1966), South Korean female cyclist *Kim Sook (comedian) (born 1975), South Korean female comedian As name element In the mid-20th century, various names containing this element were popular for newborn Korean girls, including: * Hyun-sook (6th place in 1950, 8th place in 1960) ... [...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] |
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] |
Kim Mi-sook
Kim or KIM may refer to: Names * Kim (given name) * Kim (surname) ** Kim (Korean surname) *** Kim family (other), several dynasties **** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948 ** Kim, Vietnamese form of Jin (Chinese surname) Languages * Kim language, a language of Chad * Kim language (Sierra Leone), a language of Sierra Leone * kim, the ISO 639 code of the Tofa language of Russia Media * ''Kim'' (album), a 2009 album by Kim Fransson * "Kim" (song), 2000 song by Eminem * "Kim", a song by Tkay Maidza, 2021 * ''Kim'' (novel), by Rudyard Kipling ** ''Kim'' (1950 film), an American adventure film based on the novel ** ''Kim'' (1984 film), a British film based on the novel * "Kim" (''M*A*S*H''), a 1973 episode of the American television show ''M*A*S*H'' * ''Kim'' (magazine), defunct Turkish women's magazine (1992–1999) Organizations * Kenya Independence Movement, a defunct political party in Kenya * Khalifa Islamiyah Mindanao, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chung Misook
Chung Misook (; born December 25, 1962) is a South Korean voice actress who joined Seoul-based Korean Broadcasting System's voice acting division in 1984. Role Broadcast TV * Pororo the Little Penguin (EBS) - Petty * Clamp School Detectives (Korea TV Edition, Tooniverse) - Nokoru Imonoyama * Pita-Ten (Korea TV Edition, Tooniverse) - Misha * Futari wa Pretty Cure (Korea TV Edition, SBS) - Cure Black/Nagisa Misumi (Mook Ha-ram) * Jang Geum's Dream (Korea TV Edition, MBC) - Seo Jang Geum * One Piece (Korea TV Edition, KBS) - Nami * Naruto (Korea TV Edition, Tooniverse) - Hitomi Uchiha * Sailor Moon (Crew Folding) - Sailor Mercury * Tokyo Mew Mew (Korea TV Edition, SBS) - Ichigo Momomiya * InuYasha (Korea TV Edition, AnioneTV) - Kagome Higurashi (Yoo Ga-young) * Shaman King (Korea TV Edition, AnioneTV) - Hao Asakura * Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne (Korea TV Edition, Tooniverse) - Maron Kusakabe/Kaito Jeanne * Magic Knight Rayearth (Korea TV Edition, SBS) - Hikaru Shidou (Sunny/Joo Eun-vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kang Mi-suk (curler)
Kang Mi-suk (born September 25, 1968) is a wheelchair curler from South Korea, and is on the South Korean wheelchair curling team. Her lower part of the body was paralysed due to a blood vessel abnormality with unknown causes. She participated at the 2014 Winter Paralympics, and 2010 Winter Paralympics, winning a silver medal. References External links *Profileat the Official Website for the 2010 Winter Paralympics ) , nations = 44 , athletes = 506 , events = 64 in 5 sports , opening = 12 March , closing = 21 March , opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean , cauldron = Zach Beaumont , stadium = BC Place , winter_pr ... in Vancouver 1968 births Living people South Korean wheelchair curlers Paralympic wheelchair curlers for South Korea Wheelchair curlers at the 2010 Winter Paralympics Place of birth missing (living people) Medalists at the 2010 Winter Paralympics Paralympic silver medalists for South Korea Paralympic me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kang Mi-suk (weightlifter)
Kang Mi-suk (; born ) is a South Korean weightlifter, competing in the 69 kg category and representing South Korea at international competitions. She participated at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the 69 kg event. She competed at world championships, most recently at the 2003 World Weightlifting Championships The 2003 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from November 14 to November 22, 2003. Medal summary Men Women Medal table Ranking by Big (Total result) medals Ranking by all medals: Big (Tota .... Major results References External links * 1977 births Living people South Korean female weightlifters Weightlifters at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic weightlifters for South Korea Place of birth missing (living people) Weightlifters at the 1998 Asian Games Weightlifters at the 2002 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for South Korea 20th-century South Korean women 21st-century South Korean women< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Feminine Given Names
Korean may refer to: People and culture * Koreans, ethnic group originating in the Korean Peninsula * Korean cuisine * Korean culture * Korean language **Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Chosŏn'gŭl **Korean dialects and the Jeju language **See also: North–South differences in the Korean language Places * Korean Peninsula, a peninsula in East Asia * Korea, a region of East Asia * North Korea, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea * South Korea, the Republic of Korea Other uses *Korean Air, flag carrier and the largest airline of South Korea See also *Korean War, 1950–1953 war between North Korea and South Korea *Names of Korea, various country names used in international contexts *History of Korea The Lower Paleolithic era in the Korean Peninsula and Manchuria began roughly half a million years ago. Christopher J. Norton, "The Current State of Korean Paleoanthropology", (2000), ''Journal of Human Evolution'', 38: 803–825. The earlies ..., the history of Kor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
