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Ichon-dong
Ichon-dong () is a neighborhood of Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea. It is located in the southwest of the city proper, along the Han River. Characteristics Ichon-dong is split into two parts: Ichon 1-dong, formerly called 'East Ichon' (), and Ichon 2-dong, formerly called 'West Ichon' (). Residents of Ichon-dong are regarded as highly affluent by many Koreans. Ichon 1-dong is known for its expensive real estate. It is home to many foreign residents, especially Japanese. There are also many American expats, since the Yongsan Garrison is located nearby. Ichon 2-dong is less developed than Ichon 1-dong, but the Seoul Metropolitan Government has been developing this area as a part of the Hangang Renaissance Project. In Ichon-dong, the climate is cold and temperate. Ichon-dong is classified as Monsoon continental climate (Dwa) in the Köppen climate classification. The average annual temperature is , and the area receives about of precipitation annually, mostly in the summ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yongsan District
Yongsan District (, ) is one of the 25 List of districts of Seoul, districts of Seoul, South Korea. It has a population of 231,685 (2020) and has a geographic area of , and is divided into 19 ''Dong (administrative division), dong'' (administrative neighborhoods). Yongsan is located near Downtown Seoul, on the northern bank of the Han River (Korea), Han River, bordering the city districts of Jung District, Seoul, Jung to the north, Mapo District, Mapo to the west, Yeongdeungpo District, Yeongdeungpo and Dongjak District, Dongjak to the southwest, Seocho District, Seocho and Gangnam District to the southeast, and Seongdong District, Seongdong to the east. Description Yongsan District is a district in central Seoul, South Korea. It sits to the north of the Han River (Korea), Han River and is part of the ''Outer old Seoul, Seongjeosimni'' (Outer old Seoul) area immediately south of Seoul's City centre, historic center in Jung district on the southern side of Namsan. It is home to rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jang Won-young
Jang Won-young (; born August 31, 2004), also known mononymously as Wonyoung, is a South Korean singer. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Ive (group), Ive under Starship Entertainment and former member of project girl group Iz*One, having finished first in Mnet (TV channel), Mnet's girl group survival reality television show ''Produce 48'' in 2018. Early life and education Jang Won-young was born in Ichon-dong of Seoul, South Korea, on August 31, 2004. She has an older sister, actress Jang Da-ah, who is an artist under King Kong by Starship. After debuting with Iz*One, the group's label Off the Record announced Jang's intentions to complete education via home-schooling in April 2019. She subsequently left Yonggang Middle School and took the qualification exam, passing with perfect scores in Korean, English, and Mathematics. Jang graduated from the School of Performing Arts Seoul on February 9, 2023. Career 2018–2020: Produce 48 and Iz*One From June 15 to August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Si-eun (entertainer)
Park Si-eun (; born August 1, 2001) is a South Korean singer and actress. After debuting as a child actress in 2014, she starred in several television series and films, winning the award for Best Young Actress at the 2018 SBS Drama Awards for her role as young Woo Seo-ri in '' Still 17''. She was both an actor and idol trainee in JYP Entertainment, but left the company in 2019 after JYP Actors became defunct. After signing with High Up Entertainment in December 2019, she debuted as a member of the girl group STAYC in November 2020. Personal life Born on August 1, 2001 in Ichon-dong, Yongsan District, Seoul Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ..., South Korea, Park is the daughter of , one of the most popular singers in South Korea in the late 1980s. Filmography Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities by GDP, sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, trailing behind New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Tokyo Area, Tokyo, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Paris metropolitan area, Paris, and London metropolitan area, London, and hosts more than half of South Korea's population. Although Seoul's population peaked at over 10 million, it has gradually decreased since 2014, standing at about 9.6 million residents as of 2024. Seoul is the seat of the Government of South Korea, South Korean government. Seoul's history traces back to 18 BC when it was founded by the people of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. During the Joseon dynasty, Seoul was officially designated as the capital, surrounded by the Fortress Wall of Seoul. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hangul
The Korean alphabet is the modern writing system for the Korean language. In North Korea, the alphabet is known as (), and in South Korea, it is known as (). The letters for the five basic consonants reflect the shape of the speech organs used to pronounce them. They are systematically modified to indicate Phonetics, phonetic features. The vowel letters are systematically modified for related sounds, making Hangul a featural writing system. It has been described as a syllabic alphabet as it combines the features of Alphabet, alphabetic and Syllabary, syllabic writing systems. Hangul was created in 1443 by Sejong the Great, the fourth king of the Joseon dynasty. The alphabet was made as an attempt to increase literacy by serving as a complement to Hanja, which were Chinese characters used to write Literary Chinese in Korea by the 2nd century BCE, and had been adapted to write Korean by the 6th century CE. Modern Hangul orthography uses 24 basic letters: 14 consona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eulalia (plant)
''Eulalia'' is a genus of Asian, African, and Australian plants in the Poaceae, grass family.Kunth, Karl Sigismund 1829. Révision des Graminées 1: 160–161 in Latin ''Eulalia'' was named after the French botanical artist Eulalie Delile.Watson, L. and M. J. Dallwitz. (1992 onwards) ''Eulalia''. Grass Genera of the World. Version: 18 August 1999. As a common name, "eulalia" refers to a grass in a different genus, ''Miscanthus sinensis''.''Miscanthus sinensis''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ive (group)
Ive (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by Starship Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Gaeul, An Yu-jin, Rei, Jang Won-young, Liz, and Leeseo. Ive is known for their catchy songs and achieving one of the most successful recent debuts in K-pop, having received several rookie awards and featuring on Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40, ''Forbes'' Korea Power Celebrity 40. Ive made their debut on December 1, 2021, with the single album ''Eleven (single album), Eleven''. It was followed shortly with the single album ''Love Dive'' (2022), whose Love Dive (song), lead single became their first number-one song on South Korea's Circle Digital Chart. It was the List of Circle Digital Chart number ones of 2022, best-performing single of the year and was awarded Song of the Year at multiple year-end award shows, including the Golden Disc Awards, MAMA Awards, and Melon Music Awards. Ive achieved their second number-one song with the After Like (song), l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
STAYC
STAYC (; , acronym for Star to a Young Culture) is a South Korean girl group formed by High Up Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Sumin, Park Si-eun (entertainer), Sieun, Isa, Seeun, Yoon, and J. Mainly produced by K-pop duo Black Eyed Pilseung, they debuted on November 12, 2020, with the release of their debut single album ''Star to a Young Culture''. From September 2023 to March 2024 they embarked on their first world tour. Name The group's name, STAYC, is an acronym for "Star to a Young Culture", and is meant to "reflect the act's aim of dominating pop culture". History 2016–2019: Pre-debut Sieun was well-known prior to debut as both the daughter of veteran singer Park Nam-jung, and for her roles in dramas such as ''The Good Wife (South Korean TV series), The Good Wife'', ''Queen for Seven Days'', and ''The Crowned Clown''. She won the Youth Acting Award in 2018 SBS Drama Awards for her role in ''Still 17''. Seeun was known as an actress, appearing in s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War Memorial Of Korea
The War Memorial of Korea () is a museum located in Yongsan-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It opened in 1994 on the former site of the army headquarters to exhibit and memorialize the military history of Korea. It was built for the purpose of preventing war through lessons from the Korean War and for the hoped for peaceful reunification of North and South Korea. The memorial building has six indoor exhibition rooms and an outdoor exhibition centre displaying war memorabilia and military equipment from China, South Korea and the United States. History The War Memorial covers the history of Korean War which took place from June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953. Construction The construction of the War Memorial of Korea was completed in December 1993. The project was carried out in consultation with military experts while collecting a wide range of exhibition items from at home and abroad. Upon the completion of the interior, the memorial opened officially on June 10, 1994, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yongsan Family Park
Yongsan Family Park () is a park in Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea. It is also known as Yongsan Park (). The area of the park is . It has a walking path and a variety of facilities, including Taegeukgi Park in the center. Pigeons and wild pheasants live in the park. Several ponds and lakes are in the park. It is open throughout the year, at all hours. There is a path in the park where guests are intended to walk it barefoot. It has a texture that is meant to perform acupressure on your feet. During the Japanese colonial period, the park was used as a Japanese military facility from 1906 to the liberation of Korea in 1945. It was part of the US military base Yongsan Garrison, the headquarters of the US military in South Korea after the Korean war, including the base golf course. In December 1988, efforts began to convert the area into a civilian park via a presidential decree. The park opened in November 1992. It is accessible from Ichon station on line number 2 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
