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Young-nam
Yeong-nam, also spelled Young-nam, Yong-nam, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. Hanja There are 34 hanja with the reading " yeong" and five hanja with the reading "nam" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. Ways of writing this name in hanja include: * (길 영/읊을 영 ''gil yeong / eulpeul yeong'', 사내 남 ''sanae nam''): "eternal man". These characters are also used to write various Japanese given names, including Hisao, Norio, and Tsuneo. People People with this name include: *Kim Yong-nam (born 1928), North Korean politician, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly *Jo Young-nam (born 1945), South Korean singer and television personality * Kim Young-nam (born 1960), retired South Korean male Greco-Roman wrestler * Moon Young-nam (born 1960), South Korean television screenwriter *Jang Young-nam (born 1973), South Korean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jang Young-nam
Jang Young-nam (born November 25, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as an acclaimed actress in theater, then transitioned to supporting roles on television and film, notably in works by director Jang Jin. A member of Jang Jin's Division 장진사단, she regularly appears in his films and theater company productions. She became one of the original cast members of the live sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live Korea'' when Jang Jin brought the American show to South Korea. In addition, she was a member of the Korean theater troupe Mokhwa Repertory Company. She is known for her skill in both comedic and dramatic roles and her ability to easily transition between different genres and mediums such as theater, television and films. Some notable supporting film roles include ''A Werewolf Boy'' and ''Hello Ghost''. She has also made memorable cameos in dramas, ''Pinocchio'' and ''Moon Embracing the Sun.'' In 2013, she played her first onscreen leading role in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moon Young-nam
Moon Young-nam (born March 13, 1960) is a South Korean television screenwriter. Moon began writing dramas in the early 1990s, but it was ''Terms of Endearment'' (2004) and ''My Rosy Life'' (2005) that brought her praise for taking clichéd and predictable tearjerker plots () and making them into powerful melodramas with a fresh spin, filled with ironically named characters. In her dramas, Moon often delves into the harsh realities of married life with candidness and wit, and her style has been consistently popular with local audiences, resulting in high viewership ratings for ''Famous Princesses'' (2006), ''First Wives' Club'' (2007), '' Three Brothers'' (2009) and ''Wang's Family'' (2013). Filmography *''Kingdom of Anger'' ( MBC, 1992) *''Police'' (KBS2, 1994) *''Even If the Wind Blows'' (KBS1, 1995-1996) *''Because I Really'' (KBS1, 1996-1997) *''You Don't Know My Mind'' (MBC, 1999-2000) *''Rules of Marriage '' (MBC, 2001) *''That Woman Catches People'' ( SBS, 2002) *''Terms of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Young-nam
Jo Young-nam (, hanja:趙英男; born April 2, 1945) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and painter, writer, and television personality. He became very popular as soon as he debuted as a singer in 1968. Jo married actress Youn Yuh-jung Youn Yuh-jung (, ; born June 19, 1947) is a South Korean actress, whose career in film and television spans over five decades. Her accolades include an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a British Academy Film Award, an Independent Spir ... in 1974, but divorced in 1987. References 1945 births Living people South Korean male singers South Korean television presenters South Korean radio presenters South Korean painters Seoul National University alumni Baecheon Jo clan {{SouthKorea-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Yeong-nam (other)
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Kim Yeong-nam ( ko, link=no, 김영남) may refer to: * Kim Yong-nam (born 1928), North Korean politician * Kim Young-nam (born 1960), South Korean sport wrestler * Kim Yeong-nam (footballer) (born 1991), South Korean footballer * Kim Yeong-nam (diver) (born 1996), South Korean diver See also * Kim Jeong-nam (other) * Yeong-nam (given name) * Yong-nam (given name) * Kim (surname) Kim is a surname with multiple origins. Korean family name Kim, sometimes spelt Gim, is the most common family name in Korea. Other derivations People with the surname Kim, but unrelated to the Korean root above, include: * Andy Kim, Canadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Young-nam
Kim Young-nam (; born June 15, 1960, in Hampyeong, Jeollanam-do) is a retired South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler and Olympic champion. Career Kim was a volleyball player before converting to wrestling in high school. In the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, Kim finished 4th in the welterweight class of Greco-Roman wrestling, losing to 1980 Olympic gold medalist Ștefan Rusu of Romania in the bronze medal match. Kim received a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul."1988 Summer Olympics – Seoul, South Korea – Wrestling" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on April 7, 2008) Kim retired from wrestling after the 1988 Olympics, and participated in the |
Young (Korean Name)
Young, also spelled Yeong, or Yong, Yung, is an uncommon Korean surname, a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. As given name meaning differs based on the hanja one could be moon for example. used to write it. There are 44 hanja with the reading "''young''" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Family name As a Korean family name, Young can be written with three different hanja, indicating different lineages. According to the 2000 South Korean Census, a total of 259 people had these family names. * (길 영 ''gil yeong'', meaning "eternal"): 132 people and 40 households. Reported ''bon-gwan'' (clan hometowns) included Gangnyeong, Gyeongju, and Pyeonghae. Although the family name was found in numerous historical records, it was recorded under the census for the first time in the 1930 survey with one family living in Seoul. More families bearing the surname has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nam (Korean Name)
Nam is a Korean family name meaning "south". The 2000 South Korean census found 257,178 people with this family name, of whom 150,394 belonged to the Uiryeong Nam ''bon-gwan''. According to the same census, the place with the highest frequency of people belonging to that ''bon-gwan'' was Eumseong County, North Chungcheong Province, where it accounted for 1,021 people, or 1.21% of the population; this represented a significant drop both in numbers and in proportion from the 1985 census, when it accounted for 1,427 people, or 1.71% of the population. Korean people with this surname include: *Nam Bo-ra (born 1989), South Korean actress * Nam Da-reum (born 2002), South Korean actor * Nam Da-won (born 1997), South Korean singer, member of girl group Cosmic Girls *Nam Gi-nam (born 1942), South Korean director of movies, cartoons and TV series * Nam Gyu-ri (born 1985), South Korean singer, former member of girl group SeeYa * Nam Hae-il (born 1948), South Korean naval officer *Nam Hyun-h ... [...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] |
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] |
Japanese Given Name
in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name, in that order. Nevertheless, when a Japanese name is written in the Roman alphabet, ever since the Meiji era, the official policy has been to cater to Western expectations and reverse the order. , the government has stated its intention to change this policy. Japanese names are usually written in kanji, which are characters mostly Chinese language, Chinese in origin but Japanese language, Japanese in pronunciation. The pronunciation of Japanese kanji in names follows a special set of rules, though parents are able to choose pronunciations; many foreigners find it difficult to read kanji names because of parents being able to choose which pronunciations they want for certain kanji, though most pronunciations chosen are common when used in names. Some kanji are banned for use in names, such as the kanji for "weak" and "failure", amongst others. Parents also have the option of using hiragana or katakana w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hisao
Hisao (written: 央生, 久生, 久雄, 寿雄, 寿夫, 尚雄, 尚久 or 尚勇) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese government official *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese footballer and manager *, Japanese footballer and manager *, Japanese botanist *, Japanese pole vaulter *Hisao Oguchi, Japanese businessman *, Japanese footballer *Hisao Shinagawa (born 1946), Japanese singer-songwriter *, Japanese musicologist *Hisao Tanaka Martin Hisao Tanaka (April 22, 1921 – June 30, 1991) was an American professional wrestler better known as Duke Keomuka. He is the father of wrestler Pat Tanaka and referee Jimmy Tanaka. Biography Because he was a Japanese American in Californ ... (1921–1991), American professional wrestler *, Japanese general *, Japanese computer scientist *, Japanese sprint canoeist {{given name Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norio
Norio (written: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , or in hiragana) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese rower *Norio Hayakawa (born 1944), American activist *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese cyclist *, Japanese actor *, Japanese journalist *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese astronomer *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese Go player *, Japanese jazz composer and pianist * Norio Matsubara (born 1968), Brazilian racing driver *, Japanese golfer *, Japanese politician *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese spree killer and writer *, Japanese writer *, Japanese physician and geneticist *Norio Nishiyama Norio Nishiyama is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Flyweight and Bantamweight divisions between 1999 and 2000. Mixed martial arts record , - , Loss , align=center, 2-2-1 , Masaki Nishizawa , Decision (unanimous) , ..., Japanese mixed martial artist *, Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
