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Sehwa Girls' High School
Sehwa Girls' High School () is a private girls high school located in Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea. History Sehwa Girls' High School was established on March 1, 1978. The current principal Won Yoo-shin was appointed on March 1, 2014 as the school's 11th principal. Principals List of principals of Sehwa Girls' High School * 1st: Song Hak-joon (1978.03.01—1980.10.25) * 2nd: Moon Young-gak (1980.10.25—1984.03.01) * 3rd: Hong Seong-joon (1984.03.01—1985.03.01) * 4th: Moon Young-gak (1985.03.01—1989.03.01) * 5th: Baek Soo-dong (1989.03.01—1993.03.01) * 6th: Jeong Jin-ui (1993.03.01—1997.03.01) * 7th: Oh Gi-soon (1997.03.01—2004.09.01) * 8th: Chae Nam-joo (2004.09.01—2008.03.01) * 9th: Park Jeong-shin (2008.03.01—2012.03.01) * 10th: Jeon Seon-gil (2012.03.01—2014.03.01) * 11th: Won Yoo-shin (2014.03.01—2020.03.01) * 12th: Kim Gi-hyuk (2020.03.01—Present) Notable alumni Entertainment * Kang Min-kyung - Singer and member of Davichi * Gummy - Singer * Kim Wan-sun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seocho-gu
Seocho District () is one of the List of districts of Seoul, 25 districts which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Seocho is a part of the Gangnam (Seoul), Gangnam region, along with the Gangnam District, Gangnam district of Seoul. Seocho District ranks as one of the richest neighborhoods in South Korea and among the most expensive areas in Seoul with an average sales price of 47.75 million South Korean won per 3.3 square meters. Many of the wealthiest residents are concentrated in the three Gangnam districts including Seocho, known as Gangnam School District Eight (). Seocho District was established by Gangnam District in 1988, yet remains significantly connected to Gangnam and it is itself in terms of administration, geography, society, and economics. The name 'Seocho District' itself is derived from Seocho-dong, where Gangnam station is located, which was originally under Gangnam District's jurisdiction. Consequently, the term 'Gangnam' is essentially shared between Gangn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Eun-kyung
Choi Eun-kyung (, born December 26, 1984) is a South Korean short track speed skater. She is a double Olympic Champion in relays and a two-time Overall World Champion for 2003 and 2004. Biography At the 2002 Winter Olympics, Choi won a silver medal in the 1500 m and was a member of the gold medal-winning relay team in the 3000 m relay. She was the world recordholder for 1500 m at the time. Choi's career heights came between the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics. She was the Overall World Champion in 2003 and in 2004. She also won the Overall World Cup title for the 2003–2004 season. At the 2006 Winter Olympics The 2006 Winter Olympics (), officially the XX Olympic Winter Games () and also known as Torino 2006, were a winter multi-sport event held from 10 to 26 February in Turin, Italy. This marked the second time Italy had hosted the Winter O ..., Choi equalled her achievements from the previous Olympics, winning a silver medal in the 1500 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Education In Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities by GDP, sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, trailing behind New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Tokyo Area, Tokyo, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Paris metropolitan area, Paris, and London metropolitan area, London, and hosts more than half of South Korea's population. Although Seoul's population peaked at over 10 million, it has gradually decreased since 2014, standing at about 9.6 million residents as of 2024. Seoul is the seat of the Government of South Korea, South Korean government. Seoul's history traces back to 18 BC when it was founded by the people of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. During the Joseon dynasty, Seoul was officially designated as the capital, surrounded by the Fortress Wall of Seoul. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Educational Organizations Based In South Korea
Education is the transmission of knowledge and skills and the development of character traits. Formal education occurs within a structured institutional framework, such as public schools, following a curriculum. Non-formal education also follows a structured approach but occurs outside the formal schooling system, while informal education involves unstructured learning through daily experiences. Formal and non-formal education are categorized into levels, including early childhood education, primary education, secondary education, and tertiary education. Other classifications focus on teaching methods, such as teacher-centered and Student-centered learning, student-centered education, and on subjects, such as science education, language education, and physical education. Additionally, the term "education" can denote the mental states and qualities of educated individuals and the academic field studying educational phenomena. The precise definition of education is disputed, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Education In South Korea
Education in South Korea is provided by both public schools and private schools with government funding available for both. South Korea is known for its high academic performance in reading, mathematics, and science, consistently ranking above the OECD average. South Korean education sits at ninth place in the world. Higher education is highly valued. People believe doing well in school helps them move up in society and have better jobs. The education system in South Korea is known for being very strict and competitive. Students are expected to get into top universities, especially the "SKY" universities ( Seoul National University, Korea University and Yonsei University). This focus has helped the economy grow and made many people well-educated, but it has also been criticized for stopping creativity, causing mental health problems, and not matching students' skills with available jobs. The strong pressure and focus on doing well in school have started debates about chang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cho Yoon-sun
Cho Yoon-sun (born 22 July 1966) is a South Korean lawyer, writer and politician. She formerly served as the South Korean Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, Minister of Gender Equality and Family and later as its Minister of Culture (South Korea), Minister of Culture. However, she was later jailed after being convicted of abuse of power and coercion. Life and career Cho Yoon-sun was born on 22 July 1966 in Seoul. She attended Sehwa Girls' High School, graduating in 1984, and then Seoul National University where she received her bachelor's degree in International Relations in 1988. She later went to Columbia Law School where she received her Master of Laws degree in 2001. She passed the Korean bar in 1991, and joined the Kim & Chang, Kim and Chang Law Firm where she became a partner. During the 2002 South Korean presidential election she worked as a spokesperson for Lee Choi-chang of the Grand National Party. She left Kim & Chang in 2006 to work for Citibank Korea where s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shim Suk-hee
Shim Suk-hee (; ; born 30 January 1997) is a South Korean short track speed skater. She is a two-time Olympic Champion (2014, 2018) and a World Champion (2014). Early life At the age of 6, Shim started short track speed skating in her hometown Gangneung as a hobby with her older brother's influence. Her talent was obvious from her time since elementary school and led Shim's parents to fully support her short track career. Shim spent rest of her elementary school years in Seoul and joined the Junior National Team upon entering middle school. Career Junior career Shim's first major international competition was the 2011 World Junior Championships. Her breakout moment was at the inaugural 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck, where she won gold in 500m and 1000m. She also won a bronze medal in the 3000m mixed-country/gender relay as a member of the mixed team made up of skaters representing different nations. Shim continued her success at the 2012 World Junior Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Hae-in (figure Skater)
Lee Hae-in (; born 16 April 2005) is a South Korean figure skater. She is the 2023 World Figure Skating Championships, 2023 World silver medalist, the 2023 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, 2023 Four Continents champion, the 2022 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, 2022 Four Continents silver medalist, and a six-time South Korean Figure Skating Championships, South Korean national senior medalist (silver in 2020 and 2024 ; bronze in 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023). At the junior level, she is the ISU Junior Grand Prix in Latvia, 2019 JGP Latvia champion and the ISU Junior Grand Prix in Croatia, 2019 JGP Croatia champion. In the 2022-23 figure skating season, 2022–23 skating season, Lee became the second South Korean woman to win a World Figure Skating Championships, World Championship medal, as well as the second to be the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, Four Continents champion, and led South Korea to its first podium at the ISU World Team Trophy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ko Gi-hyun
Ko Gi-Hyun (; born May 11, 1986) is a South Korean short track speed skater. Ko remains the second youngest individual gold medalist after Tara Lipinski in the history of the Olympic Winter Games, winning gold in women's 1500 m event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City Salt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. It is the county seat of Salt Lake County, the most populous county in the state. The city is the core of the Salt Lake Ci ..., United States, at 15 years and 277 days old. External links * 1986 births Living people South Korean female speed skaters South Korean female short-track speed skaters Olympic short-track speed skaters for South Korea Olympic gold medalists for South Korea Olympic silver medalists for South Korea Olympic medalists in short-track speed skating Short-track speed skaters at the 2002 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2002 Winter Olympics Asian ... [...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, 2016-2017 * Suwon Hyundai Engineering & Construction Hillstate Suwon Hyundai Engineering & Construction Hillstate () is a South Korean professional volleyball team. The team was founded in 1977 and became fully professional in 2005. They are based in Suwon and are members of the Korea Volleyball Federation ..., 2017-2023 * Hwaseong IBK Altos , 2023- Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Ji-eun
Choi Ji-eun (; born May 25, 1988) is a South Korean figure skating coach and former competitor. She is a five-time South Korean national medalist, having won two silver and three bronze medals. She won the bronze medal at the 2006 ISU Junior Grand Prix in Hungary and reached the free skate at four ISU Championships. Personal life Choi Ji-eun was born May 25, 1988, in Daejeon, South Korea. As a child, she learned to play the piano. Career Choi began skating at age 10. From 2000, she was coached mainly by Shin Hea-sook in Seoul. She debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in late October 2002, placing 14th in Milan, Italy. She reached the free skate at the 2003 World Junior Championships in Ostrava by placing 13th in her qualifying group and 14th in the short program. She ranked 17th in the free skate and 18th overall. During the summer of 2003, Choi trained in Colorado Springs, Colorado for two months, in preparation for the 2003–04 season. She became South Korea's seni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
