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Paik Sun Yup
Paik Sun-yup (; November 23, 1920 – July 10, 2020) was a South Korean military officer. Paik is best known for his service during the Korean War, for being the first four-star general in the history of the South Korean military, and for his service as a diplomat and statesman for the Republic of Korea. Early life and education Paik was born in Tokhung in Kangso county, Phyŏngannamdo, Chōsen on November 23, 1920. He was the second of three siblings, with an older sister and younger brother, being raised by a widowed mother. In 1925 the Paik family moved to Heijō (modern Pyongyang), where they lived under deplorable conditions in a single, rented room. Unable to feed her family, Paik's mother attempted to commit family-suicide with her children by jumping from the Daidō River Bridge but was dissuaded from doing so by her eldest daughter. Paik's mother and sister soon took jobs at a rubber factory. this in addition with the help of a greatly reduced tuition allowed Paik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baek (Korean Name)
Baek (), also often spelled Paek, Baik, Paik is a Korean family name. In the year 2000, there were 351,275 people with this surname in South Korea. The word means the color white. Baek (白) "白" has a Cantonese origin from the Yuan dynasty and Goryeo dynasty. *Baek Wu Kyung (白宇經) of the Suwon Baek clan, cousin of Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty, is the origin of this name. Baek (苩) Some Baekje refugees from the late Silla age had this surname. *Paik Ga (苩加), Mahan ruler *Paik Yong (苩龍), Silla general *Paik Ki (苩奇), Baekje general *Paik Ga (苩加), Baekje painter List of famous Baeks ;Baek *Baek A-yeon, South Korean singer and songwriter *Cha-seung Baek, Korean-American former professional baseball pitcher *Baek Doo San, fictional character in ''Tekken'' fighting games *Baek Ji-hoon, South Korean football player *Baek Ji-young, South Korean singer *Baek Jin-hee, South Korean actress * Baek Minseok, South Korean writer *Baek Sung-hyun, South Korean actor *Baek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. World War II was a total war that directly involved more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries. The major participants in the war threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and deploying the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians. Tens of millions died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Industrial Service Merit
The Order of Industrial Service Merit (Hangul: 산업훈장, Hanja: 産業勳章) is an order of merit of South Korea (the Republic of Korea). It is presented to individuals and businesses who have contributed to the development of industry and the national economy. Grades The Order of Industrial Service Merit is divided into five classes. The grades are as follows: # Gold Tower: 금 탑(金 塔) # Silver Tower: 은 탑(銀 塔) # Bronze Tower: 동 탑(銅 塔) # Iron Tower: 철 탑(鐵 塔) # Tin Tower: 석 탑(錫 塔) Notable recipients *Cho Yang-ho *Chung Joon-Yang * Daou Technology Inc. *Hyun Jae-hyun *Hyundai Engineering (HEC) * Kang Duk-soo * Kim Joong-up * Kim S. Joon *Kim Swoo-geun * Kim Chong-Hee *Carl Ferris Miller *Ssangyong Engineering and Construction Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd. was founded in 1977 in Shinchon-dong Songpa-gu, Seoul, Korea. History The company was initially the construction arm of the South Korean ''chaebol'' SsangYong Grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chungmu Cordon Medal
Chungmu may refer to: *Chungmu (충무, 忠武, literally “loyal valor”), the posthumous name given to the great military commanders of the Joseon Dynasty. Those who were given the posthumous title are called Chungmugong (충무공, 忠武公, “ Lord of Loyal Valor”). ** Chungmugong Jo Yeong-mu (조영무, 趙英茂, ?-1414) ** Chungmugong Nam I (남이, 南怡, 1441-1468) ** Chungmugong Yi Jun (구성군, 龜城君, 1441-1479) ** Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin (이순신, 李舜臣, 1545-1598) - Both the name and title of Chungmu have become nearly synonymous with Yi Sun-sin. ** Chungmugong Kim Si-min (김시민, 金時敏, 1554-1592) ** Chungmugong Yi Su-il (이수일, 李守一, 1554-1632) ** Chungmugong Jeong Chung-sin (정충신, 鄭忠信, 1576-1636) ** Chungmugong Gu In-hu (구인후, 具仁垕, 1578-1658) ** Chungmugong Kim Eung-ha (김응하, 金應河, 1580-1619) *Chungmu City - City in South Korea. It was absorbed to Tongyeong in 1994 *Chungmu-dong - Administrative unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Military Merit (South Korea)
The Order of Military Merit (Hangul: 무공훈장) is the primary military decoration awarded by the South Korean government. It is awarded to a person who rendered "outstanding military services by participating in an action in time of war or in quasi-state of war or by performing his/her duty equivalent to combat, such as responding to the attack of an enemy in a contact area." Grades The Order of Military Merit is awarded in five classes and each of these has three grades. In descending order of rank, the classes are: ''Taeguk'' (태극), ''Eulji'' (을지), ''Chungmu'' (충무), ''Hwarang'' (화랑) en ''Inheon'' (인헌). Each class has a first, second or third grade, denoted respectively by a gold star (금색 별), silver star (실버 스타), or an unadorned ribbon. Notable recipients Taegeuk * Douglas MacArthur – General of the Army, United States Army * Chappy Hakim – Air Chief Marshal, Indonesian Air Force * Conrado Yap – Captain, Philippin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taeguk Cordon Medal
''Taegeuk'' (, ) is a Korean term cognate with the Chinese term ''Taiji'' ( Wade-Giles spelling: ''T'ai-chi''), meaning "supreme ultimate", although it can also be translated as "great polarity / duality". The symbol was chosen for the design of the Korean national flag in the 1880s, swapping out the black and white color scheme often seen in most ''taijitu'' illustrations and substituting blue and red, respectively, along with a horizontal separator, as opposed to vertical. South Koreans commonly refer to their national flag as ' (Hangeul: , with ''gi; 기'' meaning "flag" or "banner"). This particular color-themed taegeuk symbol (i.e. using blue and red) is typically associated with Korean tradition and represents balance in the universe; the red half represents positive cosmic forces, and the blue half represents the complementary or opposing, negative cosmic forces. It is also used in Korean shamanism, Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Third Battle Of Seoul
The Third Battle of Seoul, also known as the Chinese New Year's Offensive, the January–Fourth Retreat ( ko, 1•4 후퇴) or the Third Phase Campaign Western SectorThe Eastern Sector is the First and Second Battles of Wonju. (), was a battle of the Korean War, which took place from December 31, 1950, to January 7, 1951, around the South Korean capital of Seoul. In the aftermath of the major Chinese People's Volunteer Army (PVA) victory at the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River, the United Nations Command (UN) started to contemplate the possibility of evacuation from the Korean Peninsula. Chinese Communist Party chairman Mao Zedong ordered the Chinese People's Volunteer Army to cross the 38th Parallel in an effort to pressure the UN forces to withdraw from South Korea. On December 31, 1950, the Chinese 13th Army attacked the Republic of Korea Army (ROK)'s 1st, 2nd, 5th and 6th Infantry Divisions along the 38th Parallel, breaching UN defenses at the Imjin River, Hantan River, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of The Ch'ongch'on River
The Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River (), also known as the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on, was a decisive battle in the Korean War, and it took place from November 25 to December 2, 1950, along the Ch'ongch'on River Valley in the northwestern part of North Korea. In response to the successful Chinese First Phase Campaign against the United Nations (UN) forces, General Douglas MacArthur launched the Home-by-Christmas Offensive to expel the Chinese forces from Korea and to end the war. Anticipating this reaction, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (PVA) Commander Peng Dehuai planned a counteroffensive, dubbed the " Second Phase Campaign", against the advancing UN forces. Hoping to repeat the success of the earlier First Phase Campaign, the PVA 13th ArmyIn Chinese military nomenclature, the term "Army" (军) means Corps, while the term "Army Group" (集团军) means Army. first launched a series of surprise attacks along the Ch'ongch'on River Valley on the night of November 25, 1950 at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Unsan
The Battle of Unsan (), also known as the Battle of Yunshan (), was a series of engagements of the Korean War that took place from 25 October to 4 November 1950 near Unsan, North Pyongan province in present-day North Korea. As part of the People's Republic of China's First Phase Campaign, the People's Volunteer Army (PVA) made repeated attacks against the Republic of Korea Army (ROK) 1st Infantry Division near Unsan beginning on 25 October, in an attempt to take advancing United Nations Command (UNC) forces by surprise. In an encounter with the United States military,. the PVA 39th Corps attacked the unprepared U.S. 8th Cavalry Regiment in Unsan on 1 November, resulting in one of the most devastating U.S. losses of the war. Background By October 1950, the UNC forces had successfully broken out of the Pusan Perimeter in the extreme south of Korea and the begun a northward advance liberating South Korea and then advancing through North Korea towards the Sino-Korean border, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Pyongyang (1950)
The Battle of Pyongyang (17–19 October 1950) was one of the major battles of the United Nations' offensive during the Korean War. Following the Battle of Inchon, the UN forces re-captured Seoul, the capital of South Korea, and proceeded to advance into North Korea. Shortly after advancing, the American and South Korean forces faced the North Korean defenses near Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, on 17 October. North Korea's leadership and its main forces had already withdrawn to Kanggye, allowing the UN forces to capture Pyongyang on 19 October. Background It had become clear by the time the UN troops reached Sariwon that the remaining Korean People's Army (KPA) forces could not attempt a strong defense of Pyongyang without incurring total destruction or capture. The KPA by this time not only had to contend with US I Corps, approaching Pyongyang along the main Seoul axis from the south, but also the enveloping movements of the Republic of Korea Army (ROK) forces fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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