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Duri (name)
Duri, also spelled Doori, is a Korean unisex given name. Meaning Unlike most Korean names, which are composed of two Sino-Korean roots each written with one hanja, "Duri" is an indigenous Korean name. It is a Gyeongsang dialect word for "two", as well as a homophone of a differently-spelled standard Korean word ( 둘이) meaning "two people" or "a couple". The name was attested as early as the 19th century, and is one of a number of indigenous names which became more popular in South Korea in the late 20th century. The name Duri could also be recorded in hanja which are picked solely for their sound and not for their meaning (for example, or ). There are 12 hanja with the reading "du" and 26 hanja with the reading "ri" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People People with this name include: * Doo-Ri Chung (born 1973), Korean-American fashion designer * Cha Du-ri (born 1980), South Korean football player * Kim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sino-Korean Vocabulary
Sino-Korean vocabulary or Hanja-eo () refers to Korean words of Chinese origin. Sino-Korean vocabulary includes words borrowed directly from Chinese, as well as new Korean words created from Chinese characters, and words borrowed from Sino-Japanese vocabulary. Many of these terms were borrowed during the height of Chinese-language literature on Korean culture. Subsequently, many of these words have also been truncated or altered for the Korean language. Estimates of the percentage of Sino-Korean ranges from as low as 30% to as high as 70%. According to the '' Standard Korean Language Dictionary'' published by the National Institute of Korean Language (NIKL), Sino-Korean represents approximately 57% of the Korean vocabulary. History The use of Chinese and Chinese characters in Korea dates back to at least 194 BCE. While Sino-Korean words were widely used during the Three Kingdoms period, they became even more popular during the Silla period. During this time, male aristocrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanja
Hanja (; ), alternatively spelled Hancha, are Chinese characters used to write the Korean language. After characters were introduced to Korea to write Literary Chinese, they were adapted to write Korean as early as the Gojoseon period. () refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, which can be written with Hanja, and () refers to Classical Chinese writing, although ''Hanja'' is also sometimes used to encompass both concepts. Because Hanja characters have never undergone any major reforms, they more closely resemble traditional Chinese and kyūjitai, traditional Japanese characters, although the stroke orders for certain characters are slightly different. Such examples are the characters and , as well as and . Only a small number of Hanja characters were modified or are unique to Korean, with the rest being identical to the traditional Chinese characters. By contrast, many of the Chinese characters currently in use in mainland China, Malaysia and Singapore have been simplified Chin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyeongsang Dialect
The Gyeongsang dialects (), also known as Southeastern Korean (), are dialects of the Korean language from the historical region of Gyeongsang Province. Today, that region is divided into Daegu, Busan, Ulsan, North Gyeongsang Province, and South Gyeongsang Province. Gyeongsang dialects vary. A native speaker can distinguish the dialect of Daegu from that of the Busan- Ulsan area although the first city is less than 100 kilometers away from the latter two cities. Dialectal forms are relatively similar along the midstream of Nakdong River but are different near Busan and Ulsan, Jinju and Pohang as well as along the eastern slopes of Mount Jiri. After Standard Korean, it is the next most prevalent Korean dialect. There are approximately 13,000,000 speakers. Vowels Most Gyeongsang dialects have six vowels, ''a'' (ㅏ), ''e'' (ㅔ), ''i'' (ㅣ), ''eo'' (ㅓ), ''o'' (ㅗ), ''u'' (ㅜ). In most areas, the vowelsㅐ(ae) and ㅔ (e) are conflated. A 2015 study found that Gyeo ... [...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] |
Doo-Ri Chung
Doo-Ri Chung (; born 1973) is an American fashion designer. Training and career Chung graduated from The New School university's Parsons division with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion in 1995. After receiving her degree, Chung worked for Geoffrey Beene for six years, rising to the position of head designer. In 2001, Chung started her own firm in the basement of her parents' dry cleaning business. The firm remained there for the next four years. Chung is best known for her jersey dresses, which have a unique drape. Chung has stated that she has no plans to move away from creating such dresses, as she now has a steady clientele. She is inspired by Ann Demeulemeester, Martha Graham and Joseph Beuys. Chung planned to introduce a shoe line in fall 2008. In October 2011, at a state dinner honoring South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and his wife, Kim Yoon-ok, First Lady Michelle Obama wore an asymmetrical purple dress designed by Chung. The dress was a classic Chung creati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cha Du-ri
Cha Du-ri (; or ; born 25 July 1980) is a South Korean professional manager and former association football, footballer. He played as a right back, winger (association football), right winger, or striker (association football), striker. Born in Germany, he is the first Korean player who was born outside of Korea to have played in a FIFA World Cup. During the third-place match of the 2011 AFC Asian Cup against Uzbekistan, Cha captained the national team in place of the regular Korean captain, Park Ji-sung. Cha also played for one of his father Cha Bum-kun's clubs, Eintracht Frankfurt. Early life Cha was born in Frankfurt am Main in then-West Germany, when his father Cha Bum-kun was playing in the German Bundesliga for Eintracht Frankfurt. He spent his childhood in Germany while his father was playing for Frankfurt and later for Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bayer Leverkusen. Cha lived in West Germany until he moved to South Korea when he was ten. Growing up, Cha was described by his f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Du-ri
Kim Du-ri () is a South Korean archer who won the 1997 World Championships in Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of British Columbia, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific Ocean, Pacific coast. The city has a population of 91,867, and the Gre .... She was also part of the team that won the gold medal at the 1999 Asian Championships, the event at which she additionally won individual silver. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Du-Ri South Korean female archers World Archery Championships medalists 20th-century South Korean women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Haunted House (TV Series)
''The Haunted House'', also known as ''Shinbi Apartment'' (), is a South Korean animated television series created by Seok Jong-seo that premiered on Tooniverse on July 20, 2016. The series focuses on Shinbi and their friends endeavoring to stop ghosts from attacking other people and saving the world. Series overview Characters and casts *Hari Koo (구하리; Korean: Kim Young-eun, English: Natasha Strickey) *Doori Koo (구두리; Korean: Kim Chae-ha, English: Conrad Dickinson) *Shinbi (신비; Korean: Jo Hyeon-jeong, English: Anna Cummer) *Kang-lim Choi (최강림; Korean: Shin Yong-woo, English: Bill Rawts) *Gaeun Lee (이가은; Korean: Yeo Min-jeong, English: Caitlynne Medrek) *Hyun-woo Kim (김현우; Korean: Shim Kyu-hyuk, English: Alex Bergen) *Ian (이안; Korean: Choi Seung-hoon, English: Brett Bauer) *Leon Raymond/Cain (리온 레이몬드/카인; Korean: Myung-jun Kim) *Geumbi (금비; Korean: Yang Jeong-hwa) *Sara (사라; Korean: Park Shi-yoon) *Jubi (주비 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Korean Given Names
This is a list of Korean given names, in Hangul alphabetical order. See for an explanation.anandhu List * Ga-young () * Ga-eun () * Ga-eul () * Ga-in () * Kang-min () *Gun () * Kun-woo () * Kyung-gu () * Kyung-lim () * Kyung-mo () * Kyung-min () * Kyung-seok () * Kyung-sun () * Kyung-soo () * Kyung-sook () * Kyung-ah () * Kyung-ok () * Kyung-wan () * Kyung-won () * Kyung-ja () * Kyung-jae () * Kyung-ju () * Kyung-joon () * Kyung-chul () * Kyung-tae () * Kyung-taek () * Kyung-ho () * Kyung-hwa () * Kyung-hwan () * Kyung-hee () * Go-eun () * Kwang () * Kwang-min () * Kwang-seok () * Kwang-seon () * Kwang-su () * Kwang-sik () * Kwang-jo () * Kwang-hyok () * Kwang-hyun () * Kwang-ho () * Kwang-hwan () * Kwang-hoon () * Kwang-hee () * Gyuri () * Kyu-won () * Kyu-chul () * Geun () * Kum-song () * Ki-nam () * Ki-moon () * Ki-young () * Ki-woo () * Gi-ung () * Ki-jung () * Ki-tae () * Ki-ha () * Na-rae () * Nari () * Na-moo () * Na-young () * Nak-won () * Nam-kyu () * Nam-gi () * Nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
