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Yi-kyung
Yi-kyung, also spelled Lee-kyung, is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly feminine. Due to North–South differences in the Korean language, in North Korea some of these names start with an "r" (ㄹ) in both spoken and written form, which does not occur in word-initial position in Korean as spoken in the South. There are 35 hanja with the reading "yi", 26 hanja with the reading "ri", and 54 hanja with the reading "kyung" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include: *Chun Lee-kyung (born 1976), South Korean short track speed skater * Kwak Yi-kyong (born 1979), South Korean LGBT rights activist *Lee Yi-kyung (born 1989), South Korean male actor * Woo Yi-kyung ( 우이경; born 1987), South Korean pop singer Fictional characters with this name include: *Han Yi-kyung, in 2005 South Korean television series '' Only You'' *Han Yi-kyung, in 2007 South Korean television series ''Air City'' *So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Yi-kyung
Lee Yi-kyung (born January 8, 1989) is a South Korean actor. Career Lee made his acting debut in 2011, and first gained recognition from playing a rebellious student in the teen drama ''School 2013''. Thereafter, he played supporting roles in television dramas such as ''My Love from the Star'' (2013) and ''Descendants of the Sun'' (2016). Lee gained popularity following his comedic role in ''Confession Couple'', and was cast in his first major role in ''Welcome to Waikiki'' (2018). 2018 was professionally successful for Lee, as he also played the lead actor in the critically well-received "Children of Nobody". Lee has also appeared in both independent and commercial films, notably Leesong Hee-il's ''White Night'' (2012) and Kim Ki-duk's '' One on One'' (2014). In 2018, he stars in two films - drama film ''Monsters'' (also known as ''Wretches'') which tackles teenage bullying; and omnibus horror film ''Pension: Dangerous Encounter''. On March 8, 2022, it was reported that Lee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
49 Days
''49 Days'' () is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Lee Yo-won, Nam Gyu-ri, Jo Hyun-jae, Bae Soo-bin, Jung Il-woo, and Seo Ji-hye. It aired on SBS from March 16 to May 19, 2011 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 ( KST) for 20 episodes. Synopsis Gullible yet cheerful Shin Ji-hyun (Nam Gyu-ri) is living a perfect life: she is the only daughter of wealthy, doting parents and is surrounded by supportive best friends. She is also engaged to be married to the perfect man, Kang Min-ho (Bae Soo-bin), in just a few weeks. Meanwhile, Song Yi-kyung (Lee Yo-won) is in an existential crisis following her boyfriend's tragic death. She works third shift at a convenience store, sleeps in the afternoon, and often spends what little time she has left in the day contemplating suicide. One fateful day interweaves the two characters' stories as Yi-kyung attempts to kill herself by walking into oncoming traffic. A bystander saves Yi-kyung by pulling her out of harm's way. However, a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angry Mom
''Angry Mom'' () is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Kim Hee-sun, Kim Yoo-jung, and Ji Hyun-woo. It aired on MBC from March 18 to May 7, 2015, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 ( KST) for 16 episodes. The screenplay won the Excellence Award at MBC's 2014 Script Contest. Plot The protagonist, Jo Kang-ja (Kim Hee-sun) was once legendary for being the toughest, most feared troublemaker at her high school in Busan. Due to her pregnancy in her late teens, she drops out of school and tries to become a responsible mother to her daughter, Oh Ah-ran (Kim Yoo-jung). Fast-forward to the present, Kang-ja is now 34 years old and Ah-ran is a teenager attending high school. The two have a contentious relationship, with Ah-ran ashamed of Kang-ja's unrefined ''ajumma'' manners. Meanwhile, in Myungsung High School, when Ah-ran befriends the class outcast Jin Yi–kyung, it makes her the target of the school bullies who make her life hell, yet she's too proud to tell her mother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Air City
''Air City'' () is a 2007 South Korean television drama starring Lee Jung-jae, Choi Ji-woo, Lee Jin-wook and Moon Jung-hee. It aired on MBC from May 19 to June 8, 2007, on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 ( KST) for 16 episodes. The series revolves around the work and romance of four airport personnel, showing the inner workings of the airline industry. It was shot almost entirely at the Incheon International Airport, and as research for the script, four writers interviewed over 200 airport personnel over a two-year stretch. Synopsis Han Do-kyung (Choi Ji-woo) was especially scouted by the Incheon Airport director and willingly accepted one-third of the pay she was receiving in Singapore, to come back to Korea as the chief of operations of Incheon International Airport. She is level-headed, speaks five different languages, and remains cool and calm under all circumstances. However, Do-kyung lives with the emotional wounds caused by her estrangement from her sister, Yi-kyung (Lee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet Home (TV Series)
''Sweet Home'' () is a South Korean apocalyptic horror streaming television series starring Song Kang, Lee Jin-wook, and Lee Si-young. Based on the Naver webtoon of the same name by Kim Carnby and Hwang Young-chan, which recorded over 2.1 billion net views, the series was released on Netflix on December 18, 2020. The second season is scheduled to be released in 2023. A third season is also in the works. Synopsis After an unexpected family tragedy, Cha Hyun-soo leaves his home and moves into an apartment. Soon after, monsters begin appearing. People inside the apartment are trapped inside the building, realizing that monsters are lurking everywhere outside. Hyun-su and other residents shield themselves inside the building in the hope of surviving as long as they can. Cast Season 1–3 * Song Kang as Cha Hyun-soo, a suicidal high school student who moves into 1410 in Green Home after his family is killed in a car accident. He finds himself caught in the middle of an apocal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyung
Kyung, also spelled Kyoung, Gyeong, Kyeong, or Kyong, is an uncommon Korean family name, as well as a single-syllable Korean given name and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. As a family name The 2000 South Korean Census found 15,784 people with the family name Kyung. It may be written with either of two different hanja. Those with the name meaning "scenery" () may belong to one of two different ''bon-gwan'': Haeju, South Hwanghae, in what is today North Korea, and Taein (泰仁). There is only one ''bon-gwan'' for the other Kyung surname, meaning "celebration" (): Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, in what is today South Korea. In a study by the National Institute of the Korean Language based on 2007 application data for South Korean passports, it was found that 69.2% of people with this surname spelled it in Latin letters as Kyung in their passports, while another 19.2% spelled it as Kyoung. The Revised Romanisation spelling Gyeong came in third place at 7.6%. Rarer ... [...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] |
Only You (2005 TV Series)
''Only You'' is a 2005 South Korean television series starring Han Chae-young, Jo Hyun-jae, Lee Chun-hee and Hong Soo-hyun. It is produced and broadcast by SBS from 4 June to 24 July 2005 for 16 episodes. It is the only Korean drama shot in Italy. The city in which has been shot the drama in Italy was Vicenza, which is located in the north East part, between Venice and Verona (about 50 km distant from Venice). Plot Eun Jae (Han Chae-young) is a very stubborn and proud 20-year-old girl who has a passion for cooking. Because she does not have an interest in studying, she runs away to Vicenza in Italy before she graduates from high school to enroll in a cooking school. Her high school friend, who loves her dearly and shares her passion for cooking, comes along with her. Han Yi-joon (Jo Hyun-jae) is from a wealthy family who owns a large hotel and various restaurants. He travels to Italy in search of his mother that abandoned his family when he was young and there he runs int ... [...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] |
Kim Yik-yung
Kim Yik Yung, born in 1935 in Chongjin, Hamgyong, is a South Korean ceramic artist. She studied chemical engineering at Seoul National University and then went to the US, where she studied ceramics at Alfred University, New York State. After returning to Korea, she worked as a researcher in the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, South Korea. Kim was co-winner of the 2004 "Artist of the Year" award from the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art for significant contribution to the development of Korean contemporary ceramic art. Her work has been shown in major exhibitions in Korea, Japan, the United States, and Europe. Education * 1957 B. S. Degree, Chemical Engineering, Seoul National University * 1958 Finished 1-year course of Ceramic Engineering, Seoul National University * 1959 Finished 1-year course of Crafts and Arts, Hongik University * 1961 M. F. A. College of Ceramics at Alfred University Experiences * 1958-1959 Research Assistant, AID Cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North–South Differences In The Korean Language
The Korean language Korean ( South Korean: , ''hangugeo''; North Korean: , ''chosŏnmal'') is the native language for about 80 million people, mostly of Korean descent. It is the official and national language of both North Korea and South Korea (geographic ... has diverged between North Korea, North and South Korea due to the length of time that the two states have been separated. Underlying Korean dialects, dialectical differences have been extended—in part by government policies, and in part by the isolation of North Korea from the outside world. There are some differences in Korean orthography, orthography and pronunciation, and substantial differences in newer vocabulary; whereas the South tends to use Loanword, loanwords from English language, English, the North tends to use loanwords from Russian language, Russian or construct compound words. The Korean Language Society in 1933 made the "Proposal for Unified Korean Orthography" (), which continued to be used by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
