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2017 In South Korea
Events in the year 2017 in South Korea. Incumbents * President of South Korea, President: ** Park Geun-hye (''Powers and duties suspended as of December 9, 2016''), ** Hwang Kyo-ahn (''Acting President as of December 9, 2016''); ** Moon Jae-in (since 10 May) * Prime Minister of South Korea, Prime Minister: ** until 11 May: Hwang Kyo-ahn ** 11 May-31 May: Yoo Il-ho (acting) ** starting 31 May: Lee Nak-yeon Events *17 February – Hanjin Shipping was bankruptcy. *3 April – Lotte Corporation shoots off fireworks to celebrate its opening of the 123-floor Lotte World Tower in Seoul, South Korea. It is the tallest skyscraper in Korea and the 5th tallest in the world. *9 May – 2017 South Korean presidential election Deaths *18 January – Jung Mikyung, Jung Mi-Kyung, novelist (b. 1960 in South Korea, 1960) *30 October - Kim Joo-hyuk, actor (b. 1972 in South Korea, 1972) *18 December ** Kim Jong-hyun (singer), Kim Jong-Hyun, lead singer, Shinee, SHINee (b. 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan to the east. Like North Korea, South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has Demographics of South Korea, a population of about 52 million, of which half live in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, the List of largest cities, ninth most populous metropolitan area in the world; other major cities include Busan, Daegu, and Incheon. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Gojoseon, Its first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early seventh century BC. From the mid first century BC, various Polity, polities consolidated into the rival Three Kingdoms of Korea, kingdoms of Goguryeo, Baekje, and Sil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jung Mikyung
Jung Mi-Kyung (; 4 February 1960 – 18 January 2017) was a modern South Korean novelist.”Jung Mi-Kyung" LTI Korea Datasheet available at LTI Korea Library or online at: http://klti.or.kr/ke_04_03_011.do# Life Jung Mi-Kyung was born on February 4, 1960, in Masan, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Jung graduated from Ewha Womans University Ewha Womans University () is a private women's research university in Seoul, South Korea. It was originally founded as Ewha Haktang on May 31, 1886, by missionary Mary F. Scranton. Currently, Ewha Womans University is one of the world's largest f ... with a degree in English literature and in 1987 made her literary debut by winning the drama category of the JoongAng Literary Award. After this, however, she withdrew from literary work for over a decade, re-entering the scene as a novelist, debuting with the short story "The Woman With Arsenic" in the Fall volume of World Literature. Thereafter, she has concentrated on her literary ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 In South Korea
Events in the year 2017 in South Korea. Incumbents * President of South Korea, President: ** Park Geun-hye (''Powers and duties suspended as of December 9, 2016''), ** Hwang Kyo-ahn (''Acting President as of December 9, 2016''); ** Moon Jae-in (since 10 May) * Prime Minister of South Korea, Prime Minister: ** until 11 May: Hwang Kyo-ahn ** 11 May-31 May: Yoo Il-ho (acting) ** starting 31 May: Lee Nak-yeon Events *17 February – Hanjin Shipping was bankruptcy. *3 April – Lotte Corporation shoots off fireworks to celebrate its opening of the 123-floor Lotte World Tower in Seoul, South Korea. It is the tallest skyscraper in Korea and the 5th tallest in the world. *9 May – 2017 South Korean presidential election Deaths *18 January – Jung Mikyung, Jung Mi-Kyung, novelist (b. 1960 in South Korea, 1960) *30 October - Kim Joo-hyuk, actor (b. 1972 in South Korea, 1972) *18 December ** Kim Jong-hyun (singer), Kim Jong-Hyun, lead singer, Shinee, SHINee (b. 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Years In South Korea
This is a list of years in South Korea. See also the timeline of Korean history. For only articles about years in South Korea that have been written, see :Years in South Korea. Twenty-first century Twentieth century See also * List of years in North Korea * List of years by country * Timeline of Korean history *List of years in Korea prior to 1945 {{DEFAULTSORT:Years in Jordan Years in South Korea, South Korea history-related lists Year lists by country, Korea South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 In South Korean Football
This article shows a summary of the 2017 football season in South Korea. National teams FIFA World Cup qualification EAFF Championship AFC U-23 Championship qualification Friendlies Senior team Leagues K League Classic K League Challenge Regular season Promotion playoffs Sangju Sangmu remains in the K League Classic. Korea National League Regular season Championship playoffs K3 League Advanced Regular season Championship playoffs When the first round and semi-final matches were finished as draws, their winners were decided on the regular season rankings without extra time and the penalty shoot-out. K3 League Basic Regular season Promotion playoffs When a match was finished as a draw, its winners were decided on the regular season rankings without extra time and the penalty shoot-out. WK League Regular season Championship playoffs Domestic cups Korean FA Cup Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 In South Korean Music
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2017 in music in South Korea. Debuting and disbanded in 2017 Debuting groups * 14U * A.C.E (South Korean band), A.C.E * Adoy * Be.A * Busters (band), Busters * Dreamcatcher (band), Dreamcatcher * Duetto (duo), Duetto * Elris * Favorite (band), Favorite * Golden Child (band), Golden Child * Good Day (band), Good Day * GreatGuys * HashTag (group), HashTag * Highlight (band), Highlight * Honeyst * Hyeongseop X Euiwoong * IZ (band), IZ * JBJ (band), JBJ * Kard (band), Kard * Longguo & Shihyun * Mind U * MVP (South Korean band), MVP * MXM (musical duo), MXM * Myteen * NU'EST W * ONF (band), ONF * P.O.P (group), P.O.P * Pristin * Rainz (band), Rainz * Seven O'clock (band), Seven O'Clock * Skye (group), Skye * S.I.S * The Boyz (South Korean band), The Boyz * The Rose (band), The Rose * Top Secret (band), Top Secret * TRCNG * Triple H (South Korean band), Triple H * Varsity (group), Varsity * Wanna One * Weki Mek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of South Korean Films Of 2017
This is a list of Cinema of South Korea, South Korean films that received a domestic theatrical release in 2017. Box office The highest-grossing South Korean films released in 2017, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows: Released See also *2017 in South Korea *2017 in South Korean music References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:List of South Korean films of 2017 Lists of South Korean films by year, 2017 2017 in South Korean cinema, Film Lists of 2017 films by country, South Korean 2010s South Korean films, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 In South Korea
Events from the year 1983 in South Korea. Incumbents *President: Chun Doo-hwan *Prime Minister: Kim Sang-hyup (until 14 October), Chin Iee-chong (starting 14 October) Events *1 September – Korean Air Flight 007 was shot down by a Soviet SU-15 Interceptor. *9 October – Rangoon bombing: North Korean agents planted a bomb in an attempt to assassinate President Chun. However, the bomb exploded prematurely, killing several high-ranking South Korean officials and four Burmese nationals. President Chun narrowly escaped the attack. Births * January 1 - Park Sung-hyun, archer * February 7 - Son Suk-ku, actor * April 18 - Jang Nam-seok, footballer * April 30 - Yun Mi-jin, archer * May 11 - Park Hee-von, actress, singer, TV host and model * May 24 - Woo Seung-yeon, model and actress (died 2009) * June 3 - Shinsadong Tiger, music producer and songwriter (died 2024) * July 1 - Leeteuk, singer-songwriter, TV host, presenter, actor * July 10 - Kim Hee-chul, singer-songwriter, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Seo-In (comedian)
Choi may refer to: * Choi (Korean surname), a Korean surname * Choi, Macau Cantonese transliteration of the Chinese surname Cui (崔) and Xu (徐) * Choi, Cantonese romanisation of Cai (surname) (蔡), a Chinese surname * CHOI-FM, a radio station in Quebec City, Canada * Choi Bounge, a character from the ''King of Fighters'' video game series *Children's Hospital of Illinois See also * Choy (other) Choy may refer to: People *Choy, Cantonese Chinese or version of Cai (surname) *Choy, a Malayalee The Malayali people (; also spelt Malayalee and sometimes known by the demonym Keralite) are a Dravidian ethnolinguistic group originating fr ... * Pak choi {{disambiguation, callsign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 In South Korea
Events from the year 1990 in South Korea. Incumbents *President: Roh Tae-woo *Prime Minister: Kang Young-hoon (until December 27), Ro Jai-bong (starting December 27) Events *December Unknown date – A first convenience store retail GS25 (then LG25) open in downtown Seoul. Sport * 1990 K League * South Korea wins the 1990 Dynasty Cup * South Korea lose all their matches at the FIFA World Cup Films * List of South Korean films of 1990 Births * January 9 - Choi Su-min, handball player * January 25 - Lee Jun-ho, singer-songwriter, dancer, composer and actor * January 31 - Park Hae-mi, sport shooter * February 10 - Choi Sooyoung, singer and actress * February 14 - Park Ki-ju, field hockey player * February 12 - Park Bo Young, actress * February 18 - Park Shin-hye, actress * February 19 - Lee Elijah, actress and model * February 24 - Ryu Eun-hee, handball player * March 20 - Jung Kyung-eun, badminton player * March 24 - Na Ah-reum, road cyclist * March 26 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinee
Shinee ( ; ; ; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group consists of four members: Onew, Key (entertainer), Key, Choi Min-ho, Minho, and Taemin. Originally a five-piece band, Jonghyun died on December 18, 2017. The group's musical impact in their native country has earned them numerous accolades and the title "Princes of K-pop". Shinee debuted in May 2008 with their first extended play (EP), ''Replay (EP), Replay'', fronted by the single Replay (Shinee song), of the same name. The group gained attention for starting a fashion trend amongst students, which the media dubbed the "Shinee Trend". In August 2008, the group released their first Korean studio album, ''The Shinee World'', which won Newcomer Album of the Year at the 23rd Golden Disc Awards. Shinee further consolidated their popularity on the South Korean music scene with follow-up singles "Ring Ding Dong (Shinee song), Ring Ding Dong" and "Lucifer (Shinee song), Lucifer" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Jong-hyun (singer)
Kim Jong-hyun (; April 8, 1990 – December 18, 2017), known Mononymous person, mononymously as Jonghyun, was a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer, radio host, and author under the SM Entertainment label. He was the vocalist of the South Korean boy band Shinee for nine years, releasing twelve albums with the group in both Korean and Japanese. He also participated in SM Entertainment's project group, SM the Ballad, for the release of two Extended play, EP albums. Jonghyun was also a solo artist, beginning in January 2015 with the release of his first EP album, ''Base (EP), Base''. It peaked at number one on both the Billboard charts, ''Billboard'' World Albums Chart and the Gaon Album Chart. On September 17 the same year, Jonghyun released a compilation album, ''Story Op.1''. His debut studio album, ''She Is'', was released on May 24, 2016, followed by his second compilation album, ''Story Op.2'', on April 24, 2017. Jonghyun began his first solo concert tour, The S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
