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Prince Imperial Waneun
Prince Imperial Waneun (Hangul:완은군, Hanja: 完恩君) (1 August 1842 - 28 October 1881) was a prince of the Korean Empire and a member of the Joseon dynasty royal family. He was a descendant of Prince Namyeon and an illegitimate son of Heungseon Daewongun and his concubine Kyeseongwol. He was an older half-brother of Gojong of Korea and Prince Imperial Heung, and a half-uncle of Prince Youngsun and Emperor Sunjong of Korea. His real name was Yi Jae-seon (hangul: 이재선, hanja: 李載先). His Chinese name is unknown. Life His actual birth year is unknown, but is thought to be around 1841–1842, or 1847. He was born in Unhyeongung, Ahguk-dong in Hanseong. He was the first, though illegitimate, son of Prince Heungseon, who was himself the son of Prince Namyeon and a distant descendant of Prince Inpyeong. His early life is unknown. One opinion said that he was foolish or unintelligent.역사속의 오늘">[역사속의 오늘/nowiki> 8월29일/ 마오쩌둥, 인민 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yi (Korean Name)
Lee, Revised Romanization of Korean, I, or Yi () is the List of South Korean surnames by prevalence, second-most-common surname in Korea, behind Kim (Korean surname), Kim (김). Historically, 李 was officially written as Ni () in Korea. The spelling officially changed to I () in 1933 when the North–South differences in the Korean language#Initial sound rule, initial sound rule () was established. In North Korean standard language, North Korea, it is romanized as McCune–Reischauer, Ri () because there is no distinction between the alveolar liquids /l/ and /r/ in Korean language, modern Korean. As of the South Korean census of 2015, there were 7,306,828 people by this name in South Korea or 14.7% of the population. Latin-alphabet spelling Though the official Revised Romanization of Korean, Revised Romanization spelling of this surname is I, South Korea's National Institute of the Korean Language noted in 2001 that one-letter surnames were quite rare in English and other fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seodaemun
Seodaemun District (, "Great West Gate") is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. Seodaemun has a population of 313,814 (2010) and has a geographic area of 17.61 km2 (6.8 sq mi), and is divided into 14 ''dong'' (administrative neighborhoods). Seodaemun is located in northwestern Seoul, bordering the city districts of Eunpyeong to the northwest, Mapo to the southwest, Jung to the southeast, and Jongno to the east. Seodaemun is part of the '' Seongjeosimni'' (Outer old Seoul) area and is named after Donuimun, one of the Eight Gates of Seoul which was formerly located within the district. Seodaemun is home to Seodaemun Independence Park, which contains several historic monuments and buildings such as the Seodaemun Prison museum and the Independence Gate. Moon Seok-Jin (문석진) of the Democratic Party has been the mayor of Seodaemun since July 2010. Administrative divisions Seodaemun District consists of 14 "administrative dong"s (''haengjeong-dong'' 행정� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Myeongseong (TV Series)
''Empress Myeongseong'' () is a 2001 and 2002 South Korean television series that aired on KBS2. Historical connection Empress Myeongseong was considered as the last empress of Korea because of the Eulmi Incident (also called Operation Fox Hunt). Cast Main *Choi Myung-gil as Empress Myeongseong (episodes 82-124) **Lee Mi-yeon as Empress Myeongseong (episodes 1, 10-81) *** Moon Geun-young as Min Ja-yeong (young Empress Myeongseong) * Lee Jin-woo as King Gojong ** Lee In as young Gojong * Yoo Dong-geun as Heungseon Daewongun Supporting Royal Family * Kim Yong-rim - Grand Royal Queen Dowager Jo *Kim Jeong-ha - Royal Queen Dowager Hong *Yoo Hye-young - Queen Cheorin * Baek Seung-woo - Sungjong of Korea ** Lee Tae-ri and Kwak Jung-wook - young Sunjong * Lee Yu-ri - Empress Sunmyeong ** Park Eun-bin and Kim Soo-yeong - young Empress Sunmyeong *Jung Seon-gyeong - Royal Consort Gwi-in of Gyeongju Yi clan *Lee Jae-eun - Royal Consort Gwi-in of the Deoksu Jang clan * Kim S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBS2
The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, and multiple Internet-exclusive services. Its flagship terrestrial television stations KBS1 broadcasts on channel 9, while KBS1 sister channel KBS2, an entertainment oriented network, broadcasts on channel 7. KBS also operates the international service KBS World, which provides television, radio, and online services in twelve different languages. History Early radio broadcasts The KBS began as Keijo Broadcasting Station (경성방송국, 京城放送局) with call sign JODK, established by the Governor-General of Korea on 16 February 1927. It became the in 1932. After Korea was liberated from Japanese rule at the end of World War II, this second radio station started using the call sign HLKA in 1947 after the Republic of Korea was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MBC TV (South Korean TV Channel)
MBC TV may refer to either of the following television channels: * MBC TV (India) MBC TV is an Odia-language 24-hour satellite news channel based in Odisha. The channel was launched on 9 May 2011. It has its headquarters in Bhubaneswar. See also *List of Odia-language television channels This is a list of notable tel ... * MBC TV (South Korean TV channel) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Hui-ra
Kim Hee-ra (born March 23, 1947) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Awards and nominations References External links * * * 1947 births Living people South Korean male film actors South Korean Buddhists Best New Actor Paeksang Arts Award (film) winners {{Korea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyeongsan Sin Clan
The Pyeongsan Sin clan or Pyeongsan Shin clan () is one of the great aristocratic houses which originated from Korea. The clan was key in the foundation of the Goryeo dynasty and gained its power during this time. However, it became less prominent during the following Joseon dynasty. Not all Koreans with the family name ''Sin'' belong to the Pyeongsan Sin clan; only about 600,000 (about 70%) hail from this clan. Others belong to other unrelated clans, such as the Goryeong Sin clan, who produced 19th and 20th century notables as Sin Chaeho. Clan history during the Goryeo period (918-1392) The Pyeongsan Sin clan is a Korean noble family, which took its root during the 10th century, at the time of the foundation of the Goryeo Dynasty. At the beginning of the Goryeo period, the country was divided in several kingdoms fighting for supremacy over the peninsula. The founder of the clan is generally accepted to be General Sin Sung-gyeom, who helped Wang Geon found the kingdom by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeoheung Min Clan
The Yeoheung Min clan () is a Korean clan that traces its origin to Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province. The 2015 Korean Census counted 167,124 members of the Yeoheung Min clan. Origin The Yeoheung Min clan's progenitor was Min Ching-do (민칭도, 閔稱道) who settled down in Goryeo after coming to the country as an emissary from the Song Dynasty. Min Ching-do was said to be a descendant of Min Sun, a major disciple of Confucius. It was also said that in a poem written to Min Sik (민식, 閔湜), by Yi Gyu-bo, the great master of Baekun, "Sega Jeon-beol-yeol, Gye-chul, Bihu-hyeon"; there is a theory that Min Ching-do was a descent of Min Ja-geon (민자건, 閔子騫), one of the ten disciples of Confucius and a scholar of the Lu Dynasty. There is also a theory that the origin of the Yeoheung Min clan came from the (영월루 민굴, 마암굴 閔窟; Yeongwollu Mingul Maamgul) in Hyang-ri, Yeoju. Considering that scholars of the Goryeo Dynasty described the Yeoheung Min clan as H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Inpyeong
A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The female equivalent is a princess. The English word derives, via the French word ''prince'', from the Latin noun , from (first) and (head), meaning "the first, foremost, the chief, most distinguished, noble ruler, prince". Historical background The Latin word (older Latin *prīsmo-kaps, literally "the one who takes the first lace/position), became the usual title of the informal leader of the Roman senate some centuries before the transition to empire, the ''princeps senatus''. Emperor Augustus established the formal position of monarch on the basis of principate, not dominion. He also tasked his grandsons as summer rulers of the city when most of the government were on holiday in the country or attending religious rituals, and, fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siheung-dong
Siheung-dong is a ''dong'', neighbourhood of Geumcheon-gu in Seoul, South Korea. See also *Administrative divisions of South Korea South Korea is made up of 17 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 metropolitan cities (''gwangyeoksi'' ), 1 special city (''teukbyeolsi'' ), 1 special self-governing city (''teukbyeol-jachisi'' ), and 9 provinces ('' do'' ), including one ... References External linksGeumcheon-gu official websiteGeumcheon-gu mapat the Geumcheon-gu official website Siheung 1-dong Resident offices website Neighbourhoods of Geumcheon District {{Seoul-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the Capital city, capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the North Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of the Constitution of North Korea, 1948 constitution. According to the 2020 census, Seoul has a population of 9.9 million people, and forms the heart of the Seoul Capital Area with the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi Province, Gyeonggi province. Considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC), Seoul was the world's List of cities by GDP, fourth largest metropolitan economy in 2014, following Tokyo, New York City and Los Angeles. Seoul was rated Asia's most livable city with the second highest quality of life globally by Arcadis in 2015, with a List of South Korean regions by GDP, GDP per capita (PPP) of around $40,000. With ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wangsipri-dong
Wangsimni-dong is a part of Seongdong, a district of Seoul, South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed .... References Neighbourhoods of Seongdong District {{Seoul-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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