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Cho Hyun-ju
Cho Hyun-ju (), also known as Player 120, is a character in both Squid Game season 2, the second and Squid Game season 3, third seasons of South Korean Netflix drama ''Squid Game''. In the series, she is a highly skilled and highly trained ex-Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command, Special Forces soldier until she was discharged after coming out as a trans woman, further losing family support and employment. She joins Squid Game to win money in order to support her gender-affirming surgery and possibly move to Thailand to live as a ''kathoey'', and befriends multiple characters, including a woman named List of Squid Game characters#Kim Young-mi, Kim Young-mi. She was created by series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk and portrayed by Park Sung-hoon, a cisgender, cisgender man. Hwang expressed difficulty in finding a trans female actor in South Korea, citing how South Koreans treat trans people as a reason for casting being difficult. Park worked with trans people in order to portr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cho (Korean Surname)
Cho (, also written as Zo or Jo) is a Korean family name. As of 2000, there were 1,347,730 people by this surname in South Korea, about 2.95% of the total population. The name may represent either of the Hanja or . List of people with the surname Cho * Alina Cho (born 1971), American journalist * Arden Cho (born 1985), American actress * Cho Byung-hwa (1921–2003), South Korean poet, critic and essayist * Cho Byung-kuk (born 1981), South Korean footballer * Cho Chi-hun (1920–1968), South Korean poet, critic, and activist * Cho Chikun (born 1956), South Korean Go player * Cho Chirin (died 1011), Goryeo official * David Yonggi Cho (1936–2021), South Korean Pentecostal Pastor * Erica Cho, American artist * Frank Cho (born 1971), Korean-American comic writer * Cho Gi-seok (born 1992), South Korean photographer * Cho Gue-sung (born 1998), South Korean professional footballer * Henry Cho (born 1962), American stand-up comedian * Cho Hun-hyun (born 1953), South Korean Go p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathoey
''Kathoey'' or ''katoey'' (, ; , , ; ; , ), commonly translated as ''ladyboys'' in English, is a term used by some people in Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand, whose identities in English may be best translated as transgender women in some cases, or effeminate gay men in other cases. ''Kathoeys'' are not traditionally transgender, but are seen as a third gender. Transgender women in Thailand mostly use terms other than when referring to themselves, such as (, 'woman'). A significant number of Thai people perceive ''kathoeys'' as belonging to a separate gender, including some transgender women themselves. In the face of the many sociopolitical obstacles that navigate in Thailand, activism has led to constitutional protection from unjust gender discrimination as of January 2015, but a separate third gender category has not yet been legally recognized. History Androgynous men in Khmer society have been observed by Chinese explorer Zhou Daguan who visited Angkor Wat in 1296 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decider (website)
The ''New York Post'' (''NY Post'') is an American Conservatism in the United States, conservative daily Tabloid (newspaper format), tabloid newspaper published in New York City. The ''Post'' also operates three online sites: NYPost.com; PageSix.com, a gossip site; and Decider.com, an entertainment site. The newspaper was founded in 1801 by Alexander Hamilton, a Federalist Party, Federalist and Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father who was appointed the nation's first United States Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of the Treasury by George Washington. The newspaper became a respected broadsheet in the 19th century, under the name ''New York Evening Post'' (originally ''New-York Evening Post''). Its most notable 19th-century editor was William Cullen Bryant. In the mid-20th century, the newspaper was owned by Dorothy Schiff, who developed the tabloid format that has been used since by the newspaper. In 1976, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp bought the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transgender
A transgender (often shortened to trans) person has a gender identity different from that typically associated with the sex they were sex assignment, assigned at birth. The opposite of ''transgender'' is ''cisgender'', which describes persons whose gender identity matches their assigned sex. Often, transgender people desire medical assistance to Gender transition, medically transition from one sex to another; those who do may identify as transsexual.. "The term ''transsexual'' was introduced by Cauldwell (1949) and popularized by Harry Benjamin (1966) [...]. The term ''transgender'' was coined by John Oliven (1965) and popularized by various transgender people who pioneered the concept and practice of transgenderism. It is sometimes said that Virginia Prince (1976) popularized the term, but history shows that many transgender people advocated the use of this term much more than Prince." Referencing .. "The use of terminology by transsexual individuals to self-identify varies ... [...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] |
Squid Game Season 1
The first season of South Korean dystopian horror survival thriller television series ''Squid Game'' was created by Korean writer and director Hwang Dong-hyuk. It was released on Netflix on September 17, 2021. The season stars Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, O Yeong-su, Wi Ha-joon, Jung Ho-yeon, Heo Sung-tae, Anupam Tripathi and Kim Joo-ryoung. It revolves around a secret contest where 456 players, all of whom are in deep financial hardship, risk their lives to play a series of deadly children's games for the chance to win a billion cash prize, ₩100 million per contestant. The season was released worldwide on September 17, 2021, to critical acclaim and international attention. It became Netflix's most-watched series and the most-watched program in 94 countries, attracting more than 142 million member households and 1.65 billion viewing hours in its first four weeks, surpassing ''Bridgerton'' as the service's most-watched show. It received numerous accolades, including a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Abdul
Ali Abdul, also known as Player 199, is a character in the first season of the Netflix series ''Squid Game''. Ali is a Pakistani immigrant who, in order to earn money for his family, immerses himself in the deadly game of billion prize. Created by Hwang Dong-hyuk and played by Anupam Tripathi, Ali is a character who shows the good that exists in human beings, even in situations of survival. He also reflects the problems faced by immigrants in Korea. Tripathi achieved great fame after the role and received good reviews from critics. However, the casting of an Indian actor as a Pakistani character was criticized. Fictional biography Ali Abdul is a Pakistani immigrant with a wife and son. Ali participates in the game as Player 199, and in "Red Light, Green Light" he saves Seong Gi-hun from elimination and they pass at the last minute. When a vote is taken to continue the game, Ali presses the X and they finally leave the game. Outside, he begins to become close to Cho Sang-woo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Sunghoon 박성훈 (actor) 12
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. National parks and country parks are green spaces used for recreation in the countryside. State parks and provincial parks are administered by sub-national government states and agencies. Parks may consist of grassy areas, rocks, soil and trees, but may also contain buildings and other artifacts such as monuments, fountains or playground structures. Many parks have fields for playing sports such as baseball and football, and paved areas for games such as basketball. Many parks have trails for walking, biking and other activities. Some parks are built adjacent to bodies of water or watercourses and may comprise a beach or boat dock area. Urban parks often have benches for sitting and may contain picnic tables and barbecue grills. The largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental disorder that develops from experiencing a traumatic event, such as sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, warfare and its associated traumas, natural disaster, traffic collision, or other threats on a person's life or well-being. Symptoms may include disturbing thoughts, feelings, or dreams related to the events, mental or physical distress to trauma-related cues, attempts to avoid trauma-related cues, alterations in the way a person thinks and feels, and an increase in the fight-or-flight response. These symptoms last for more than a month after the event and can include triggers such as misophonia. Young children are less likely to show distress, but instead may express their memories through play. Most people who experience traumatic events do not develop PTSD. People who experience interpersonal violence such as rape, other sexual assaults, being kidnapped, stalking, physical abuse by an intimate partner, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Korea Marine Corps
The Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC; ), also known as the ROK Marine Corps, ROK Marines or South Korean marines, is the naval infantry of South Korea. The ROKMC is a branch of the Republic of Korea Navy responsible for amphibious operations, and also functions as a rapid reaction force and a strategic reserve. The ROKMC was founded as a suppression operations force against communist partisans in 1949, prior to the Korean War. The ROKMC also fought in combat during the Vietnam War. The ROK Marine Corps, with 29,000 personnel, is organized into two divisions and two separate brigades under the Headquarters ROK Marine Corps. The ROK Marine Corps has about 300 tracked vehicles including assault amphibious vehicles, main battle tanks, and self-propelled artillery. History Founding years On April 15, 1949, the Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC) was founded at Deoksan airfield in Chinhae with an initial strength of 380 men. Lieutenant Colonel Shin Hyun-joon was appo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seong Gi-hun
Seong Gi-hun (; ), also known as Player 456, is the main protagonist of the South Korean dystopian survival thriller television series ''Squid Game,'' made for Netflix. He was created by series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk and portrayed by Lee Jung-jae, who was cast out of a desire to affect his reputation as a cool actor and show the humanity behind his role. Gi-hun takes multiple aspects from Hwang's life, including his neighborhood, his childhood friend's name, aspects of his uncle, and his own struggles with gambling and failure. When designing his character for season 2, Hwang aimed to make him a Don Quixote–like character, revolting recklessly against the system. Lee found him to be the most "heartbreaking" character he has portrayed. He is voiced in the English dub by Greg Chun. Gi-hun is a divorced former chauffeur and gambling addict who joins in a secret life-or-death contest consisting of six children's games where he competes with 455 other players for a cash prize of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
