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Chul Ho Lee
Chul Ho Lee (; 23 February 1937 – 16 February 2018) was a South Korean entrepreneur and chef who was famous in Norway for producing the Mr. Lee brand of instant noodles; the name of which he was also known by. He was also sometimes nicknamed "Noodle King". Biography Lee was born in 1937 in Cheonan, Chūseinan Prefecture, Korea under Japanese rule, Korea, Empire of Japan. In 1951, during the 1950–1953 Korean War, Lee became separated from his family while fleeing the war. After failing to cross a river, he was rescued by some American soldiers. He spoke some English and served as an interpreter for them; he reportedly was dubbed "Archie" by the soldiers, after titular character in Archie Comics. He reportedly worked as a houseboy on military bases, performing tasks for the soldiers. Later, he was severely injured in a grenade attack and ended up in a Norwegian field hospital (NORMASH). Doctors there arranged for him to be evacuated from Korea and treated in Norway. He had a l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheonan
Cheonan (; ) is the largest and most densely populated city of South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, and the third largest city in the Hoseo region after Daejeon and Cheongju. Cheonan borders Gyeonggi Province ( Pyeongtaek and Anseong) in the north, North Chungcheong Province ( Jincheon County and Cheongju) to the east and southeast, Sejong to the south and Asan and Gongju to the west and southwest. Cheonan has been called "the core city of henation" due to its location south of the national capital, Seoul, in the northeast corner of South Chungcheong, serving as a transportation hub to the Seoul Capital Area and surrounding regions. Cheonan is connected to various freeways and railways including the National Highways 1 and 21, the Expressways 1-Gyeongbu and 25-Honam, and the city's Korail station serves the Gyeongbu Line and the Janghang Line, with services of the KTX. Cheonan is one of the furthest places from Seoul connected to the Seoul Subway Line 1. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
