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Chae Jegong
Chae (), also less commonly spelled Chai or Chea, is a Korean family name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. Overview The 2000 South Korean Census found 119,251 people with the family name Chae. It could be written with any of three hanja, indicating different lineages. In a study by the National Institute of the Korean Language based on year 2007 application data for South Korean passports, it was found that 87.8% of people with this surname spelled it in Latin letters as Chae in their passports. Another 7.5% spelled it as Chai, 2.8% as Che, and 1.7% as Chea. Most common (蔡) (성씨 채 ''songssi chae'') is by far the most common of the three Chae surnames. This character is also used to write the Chinese family name pronounced Cài () in Mandarin. The 2000 Census found 114,069 people and 35,099 households with this surname, divided among seventeen reported ''bon-gwan'' (clan hometowns, not necessarily the actual residence of clan members), as well a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Family Name
This is a list of Korean surnames, in Hangul alphabetical order. The most common Korean surname (particularly in South Korea) is Kim (Korean name), Kim (), followed by Lee (Korean name), Lee () and Park (Korean surname), Park (). These three surnames are held by around half of the ethnic Korean population. This article uses the most recent South Korean statistics (currently 2015) as the basis. No such data is available from North Korea. From 2015 South Korean statistics , at least 191 distinct surnames in Hangul and 514 distinct surnames in Hanja were in use. Notes: (1) The total population was 49,705,663. (2) This data only lists surnames used by five or more people. Surnames used by fewer than five people are categorized as "Other" (). From 2000 South Korean statistics These are surnames that appear in the 2000 South Korean statistics but not in 2015. Since the 2015 statistics only lists surnames used by five or more people, these surnames may still exist. Other surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goryeo Dynasty
Goryeo (; ) was a Korean state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korea, Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unification" by Korean historians as it not only unified the Later Three Kingdoms but also incorporated much of the ruling class of the northern kingdom of Balhae, who had origins in Goguryeo of the earlier Three Kingdoms of Korea. According to Korean historians, it was during the Goryeo period that the individual identities of Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla were successfully merged into a single entity that became the basis of the modern-day Koreans, Korean identity. The name "Korea" is derived from the name of Goryeo, also romanized as Koryŏ, which was first used in the early 5th century by Goguryeo; Goryeo was a successor state to Later Goguryeo and Goguryeo. Throughout its existence, Goryeo, alongside Unified S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chae Jong-hyeop
Chae Jong-hyeop (; born May 19, 1993) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in dramas such ''Webtoon Hero – Tundra Show Season 2 ''(2016), '' Hot Stove League'' (2019), '' Sisyphus: The Myth'' (2021), '' Nevertheless'' (2021), ''The Witch's Diner'' (2021), '' Love All Play'' (2022), '' Unlock My Boss'' (2022), '' Castaway Diva'' (2023), and '' Serendipity's Embrace'' (2024). Career Chae made his debut with MBC every1 drama ''Webtoon Hero - Tundra Show Season 2 '' which appeared a little. In 2017, Chae made his debut through web dramas ''Between Friends'' and ''No Bad Days''. In 2018, Chae joined the web drama ''No Bad Days Season 2''. In 2019, Chae joined the web drama ''Rumor''. In 2019–2020, Chae made his debut through the SBS successful sport-themed drama '' Hot Stove League'' as a baseball pitcher named "Yoo Min-ho". '' Hot Stove League'' gained high viewership rating throughout its run, therefore he gained a lot of public recognition through this d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ji Young Chae
Ji Young Chae (; born 1993) is a principal dancer with the Boston Ballet. Biography Ji Young Chae trained ballet at Seoul Arts High School and Korea National University of Arts. Before joining a professional dance company, Chae received multiple awards. In 2020, she was awarded the gold medal at the International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi, as well in Varna, Bulgaria. The following year, she won the gold medal at the International Ballet Competition in Boston Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ..., Massachusetts. In 2011, Chae joined the Washington Ballet and performed at the Paris Conservatory Ballet Festival, as well as the International Baltic Ballet Festival Gala. She then joined the Boston Ballet in 2013, was promoted to soloist in 2015, then p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chae Ji-hoon
Chae Ji-hoon (; born 5 March 1974) is a retired South Korean short track speed skater Skating career Chae won a gold medal in the 500 m and a silver medal in 1000 m at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. He is the 1995 Overall World Champion. He then won a silver medal in 5000 m relay at the 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 (), were a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Nagano, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, with some events ... in Nagano. References External linksDatabase Olympics* *Chae Ji-hoon Fancafeat Daum 1974 births Living people South Korean male short-track speed skaters Olympic short-track speed skaters for South Korea Olympic gold medalists for South Korea Olympic silver medalists for South Korea Olympic medalists in short-track speed skating Short-track speed skaters at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyungwon
Chae Hyung-won (, born January 15, 1994), known mononymously as Hyungwon, is a South Korean singer, actor, model, DJ, MC, songwriter, and producer. He is a member of South Korean boy group Monsta X and its sub-unit Shownu X Hyungwon under Starship Entertainment. In 2017, he began performing as a DJ under the stage name DJ H.ONE. Career Early life and debut Hyungwon was born in Gwangju, South Korea on January 15, 1994. In 2014, while being a trainee at Starship Entertainment, he worked as a model for various fashion shows, such as W Hotel and Ceci Fashion Show. Beginning in December 2014, he competed in the Mnet's survival show ''No.Mercy'', through which he debuted in the new hip-hop boy group Monsta X. 2015–2019: Monsta X, DJ work and solo activities On May 14, Hyungwon debuted with Monsta X upon the release of their first EP ''Trespass''. In January 2016, he appeared in K.Will's music video "You Call It Romance", where his performance gained praise for giving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chae Ho-ki
Chae Ho-ki (; born 13 October 1957) is a modern South Korean poet. Biography Chae Ho-ki was born on October 13, 1957, in Daegu, South Korea and published his first poem in 1988 and since that time has been considered by South Korean critics as one of the major voices in Korean literature. Work If a desire for emotional union with the subject matter can be described as a general characteristic of Korean poetry, Chae departs radically from such a tendency to seek instead the complete obliteration of the boundary between the subject and the language in his poetry. His first volume of poetry, ''Ferocious Love'', rejects love as an idea and an emotional state and focuses on its physicality and mortality: Desire itself is objectified and given a physicality in "The Sad Gay", in which a gay man transforms himself into another being through the mechanical process of replacing body parts: Chae's most successful attempt to create a oneness with another is judged to be his ''Wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piglet (gamer)
Chae Gwang-jin (), better known as Piglet, is a South Korean former professional ''League of Legends'' player, and previous coach for T1 (esports), T1 Academy. Piglet won the Season 3 World Championship in 2013 with League of Legends Champions Korea, LCK team SK Telecom T1. Career 2013 Before Piglet played ''League of Legends'', he was a semi-professional player of ''StarCraft''. His family was strongly against him becoming a pro gamer, so he lied that he quit the game. Meanwhile, he went to PC bangs to play and practice. However, he felt that he didn't play well enough and gave up the idea of being a pro. After playing ''League of Legends'' Piglet wondered if it would also have a pro scene, and when he saw people playing the game on TV his interest in becoming a pro reignited. When the South Korean servers of ''League of Legends'' opened, he began to practice more. Eventually Piglet received offers from several teams, but he decided to only contact SK Telecom T1 (SKT). In F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chae Eun-hee
Chae Eun-Hee (also ''Chae Eun-Hui'', ; born June 20, 1982) is a South Korean marathon runner. Chae represented South Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Beijing, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million residents, it is the world's List of national capitals by population, most populous national capital city as well as ..., where she competed in the women's marathon, along with her teammates and fellow runners Lee Eun-Jung and Lee Sun-Young. She successfully finished the race in fifty-third place by twenty-one seconds behind Germany's Susanne Hahn, with a time of 2:38:52. References External links *NBC Olympics Profile South Korean female marathon runners Living people Olympic athletes for South Korea Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics 1982 births 21st-century South Korean sportswomen {{SouthKorea-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chae Eui-jin
Chae Eui-jin () is a South Korean voice actress who joined the Tooniverse Voice Acting Division in 1997, which she left for the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's Voice Acting Division in 1999. Roles Broadcast TV * Futari wa Pretty Cure (Korea TV Edition, SBS) * Magical DoReMi (Magical Remi from 1st - 3rd Series, Korea TV Edition, MBC and 4th series, Korea TV Edition, Tooniverse) * CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (extra guest, Korea TV Series, MBC) * CSI: Miami (extra guest, Korea TV Edition, MBC) * Chobits (Korea TV Edition, Tooniverse) * Dr. Slump (Korea TV Edition, MBC) * Bikkuriman (Bumerang Fighter, Korea TV Edition, MBC) * Wa E-Nice World (narration, MBC) * TV Clinic (narration, KBS) * E3 Game (narration, MBC Game) * Gangbada (Korea TV Edition, MBC) * Dolphin Plliper (Korea TV Edition, MBC) * Dog Charlie (Korea TV Edition, MBC) * Metal Jack (Korea TV Edition, Tooniverse) * Wangbawoo (Korea TV Edition, MBC) * Doraemon (Korea TV Edition, MBC) * Mononoke Hime (K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther K
Esther (; ), originally Hadassah (; ), is the eponymous heroine of the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible. According to the biblical narrative, which is set in the Achaemenid Empire, the Persian king Ahasuerus falls in love with Esther and marries her. His grand vizier Haman is offended by Esther's cousin and guardian Mordecai because of his refusal to bow before him; bowing in front of another person was a prominent gesture of respect in Persian society, but deemed unacceptable by Mordecai, who believes that a Jew should only express submissiveness to God. Consequently, Haman plots to have all of Persia's Jews killed, and eventually convinces Ahasuerus to permit him to do so. However, Esther foils the plan by revealing and decrying Haman's plans to Ahasuerus, who then has Haman executed and grants permission to the Jews to take up arms against their enemies; Esther is hailed for her courage and for working to save the Jewish nation from eradication. The Book of Esther's story ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Gyeongsang Province
South Gyeongsang Province (, ) is a province in the southeast of South Korea. The provincial capital is at Changwon. It is adjacent to the major metropolitan center and port of Busan. The UNESCO World Heritage Site Haeinsa, a Buddhist temple that houses the '' Tripitaka Koreana'' and tourist attraction, is located in this province. Automobile and petrochemical factories are largely concentrated along the southern part of the province, extending from Ulsan through Busan, Changwon, and Jinju. Etymology The name derives ; . The name derives from the names of the principal cities of Gyeongju () and Sangju (). History Joseon In 1407, for military purposes, the administrative districts were reorganized, with Gyeongsang-do being divided into Gyeongsangjwa-do (or Gyeongsangjwa Province; left) and Gyeongsangwu-do (or Gyeongsangwu Province; right) as the reference points of the Nakdonggang River. Before 1895, the area corresponding to modern-day South Gyeongsang Province was part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
