Seon (Korean Name)
Seon, also spelled Sun, is an uncommon Korean family name, as well as an element in Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. Family name As a family name, Seon may be written with either of two hanja, one meaning "to announce" () and the other meaning "first" (). Each has one ''bon-gwan'': for the former, Boseong, Jeollanam-do, and for the latter, Jinseong, Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, both in what is today South Korea. The 2000 South Korean census found 38,849 people with these family names. In a study by the National Institute of the Korean Language based on 2007 application data for South Korean passports, it was found that 60.7% of people with this surname spelled it in Latin letters as Sun in their passports, while another 39.2% spelled it as Seon. People with this family name include: * Sun Dong-yeol (born 1963), South Korean baseball player * Sun Mi-sook (born 1968), South Korean volleyball player * Sun So-eun (born 1988), South Korean swim ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Sun Mu
Sun Mu is a Korean painter. He worked as a propaganda artist in North Korea before fleeing to South Korea in the 1990s. Personal history Sun Mu was born in North Korea and trained by the North Korean Army as a propaganda artist. Later he studied art in college. During a severe famine in the 1990s he fled to South Korea where he works as a painter. Out of concern for the family he left behind in North Korea he uses the pseudonym "Sun Mu" instead of his real name and does not allow photos of his face. Art Sun has acquired fame and notoriety for the Socialist Realist style of his paintings, which resemble North Korean propaganda imagery and have even been mistaken for such. One of his portraits of former North Korean leader Kim Il Sung was removed from a Pusan biennale Biennale (), Italian for "biennial" or "every other year", is any event that happens every two years. It is most commonly used within the art world to describe large-scale international contemporary art exhibitio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ha-sun
Ha-sun is a Korean unisex name. People with this name include: *Park Ha-sun (born 1987), South Korean actress Fictional characters with this name include: *Ha-sun, in the 2012 South Korean film, '' Masquerade'' 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 ... {{given name Korean unisex given names ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sun-young
Sun-young, also spelled Seon-young or Seon-yeong, is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly feminine. It was the ninth- most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea in 1970, and held the same rank in 1980. Hanja The meaning of the name depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 41 hanja with the reading "sun" and 34 hanja with the reading "young" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Ways of writing this name in hanja include: *With the first character (착할 선 ''chakhal seon''), meaning "good" or "kind-hearted": ** (길 영 ''gil yeong'' "long", "eternal"). These characters are also used to write the Japanese surname and masculine given name Yoshinaga. ** (꽃부리 영 ggotburi yeong "flower petals"; 뛰어날 영 ''ddwieonal yeong'' "heroic"). These characters are also used to write the Japanese masculine given name Yoshihide. ** (영리할 영 ''yeongrihal yeong'' "c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sun-woo
Sun-woo, also spelled Seon-u, Sŏn-u, or Seon-woo, is a Korean surname and unisex given name. It may also be written without the hyphen after the 'n', particularly when used as a surname. Surname As a surname, Sun-woo is written with the hanja . Taewon Sunwoo clan is one of the Korean clans. The ''bon-gwan'' of the surname is Taiyuan, Shanxi, China. The 2000 South Korean census estimated that there were 3,560 people with this surname in South Korea, making it the second-most common two-syllable surname in the country. People with this surname include: *Sunwoo Yong-nyeo (born Jung Yong-rye, 1945), South Korean actress *Sunwoo Hwi (1922–1986), South Korean writer *Sunwoo Eun-sook (born 1959), South Korean actress *Sunwoo Jae-duk (born 1962), South Korean actor *Sunwoo Sun (born Jung Yoo-jin, 1975), South Korean actress *Sonu Kyong-sun (born 1983), North Korean football defender *Sunwoo Jung-a (born 1985), South Korean singer *Yekwon Sunwoo (born 1989), South Korean pianist *Brend ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Sun-mi (name)
Seon-mi, also spelled Sun-mi, 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 "sun" and 33 hanja with the reading "mi" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include: *Hwang Sun-mi (born 1963), South Korean writer * Park Sun-mi (born 1972), South Korean taekwondo coach *Song Seon-mi (born 1974), South Korean actress * Pak Sun-mi (born 1982), South Korean volleyball player * Park Seon-mi (born 1982), South Korean field hockey player * Song Sun-mi (born 1990), South Korean squash player *Sunmi (born 1992), South Korean singer, former member of girl group Wonder Girls * Heo Seon-mi (born 1995), South Korean artistic gymnast See also * Sonmi (born 1989), Zainichi Korean model * List of Korean given names This is a list of Korean given names by type. Most Korean given names consist of two Sino-Kore ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sun-hwa (name)
Sun-hwa or Seon-hwa, also spelled Son-hwa in North Korea, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write the name. There are 41 hanja with the reading "sun" and 15 hanja with the reading "hwa" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. People referred to mononymously by this name include: * Princess Seonhwa of Silla (), Korean princess of the Silla Dynasty Other people with this name include: *Han Sun-hwa (born 1990), South Korean idol singer, former member of girl group Secret * Kim Seon-hwa (born 1991), South Korean team handball player * Lee Seon-hwa (born 1986), South Korean golfer on the LPGA tour * Oh Seon-hwa (born 1956), South Korean-born Japanese writer and journalist * Seo Sun-hwa (born 1982), South Korean sports shooter *Pong Son-hwa (born 1993), North Korean football defender Fictional characters with this name include: *Kim Seon-hwa, in 2009 South Korean television series ''Iris'' * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sun-hee
Sun-hee, also spelled Son-hui or Seon-hui, 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 "sun" and 24 hanja with the reading " hee" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include: * Consort Yeong (1696–1764), also known as Lady Seonhui, consort to Yeongjo of Joseon *Lee Sun-hee (singer) (born 1964), South Korean singer *Yoo Sun-hee (born 1967), South Korean female speed skater * Mun Seon-hui (born 1968), South Korean voice actress *Han Sun-hee (born 1973), South Korean team handball player *Lee Sun-hee (taekwondo) (born 1978), South Korean taekwondo practitioner *Woo Sun-hee (born 1978), South Korean team handball player * Kil Son-hui (born 1985), North Korean football forward *Kwak Ji-min (born Kwak Sun-hee, 1985), South Korean actress *Hwang Sun-hee (born 1986), South Korean actress * Cha ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chloe Kim
Chloe Kim (born April 23, 2000) is an American snowboarder and two-time Olympic gold medalist. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, she became the youngest woman to win an Olympic snowboarding gold medal when she won gold in the women's snowboard halfpipe at 17 years old. At the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, she became the first woman to win two gold medals in halfpipe. She is a six-time X Games gold medalist and the first woman to win two gold medals in snowboarding at the Winter Youth Olympic Games. She is the World, Olympic, Youth Olympic, and X Games champion in the halfpipe and the first to win the title at all four major events. Early life Kim was born on April 23, 2000, in Long Beach, California, and raised in nearby Torrance. She has two older sisters named Erica and Tracy. Her parents are from South Korea. Kim's father started her on a snowboard at age four at the southern California resort of Mountain High; she started competing at age six as a member of Team Mountain High. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sunwoo Sun
Sunwoo Sun (born Jung Yoo-jin on March 21, 1975) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 2003, but rose to stardom in 2009 with the television drama ''Queen of Housewives''. Other notable films and series include ''My New Partner'' (2008), ''Running Turtle'' (2009), and ''Will It Snow for Christmas?'' (2009). Filmography Film Television series Variety show Music video Discography Awards and nominations References External links Sunwoo Sunat SidusHQ iHQ Inc., doing business as SidusHQ () is one of the leading talent management agencies in South Korea. It was founded in January 2001 by Teddy Hoon-tak Jung. The company is involved in talent management (artist content), and TV drama/music prod ... * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sunwoo, Sun 1975 births IHQ (company) artists Living people People from Incheon South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses Incheon National University alumni ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jeong Seon
Jeong Seon ( ko, 정선) (1676 – 20 April 1759) was a Korean landscape painter, also known by the pen name Kyomjae. His ''cha'' was Wonbaek and another ''ho'' was Nangok. His works include ink and oriental water paintings, such as ''Inwangjesaekdo'' (1751), ''Geumgang jeondo'' (1734), and ''Ingokjeongsa'' (1742), as well as numerous "true-view" landscape paintings on the subject of Korea and the history of its culture. He is counted among the most famous Korean painters. The landscape paintings that he produced reflect most of the geographical features of Korea. His style is realistic rather than abstract. Biography Jeong was born on 16 February 1676, in the Jongno District of Seoul, in the Cheongun-dong neighborhood. He was the eldest son of Jeong Si-ik (1638–1689), the descendant of an illustrious and gentry family that originally came from Kwangju. Soon in infancy, he was noted for his artistic talents and is said to have painted daily, with a prolific output until old ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |