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1954 In South Korea
Events from the year 1954 in Years in South Korea, South Korea. Incumbents *President: Rhee Syng-man *Vice President: Ham Tae-young *Prime Minister: Paik Too-chin (until 17 June), Pyon Yong-tae (28 June-28 November) Events February * February 16 – After honeymooning with Joe DiMaggio in Japan, actress Marilyn Monroe performs ten United Service Organizations, USO shows in four days for American soldiers, airmen, Marines and sailors in Korea. Births * Hi Kyung Kim. *22 February-Kim Chang-wan * 4 September-Jeon In-kwon * 27 September - Hyun In-taek. * 15 October - Lim Chulwoo. * 3 December - Yang Hee-kyung. *Lee Chang-dong-Korean film director and novelist See also *List of South Korean films of 1954 *Years in Japan *Years in North Korea References 1954 in South Korea, 1954 by country, South Korea Years of the 20th century in South Korea 1950s in South Korea 1954 in Asia, South Korea {{Asia-year-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Century
The 20th century began on 1 January 1901 (MCMI), and ended on 31 December 2000 (MM). It was the 10th and last century in the 2nd millennium and was marked by new models of scientific understanding, unprecedented scopes of warfare, new modes of communication that would operate at nearly instant speeds, and new forms of art and entertainment. Population growth was also unprecedented, as the century started with around 1.6 billion people, and ended with around 6.2 billion. The 20th century was dominated by significant geopolitical events that reshaped the political and social structure of the globe: World War I, the Spanish flu, Spanish flu pandemic, World War II and the Cold War. Unprecedented 20th century in science, advances in science and technology defined the century, including the advent of nuclear weapons and nuclear power, space exploration, the Digital Revolution, shift from analog to digital computing and the continuing advancement of transportation, including powered f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Chang-wan
Kim Chang Wan (; born February 22, 1954) is a South Korean singer, actor, and writer. Early life and education Kim along with his younger brothers Kim Chang-hoon and Kim Chang-ik, began composing music during their mid-teens, and formed the band Mui when they were college students. Kim graduated from Seoul National University in 1975 with a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Studies, major in Natural Fiber. Career 1975–1984: Debut Sanulrim and commercial success and disbandment After Kim graduated in 1975, he and his brother went for professional career debut and changed their band's name to Sanulrim (산울림 meaning "Mountain Echo"). With Kim Chang-wan as lead vocalist and guitarist, Kim Chang-hoon on rhythm guitar, bass and keyboards, and Kim Chang-ik on drums. In 1977, Sanulrim released their first album ''What, Already?'', which became a critical and commercial success. The band's psychedelic rock/hard rock sound was music Koreans hadn't heard before, and Sanul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Years Of The 20th Century In South Korea
A year is a unit of time based on how long it takes the Earth to orbit the Sun. In scientific use, the tropical year (approximately 365 solar days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, 45 seconds) and the sidereal year (about 20 minutes longer) are more exact. The modern calendar year, as reckoned according to the Gregorian calendar, approximates the tropical year by using a system of leap years. The term 'year' is also used to indicate other periods of roughly similar duration, such as the lunar year (a roughly 354-day cycle of twelve of the Moon's phasessee lunar calendar), as well as periods loosely associated with the calendar or astronomical year, such as the seasonal year, the fiscal year, the academic year, etc. Due to the Earth's axial tilt, the course of a year sees the passing of the seasons, marked by changes in weather, the hours of daylight, and, consequently, vegetation and soil fertility. In temperate and subpolar regions around the planet, four seasons are generally recogn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954 By Country
Events January * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown–IBM experiment: The first public demonstration of a machine translation system is held in New York, at the head office of IBM. * January 10 – BOAC Flight 781, a de Havilland Comet jet plane, disintegrates in mid-air due to metal fatigue, and crashes in the Mediterranean near Elba; all 35 people on board are killed. * January 12 – Avalanches in Austria kill more than 200. * January 15 – Mau Mau leader Waruhiu Itote is captured in Kenya. * January 17 – In Yugoslavia, Milovan Đilas, one of the leading members of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, is relieved of his duties. * January 20 – The US-based National Negro Network is established, with 46 member radio stations. * January 21 – The first nuclear-powered submarine, the , is launched in Groton, Connecticut, by First Lady of the United States Mamie Eisenhow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954 In South Korea
Events from the year 1954 in Years in South Korea, South Korea. Incumbents *President: Rhee Syng-man *Vice President: Ham Tae-young *Prime Minister: Paik Too-chin (until 17 June), Pyon Yong-tae (28 June-28 November) Events February * February 16 – After honeymooning with Joe DiMaggio in Japan, actress Marilyn Monroe performs ten United Service Organizations, USO shows in four days for American soldiers, airmen, Marines and sailors in Korea. Births * Hi Kyung Kim. *22 February-Kim Chang-wan * 4 September-Jeon In-kwon * 27 September - Hyun In-taek. * 15 October - Lim Chulwoo. * 3 December - Yang Hee-kyung. *Lee Chang-dong-Korean film director and novelist See also *List of South Korean films of 1954 *Years in Japan *Years in North Korea References 1954 in South Korea, 1954 by country, South Korea Years of the 20th century in South Korea 1950s in South Korea 1954 in Asia, South Korea {{Asia-year-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Years In North Korea
This is a list of years in North Korea. 20th century 21st century See also * List of years in South Korea * List of years by country * Timeline of Korean history *North Korean calendar The ''Juche'' calendar () was the system of year-numbering used in North Korea between 1997 and 2024. Named after a key concept of North Korea's state ideology, it begins with the birth of founding father Kim Il Sung, whose birth year, 1912 in ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Years in North Korea, List of North Korea history-related lists Korea North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Years In Japan
This is a list of years in Japan. See also the timeline of Japanese history. For only articles about years in Japan that have been written, see :Years in Japan. List of years in Japan First century Seventh century Eighth century Ninth century Tenth century Eleventh century Twelfth century Thirteenth century Fourteenth century Fifteenth century Sixteenth century Seventeenth century Eighteenth century Nineteenth century Twentieth century Twenty-first century See also * Timeline of Japanese history {{DEFAULTSORT:Years in Japan Japan history-related lists Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of South Korean Films Of 1954
This is a list of films produced in South Korea in 1954. References External links * 1945-1959 at koreanfilm.org {{1954 films Lists of 1954 films by country, South Korea Lists of South Korean films by year, 1954 1954 in South Korea, Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Chang-dong
Lee Chang-dong (; born July 4, 1954) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, and novelist. He has directed six feature films: ''Green Fish'' (1997), ''Peppermint Candy (film), Peppermint Candy'' (1999), ''Oasis (2002 film), Oasis'' (2002), ''Secret Sunshine'' (2007), ''Poetry (film), Poetry'' (2010), and ''Burning (2018 film), Burning'' (2018). ''Burning'' became the first Korean film to make it to the 91st Academy Awards' final nine-film shortlist for Best Foreign Language Film. ''Burning'' also won the International Federation of Film Critics#FIPRESCI Award, Fipresci International Critics' Prize at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, 71st Cannes Film Festival, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Foreign Language Film in 2018 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Foreign Language Film in Toronto Film Critics Ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yang Hee-kyung
Yang Hee-kyung (; born December 3, 1954) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Television series Film Theater Discography Awards and nominations References External links * * * 1954 births Living people 20th-century South Korean actresses 21st-century South Korean actresses South Korean stage actresses South Korean musical theatre actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses Actresses from Seoul Hee-kyung {{SouthKorea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lim Chulwoo
Lim Chul-Woo (; born 1954) is a South Korean writer, known for his subversive works. Life Im Chul-woo was born October 15, 1954, on Wando Island in South Jeolla Province South Jeolla Province (), formerly South Chŏlla Province, also known as Jeonnam (), is a province in the Honam, Honam region, South Korea, and the Provinces of Korea, southernmost province in mainland Korea. South Jeolla borders the provinces of .... He moved to Gwangju at age 10 and attended Sung-il High School there. He graduated from Jeonnam University with a degree in English Literature and completed graduate programs in English Literature at both Sogang University and Jeonnam University. Presently, he teaches Creative Writing at Hanshin University. Im was in Gwangju during the Gwangju Uprising and this critically influenced his outlook. His work has centered around dramatizations of that event and works which more generally focus on issues of Korean separation. His debut was ''The Dog Thief'' in 1981 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
