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Indong Jang Clan
Indong Jang clan () is a Korean clan, with their Bon-gwan (ancestral seat) in Gumi, North Gyeongsang, Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province. According to the 2000 South Korean census, the number of Indong Jang clan was 591315. Their founder was . Notable people * Chang Kyŏngju * Jang Ki-yong * Jang Geun-suk * Jang Dongwoo * Jang Wooyoung * Jang Gyu-ri * Jang Ye-eun * Jang Yoon-ju * Jang Dong-yoon * Jang Na-ra * Jang Hee-ryung * Chang Myon * Jang Mi-ran * Hui-bin Jang * Jang Sung-min * Jang Yun-jeong * John Chang Yik * Jang Tae-wan * Chang Taek-sang * Hasok Chang * Ha-Joon Chang * Chang Hyŏn'gwang * Jang Dong-gun * Jang Young-chul (politician) References External links

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Korea
Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in 1945, it has been politically Division of Korea, divided at or near the 38th parallel north, 38th parallel between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK). Both countries proclaimed independence in 1948, and the two countries fought the Korean War from 1950 to 1953. The region is bordered by China to the north and Russia to the northeast, across the Yalu River, Amnok (Yalu) and Tumen River, Duman (Tumen) rivers, and is separated from Japan to the southeast by the Korea Strait. Known human habitation of the Korean peninsula dates to 40,000 BC. The kingdom of Gojoseon, which according to tradition was founded in 2333 BC, fell to the Han dynasty in 108 BC. It was followed by the Three Kingdoms of Korea, Three Kingdoms period, in which Korea was divided into Goguryeo, Baekje, a ...
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Chang Myon
Chang Myon (; August28, 1899June4, 1966) was a South Korean statesman, educator, diplomat, journalist and social activist as well as a Roman Catholic youth activist. He was the only Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, prime minister of the parliamentary Second Republic of Korea, Second Republic. In addition, during the First Republic of Korea, First Republic he was the fourth and last vice president of South Korea. His art name was Unseok (). His English name was John Chang Myon (baptismal name, surname, given name, respectively). Under Korea under Japanese rule, Japanese rule, Chang worked in education as a school teacher, administrator, and principal. In 1948, he led the delegation of the Republic of Korea to the UN General Assembly. In 1949, he became the first ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United States. In 1950, he successfully appealed to the United States and the UN to send United Nations Command, troops to assist in the Korean War. On November 23, 1950 ...
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Digital Gumi Munhwa Daejeon
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Jang Young-chul (politician)
Jang Young-chul (; 28 October 1936 – 12 October 2023) was a South Korean politician. A member of the New Korea Party, he served in the National Assembly from 1988 to 2000 and was Minister of Labor from 1988 to 1989. In 2000, he was appointed the chairman of the advisory . Jang was a member of the Indong Jang clan Indong Jang clan () is a Korean clan, with their Bon-gwan (ancestral seat) in Gumi, North Gyeongsang, Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province. According to the 2000 South Korean census, the number of Indong Jang clan was 591315. Their founder was . Not .... He died on 12 October 2023, at the age of 86. References 1936 births 2023 deaths Members of the National Assembly (South Korea) Labor ministers of South Korea Seoul National University alumni Yonsei University alumni Myongji University alumni Presidents of universities and colleges in South Korea Politicians from North Gyeongsang Province Indong Jang clan People from Chilgok County {{SouthKorea-po ...
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Jang Dong-gun
Jang Dong-gun (born March 7, 1972) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the films ''Friend'' (2001) and '' Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War'' (2004). Jang is one of the highest-paid actors and celebrity endorsers in Korea, consistently topping surveys by industry insiders of most bankable stars. Early life Jang Dong-gun spent his childhood in Yongsan District, Seoul, and later went on to study at the Korea National University of Arts School of Drama, though he dropped out before obtaining a degree. Career 1992–2003: Beginnings and breakout Jang first entered the entertainment world in a talent contest in 1992. He began by acting in TV dramas such as ''Iljimae'', ''The Last Match'', co-starring Shim Eun-ha, and he eventually made his film debut in ''Repechage'' (1997) together with Kim Hee-sun.
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Chang Hyŏn'gwang
Chang Hyŏn'gwang (; 1554 – September 15, 1637) was a Korean politician and educator, as well as a Neo-Confucian scholar of the Joseon dynasty. He was the disciple of Jeong Gu and the teacher of Hŏ Mok and Yun Hyu. His art name was Yŏhŏn (). File:Korea-Portrait of Chang Hyungwang-Joseon 02.png, Portrait of Chang Hyŏn'gwang (c. 18th century) File:Korea-Portrait of Chang Hyungwang-Joseon 03.png, Portrait of Chang Hyŏn'gwang (1633) File:Letter of Jang Hyugwang.PNG, Letter of Chang Hyŏn'gwang (March 1, 1624) Books * Yŏhŏn chip (여헌집, 旅軒集) * Yŏkhak tosŏl (역학도설, 易學圖說) * Sŏngni sŏl (성리설, 性理說) * Yongsa ilgi (용사일기, 龍蛇日記) See also * Yi Hwang * Jo Sik * Jeong Gu * Yi I * Sŏng Hon * Yi Ŏnjŏk * Hŏ Mok * Yun Sŏndo * Yun Hyu * Yi Seowoo Yi or YI may refer to: Philosophic principle * Yi (philosophy) (义; 義, righteousness, justice) among the Three Fundamental Bonds and Five Constant Virtues Ethnic grou ...
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Ha-Joon Chang
Ha-Joon Chang (; ; born 7 October 1963) is a South Korean economist and academic. Chang specialises in institutional economics and development, and lectured in economics at the University of Cambridge from 1990–2021 before becoming professor of economics at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in 2022. Chang is the author of several bestselling books on economics and development policy, most notably ''Kicking Away the Ladder: Development Strategy in Historical Perspective'' (2002). In 2013, ''Prospect'' magazine ranked Chang as one of the top 20 World Thinkers. Chang has served as a consultant to the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the European Investment Bank, as well as to Oxfam and various United Nations agencies. He is also a fellow at the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, D.C. In addition, Chang serves on the advisory board of Academics Stand Against Poverty (ASAP). Biography After graduating from Seoul National U ...
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Hasok Chang
Hasok Chang (; born March 26, 1967) is a South Korea-born American historian and philosopher of science currently serving as the Hans Rausing Professor at the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge and a board member of the Philosophy of Science Association. He previously served as president of the British Society for the History of Science from 2012 to 2014. His areas of interest include the history and philosophy of chemistry and physics, the philosophy of scientific practice, measurement in quantum mechanics, realism, scientific evidence, pluralism and pragmatism. Early life and education Chang was born in Seoul in 1967 to Korean civil servant (later politician) Che-Shik Chang and teacher Woo Sook Choi. Chang is the younger brother of economist Ha-Joon Chang and cousin of economist and Korea University professor Hasung Jang. He is married to psychotherapist Gretchen Siglar. Chang studied at Northfield Mount Hermon School, Massac ...
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Chang Taek-sang
Chang Taek-sang (; October 22, 1893 – August 1, 1969), also spelled Jang Taek-sang, was a Korean independence activist and South Korean policeman and politician. He was the prime minister of South Korea and Minister of Foreign Affairs.Yahu! Baekgwasajeon 야후! 백과사전 ahoo! Encyclopedia s.v. "Jang Taek-sang" 장택상/ref> His art name was Changrang. Life Chang held this position during the Korean War. He attended the University of Edinburgh, Scotland earlier in his life. Jang became First Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade from August 15 to December 24, 1948, after the ministry was established on July 17, 1948. During his term, he was in charge of diplomacy for South Korea, as well as handling external trade and matters related to overseas Korean nationals (which was crucial during this period in Korea). From May 6, 1952, to October 6, 1952, he served as the prime minister of the First Republic of Korea. Recently, in July 2006, Jang Byung-hye (Peggy Jang), the ...
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Jang Tae-wan
Jang Tae-wan (, 13 September 1931 – 26 July 2010) was an army general and politician of South Korea. Military career Jang was the commander of the Capital Garrison Command (now Capital Defense Command) during the Coup d'état of December Twelfth. The Hanahoe, the group of South Korean military officers who were the instigators of the coup d'état, tried to appease Jang. However, the staunch Jang rejected it. Instead, Jang cursed and swore at them strongly, "You god damn rebels! Do not move and stay there! I will drive a tank right now and blow your heads away!"(), and fought against the rebel troops. However he was defeated, being betrayed by his subordinates. Jang was imprisoned under de facto house arrest and tortured for the next six months. While his son, a student of Korea's Top Ranked Seoul National University, died in January 1982 under suspicious circumstances and was reputedly murdered by government agents; Jang's father starved himself to death. In 1982, he served ...
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John Chang Yik
The Right Reverend John Chang Yik (November 20, 1933, Seoul – August 5, 2020, Chuncheon Chuncheon (; ; literally ''spring river''), formerly romanized as Ch'unch'ŏn, is the capital of Gangwon Province, South Korea. The city lies in the north of the country, located in a basin formed by the Soyang River and Han River (Korea), Han R ...) was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chunchon, South Korea. The son of Chang Myon, he was born as Chang Yik. On 30 March 1963, aged 29, he was ordained a parish priest. On 11 November 1994, aged 61, he was appointed as Bishop of Chuncheon and ordained a month later. His consecrators were: Stephen Cardinal Kim Sou-hwan, Archbishop Victorinus Youn Kong-hi and Nicolas Cardinal Cheong Jin-suk. He was appointed Apostolic Administrator of Hamhung in North Korea in 2006; he retired from both posts in 2010. References External links Biodata at Catholic Hierarchy website 1933 births 2020 deaths 20th-century Roman Catho ...
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Jang Yun-jeong
Jang Yoon-jeong (, born February 16, 1980) is a South Korean trot singer, commonly referred to as "The Queen of Trot". Jang debuted in 1999 and became well-known in 2004 when her single "Eomeona!" ("Oh My Goodness!") topped the charts. The song is often credited with helping re-popularize trot music in South Korea. In 2017, a Gallup poll found that Jang was the third-most popular singer in the country. She often appears on the KBS 1TV ' Golden Oldies ()', as well as other singing programmes. Career In April 2005, Jang debuted in Japan with the release of "Oh, My Goodness". On April 5, she became new MC of KBS program ''Escaping Danger Number One''. Her interview was spilled before the broadcast of '' Healing Camp, Aren't You Happy''. In August 2014, Jang signed with agency KOEN Stars, home to MCs Lee Hwi-jae and Lee Kyung-kyu Lee Kyung-kyu (born September 21, 1960) is a South Korean actor, comedian, MC, film producer, and screenwriter. He was the highest paid entertain ...
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