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Myung
Myung, also spelled Myeong, Myong, or Myoung, is a Korean family name, a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in some two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. Family name The surname Myeong is derived from the Chinese surname Ming, written with the hanja , meaning "bright" or "brilliance". The 2000 South Korean census estimated that 26,746 people had this family name. In a study by the National Institute of the Korean Language based on 2007 application data for South Korean passports, it was found that 62.1% of people with this surname spelled it in Latin letters as Myung in their passports. The Revised Romanisation spelling Myeong was in second place at 18.9%, while another 16.2% used the spelling Myoung. Rarer alternative spellings (the remaining 2.8%) included Myeoung. People with this family name include: * Myoung Bok-hee (born 1979), South Korean team handball player *Myung Hyung-seo (born 2001), South Korean sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Myung
John Ro Myung (; born January 24, 1967) is an American bassist and a founding member of the progressive metal group Dream Theater. Background and personal life Born in Chicago to South Korean parents, Myung grew up with John Petrucci on Kings Park, New York, Long Island. After taking violin lessons from the age of five, he started playing bass guitar at fifteen. After graduating from high school, he and Petrucci enrolled at the Berklee College of Music, where they met Mike Portnoy. The trio became the nucleus of Dream Theater, which became Myung's primary professional focus. Style Myung mainly uses a two or three finger picking style in his playing. He sometimes uses slapping and popping on some songs, such as "The Dark Eternal Night", and also uses tapping and harmonics in his bass playing. Myung's use of harmonics is frequently accompanied by a chorus effect, as in the opening of "Lifting Shadows off a Dream". The songs "These Walls" and "The Dark Eternal Night" feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dream Theater
Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out of their studies to concentrate further on the band that would eventually become Dream Theater. Their current lineup consists of Petrucci, Myung, vocalist James LaBrie, keyboardist Jordan Rudess and drummer Mike Mangini. Over the course of various lineup changes, Petrucci and Myung have been the only two constant members, and Portnoy remained with the band until 2010, when he left to pursue other musical endeavors and he has since been replaced by Mangini. After a brief stint with Chris Collins (singer), Chris Collins, followed by Charlie Dominici (who was dismissed from Dream Theater not long after the release of their When Dream and Day Unite, first album), LaBrie was hired as the band's singer in 1991. Dream Theater's first keyboardist, Kevin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myung Se-bin
Myung Se-bin (born April 10, 1975) is a South Korean actress from the Seochok Myeong clan. A textile graduate from Dongduk Women's University, Myung was spotted in 1996 at a department store in Seoul by singer Shin Seung-hun, who cast her in his music video. She later modeled for magazines and commercials, which led to an acting career. Myung is best known for her Korean drama, television dramas ''Purity'', ''Paper Crane'', ''Into the Sun'' and ''Three Sisters (2010 TV series), Three Sisters''. Personal life Myung married lawyer Gang Ho-sung at the Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, Sheraton Walkerhill Hotel on August 17, 2007. The couple divorced five months later in January 2008. Filmography Television series *''Doctor Cha Jeong-suk'' (2023) *''Bossam: Steal the Fate, Bossam : Steal the Fate'' (Maeil Broadcasting Network, MBN, 2021) ... Lady Haeindang of the Gwangju Yi clan, Yi I-cheom's sister and Dae-yeob's aunt *''Avengers Social Club'' (tvN, 2017) ... Lee Mi-sook *''First Love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myung-hoon
Myung-hoon, also spelled Myung-hun, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 19 hanja with the reading "myung" and 12 hanja with the reading "hoon" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include: * Myung-whun Chung (born 1953), South Korean pianist and conductor * Ri Myung-hun (born 1967), North Korean basketball player * Choi Myung-hoon (born 1975), South Korean professional Go player *Bae Myung-hoon (born 1978), South Korean science fiction writer * Chun Myung-hoon (born 1978), South Korean singer, member of NRG * Shin Myung-hoon (born 1981), South Korean amateur boxer *Lee Myung-hoon (actor) (born 1989), South Korean actor *Jung Myung-hoon (born 1991), South Korean StarCraft player Fictional characters with this name include: *Shin Myung-hun, in 2008 South Korean television series '' East of Eden'' See also *L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Myung (poker Player)
John Myung is an American accountant and poker player of Korean descent, based in Vienna, Virginia. Before poker Myung graduated from Cornell University. He was training to be a medical doctor in Manhattan but quit as he did not wish to commit six years of his life to studying. He took a job at Morgan Stanley on the 73rd floor of the World Trade Center but quit on September 1, 2001 (very shortly before the September 11, 2001 attacks) to take another job on Wall Street. The effect of the attacks led to him moving to Rockville, Maryland, where he started playing poker. Poker career Myung is best known as the winner of the 2003 Showdown at the Sands poker tournament, where he won $1,000,000, defeating 196 other players. As of 2017, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,725,000. He has finished in the money of 41 times in World Series of Poker (WSOP) events, including three 3rd place finishes. Myung also appeared in the second season of the Poker Superstars Invitational T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Classy (group)
Classy (; ; stylized as CLASSy or CLASS:y) is a South Korean girl group formed through the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, MBC reality competition show ''My Teenage Girl'' and co-managed by M25, a subsidiary of MBK Entertainment, and Universal Music Japan. The group consists of seven members: Won Ji-min, Kim Seon-you, Myung Hyung-seo, Hong Hye-ju, Kim Ri-won, Park Bo-eun and Yoon Chae-won. They officially debuted on May 5, 2022, with the extended play (EP) ''Class Is Over.'' Name The group's name, Class:y, was suggested by the viewers of ''My Teenage Girl'' through the websiteNaver and chosen by M25. It was inspired by the members' "classy" charms and continued the school-related theme of ''My Teenage Girl'', referencing "class" and "highest grade". Career Formation through ''My Teenage Girl'' Classy was formed through the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, MBC reality competition show ''My Teenage Girl'' which aired from November 28, 2021 to February 27, 2022. It featured 83 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myung Hyung-seo
Classy (; ; stylized as CLASSy or CLASS:y) is a South Korean girl group formed through the MBC reality competition show ''My Teenage Girl'' and co-managed by M25, a subsidiary of MBK Entertainment, and Universal Music Japan. The group consists of seven members: Won Ji-min, Kim Seon-you, Myung Hyung-seo, Hong Hye-ju, Kim Ri-won, Park Bo-eun and Yoon Chae-won. They officially debuted on May 5, 2022, with the extended play (EP) ''Class Is Over.'' Name The group's name, Class:y, was suggested by the viewers of ''My Teenage Girl'' through the website Naver and chosen by M25. It was inspired by the members' "classy" charms and continued the school-related theme of ''My Teenage Girl'', referencing "class" and "highest grade". Career Formation through ''My Teenage Girl'' Classy was formed through the MBC reality competition show ''My Teenage Girl ''My Teenage Girl'' () was a South Korean reality competition series created by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (abbreviated as MBC) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myung-hee
Myung-hee, also spelled Myong-hui, Myeong-hui, or Myeong-hee, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. Hanja There are 19 hanja with the reading "myung" and 24 hanja with the reading " hee" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Examples include: * ( ''moksum myeong'' "life"; ''bitnal hui'' "shining") * ( ''balgeul myeong'' "bright"; ''bitnal hui'' "shining") * (feminine; ''balgeul myeong'' "bright", ''yeoja hui'' "woman") People People with this name include: Sportspeople * Sim Myeong-hui (born 1925), South Korean male sport shooter * Han Myeong-hui (born 1945), South Korean female sprinter * Mo Myeong-hui (born 1963), South Korean female sprinter * Lee Myeong-hui (born 1963), South Korean female volleyball player *Chung Myung-hee (born 1964), South Korean female badminton player *Jeong Myung-hee (born 1964), South Korean female basketball p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myung Rye-hyun
Myung Rye-hyun ( ko, 명례현; born 14 April 1926) is a North Korean football player and manager. He was the manager of the North Korea national football team in the 1966 FIFA World Cup The 1966 FIFA World Cup was the eighth FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was played in England from 11 July to 30 July 1966. The England national football team defeated West Germany 4-2 in the ..., when they became the first Asian team to reach the second round of the World Cup. References 1926 births North Korean footballers North Korean football managers North Korea national football team managers 1966 FIFA World Cup managers Possibly living people Association footballers not categorized by position {{NorthKorea-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myung-jun
Myung-jun, also spelled Myeong-jun or Myŏng-jun, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 19 hanja with the reading "myung" and 34 hanja with the reading " jun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include: *Cho Myung-jun (born 1970), South Korean field hockey coach *Yoon Myung-june (born 1989), South Korean baseball pitcher *Ri Myong-jun (born 1990), North Korean footballer in Thailand *Seo Myung-joon (born 1992), South Korean freestyle skier * MJ (born Kim Myung-jun, 1994), South Korean singer, member of Astro * Son Myeong-jun (born 1994), South Korean long-distance runner *Kim Myeong-joon, South Korean film director See also *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 name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myung-ok
Myung-ok, also spelled Myong-ok, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 19 hanja with the reading "myung" and five hanja with the reading " ok" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include: * Marie Myung-Ok Lee (born 1964), American writer of Korean descent * Kim Myung-ok (born 1972), South Korean field hockey player *Yim Myung-ok (born 1986), South Korean volleyball player *An Myong-ok, North Korean politician * Sin Myong-ok, North Korean gymnast; see list of Asian Games medalists in gymnastics See also *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 sm ... References {{reflist Korean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myung-sook
Myung-sook, also spelled Myeong-sook or Myong-suk, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 19 hanja with the reading "myung" and 13 hanja with the reading " sook" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Myung-sook was the fifth-most popular name for newborn girls in South Korea in 1950. People with this name include: *Han Myeong-sook (born 1944), South Korea's first female prime minister * Kim Myong-suk (born 1947), North Korean volleyball player * Paek Myong-suk (born 1954), North Korean volleyball player * Kimshin Myongsuk (born 1961), South Korean feminist activist * Jong Myong-suk (born 1993), North Korean wrestler Fictional characters with this name include: *Myung-sook, character portrayed by Bang Eun-hee in 2004–2005 South Korean television series ''Precious Family'' See also *List of Korean given names This is a list of Kor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
