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Yeon-woo (name)
Yeon-woo is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 39 hanja with the reading "yeon" and 41 hanja with the reading "woo" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. It is sometimes written as Yeonoo instead of Yeon-Woo. People with this name include: *Go Yeon-u (died 227), posthumous name Sansang of Goguryeo, tenth ruler of Goguryeo * Chang Yŏn-u (died 1015), Goryeo government official *Cho Yeon-woo (born Cho Jong-wook, 1971), South Korean actor *Kim Yeon-woo (born 1971), South Korean male singer * Nam Yeon-woo (born 1982), South Korean actor *Jhi Yeon-woo (born 1984), South Korean female bodybuilder *Yeon Woo (singer, born 1981), South Korean female pop singer Fictional characters with this name include *Kim/Kwon Yeon-woo, in Kang Full's 2003 webcomic '' Love Story'' (and 2008 South Korean film adaptation '' Hello, Schoolgirl'') *Heo Yeo ... [...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] |
Kang Full
Kang Full (or Kang Pool, ) is the pen name of Kang Do-young (born December 7, 1974), a South Korean webtoon artist. Though he had no formal training in art or writing, Kang launched a website in 2002 to display his comics. Kang's webtoons quickly drew attention, resulting in several film adaption based on his works. Career Regarded as a "first generation" webtoon artist, Kang had no formal teaching in either writing or drawing comics. His interest stemmed from painting wall posters for the student body at Sangji University, turning them into eye-catching comics in order to attract attention. As a student, he earned the nickname Kang Full by often wearing green clothes, 'full'(풀) meaning 'grass'(풀) in Korean.Comic artist Gang Do-young , ''KBS World'', March 5, 2008. Retrieved on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Perfect Stranger
''My Perfect Stranger'' () is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Kim Dong-wook and Jin Ki-joo. It depicts the strange and beautiful time travel of two people who gets trapped in the year 1987. It aired on KBS2 from May 1 to June 20, 2023, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:45 ( KST). It is also available for streaming on Kocowa, Viki and Viu in selected regions. Synopsis A man, who seeks the truth behind a serial murder case, and a woman, who wants to prevent the marriage of her parents, realize that their goals are connected. Cast Main * Kim Dong-wook as Yoon Hae-jun: a news anchor, who has a cool and straightforward personality. * Jin Ki-joo as Baek Yoon-young: an editor at a publishing company. Supporting Soon-ae and the people around her in 1987 * Seo Ji-hye as Lee Soon-ae: a third-year student at Woojung High School, who loves literature and has bright and positive personality. * Park Soo-young as Hyung-man: Soon-ae's father, who runs a tea house in Woojung Villag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Heavenly Idol
''The Heavenly Idol'' () is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Kim Min-kyu, Go Bo-gyeol, and Lee Jang-woo. Based on the Munpia and Naver Series web novel of the same name by Mythology Jin (Shin Hwa-jin), it aired from February 15 to March 23, 2023, on tvN's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:30 ( KST) time slot. It is also available for streaming on Viki and Viu in selected regions. Synopsis In the supernatural Other World, the Pontifex Rembrary and his troops battle against dark forces in a campaign to thwart the Evil One's return to power after a hundred years. Just as he takes the upper hand in a tough duel against the Evil One, an inexplicable force foils Rembrary's victory and transports him to the present world. He finds himself in the body of a K-pop idol named Woo Yeon-woo, a member of the boy group Wild Animal. The true Yeon-woo has been transported to the Other World in Rembrary's body. Naive of the workings of the present world, Rembrary struggles to live as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jung Eun-gwol
Jung Eun-gwol () is a South Korean novelist. Three of her bestselling books have been adapted into television dramas – ''Sungkyunkwan Scandal'' (KBS2, 2010) and ''Moon Embracing the Sun'' ( MBC, 2012) and ''Lovers of the Red Sky ''Lovers of the Red Sky'' () is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Kim Yoo-jung, Ahn Hyo-seop, Gong Myung and Kwak Si-yang. It is directed by Jang Tae-yoo and written by Ha Eun. The series adapted from the novel of the same name writ ...'' ( SBS, 2021). Works References External linksJung Eun-gwolat Daum South Korean women novelists South Korean novelists Living people 20th-century novelists 20th-century women writers Year of birth missing (living people) {{Korea-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moon Embracing The Sun
''Moon Embracing the Sun'' (, also known as ''The Moon that Embraces the Sun'' or ''The Sun and the Moon'') is a 2012 South Korean television drama series, starring Kim Soo-hyun, Han Ga-in, Jung Il-woo, and Kim Min-seo. It aired on MBC from January 4 to March 15, 2012, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. The historical-fantasy drama is adapted from the novel of the same name written by Jung Eun-gwol. It tells of a poignant love story between a fictional king of the Joseon Dynasty and a female shaman and the conflicts and conspiracy of vying political powers. The series reached a peak rating of 42.2%. It won the Best Drama and Best Actor awards in the television category at the 48th Baeksang Arts Awards, and multiple awards at 2012 MBC Drama Awards, including Drama of the Year. Synopsis The Queen Dowager orders the assassination of her stepson in order to protect her own son's throne. A-ri, a shaman of the Royal Star Mansion (Royal Astrology House), witnesses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hello, Schoolgirl
''Hello, Schoolgirl'' (; literally " pure/romantic comic," the Korean version of shōjo manga) is a 2008 South Korean film. Adapted from '' Love Story'', a popular webtoon by Kang Full, it is the second film directed by Ryu Jang-ha. It stars Yoo Ji-tae, Lee Yeon-hee, Chae Jung-an, and Kang-in. Plot Kwon Yeon-woo is a somewhat naive 30-year-old low-level civil servant who works in a city hall branch office. After moving into a new apartment, he encounters a high school girl, Soo-young, and sees her on his way to work every morning. She is a cheerful and eccentric 18-year-old who lives with her mother downstairs from him. Over time, the two begin to develop feelings for one another. Meanwhile, 22-year-old Kang Sook, has just started working at the branch office. He falls head over heels for 29-year-old Kwon Ha-kyeong, a melancholy woman who wanders around taking pictures. She is still holding onto an old flame, and keeps looking for traces of that lost love every day. Kang Sook con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Story (webcomic)
''Soonjung Manhwa'' (; lit. "Pure/Romantic Comic" or the Korean version of shōjo manga; internationally, also known as ''Love Story'' and ''Crush On You,'' is a South Korean webtoon written by Kang Full Kang Full (or Kang Pool, ) is the pen name of Kang Do-young (born December 7, 1974), a South Korean webtoon artist. Though he had no formal training in art or writing, Kang launched a website in 2002 to display his comics. Kang's webtoons quick .... The story revolves around two unconventional romances with a noticeable age disparity. It was adapted into the live action movie '' Hello, Schoolgirl''. Characters * Kim Yeon-woo (김연우) A shy, 30-year-old civil servant who moves into an apartment next door to Soo-young. Yeon-woo has lost his parents at a young age and has been raised by his grandparents and relatives. He's been on a string of unsuccessful blind dates with various women when Soo-young throws garbage on him near a dustbin while she's on her way to school. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeon Woo (singer, Born 1981)
Yeon Woo is a South Korea and Indonesian pop singer signed to MBC. In 1999, she and four other Korean singers formed girl group T.T.MA, in which she used the stage name Yu Jin. After their 2002 breakup, which she later stated that she regretted, she temporarily left the music industry. In 2007, she made a comeback with a new image and released a solo album ''Dan Harureul Salado''; the digital version ranked #1 for number of registered downloads in June of that year. In August, she then released the album ''Season in the Sun'', a remake of a Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...ese album. In April 2008, she released her first album: "Yeon Woo 1st". In 2018 she was married to Lance Matthew Reyna. Discography ;단 하루를 살아도 (''Dan Harureul Salado''; digi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeon (Korean 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 Soo-yeon, also spelled Su-yeon or Soo-yun, is a Korean unisex given name, primarily feminine. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 67 hanja with the reading " soo" and 39 hanja with the reading ... * Tae-yeon * Na-yeon See also * List of Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhi Yeon-woo
Jhi Yeon-woo (born April 26, 1984) is a South Korean bodybuilder Bodybuilding is the use of progressive resistance exercise to control and develop one's muscles (muscle building) by muscle hypertrophy for aesthetic purposes. It is distinct from similar activities such as powerlifting because it focuses o .... Daum. Contest history * 2017 New York PRO Show 5th * 2016 New York PRO Show 3rd * 2016 WOMEN'S PHYSIQUE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITORS * 2015 IFBB Vancouver Pro show Woman's Physique 4th * 2013 Arnold Classic Europe Physique 1st (got the IFBB Pro card) * 2012 MISS KOREA 3rd * 2011 NPC Excalibur Woman bodybuilding 2nd * 2011 Muscle Beach International figure Open Classic overall winner * 2010 Korea YMCA over 52 kg 1stReferences [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nam Yeon-woo
Nam Yeon-woo (born October 9, 1982) is a South Korean actor. Nam played his first leading role in a feature film in Lee Don-ku's indie Indie is a short form of "independence" or "independent"; it may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Gaming *Independent video game development, video games created without financial backing from large companies *Indie game, any game (board ... ''Fatal'' (2013). Filmography Awards and nominations References External links * * * 1982 births Living people South Korean male film actors Korea National University of Arts alumni {{Korea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
