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Woo-jin
Woo-jin is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the given name. There are 41 hanja with the reading "woo" and 43 hanja with the reading "jin" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. In 2008, Woo-jin was the fifth-most popular name for baby boys in South Korea, with 1,811 being given the name that year. People with this name include: Entertainers *Jo Woo-jin (actor) (born 1979), South Korean actor *Noh Woo-jin (born 1980), South Korean comedian *Yeon Woo-jin (born Kim Bong-hoe, 1984), South Korean actor *Oh Woo-jin (born 1991), South Korean actor *Kim Woo-jin (singer) (born 1997), South Korean singer, former member of Stray Kids *Park Woo-jin (born 1999), South Korean singer, member of Wanna One and AB6IX *Seo Woo-jin (born 2015), South Korean child actor Sportspeople *Lee Woo-jin (footballer) (born 1986), South Korean football centre-back *Jo Woo-jin (footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oldboy (2003 Film)
''Oldboy'' () is a 2003 South Korean neo-noir action thriller film directed and co-written by Park Chan-wook. A loose adaptation of the Japanese manga of the same name, the film follows the story of Oh Dae-su (Choi Min-sik), who is imprisoned in a cell which resembles a hotel room for 15 years without knowing the identity of his captor nor his captor's motives. When he is finally released, Dae-su finds himself still trapped in a web of conspiracy and violence. His own quest for vengeance becomes tied in with romance when he falls in love with an attractive young sushi chef, Mi-do (Kang Hye-jung). The film won the Grand Prix at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival and high praise from the president of the jury, director Quentin Tarantino. The film has received widespread acclaim in the United States, with film critic Roger Ebert stating that ''Oldboy'' is a "powerful film not because of what it depicts, but because of the depths of the human heart which it strips bare". It also received ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Woo-jin (actor)
Jo Woo-jin (born January 16, 1979) is a South Korean actor. He is known as an in-demand supporting or character actor on the big screen and TV series, such as '' Guardian: The Lonely and Great God'' (2017), '' Chicago Typewriter'' (2017), ''The Drug King'' (2018), '' Mr. Sunshine'' (2018), and ''Happiness Happiness, in the context of mental or emotional states, is positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Other forms include life satisfaction, well-being, subjective well-being, flourishing and eudaimonia. ...'' (2021) He won Best Supporting Actor award at the 40th Blue Dragon Film Awards in 2019 for his performance in the film '' Default''. Filmography Film Television Radio shows Awards and nominations References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jo, Woo-jin 1979 births Living people 21st-century South Korean male actors South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Woo-jin
Park Woo-jin (Hangul: 박우진, born November 2, 1999), better known mononymously as Woojin, is a South Korean rapper, singer and songwriter. He placed sixth in the second season of ''Produce 101'', becoming a member of the project group Wanna One. He is a member of the boy group AB6IX. Career Early life and pre-debut Park Woo-jin was born in Busan, South Korea. When he was eleven years old, Park Auditioned for survival program called Superstar K. Park graduated from Korean Arts High School in January 2018. Prior to appearing on season two of ''Produce 101'', Park had trained for one year and two months. He initially started as a trainee under JYP Entertainment and then became a trainee under Brand New Music. 2017–2018: ''Produce 101'' and ''Wanna One'' In 2017, Park represented Brand New Music in the boy group reality survival show ''Produce 101 Season 2''. He choreographed the dance to 'Hollywood', which he and his fellow Brand New Music trainees performed at the Produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seo Woo-jin
Seo Woo-jin (Korean: 서우진; born 23 July 2015) is a South Korean child actor and model, who appeared in dramas such as ''The Light in Your Eyes'', ''VIP'' and '' Love with Flaws''. He is best known for his roles as Cho Seo-woo - daughter of Kim Tae-hee's character in ''Hi Bye, Mama!'' (2020) and Lee Se-jong - youngest son of the protagonist played by Ji Hyun-woo in '' Young Lady and Gentleman'' (2021). Career Seo Woo-jin debuted in 2017 in KBS2's '' Confession Couple''. He appeared in OCN '' Save Me 2'' (2019) and tvN's ''Hi Bye, Mama!'' (2020), the latter role where he played a girl, Cho Seo-woo, who is the daughter of the protagonist, Cha Yu-ri, who is portrayed by Kim Tae-hee. Seo was cast due to his striking resemblance to Kim as well as his stable acting abilities, although his costumes, dresses and long hair had some netizens concerned about gender identity. In 2021, he made his face known by appearing in weekend drama '' Young Lady and Gentleman'' as 6 year old cute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh Woo-jin
Oh Woo-jin (오우진; born March 26, 1991) is a South Korean actor and model. He is known for his supporting roles. He has played a supporting role in the school series '' Who Are You: School 2015'' as Woo-jin and also appeared in the movie '' Your Name is Rose''. Filmography Films Television References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Oh, Woo-jin 1991 births Living people 21st-century South Korean male actors South Korean male models South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Woo-jin (singer)
Kim Woo-jin (; born April 8, 1997), also known mononymously as Woojin (), is a South Korean singer and actor. He was signed to JYP Entertainment and was a member of the boy group Stray Kids from their formation through the eponymous survival show in 2017 until his departure two years later. He signed with 10x Entertainment in his endeavor to launch a solo career. Amidst his transition to a soloist, he faced false accusations of sexual misconduct by anonymous users on social media website Twitter. He denied the allegations and an investigation found various forms of fabrication from the accusers. He released his debut mini-album ''The Moment : A Minor'' and its lead single "Ready Now" in August 2021. Life and career Kim Woo-jin was born on April 8, 1997, in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. He graduated from the School of Performing Arts Seoul. He was a trainee under SM Entertainment for one year, where he practiced with fellow apprentices that would go on to debut as pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Woo-jin (archer)
Kim Woo-jin (Hangul: 김우진; or ; born June 20, 1992) is a South Korean archer specializing in recurve archery. He first held the world number one ranking ranking in 2011. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he set a world record in men's individual recurve archery and received a gold medal as a member of the South Korean men's archery team. He is a three-time world champion in the men's individual recurve event at the World Archery Championships. He is right-handed, and uses arrows and a draw weight of . At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he won an Olympic gold medal as a member of the South Korean men's archery team, which defeated the United States in the men's team archery final. He is a student, and lives in Chungju. Career Kim was part of the 2011 World Archery Championships gold medal-winning men's team, and won the individual gold medal at the 2011 World Archery Championships and the 2012 FITA Archery World Cup. Despite this, he was not selected for the 2012 Korean Olympic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pi Woo-jin
Pi Woo-jin (; born 20 August 1956) is a first generation female helicopter pilot of South Korean Army previously served as President Moon Jae-in's first Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs of South Korea from 2017 to 2019. She is the first woman to lead this ministry. After graduating from university in 1978, Pi worked as a teacher at a night school where she saw an ad from South Korean Army. In 1979 she was commissioned as Second Lieutenant after passing the cadet exam and training. Since 1981 she worked as a helicopter pilot after completing relevant training. In 2002 Pi was diagnosed with breast cancer. After having a mastectomy on both breasts to avoid any discomfort in military service - even though only one was medically necessary - she returned to health and therefore army. In 2006 she was forced to be discharged for being diagnosed with disability defined by military code. During the lawsuit to overthrow the decision and therefore be reinstated to the army, she ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jang Woo-jin
Jang Woo-jin (born 10 September 1995) is a South Korean table tennis player. He plays for Mirae Asset Daewoo table tennis team. Career Junior Jang started playing international matches from the South Korean cadet boys' team in 2009 – Bahrain Junior Open held in Manama, Bahrain. He won boys' singles title at the 2013 World Junior Table Tennis Championships. 2018 He won the gold medal in 2018 Korea Open held at Daejeon, South Korea without even having been a seeded player at the start of the tournament. He became the first-ever ITTF World Tour triple crown winner in this event as well by also winning gold medals in men's doubles and mixed doubles. 2020 In 2020 ITTF Men's World Cup, he was seeded at 12 and managed to reach up to semi-finals. Within a week from this world cup, in 2020 ITTF Finals, he was seeded at 14 and managed to reach semi-finals again. 2021 Jang Woojin represented South Korea at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after qualifying by virtue of being the highest ranked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noh Woo-jin
Noh Woo-jin (; born June 27, 1980), is a South Korean comedian. He was a former cast member in the variety show ''Law of the Jungle "The law of the jungle" (also called jungle law) is an expression that has come to describe a scenario where "anything goes". The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' defines the Law of the Jungle as "''the code of survival in jungle life'', now usual ...''. Filmography Film Variety show References 1980 births Living people South Korean male comedians South Korean television personalities Jeonju University alumni Gag Concert {{SouthKorea-comedian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hwang Woo-jin
Hwang Woo-jin ( ko, 황우진, also Hwang Wu-Jin, born May 8, 1990, in Gwangju) is a modern pentathlete from South Korea. He competed for the modern pentathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, along with his compatriot Jung Jin-hwa. "Careless" Hwang merely called himself ''Careless'', because he made numerous slight mistakes in his modern pentathlon career. He became one of the major highlights in the men's event at the 2012 Olympics, when his horse Shearwater Oscar threw him off the ground before he had even started his round in the riding segment. With the time already running and his left leg injured from the fall, Hwang set off the course, and managed to jump aboard, only for Shearwater Oscar to kick over the fence. Hwang finished with 464 obstacle and time penalties by a warm applause from the audience. Following his fair scores in fencing and swimming, and his disastrous and sudden fall in riding, Hwang placed thirty-fourth out of thirty-six competitors in the men's ... [...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] |
