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Bidam
Bidam (, ? – 26 February 647) was a Silla politician who served as Sangdaedeung from 645 to 647. He is most known for leading a rebellion against Queen Seondeok of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Prior to his rebellion, he held the position of a Sangdaedeung (the highest official in the court). Details about his birth or achievements are vaguely known as there are no actual records containing them. However, being a Sangdaedeung, could have meant that he was part of the royal nobles or a Bone rank system#Rank, Jinggol. Revolt against Queen Seondeok of Silla On the year 645, Bidam was appointed for the highest position in the court (Sangdaedeung) by Queen Seondok. At that time, the Queen's health was deteriorating and could no longer fulfill her duties as she once did, thus leaving most of the work to Bidam. During that time, Silla was suffering from incursions from the joined forces of the Baekje and Goguryeo which took over 40 fortresses from the west part of Sil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Seondeok Of Silla
Queen Seondeok ( ; ? – ; day of the lunar month of the year of Inpyeong []) reigned as Queen Regnant of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, from 632 to 647. She was Silla's List of monarchs of Korea, twenty-seventh ruler, and its first reigning queen. She was the second female sovereign in recorded East Asian history and encouraged a renaissance in thought, literature, and the arts in Silla. In the '' Samguk sagi'', Queen Seondeok was described as "generous, benevolent, wise, and smart". According to the Legend of Jigwi, she was also beautiful. She developed Buddhist culture, selected great talent, and established diplomacy with the Tang dynasty, laying the foundation for the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Queen Seondeok is known as a wise and kind monarch, making her one of the most prominent monarchs in Korean history. Titles In texts, Queen Seondeok is indicated not only as ''Seondeok yeowang'' (), but also as ''Seondeok wang'' (), ''Seondeok y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Seondeok (TV Series)
''Queen Seondeok'' () is a 2009 South Korean historical drama produced by MBC and Time Box Production for the former's 48th founding anniversary, starring Lee Yo-won, Go Hyun-jung, Uhm Tae-woong, Kim Nam-gil, and Park Ye-jin. It chronicles the life of Queen Seondeok of Silla. It aired on MBC from May 25 to December 22, 2009 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 62 episodes. The viewership ratings for the show topped TV charts almost every week during its run, peaking at 43.6 percent. It swept the 2009 MBC Drama Awards; actress Go Hyun-jung's performance and subsequent grand prize win received near-universal acclaim. Synopsis The series begins at the end of King Jinheung's reign and continues until the end of Queen Seondeok's reign. Deokman was born as one of the twin daughters of King Jinpyeong and Queen Maya, but due to a prophecy, King Jinpyeong had to send his daughter away from the palace with the help of his clumsy but loyal servant Seohwa, in order to save Queen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alch'ŏn
Kim Alch'ŏn (aka So Alch'ŏn, 577?–686?) was a Silla politician who served as a general during Queen Seondeok's reign, and as Sangdaedŭng from 647 to 654, during Queen Jindeok's reign. He was the first politician to serve in Silla's highest military and political office, respectively. Birth and Ancestry Little is known about Alch'ŏn's early life and ancestry. The genealogy book of the Jinju So clan suggests that Alch'ŏn was born in 577 in Saryang-bu, Gyeongju, and died in 686. According to genealogy records Alch'ŏn was also the 25th great-grandson of So Bŏldori (), who was a chief from Saro-guk, and the 14th great-grandson of King Adalla of Silla. A famous legend about Alch'ŏn's bravery relates that once, Alcheon was out in the forest together with the other . Suddenly, a tiger appeared and was about to attack them. The were terrified and started to panic, but Alcheon just smiled and attacked the tiger alone and killed it with his bare hands. Career In 636, Alch'ŏ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Nam-gil
Kim Nam-gil (; born March 13, 1980) is a South Korean actor, producer, director, singer and philanthropist. He is best known from leading roles in period drama ''Portrait of a Beauty'' (2008); adventure film ''The Pirates (2014 film), The Pirates'' (2014); disaster blockbuster ''Pandora (2016 film), Pandora'' (2016); crime thriller ''Memoir of a Murderer '' (2017) and the crime-comedy television drama ''The Fiery Priest'' (2019). His breakthrough role was Bidam in the hit television period drama ''Queen Seondeok (TV series), Queen Seondeok'' (2009). Kim is also the founder and CEO of a non-profit organization ''Gilstory'' that focuses on preserving cultural heritage, promoting arts and raising special purpose relief funds. Kim is known for his versatility as an actor and for often balancing projects with commercial value and roles that are artistic in nature. He was placed 17th in the top 40 most powerful stars in Korea 2020 by ''Forbes''. On February 3, 2021, Kim launched Gilst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Ji-bin
Park Ji-bin (; born March 14, 1995) is a South Korean actor. He began his career as a child actor, notably in '' Hello, Brother'' (2005) and ''Boys Over Flowers is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoko Kamio. The story takes place in the fictional Eitoku Academy, an elite school for children from rich families. It tells the story of Tsukushi Makino, a girl from a middle-class ...'' (2009) Personal life Park enlisted in the military on May 26, 2015 and was discharged on February 25, 2017. Filmography Film Television series Web series Music video appearances Musical theatre Awards and nominations References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Park, Ji-bin 1995 births Living people 21st-century South Korean male actors JYP Entertainment artists South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male musical theatre actors South Korean male child actors South Korean male voice actors Male ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinpyeong Of Silla
Jinpyeong (; 567? – 632, reign 579 – 632) was the 26th king of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. King Jinpyeong followed in the footsteps of his predecessor, King Jinji, by reorganizing the central ruling system of Silla. Upon the onset of a multitude of conflicts between Baekje and Goguryeo, he sent emissaries to improve relations and strengthen ties between Silla and the Chinese dynasties Sui and Tang. He is also known for his promotion of Buddhism as a spiritual guide for the kingdom and encouraging Buddhist teachings.King Jinpyeong at His 54 year long reign is the longest in Silla's history. Life King Jinpyeong was born as Kim Baek ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myeonghwalseong
Myeonghwalseong () or Myeonghwalsanseong () was a Silla-era Korean fortress on the mountain Myeonghwalsan in what is now Gyeongju, South Korea. On January 21, 1963, it was made Historic Site of South Korea No. 47. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site entitled Gyeongju Historic Areas, as part of the Sanseong Fortress Belt. It is not known with certainty when the fortress was first constructed. There is a record in the ''Samguk sagi'' of the fortress being attacked in 405 AD (Korean calendar). It was attacked by Japanese invaders in 431. It was repaired in 473, and King Jabi moved into it in 475. There are records of it being rebuilt in 551, 554, and 593. It was likely abandoned after 647, after it was captured by Bidam Bidam (, ? – 26 February 647) was a Silla politician who served as Sangdaedeung from 645 to 647. He is most known for leading a rebellion against Queen Seondeok of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Prior to his rebellion, he held the ...' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dream Of The Emperor
''Dream of the Emperor'' () is a South Korean television series that aired on KBS1 from September 8, 2012 to June 9, 2013 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 for 70 episodes. Plot Kim Chun-chu is the grandson of King Jinji, but when his grandfather is overthrown, Chun-chu is denied the chance to become a successor to the throne of Silla. He later meets Kim Yu-shin, and the two men begin a friendship. Chun-chu later becomes King Muyeol, the 29th Silla monarch who leads the unification of three ancient Kingdoms – Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla, while Kim Yu-shin becomes one of the greatest generals in Korean history. Cast Main characters * Choi Soo-jong as Kim Chun-chu, later King Taejong Muyeol of Silla ** Chae Sang-woo as young Chun-chu *Kim Yu-seok as Kim Yu-shin **Noh Young-hak as young Yu-shin *Park Joo-mi (ep. 8 – 18) and Hong Eun-hee (episode 19 – 70) as Princess Deok-man, later Queen Seondeok of Silla **Seon Joo-ah as young Deok-man * Lee Young-ah as Queen Seungman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Cheol-ho
Choi Cheol-ho (; born 2 March 1970) is a South Korean actor. He rose to fame after appearing in the hit drama '' Queen of Housewives'' (also known as ''My Wife is a Superwoman'', 2009). Other notable roles include King Seonjo in '' The Immortal Lee Soon-shin'' (2004), Geolsa Biu in '' Dae Jo-yeong'' (2006) and King Gyeongjong in '' Empress Cheonchu'' (also known as ''The Iron Empress'', 2009). Personal life He married Kim Hye-sook on 7 August 2005. Kim was the Chungnam representative at the 2004 Miss Korea pageant. They have one son, Choi Min-joon. Choi was investigated for drunkenly assaulting an aspiring actress on 8 July 2010, with the incident caught on CCTV. Filmography Television series * '' River Where the Moon Rises'' (KBS2, 2021) - ep. #15 * '' Love Alert'' (MBN, 2018) * '' Dal Soon's Spring'' (KBS, 2017) * ''Saimdang, Memoir of Colors'' (SBS, 2017) * '' The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War'' (KBS1, 2015) * ''The King's Face'' (KBS2, 2014) * '' Single-minded Dandel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBS1
KBS 1TV is a South Korean free-to-air television channel that launched on 31 December 1961 and is owned by Korean Broadcasting System. The channel offers more serious programming than its sister channel KBS2, and airs with no commercials. History KBS1 was not the first television channel in South Korea. DBC (Daehan Broadcasting) was established on May 12, 1956 and aired to a limited television audience. The channel was owned by the Korean RCA Distribution Company (KORCAD) and initially took on its name, as well as the call sign HLKZ TV. The station broadcast on the same frequency KBS1 would later operate on in Seoul. An audience of hundreds of viewers watched the inaugural broadcast on 32 television sets installed in street corners, 25 in newspaper buildings and on school playgrounds throughout Seoul. It was the only television station in Korea before the start of AFKN TV on September 15, 1957. On February 2, 1959, a fire broke out at the DBC facilities, causing the station ... [...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. Its flagship terrestrial television station MBC TV broadcasts as channel 11. MBC News Now broadcasts as channel 12. Established on 2 December 1961, MBC's terrestrial operations have a nationwide network of 17 regional stations. Although it operates on advertising, MBC is classified as 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 broadc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Korea
The Lower Paleolithic era on the Korean Peninsula and in Manchuria began roughly half a million years ago. Christopher J. Norton, "The Current State of Korean Paleoanthropology", (2000), ''Journal of Human Evolution'', 38: 803–825. The earliest known Korean pottery dates to around 8000 BC and the Neolithic period began thereafter, followed by the Bronze Age by 2000 BC, Jong Chan Kim, Christopher J Bae, "Radiocarbon Dates Documenting The Neolithic-Bronze Age Transition in Korea" , (2010), ''Radiocarbon'', 52: 2, pp. 483–492. and the around 700 BC. The |
