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Min-Kyung Choi
Min-kyung, also spelled Min-kyoung, is a Korean female given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading "min" and 54 hanja with the reading "kyung" the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. People with this name include: *Sim Min-kyung (born 1955), stage name Sim Soo-bong, South Korean female singer * Min Kwon (full name Min-Kyung Kwon, born 1970s), South Korean-born American female pianist *Choi Min-kyung (born 1982), South Korean female short track speed skater * Jun Min-kyung (born 1985), South Korean female football goalkeeper * Hwang Min-kyoung (born 1990), South Korean female volleyball player *Kang Min-kyung (born 1990), South Korean female singer, member of Davichi *Haru Nomura Harukyo Nomura ( ja, 野村敏京; ko, 문민경; born 25 November 1992) is a Japanese female professional golfer. Having a Korean mother and Japanese father, Nomura moved ... [...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, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Min (Korean Name)
Min is an uncommon Korean family name as well as a common syllable in Korean given names. As a family name The Korean family name Min is written with only one hanja (). The 2000 census found 142,752 people in 43,887 households belonging to this clan (about 0.35% of the South Korean population at the time), making it the 47th-most-common surname among the 286 surnames listed in the census. This represented a growth of 3.8 percent from 137,317 in the 1985 census, a far smaller increase than the fifteen percent growth in the overall South Korean population over the same period. The family name Min has one major clan lineage, the Yeoheung Min clan, whose ''bon-gwan'' (origin of the lineage, not necessarily the residence of living members) is present-day Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province. Yeoju has traditionally been called Yeoheung (during Joseon dynasty) and Hwangryeo (Goryeo dynasty), and the Min family has accordingly been referred to as Hwangryeo Mins or other variations during diffe ... [...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%. Rare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sim Soo-bong
Sim Min-kyung is a South Korean singer known professionally as Sim Soo-bong. When she was a senior at Myongji University, she debuted in 1978 through MBC College Song Contest ( ko, MBC 대학가요제) at which she performed her self-composed song "Geuddae Geu Saram" (). She was one of the witnesses of the 1979 assassination of South Korean president Park Chung-hee. Personal life She was born to a Korean traditional folk song collector, Sim Jae-deok, who was a Korean traditional music lecturer in Ewha Womans University. He died when Sim was 3 years old. Her uncle, Sim Sa-geon, was a ''Pansori'' singer and her aunt, Sim Hwa-yeong, was a traditional dancer, ''Seungmu''. Her mother had been a student of her father. Sim learned to play the piano when she was an elementary school student in Seosan, and later she came to Seoul and attended Eunro Elementary School in Heukseok-dong after her mother had been divorced from a second husband. By 13, she was adept at playing drum, piano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Min Kwon
Min Kwon (born Kwon, Min-Kyung) is a Korean-American pianist, a Professor of Piano at the Mason Gross School of the Arts (Rutgers University in New Jersey). Background Min Kwon began playing the piano at the age of three under the tutelage of her mother. She also studied violin and cello, and received the Music Award from the Korean Department of Education at the age of 12, making her debut as piano soloist with thKorean Symphonyin Mendelssohn's Concerto No. 1, and performing Saint-Saëns Concerto No. 2 with the nationally televised Seoul Philharmonic. At the age of 14, she received a full scholarship to study at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, and made her North American debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra at the age of 16, performing the Prokofiev Concerto No. 3. While at Curtis, she studied with Eleanor Sokoloff and Leon Fleisher, and participated in the master classes of such artists as Richard Goode and Murray Perahia. After earning her Bachelor of Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Min-kyung
Choi Min-kyung (Hangul: 최민경, Hanja: 崔敏敬) (born 25 August 1982) is a South Korean short track speed skater. She who won a gold medal in the 3000 m relay at the 2002 Winter Olympics, together with teammates Choi Eun-kyung, Park Hye-won, and Joo Min-jin. She competed for France at the 2006 Winter Olympics The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially the XX Olympic Winter Games ( it, XX Giochi olimpici invernali) and also known as Torino 2006, were a winter multi-sport event held from 10 to 26 February 2006 in Turin, Italy. This marked the second .... External links Database Olympics 1982 births Living people South Korean female short track speed skaters Olympic short track speed skaters of South Korea Olympic gold medalists for South Korea Olympic short track speed skaters of France Olympic medalists in short track speed skating Short track speed skaters at the 1998 Winter Olympics Short track speed skaters at the 2002 Winter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jun Min-kyung
Jun Min-kyung (, ; born 16 January 1985) is a South Korean women's football goalkeeper, who plays for Daekyo Kangaroos WFC in South Korean WK-League and the South Korea women's national football team The South Korea women's national football team (, recognised as Korea Republic by FIFA) represents South Korea in international women's football competitions. The South Korean women's team has qualified for three FIFA World Cups in 2003, 2015 .... References External linksKFA ProfileJun Min-kyungat Asian Games Incheon 2014 1985 births Living people South Korean women's footballers South Korea women's international footballers WK League players Asian Games medalists in football Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup players Women's association football goalkeepers Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Medalists at the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hwang Min-kyoung
Hwang Min-kyoung (born 2 June 1990) is a South Korean professional volleyball player. She is part of the South Korea women's national volleyball team. At club level, she plays for Suwon Hyundai Engineering & Construction Hillstate, where she is also the team captain, a role she has held for three years. Career She became a volleyball player from her elementary school final year. She participated at the 2011 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix, 2017 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix, 2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup. Clubs * Korea Expressway Corporation Hi-Pass, 2008-2016 * GS Caltex Seoul KIXX GS Caltex Seoul KIXX is a South Korean women's volleyball team. The team is based in Seoul and plays in the V-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports and the main sponsor is GS Caltex, a subsidiary of GS Group. The club was founded in 1970 as ..., 2016-2017 * Suwon Hyundai Engineering & Construction Hillstate, 2017- References External links FIVB Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kang Min-kyung
Kang Min-kyung (born August 3, 1990) is a South Korean singer and actress. She is one half of the duo Davichi, who rose to fame upon the release of their debut album '' Amaranth'' in 2008. Davichi has since released 3 studio albums, 6 EPs and several hit songs such as "Don't Say Goodbye", "Turtle", "Missing You Today" and "8282". Kang has also pursued acting, appearing in television dramas such as '' Smile, Mom'' (2010), ''Vampire Idol ''Vampire Idol'' () is a 2011 South Korean youth sitcom that ran on MBN from 2011 to 2012. Synopsis A naïve vampire prince from Vampire planet visits Earth to see a live performance of his favorite idol contender. He remains stuck on Earth with ...'' (2011), '' Haeundae Lovers'' (2012) and family drama ''The Dearest Lady'' (2015). On February 27, 2019, she debuted as a solo artist with her first extended play '' Kang Min Kyung Vol. 1''. She launched a clothing shopping mall called 'Àvie Muah' in June 2020. Philanthropy On December 9, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haru Nomura
Harukyo Nomura ( ja, 野村敏京; ko, 문민경; born 25 November 1992) is a Japanese female professional golfer. Having a Korean mother and Japanese father, Nomura moved to South Korea at the age of five and lived in Seoul until she graduated from the Myongji High School. In 2011, she selected Japanese nationality. Career Nomura started to play golf at age of 11, and in 2007 she won the Japan Junior Golf Championship for girls 12–14 years of age. Nomura was the low amateur at the 2009 Japan Women's Open. She turned pro in December 2010 after qualifying for the LPGA Tour on her first attempt, finishing tied for 39th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn Priority List Category 20 for the 2011 season. She qualified for the 2011 U.S. Women's Open through one of the sectional qualifying tournaments. Her first professional victory came on the LPGA Futures Tour in April 2011 at the Daytona Beach Invitational. She followed this with a win on the LPGA of Japan Tour in ... [...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] |
