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]   |
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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]   |
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Ying River
The Ying River () is the largest tributary of the Huai River with its origin in Henan Province, People's Republic of China. From Zhoukou City in Henan the river flows through Fuyang City in Anhui Province then empties into the Huai River at Zhengyang. Seriously polluted along its entire length, in 2007 the Ying River's water quality was rated as below Grade 5 by the Chinese Environmental Protection Agency. Tributaries The Sha River (沙河) is the largest tributary and from the confluence onward, the Ying River is often referred to as the Shaying River (沙颍河). See also *List of rivers in China This incomplete list of rivers that flow through China is organized according to the body of water into which each river empties, beginning with the Sea of Okhotsk in the northeast, moving clockwise on a map and ending with the Arctic Ocean. Se ... References Rivers of Henan Rivers of Anhui Tributaries of the Huai River {{China-river-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Young-geun
Young-geun, also spelled Young-keun or Yung-keun, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 34 hanja with the reading "young" and 18 hanja with the reading "geun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include: * Choi Yung-keun (1923–1994), South Korean footballer * Kim Young-geun (born 1978), South Korean footballer * Kim Young-keun (born 1990), South Korean footballer * Song Young-keun, South Korean politician; see List of members of the National Assembly (South Korea), 2012– 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 {{given name ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Young-gi
Yeong-gi, also spelled Yeong-ki, Young-gi, Young-ki, Young-kee, or Yong-gi, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 34 hanja with the reading " yeong" and 68 hanja with the reading "gi" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. According to South Korean government data, it was the fourth-most popular name for baby boys born in 1940. People with this name include: * Choi Yeong-gi (1925–2004), South Korean track and field athlete * (born 1929), North Korean spy, one of South Korea's unconverted long-term prisoners * Kim Yeong-gi (basketball) (born 1936), South Korean basketball player * Young-Kee Kim (born 1962), South Korean-born American physicist *Verbal (rapper) (born Ryu Young-gi, 1975), Zainichi Korean rapper, member of hip-hop duo m-flo * Min Young-ki (born 1976), South Korean football defender (K-League Challenge) * Kim Yeong-gi (born 1 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Young-chul
Young-chul, also spelled as Yeong-cheol, or in North Korea as Yong-chol, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 34 hanja with the reading "young" and 11 hanja with the reading " chul" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. According to South Korean government data, it was the eighth-most popular name for baby boys born in 1940, rising to fourth place by 1950. People People with this name include: Sportspeople * Park Young-chul (born 1954), South Korean judoka * Cha Young-chul (born 1959), South Korean sport shooter * Lim Young-chul (born 1960), South Korean handball coach * Jang Yeong-cheol (born 1964), South Korean sprint canoer *Shin Young-chul (born 1964), South Korean volleyball player * Park Yeong-cheol (born 1969), South Korean swimmer * Kim Young-chul (footballer) (born 1976), South Korean football defender (K3 League) * Back Young-chul (bo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Young-ae
Young-ae, also spelled Yong-ae, is a Korean female given name. People with this name include: *Kim Young-ae (1951–2017), South Korean actress * Kim Young-ae (politician) ( 김영애, born 1964), South Korean politician from Ulsan * Kim Yong Ae (born 1985), North Korean footballer who represented North Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics *Lee Young-ae (born 1971), South Korean actress * Ri Yong-Ae (born 1965), North Korean long jumper 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 ... {{given name Korean feminine given names ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hankook Ilbo
''Hankook Ilbo'' () is a Korean-language daily newspaper in Seoul, South Korea. As of 2017, it had a daily circulation of about 213,200. It was previously published by the Hankook Ilbo Media Group, however following an embezzlement scandal in 2013–2014 it was sold to Dongwha Enterprise, which also owns ''The Korea Times''. Political position ''Hankook Ilbo'' tends to be economically centre-right and socially centre-left. ''Hankook Ilbo'' is a "liberal" media, but this is different from the meaning of "liberal" in the American political context. ''Hankook Ilbo'' officially doesn't put forward ideology other than "centrism". However, ''Hankook Ilbo'' has basically shown a fiscal conservative tone that values "fiscal responsibility". The newspaper has often criticized the Moon Jae-in government's fiscal policy for its lack of awareness of "financial soundness" (). This newspaper also supports "liberal economy". In contrast to the somewhat conservative tendency financially, t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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You Young
You Young (Hangul: 유영; born May 27, 2004) is a South Korean figure skater. She is the 2020 Four Continents silver medalist, a four-time Grand Prix bronze medalist, a four-time Challenger series medalist, and a five-time South Korean national champion (2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022.) On the junior level, she is the 2020 Youth Olympic champion, the 2018 JGP Slovakia bronze medalist, and the 2019 Winter Children of Asia International Sports Games champion. You is the youngest ever national champion of South Korea at age 11 in 2016, surpassing the previous record set by Yuna Kim, who won at age 12 in 2003. She is also the first Korean woman to successfully land a triple Axel in an international competition and the first Asian woman to win the gold medal in Figure skating at the Winter Youth Olympics. She currently holds the fourth highest technical element score in the short program (45.54 at the 2019 Skate Canada) and the ninth highest technical element score in th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Seo Young
Seo Young (; born June 21, 1984) is a South Korean actress. She debuted in the 2006 Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) drama What's Up Fox. In 2010, she started her own clothing store called Shine S."서영" ''Daum''. Career Debut: 2006-2007 Starring in the OCN four-part series ''Temptation of Eve'', she appeared in ''Her Own Art'' (or ''Technique'') which was the fourth part.2008-2010 In a spin-off of '' 1 Night 2 Days'', she appeared alongside Kim Sook,Yo ...
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Kim Young
Young Kim (Korean 김영) (born 2 February 1980) is a South Korean professional golfer. Kim was born in Chunchon, South Korea. She played on the LPGA of Korea Tour winning five times between 1999 and 2003. She won once on the Futures Tour in 2001. She played on the LPGA Tour from 2003 to 2009, winning the 2007 LPGA Corning Classic. Kim's best ever finish in a major championship was a T3 at the 2005 Women's British Open. Kim was second to Lorena Ochoa for Rookie of the Year in 2003. She is perhaps best known for her different hat wear. Kim, when asked to describe the headgear she was wearing, called it a 'bucket hat'. Professional wins (8) LPGA Tour wins (1) Futures Tour wins (1) *2001 Barona Creek Women's Golf Classic LPGA of Korea Tour wins (5) *1999 Korea Women's Open *2002 Paradise Ladies Open, SBS Super Tournament *2003 KLPGA Championship, SBS Super Tournament LPGA of Japan Tour wins (1) *2013 Nichi-Iko Women's Open Golf Tournament Results in LPGA majors ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chin Young
Chin Young (; born 23 October 1950) is a South Korean politician in the liberal Democratic Party of Korea, and a former member of the National Assembly representing Yongsan, Seoul. He was formerly a member of the conservative Saenuri Party, and served as the first Minister of Health and Welfare in the Park Geun-hye administration from March to September 2013. Early life and career Chin studied law as an undergraduate at Seoul National University, graduating in 1975, and attained a masters from the University of Washington School of Law in 1984. He served as a judge on the Seoul Southern District Court from 1980 to 1981, and worked as a private lawyer from 1981 to 2007. Political career National Assembly (Saenuri Party, 2004–2016) Chin was first elected to the 17th National Assembly in 2004. He was re-elected twice more in 2008 and 2012 as a member of the conservative Saenuri Party. Minister of Health and Welfare (2013) Chin was the Minister of Health and Welfare in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Song Yeong
Song Yeong (Hangul: 송영; March 15, 1940 – October 14, 2016) was a South Korean modern writer. Life Seong Young was born on March 15, 1940, in Yeongkwang Jeollanam-do, Korea. Song graduated with a degree in German Literature from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (abbreviated as HUFS; Korean: 한국외국어대학교) is a private research university based in Seoul, in South Korea. HUFS consistently ranks as one of the best universities in South Korea. The university .... After his graduation in 1963, he took a teaching job. His literary debut came in 1967 with the publication of “Cock-fighting” in the journal Creation and Criticism (Changjakgwa bipyeong). His sobriquet was Mokdang. He died on October 14, 2016, aged 76. Work The Korea Literature Translation Institute summarizes his work: :Song Yeong's fiction often unfolds in unusual settings through perspectives of unconventional characters. “The Teacher and the Crown ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |