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Gong Yoo
Gong Ji-cheol (; born July 10, 1979), better known by his stage name Gong Yoo (), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television dramas '' Coffee Prince'' (2007), '' Guardian: The Lonely and Great God'' (2016–2017), '' The Silent Sea'' (2021), and ''Squid Game'' (2021), and the films '' Silenced'' (2011), '' Train to Busan'' (2016) and ''The Age of Shadows'' (2016). His stage name is a combination of his father's family name "Gong" and of his mother's family name "Yoo". Early life and education Gong was born Gong Ji-cheol on July 10, 1979 in Busan, South Korea. Gong's father attended Busan Sango, a baseball academy, and was a manager of the Lotte Giants from 1983 to 1985. Gong attended Dongin High School, and pursued undergraduate studies at Kyung Hee University's Department of Theater and Film. In 2017, it was revealed that Gong Yoo is a descendant of Chinese philosopher Confucius, and is part of the 79th generation among Confucius's descendants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kong (surname)
Kong (孔) is a Chinese and Korean surname. It can also be written as Kung in Taiwan, Hung in Hong Kong, Khổng in Vietnam, and Gong in Korea. There are around 2.1 million people with this surname in China in 2002, representing 0.23% of the population. In 2018, it was the 97th-most common surname in China. It is the 25th name on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem. This surname Kong is most notable as the surname of Confucius and his descendants. The family tree of Confucius and his descendants is generally considered to be the world's longest, covering over 2,500 years with more than 80 generations recorded, and has two million entries according to its last update in 2009. The main line of descent traditionally held the title of Duke Yansheng, which was changed to the title of the first Sacrificial Official to Confucius in the 20th century. This title is currently held by Kung Tsui-chang. Kong may also be the English transliteration of a rare Chinese surname 空, or a less c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyunghyang Shinmun
The ''Kyunghyang Shinmun'' or ''Kyonghyang Sinmun'' is a major daily newspaper published in South Korea. It is based in Seoul. The name literally means '' Urbi et Orbi Daily News''."Who is the ''Kyunghyang Shinmun'' (''Kyunghyang Daily News'')" ''Kyunghyang Shinmun'' website (English). Retrieved 2011-10-06. History ''Kyunghyang Shinmun'' was founded in 1946 by the Catholic Church, which explains its name. Before the Korean War, it was edited by Fr. Peter Ryang, a refugee from the North, and its circulation was 100,000. ''Kyunghyang Shinmun'' was temporarily closed down in May 1959 by the Rhee administration on grounds of having printed "false editorials", ( ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crucible (novel)
''The Crucible'' (도가니) is a 2009 novel by Gong Ji-Young (공지영) based on an actual case of mass sexual abuse at the Gwangju Inhwa School school for the deaf in South Korea. The title was taken from Arthur Miller's play of the same name. Plot Kang In-ho is a teacher from Seoul that teach deaf children how to do art. He settles in Mujin (a fictional city) where he finds employment as a teacher at a school for the hearing impaired. On the first day of his new job, a young boy is struck and killed by a train, the latest of a series of accidents, he soon discovers. He hears of a young girl who had recently committed suicide by jumping off a cliff. Kang soon suspects things are not as they seem and discovers that the students, (both boys and girls) are being abused by the principal (a powerful and highly respected member of the community), an administrative head and a dormitory superintendent. Kang's efforts to bring the crimes to the attention of the public are met with re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gong Ji-young
Gong Jiyeong (; born January 31, 1963) is a South Korean novelist. Life Gong Jiyeong was interested in literature from an early age, and while still a teenager, self-published her own stories and poems.Korean Writers and Novelists. Minumsa Publishing, 2005. p 54 It was during her college years in the 1980s that she came into contact with the student movement and it was from this experience that Gong drew her sense of purpose. In 1985 she received her B.A. in Literature from Yonsei University. Her first novel ''Rising Dawn'' was a direct result of her involvement in the student and labor movements of that era. Her earlier works chronicle the 1980s and the students who like the author herself came of age during that decade of violent protest and political upheaval in South Korea."About the Author" '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finding Mr
Find, FIND or Finding may refer to: Computing * find (Unix), a command on UNIX platforms * find (Windows), a command on DOS/Windows platforms Books * ''The Find'' (2010), by Kathy Page * ''The Find'' (2014), by William Hope Hodgson Film and television * "The Find", an episode of '' Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction'' * "The Find", an episode of reality TV show ''The Curse of Oak Island'' Music * ''Find'' (Hidden in Plain View EP), 2001 * ''Find'' (SS501 EP) * ''The Find'', a 2005 hip hop album by Ohmega Watts People * Áed Find (died 778), king of Dál Riata (modern-day Scotland) * Caittil Find, Norse-Gaelic warrior contingent leader * Cumméne Find (died 669), seventh abbot of Iona, Scotland Other uses * Find, in archaeology * Finding (jewelcrafting), jewellery components * Meteorite find, a found meteorite not observed to have fallen * Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics, a not-for-profit organisation * Facial Images National Database See also * Discovery (observatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Korea Times
''The Korea Times'' is the oldest of three English-language newspapers published daily in South Korea. It is a sister paper of the '' Hankook Ilbo'', a major Korean language daily; both are owned by Dongwha Enterprise, a wood-based manufacturer. Since the late 1950s, it had been published by the Hankook Ilbo Media Group, but following an embezzlement scandal in 2013–2014 it was sold to Dongwha Group, which also acquired ''Hankook Ilbo''. The president-publisher of ''The Korea Times'' is Oh Young-jin. Former Korean President Kim Dae-jung famously taught himself English by reading ''The Korea Times''. Newspaper headquarters The newspaper's headquarters is located in the same building with ''Hankook Ilbo'' on Sejong-daero between Sungnyemun and Seoul Station in Seoul, South Korea. The publication also hosts major operations in New York City and Los Angeles. History ''The Korea Times'' was founded by Helen Kim five months into the 1950-53 Korean War. The first issue on Novem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LG OPTIMUS 2X And Gong Yoo
LG Corporation (or LG Group) (), formerly Lucky-Goldstar from 1983 to 1995 (Korean: ''Leokki Geumseong''; ), is a South Korean multinational conglomerate founded by Koo In-hwoi and managed by successive generations of his family. It is the fourth-largest chaebol in South Korea. Its headquarters are in the LG Twin Towers building in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul. LG makes electronics, chemicals, and telecommunications products and operates subsidiaries such as LG Electronics, Zenith, LG Display, LG Uplus, LG Innotek, LG Chem, and LG Energy Solution in over 80 countries. History LG Corporation was established as Lak Hui Chemical Industrial Corp. in 1947 by Koo In-hwoi. In 1952, Lak Hui (락희) (pronounced "Lucky"; now LG Chem) became the first South Korean company to enter the plastics industry. As the company expanded its plastics business, it established GoldStar Co. Ltd. (now LG Electronics Inc.) in 1958. Both companies Lucky and GoldStar merged t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC; ) is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. ''Munhwa'' is the Sino-Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television station MBC TV broadcasts as channel 11. Established on 2 December 1961, MBC's terrestrial operations has a nationwide network of 17 regional stations. Although it operates on advertising, MBC is a public broadcaster, as its largest shareholder is a public organization, the Foundation of Broadcast Culture. MBC consists of a multimedia group with one terrestrial TV channel, three radio channels, five cable channels, five satellite channels and four DMB channels. MBC is headquartered in Digital Media City (DMC), Mapo District, Seoul and has the largest broadcast production facilities in Korea including digital production centre Dream Center in Ilsan, indoor and outdoor sets in Yongin Daejanggeum Park. History Radio era (1961-1968) Launching the first radio broadcast signa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Fine Day (South Korean TV Series)
''One Fine Day'' () is a 2006 South Korean television drama series starring Gong Yoo, Sung Yu-ri, Namkoong Min and Lee Yeon-hee. Originally set to be a faithful adapted of the manga series Flower of Eden by author Yuki Suetsugu,the series was rewritten following plagiarism accusations against the author. The series aired on MBC from May 31 to July 20, 2006 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. Plot Although not related by blood, Seo Gun (Gong Yoo) and Seo Ha-neul ( Sung Yu-ri) are legally siblings after the marriage of Gun's father and Ha-neul's mother. But after the deaths of their parents, the siblings are sent to an orphanage where they tearfully part once they get adopted into different families. In Korea, Ha-neul is a given a new name, Park Hae-won, and grows up in a wealthy, loving family, so much so that she finds it suffocating. Her adoptive mother (Sunwoo Eun-sook) treats Ha-neul like her dead biological daughter, while her adoptive brother Park Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gong Hyo-jin
Gong Hyo-jin (born April 4, 1980) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading role in the film '' Crush and Blush'' (2008), as well as for her popular television series '' Sang Doo! Let's Go to School'' (2003), ''Thank You'' (2007), ''Pasta'' (2010), '' The Greatest Love'' (2011), ''Master's Sun'' (2013), ''It's Okay, That's Love'' (2014), '' The Producers'' (2015), ''Don't Dare to Dream'' (2016) and ''When the Camellia Blooms'' (2019). She is considered to be the queen of romantic comedies due to her successful portrayals in her rom-com dramas. In 2019, she was Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year. Early life Gong Hyo-jin was born in 1980 in Sinwol-dong, Gangseo District, Seoul, South Korea. When she was a junior in high school, she moved to Australia with her mother and younger brother, while her father remained in Korea to support the family. Kong attended high school at John Paul College in Brisbane. Kong has spoken fondly of her memories of her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hello My Teacher
''Hello My Teacher'' (; lit. ''Biscuit Teacher and Star Candy'') is a 2005 South Korean television series starring Gong Hyo-jin, Gong Yoo, Kim Da-hyun, and Choi Yeo-jin. It aired on SBS from April 13 to June 2, 2005 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. Synopsis Na Bo-ri (Gong Hyo-jin) is a 25-year-old woman who desperately wants to be a teacher at the high school she was kicked out of due to a misunderstanding with her teachers over injuring a group of male classmates (she had been a legend there for being a troublemaker and getting into fights). After overcoming numerous hardships and getting her high-school equivalency certification, she rejects job offers from other high schools and works on becoming a substitute teacher at her old high school so she can work side by side with her longtime high school crush, the art teacher Ji Hyun-woo (Kim Da-hyun). However, the only thing that enables her to get the coveted job is by signing a contract to essentially babys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
