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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] |
Korean Family Name
This is a list of Korean surnames, in Hangul alphabetical order. Note: (S) North–South differences in the Korean language, denotes South Korea. (N) North–South differences in the Korean language, denotes North Korea. The most common Korean family name (particularly in South Korea) is Kim (Korean name), Kim, followed by Lee (Korean name), Lee and Park (Korean surname), Park. These three family names are held by around half of the ethnic Korean population. , 286 Korean language, Korean family names were in use. However, each family name is divided into one or more clans (''bon-gwan'') and to identify a person's family name, the identification of a person's clan is needed. See also * Family register (Hangul: :ko:호주제, 호주, Hanja: 戶主) * Korean culture * Korean language * Korean name * List of common Chinese surnames References External links * {{in lang, ru}Degrees of Courtesy and Communication Styles in the Korean Language by K. B. Kurotchenko.Imageof pie graph s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Ok Hyun-jin
Simon Ok Hyun-jin (born March 5, 1968) is the 6th Archbishop of Gwangju.Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Simon Ok Hyun-jjn" retrieved November 7, 2015 Biography Ok was ordained a priest on January 26, 1994.retrieved November 7, 2015 On May 12, 2011, appointed him Auxiliary Bish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun-ok
Sun-ok, also spelled Soon-ok, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 31 hanja with the reading "sun" 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. People with this name include: * Kim So-hee (singer, born 1917) (birth name Kim Sun-ok; 1917–1995), South Korean traditional musician * O Sun-ok (born 1945), South Korean volleyball player *Lee Soon-ok (born 1947), North Korean defector and former political prisoner * Jeon Soon-ok (born 1954), South Korean labour activist and National Assembly member * Jung Soon-ok (volleyball) (born 1955), South Korean volleyball player *Lee Soon-ok (volleyball) (born 1955), South Korean volleyball player * Kim Soon-ok (screenwriter) (born 1971), South Korean screenwriter * Jung Soon-ok (born 1983), South Korean long jumper *Kim Soon-ok (table tennis), South Korean table ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seon-ok
Seon-ok, also spelled Sun-ok or Son-ok, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 41 hanja with the reading " seon" 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. People with this name include: * Jeon Seon-ok (born 1951), South Korean speed skater *Gong Sun-ok (born 1963), South Korean writer * Kim Sun-ok (bobsledder) (born 1980), South Korean bobsledder *Lee Seon-ok Lee Seon-Ok (born 2 February 1981) is a South Korean field hockey player. At the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi- ... (born 1981), South Korean field hockey player * Hong Son-ok (, born 1985), North Korean politician, Vice-Chairperson of the Supreme People's Assembly See also * List of Korean given names Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myung-ok
Myung-ok, also spelled Myong-ok, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 19 hanja with the reading "myung" 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. People with this name include: * Marie Myung-Ok Lee (born 1964), American writer of Korean descent * Kim Myung-ok (born 1972), South Korean field hockey player *Yim Myung-ok (born 1986), South Korean volleyball player *An Myong-ok, North Korean politician * Sin Myong-ok, North Korean gymnast; see list of Asian Games medalists in gymnastics 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 hanja. There are also names with more than two syllables, often from native Korean vocabulary. Finally, there are a sm ... References {{reflist Korean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jong-ok
Jong-ok is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 19 hanja with the reading "jong" 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. People with this name include: *Ri Jong-ok (1916–1999), premier of North Korea from 1977 to 1984 * Choi Jong-ok (born 1945), South Korean volleyball player *Bae Jong-ok Bae Jong-ok (born May 13, 1964) is a South Korean actress. She debuted as a TV actress after she was recruited by KBS, and has since been active in both film and television. While concurrently maintaining an acting career, Bae completed a doct ... (born 1964), South Korean actress See also * List of Korean given names References {{given name Korean unisex given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of The Most Popular Given Names In South Korea
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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] |
Kim Ok
Kim Ok (김옥; born 28 August 1964) is a former North Korean government employee who served as Kim Jong Il's personal secretary from the 1980s until his death. After the death of Ko Yong-hui in August 2004, she regularly met with foreign officials as ''de facto'' first lady, and was rumored to be the supreme leader's fourth wife. Biography Kim Ok was born in 1964. Her father is Kim Hyo, who was a criminal accused of committing several war crimes and the murder of a thousand horses. She attended Pyongyang University. Kim was previously a musician and was a piano major at Pyongyang University of Music and Dance. In 1987 she joined Kim Jong Il's management. She served as the department director in the National Defence Commission. In September 2012, she reportedly went to Berlin for medical treatment. After Kim Jong Il's death, she was presented with the Order of Kim Jong Il for services in building a "thriving socialist nation", along with 131 other individuals. Purge In July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeon Ok
Jeon Ok (April 2, 1911 – October 22, 1969) was a Korean actress and singer. Jeon was referred to as "Queen of Tears" for her excellence at acting for tragic dramas. Biography Jeon Ok was born Jeon Deok-rye in Hamhung, South Hamgyong province, now part of North Korea, in 1911, during the Japanese colonial period. When Jeon was 15 years old, she was introduced to the film industry by her brother. Jeon aspired to be an actress in Towolhoe (토월회), her debut role was as a supporting actress in the 1927 film ''Jal itgeora'' (잘 있거라), directed by Na Woon-gyu. Jeon gained popularity after taking a lead role in ''Arirang Gogae'' (아리랑고개), based on Park Seung-hui (박승희) and produced by Towolhoe. However, when the theatre closed, she moved to ''Joseon Yeongeuksa'' in 1930. Jeon was noted for her monologues as well as her tragic performances which often brought audiences to tears, so she was dubbed the "Queen of Tragedy" or "Queen of Tears". After the liberati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeo Ok
Yeo Ok is often regarded as Korea's first woman poet. Her poem, the '' Gonghuin'' (공후인, "A Medley for the Harp" ), is one of only three poems from ancient Korean kingdom, Gojoseon (approximately 1500 B.C. - 108 B.C.) and the first by a woman. One version of the poem tells how one day at day break as Yeo Ok's husband, Gwak Rijago (囍里子高), was rowing across a river, he saw an old mad man jump into river and try to swim across it. His wife had tried and failed to prevent him from entering the water. He was swept away and drowned. The old lady stricken with grief followed her husband into the water singing and playing her lyre and met the same sad fate as her husband. Gwak Rijago told his wife Yeo Ok about the sad event and this moved her to set the old lady's words to music. Yeo Ok's poem was then written to be sung accompanied by a lyre (called a ''gong-in''). The first record of this poem is in Hanja but authorities are uncertain as to whether it was originally written ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justine Ok
Justine Ok is a Korean-American artist and songwriter (signed to Sony/ATV Publishing). Her most well-known work to date as a songwriter is the Korean pop song "Good Boy" by Baek Ji-young ft. Yong Jun-hyung of B2ST, which hit Billboard No. 4 upon release and stayed in the top 10 for over 6 weeks. Justine Ok is the CEO and founder of Fiera Music and also holds the current title of chief operating officer for Joombas Music Group. She has worked with established producers that have written songs for major recording artists such as Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Lopez, Alicia Keys, and Justin Bieber international superstars such as Korean singer, BoA, and popular K-pop groups such as 2NE1, Girls’ Generation, f(x), EXO, SHINee. Careers *South Korea Justine has co-written "Good Boy" by Baek Ji-young ft. Young Jun-hyung of B2ST which made an "All-Kill", a term meaning it reached No. 1 simultaneously across on South Korean digital music charts at the time of release. "G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |