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Seok-ju
Seok-ju, also spelled Seok-joo or Sok-ju, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 20 hanja with the reading " seok" and 56 hanja with the reading " ju" 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 Seok-ju (1634–1684), Joseon Dynasty Neo-Confucian scholar *Na Seok-ju (1892–1926), Korean independence activist who bombed the Oriental Development Company *Kang Sok-ju (born 1939), North Korean politician and diplomat *Ha Seok-ju (born 1968), South Korean football player Fictional characters with this name include: *Kim Seok-joo, from 2014 South Korean television series '' A New Leaf'' See also * List of Korean given names *Shin Suk-ju Shin Suk-ju ( ko, 신숙주, hanja: ; August 2, 1417 – July 23, 1475) was a Korean politician during the Joseon Dynasty. He served as Prime Minister from 1461 to 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ha Seok-ju
Ha Seok-ju (born February 20, 1968) is a South Korean football manager and former player. Ha was one of the few left-footed South Korean players at the time. International career He played for the South Korea national football team, and was a participant in 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cup. In the 1998 World Cup, he played the first game against Mexico, scoring the opener with a free kick. However, he was sent off for an ill-advised tackle three minutes after his goal. South Korea conceded three goals after his exit. He also could not play the game against the Netherlands due to the punishment for his red card, and South Korea lost 5–0 during his absence. He came back for the last game against Belgium, assisting Yoo Sang-chul's equaliser with a free kick again. He contributed to all of South Korea's two goals in the 1998 World Cup, but couldn't avoid accusations in his country. He was also feeling guilty towards the manager Cha Bum-kun, who was sacked from the national team in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Seok-ju
Gim Seokju (Korean: 김석주, hanja: 金錫冑, 1634 – September 20, 1684) was one of the Neo-Confucian scholars, politicians and writers of the Korean Joseon Kingdom. His nickname was Sigam (식암, 息庵), a courtesy name was Sabaek (사백, 斯百). He was a cousin of Queen Myunseong.wife of 18th king Hyunjong of Joseon, mother of 19th king Sukjong of Joseon He was Chief State Councillor of the Joseon Kingdom in 1680. Books * 'Shikamjip' (식암집, 息庵集) * 'Beolgo' (별고, 別稿) * 'Haedongsabu' (해동사부, 海東辭賦) * 'Shikamyugo' (식암유고, 息菴遺稿) * 'Hanggunsooji' (행군수지, 行軍須知) * 'Gomunbaiksun' (고문백선, 古文白選) * 'Hangoojasu' (한구자수, 韓構字藪) * Chunsojhajipseomun (춘소자집 서문, 春沼子集 序文) See also * Song Siyeol * Yun Seondo * Hong Woo-won * Kim Ik-hun * Kim Manjung * Kim Yuk * Kim Woo-myung * Song Jun-gil Song Jun-gil (Hangul: 송준길, Hanja: 宋浚吉; 28 December 1606 ... [...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] |
Seok (Korean Name)
Seok, also spelled Suk, is a rare Korean family name held by about 56,500 South Koreans, as well as an element in some Korean given names. As a family name The family name Seok can be written with either of two hanja, one meaning "stone" (), and the other meaning "ancient" (). The former version is the more widespread of the two. The 2000 South Korean census found 46,066 people by this name. Of these, the great majority are members of the Gyeongju Seok clan and the Chungju (also called Hongju) Seok clan. The latter had a 2000 South Korean population of 9,544. The Gyeongju Seok clan claims descent from certain of the early rulers of Silla; the first Gyeongju Seok to sit on the throne was the fourth Silla king, Talhae. In a study by the National Institute of the Korean Language based on 2007 application data for South Korean passports, it was found that 61.3% of people with that surname spelled it in Latin letters as Seok in their passports, vs. 30.6% as Suk. Rarer alternative sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joo (Korean Name)
Ju (), also spelled Joo or Chu, is a Korean family name and an element in Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. Family name As a family name, Ju may be written with either of two hanja, one meaning "red" (; 붉을 주), and the other meaning "around" (; 두루 주). The former has one ''bon-gwan'' ( Wu Yuan, China), while the latter has four (Sangju, Gyeongsangbuk-do; Chogye-myeon, Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do; Cheorwon-gun, Gangwonnam-do; and Anui-myeon, Hamyang-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do). The 2000 South Korean census found 215,010 people with this family name. In a study by the National Institute of the Korean Language based on 2007 application data for South Korean passports, it was found that 50.6% of people with this surname spelled it in Latin letters as ''Ju'' in their passports, and another 46.9% spelled it as ''Joo''. Rarer alternative spellings (the remaining 2.4%) included ''Chu'' and ''Choo''. People with these family names ... [...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] |
Na Seok-ju
Na Seokju (, 1892-1926) was a Korean nationalist made famous for his attack on the Oriental Development Company, an organization set up by Imperial Japan as part of its imperial expansion and the development of its colonies.Edwin H. Gragert. ''Landownership Under Colonial Rule: Korea's Japanese Experience, 1900-1935.'' University of Hawaiʻi Press, 1994. Korea had been declared a Japanese protectorate in 1905 and annexed in 1910. Life Na Seokju originally grew up as a farmer in Chaeryong County, Hwanghae Province.Kim Jinwung. ''A History of Korea: From "Land of the Morning Calm" to States in Conflict''. Indiana University Press, 2012. As he got older, he moved to Manchuria in order to receive military training for four years."Movement Activist." ''Independence Hall''. The Independence Hall of Korea. Accessed 10 Dec. 2013. After completing his training, Na Seokju returned to his hometown and worked as the manager of a local store. During this period, Na was also involved in und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kang Sok-ju
Kang Sok-ju ( ko, 강석주; ; August 29, 1939 – May 20, 2016 on KBS) was a n diplomat and politician. Having obtained a in French from the University of International Affairs in |
A New Leaf (TV Series)
''A New Leaf'' () is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Kim Myung-min, Park Min-young, Kim Sang-joong, and Chae Jung-an. It aired on MBC from April 30 to June 26, 2014 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. Plot Kim Seok-joo is a hotshot corporate lawyer; he is cold, successful, and a heartless shark at his job. But after he gets into an accident, Seok-joo is diagnosed with amnesia. The memory loss motivates him to discover who he really is and turn over a new leaf. While trying to recover his memory and identity, the man who in the past did not mind playing foul to succeed gets the chance to look at life, people and society from a completely different point of view. But this personality change puts him at odds with his law firm, and Seok-joo finds himself going up against his colleagues as he wages a righteous battle against social ills. Cast Main characters *Kim Myung-min as Kim Seok-joo :A tough, cold-hearted ace lawyer who prides himself in having ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Suk-ju
Shin Suk-ju ( ko, 신숙주, hanja: ; August 2, 1417 – July 23, 1475) was a Korean politician during the Joseon Dynasty. He served as Prime Minister from 1461 to 1466 and again from 1471 to 1475. He came from the Goryeong Shin clan (고령 신씨, 高靈 申氏). Shin was an accomplished polyglot, and was particularly well educated in the Chinese language.Handel (2014): 294. He served as a personal linguistic expert to King Sejong, and was intimately involved in the creation and application of the Korean alphabet known in modern times as Hangul. Shin used the newly created hangul system to create an accurate transcription of spoken Mandarin Chinese in 15th century Ming dynasty China. These transcriptions haven proven accurate and reliable, and his transcriptions are now "an invaluable source of information on the pronunciations of Ming-era andarin" Family * Great-Grandfather ** Shin Sa-gyeong (신사경, 申思敬) * Grandfather ** Shin Po-si (신포시, 申包翅) ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Masculine 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 The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the Korean language. The let ..., 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 history of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
