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Seung-yeon
Seung-yeon, also spelled Seung-yun, or Seung-yon, Sung-yeon, Sung-yon, is a Korean unisex given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 17 hanja with the reading "''seung''" and 56 hanja with the reading "''yeon''" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People People with this name include: *Kim Seung-yeon (born 1952), South Korean businessman * Choi Seung-youn (born 1964), South Korean female speed skater *Lee Seung-yeon (born 1968), South Korean actress *Lee Seung-yeon (born 1977), South Korean actress *Woo Seung-yeon (1983–2009), South Korean model and actress *Han Seung-yeon (born 1988), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group Kara * Hong Seung-yeon (born 1992), South Korean female tennis player *Gong Seung-yeon (born Yoo Seung-yeon, 1993), South Korean actress *Son Seung-yeon (born 1993), South Korean female singer *Cho Seung-youn (born 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gong Seung-yeon
Gong Seung-yeon (, born Yoo Seung-yeon on February 27, 1993), is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in the film '' Aloners'' (2021) and television series such as ''Six Flying Dragons'' (2015–2016), ''The Master of Revenge'' (2016), ''Introverted Boss'' (2017), ''Circle'' (2017), ''Are You Human?'' (2018), '' Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency'' (2018), '' Bulgasal: Immortal Souls'' (2021–2022), and ''The First Responders'' (2022–2023). Early life Gong was born as Yoo Seung-yeon in Seoul, South Korea on February 27, 1993. She is the older sister of Twice's Yoo Jeong-yeon. Their father, Yoo Chang-joon, was a private chef for former president Kim Dae-jung, as well as a head chef of the Seoul Plaza Hotel for over 20 years, specializing in Korean cuisine. She graduated from Sungshin Women's University. Career 2012–2014: Career beginnings Gong first trained as a singer under SM Entertainment for seven years after winning the "Best Looks" portion of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han Seung-yeon
Han Seung-yeon (born July 24, 1988), better known mononymously as Seungyeon, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as the main vocalist of the South Korean girl group Kara and for her role in ''Hello, My Twenties!''. Early life and career beginnings Han Seung-yeon was born on July 24, 1988, in Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, South Korea. She made her acting debut as a child actress in a bit part in ''Dear Ends'' (1993), ''Summer Showers'' (1995) and ''Star in My Heart'' (1997). She later left South Korea to study at Tenafly High School in New Jersey, United States. However, she withdrew from high school mid-course in order to pursue a singing career. After returning to South Korea, she debuted as a member of girl group Kara on March 29, 2007. During her time with the group, she passed a high school qualification exam, the College Scholastic Ability Test, and was accepted by Kyung Hee University, majoring in theater and film. Career 2007–08: Debut and sol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Seung-yeon
Lee Seung-yeon (born August 18, 1968) is a South Korean actress and talk show host. Career Lee Seung-yeon graduated from Inha Technical College in Incheon with a degree in Airline Navigation, and became a flight attendant for Korean Air. In 1992, she joined and won third place in the Miss Korea beauty pageant. She was South Korea's representative to the 1993 Miss World pageant, where she became one of the top ten finalists. Shortly after the pageant, Lee became a reporter for entertainment news program ''Scoop TV Entertainment'', then launched her acting career in 1993 with the campus drama ''Our Paradise''. She appeared in 1990s television dramas such as ''Love Is in Your Embrace'', ''Hotel'', ''Icing'', ''Wedding Dress'', and ''First Love'', the last of which became the most highly rated Korean drama of all time with a peak viewership rating of 65.8%. She also made her big screen debut in 1996's ''Piano Man'', followed by the films ''Change'' and ''Saturday, 2:00 p.m.''. Lee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Seung-yeon (born 1977)
Lee Seung-yeon (born January 21, 1977) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Film Television Theater References External links * * * 1977 births Living people 21st-century South Korean actresses South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean stage actresses {{Korea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kara (South Korean Group)
Kara (Hangul: 카라, Japanese: カラ, often stylized as KARA) is a South Korean pop girl group formed by DSP Media in 2007. The group's final lineup was composed of Gyuri, Seungyeon, Hara and Youngji. Members Nicole and Jiyoung officially departed from the group in 2014, but rejoined the group for their 15th anniversary in 2022, while ex-member Sunghee left in 2008. The group originally started off as a quartet and made their debut in March 2007 with their first studio album ''The First Blooming'' and its single "Break It" while displaying a strong female image and a mature R&B sound. Expectations for the group were big because they were considered as successors to their senior labelmate, Fin.K.L. However, their debut was not well received by the public and was a commercial failure. The following year, Kim Sung-hee departed the group due to parental pressure, and members Goo Hara and Kang Jiyoung were brought in. After their addition, the group also changed their musica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Son Seung-yeon
Son Seung-yeon (born September 15, 1993), also known as Sonnet Son, is a South Korean singer. She is a winner of ''The Voice of Korea'' and is a frequent guest on the singing competition show ''Immortal Songs 2''. Discography Albums Singles Soundtrack appearances Other charted songs Filmography Musical * '' The Bodyguard'' (Korean-language rendition) as Rachel Marro, Dec 15, 2016 - Mar 05, 2017. * ''Wicked'' (Korean-language rendition) as Elphaba, Feb 12, 2021 - May 1, 2021. * ''Wicked'' (Korean-language rendition) (Transfer to Busan) as Elphaba Elphaba Thropp is a fictional character in '' Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West'' by Gregory Maguire, as well as in the Broadway and West End adaptations, ''Wicked''. In the original 1900 L. Frank Baum book ''The Wonde ..., May 20, 2021 - June 27, 2021. Television shows ''Immortal Songs 2'' ''King of Mask Singer'' Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:Son, Seung-yeon 1993 births Living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woo Seung-yeon
Woo Seung-yeon (24 May 1983 – 27 April 2009) was a South Korean model and actress. Biography Career Woo began her career as a fashion model in magazine and television commercials, and had appeared in minor roles in the films ''Herb (film), Herb'' (2007) and ''Private Eye (film), Private Eye'' (2009). She had been affiliated with management agency Yedang Entertainment in 2008, but switched to Oracle Entertainment in February 2009. Woo had been undergoing treatment for depression, having been under severe stress following a number of failed auditions. At the time of her death, she was on a leave of absence from Chung-Ang University where she studied French language and literature. Death and legacy On 28 April 2009, Woo was found hanged at her home in Jamsil-dong, Seoul, in an apparent suicide. Her body was discovered at 7:40 pm by her roommate. Prior to her death, Woo sent a text message to her sister saying "I'm sorry", and left a note in her diary that read, "I love my f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cho Seung-youn
Cho Seung-youn (, born August 5, 1996), known professionally as Woodz (stylized in all caps), is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer, and record producer. He first rose to fame as the main rapper and sub-vocalist of South Korean-Chinese boy band Uniq, formed by Yuehua Entertainment in 2014. He co-founded the musical collectives M.O.L.A in 2015 and Drinkcolor in 2016. In 2018, he co-founded his personal production team, Team HOW. Following an appearance on the fifth season of the South Korean rap competition show '' Show Me the Money'', Woodz debuted as a solo artist under the stage name Luizy in July 2016, with the release of the collaborative hip-hop single "Recipe". He subsequently changed his stage name to Woodz in 2018, reflecting changes in musical direction. His releases as Woodz, including the singles "Pool", "Different", and "meaningless", delved into alternative R&B and featured Woodz transitioning from rap to vocals. In addition to his solo work, he has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Seung-yeon
Hong Seung-yeon (born 17 April 1992) is a South Korean former tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of 536 in singles, achieved on 22 May 2017, and 407 in doubles, reached on 21 September 2015. Hong made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2010 Korea Open doubles tournament where she partnered Han Sung-hee Han Sung-hee (; born 13 November 1990 in Seoul) is a South Korean former tennis player. On 16 July 2012, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 256. On 16 April 2012, she peaked at No. 268 in the doubles rankings. She participated in ..., losing in the first round. ITF Circuit finals Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up) Doubles: 14 (7 titles, 7 runner-ups) External links * * 1992 births Living people South Korean female tennis players 21st-century South Korean women {{SouthKorea-tennis-bio-stub ... [...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] |
Kim Seung-yeon
Kim Seung-youn (; born February 7, 1952) is a South Korean businessman. He is currently the CEO of Hanwha Group and the Head of the Bugil Education Foundation as well as that of Bugil Academy and Bugil Girls' Academy Bugil Girls' Academy () is a private girls' high school located in Cheonan, South Korea. Established in 1995 by Seung-yeon Kim, chairman of the Hanhwa , former_name = Korea Explosives Group , type = Public , traded_as = , industry = Conglo .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Seung-yeon 1952 births Living people South Korean businesspeople ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeon (Korean Given Name)
Yeon, also spelled Yon, or Yun is a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 56 hanja with the reading "''yeon''" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. As a name element First syllable *Yeon-hee *Yeon-seok *Yeon-woo * Yeon-ah * Yeon-jun Second syllable * Bo-yeon *Chae-yeon * Do-yeon *Ji-yeon, 7th place in 1980. *Mi-yeon *Se-yeon * Seo-yeon, 1st place in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013. 2nd place in 2015. 3rd place in 2017.List of the most popular given names in South Korea * Seung-yeon *Si-yeon *So-yeon *Soo-yeon * Tae-yeon * Na-yeon 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
