|
Sujeong Public Library
Soo-jung, also spelled Soo-jeong, or Su-jeong, Su-jung, Su-jong, is a Korean feminine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 90 hanja with the reading "'' soo''" and 84 hanja with the reading "''jung''" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. It also means "''crystal''" in Korean which uses the hanja "''水晶''". People with this name include: Sportspeople *Park Soo-jeong (born 1972), South Korean female volleyball player *Lim Su-jeong (kickboxer) (born 1985), South Korean female kickboxer * Lim Su-jeong (taekwondo) (born 1986), South Korean female taekwondo practitioner *Hong Su-jong (born 1986 or 1989), North Korean female artistic gymnast *Jang Su-jeong (born 1995), South Korean female tennis player *Kim Su-jong (born 2000), North Korean female artistic gymnast Entertainers *Hwang Soo-jung (born 1972), South Korean actress *Im Soo-jung (born 1979), South Korean act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea
Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic of Korea) comprising its southern half. Korea consists of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and several minor islands near the peninsula. The peninsula is bordered by China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast. It is separated from Japan to the east by the Korea Strait and the Sea of Japan (East Sea). During the first half of the 1st millennium, Korea was divided between three states, Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla, together known as the Three Kingdoms of Korea. In the second half of the 1st millennium, Silla defeated and conquered Baekje and Goguryeo, leading to the "Unified Silla" period. Meanwhile, Balhae formed in the north, superseding former Goguryeo. Unified Silla eventually collapsed into three separate states due to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hwang Soo-jung
Hwang Soo-jung (; born December 24, 1972) is a South Korean actress. After her acting debut in 1994, Hwang became famous for her role as the quiet and classic beauty Lady Ye-jin in the tremendously popular period drama series '' Hur Jun'' in 1999, which reached average ratings of 54%, and a peak rating of 63.7%. She claimed the two top honors at the MBC Drama Awards in 2000 for best actress and favorite actress. However, in 2001, she was arrested on charges of taking methamphetamine (a stimulant also known as "philopon" or "ice"), with her live-in lover, a married man. She was sentenced to one year and six months in jail, but was released on bail after serving 78 days in 2002. The drug scandal tarnished her "pure" image; broadcasters and advertisers were quick to scrap contracts, and to dodge a public lynching in the media, Hwang withdrew from the public eye for five years. In 2006, Hwang made her comeback by appearing in the music video "Because Love is Always Like That" by WA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christel Lee
Christel Lee (born on October 25, 1990, Bloomington, Indiana, United States) is a Korean American-Canadian violinist. She has studied at the Juilliard School, at the Kronberg Academy, and at the Munich College for Music and Theatre. Lee won first prize at the 11th International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition in Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of U ... in 2015. References American classical violinists International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition prize-winners 1990 births Living people American people of Korean descent Canadian people of Korean descent Musicians from Bloomington, Indiana Juilliard School alumni University of Music and Performing Arts Munich alumni 21st-century classical violinists Women classical violinists {{US-vio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soo Jung Ann
Soo Jung Ann (; born 15 September 1987) is a South Korean pianist from Seoul. Ann was born to a musical family and started playing the piano at the age of six. Ann received her bachelor's degree from the Korean National University of Arts in Seoul. She completed John O'Conor's postgraduate course at the Royal Irish Academy of Music and is pursuing a doctoral degree there, while also studying under Pavel Gililov at the Mozarteum University of Salzburg. Ann has won several awards in international competitions. She received seventh place in the International Piano Competition in Hamamatsu and third prize in the AXA Dublin International Piano Competition in 2009. Ann attended the 15th, 16th, and 17th International Chopin Piano Competitions in 2005, 2010, and 2015, respectively, and attained the second stage in 2005 and 2015. In 2012, she won the 58th Maria Canals International Music Competition in Barcelona, and a year later, Ann became the first woman to win the . Norwegian pianis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Soo-jung
Kim Soo-jung () is a South Korean cartoonist and animator best known as the creator of Dooly the Little Dinosaur ''Dooly the Little Dinosaur'' ( ko, 아기공룡 둘리) is a cartoon serialized from 1983 to 1993 by South Korean cartoonist Kim Soo-jung with a little dinosaur as the subject, and it refers to animations and other media mix works based on the .... His debut occurred in 1975 after he won the Hanguk Ilbo daily comics contest. In April 1983, Dooly the Dinosaur was first published in Bomulseom. In 1995, Kim Soo-jung established a company named 'Dooly World' and went into the character design industry. On April 22, 2013, Google Korea's doodle featured Dooly, Kildong his enemy and his friends Douner, Ddochi and Heedong. This was the 30th anniversary of the creation of Dooly. Dobong-gu opened a Dooly Museum in July 2015. References South Korean animators South Korean animated film directors Living people People from Jinju 1950 births Gyeongsang National U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Yeom Soo-jung
Andrew Yeom Soo-jung (; born 5 December 1943) is a Korean prelate of the Catholic Church who was the Archbishop of Seoul from 2012 to 2021, while also holding the title of Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Pyongyang in North Korea. Pope Francis made him a cardinal in 2014. He was also the chairman of Catholic Peace Broadcasting Corporation (CPBC). Early life Yeom Soo-jung was born in Ansong, Gyeonggi Province, to devout Catholic parents, Yeom Han-jin (Calixto) and Baek Geum-wol (Susanna) descendants of Joseph Yeom Deok-sun, who was among the first Koreans to convert to Christianity in the 1700s and Peter Yeom Seok-tae who was arrested and executed in 1850 for his Catholic faith. His ancestors were among the lay people who brought Christianity to the Korean peninsula in the 19th century, and his great-great grandfather and his wife were executed as part of the Joseon Dynasty's persecution of Christians. The Yeom family has kept their religious belief for generations thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Su-jung
Kim Su-jung (born April 9, 2004) is a South Korean actress of Russian descent. Kim began her career as a child actress, and has starred in television series and films, such as '' Two Wives'' (2009), ''Pink Lipstick'' (2011) and '' Champ'' (2011). She is also known as host for one of segments in ''Star Golden Bell ''Star Golden Bell'' () was a South Korean variety show broadcast on KBS. A popular show, it occasionally entered the Korean top 20 chart. The show consisted of mini-games, which have certain prize amounts. The winning celebrity is given the op ...''. Filmography Film Television series Variety show Awards and nominations References External links * * * * 2004 births Living people South Korean child actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses South Korean people of Russian descent School of Performing Arts Seoul alumni {{SouthKorea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryu Su-jeong
Ryu Su-jeong (Hangul: 류수정, born November 19, 1997), also known by her mononym Sujeong, is a South Korean singer and a member of South Korean girl group Lovelyz under Woollim Entertainment. She debuted as a solo artist with her first EP, Tiger Eyes (EP), ''Tiger Eyes'', on May 20, 2020. On November 16, 2021, she left Woollim Entertainment after deciding not to renew her contract, following Lovelyz's indefinite hiatus. On September 1, 2022, she established the independent label, House of Dreams. Discography Extended plays Singles Writing and production credits All credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association, unless stated otherwise. Filmography Reality Shows References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ryu, Su-jeong 1997 births Living people Woollim Entertainment artists K-pop singers South Korean female idols South Korean women pop singers 21st-century South Korean singers 21st-century South Korean women singers School of Performing Arts Seoul alumni L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krystal Jung
Chrystal Soo Jung (born October 24, 1994), professionally known as Krystal, Krystal Jung or Jung Soo-jung (), is a Korean-American singer and actress based in South Korea. She debuted in 2009 as a member of the South Korean girl group f(x) and has further participated in SM Entertainment's project group SM the Ballad. Aside from group activities, she has also acted in various South Korean drama series such as ''The Heirs'' (2013), ''My Lovely Girl'' (2014), ''Prison Playbook'' (2017), ''The Bride of Habaek'' (2017), ''Player'' (2018)'', Search'' (2020), '' Police University'' (2021) and '' Crazy Love'' (2022). Early life Jung was born as Chrystal Soo Jung in San Francisco, California, where her family settled from South Korea in the 1980s. During a family trip to South Korea in early 2000, at the age of five, Jung and her sister Jessica Jung were spotted by talent agency SM, which earned her a cameo appearance in Shinhwa's "Wedding March" music video. The agency offered Jung ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Soo-jung
Crystal Yi (born 1993), known by the stage name Chai or her Korean name Lee Soo-jung (), is a Korean-American singer-songwriter. She is best known for winning SBS's ''K-pop Star 5''. Career In 2015–2016, Yi participated in the fifth season of the audition talent show ''K-pop Star''. She finished in first place with a perfect score of 300 points and selected Antenna as her agency. After winning the competition, she returned to Chicago to finish her senior year as an art major at the University of Illinois at Chicago. During this time, in February 2017, she self-released the single "Color You", featuring the Chicago-based duo Iris Temple. In April 2017, she released a music video for "Thirst Trap", a single she had originally released in 2015 prior to joining ''K-pop Star''. In September 2017, she took part in Antenna's label concert series ''With Antenna'', which toured South Korea and the US. Later that year, she featured on the winter duet single "When You Fall" with Sam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Im Soo-jung
Im Soo-jung (born July 11, 1979) is a South Korean actress. After modeling for teen magazines, Im made her acting breakthrough in Kim Jee-woon's horror film ''A Tale of Two Sisters'' (2003), followed by the popular television drama ''I'm Sorry, I Love You'' (2004). She has since appeared in numerous films, notably Park Chan-wook's ''I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK'' (2006), Hur Jin-ho's ''Happiness'' (2007), Lee Yoon-ki's ''Come Rain, Come Shine'' (2011), and Min Kyu-dong's ''All About My Wife'', for which she won Best Actress at the 33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards. Career Im Soo-jung made her debut in 1998 as a cover model for teen magazines. She then moved onto acting and debuted in the teen drama ''School 4'', but it was Kim Jee-woon's 2003 stylish horror ''A Tale of Two Sisters'' that first drew her critical notice and newcomer awards. A year later, the hit KBS2 drama series ''I'm Sorry, I Love You'' catapulted her into stardom. With Im looking much younger than her age, those pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Su-jong
Kim Su-jong (born 28 September 2000) is a North Korean artistic gymnast. She is also a World Cup champion in the floor event of the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup as she claimed gold at the 2018 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup which was held in Doha. Kim Su-jong represented North Korea at the 2018 Asian Games, which was also her first Asian Games The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until t ... appearance and went onto secure bronze medal in the women's individual all-around event, as well as becoming the Floor Exercise champion. References 2000 births Living people North Korean female artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 2018 Asian Games Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for North Korea Asian Games silver medalists for North Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
