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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 () 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 Du-ri, So ... [...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. Anywhere from 30-60 percent of Korean words are of Chinese character origin. Many of these words have also been truncated or altered for the Korean language. 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 aristocrats changed their given names A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and different ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanja
Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom. (, ) 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 never underwent any major reforms, they are mostly resemble to '' kyūjitai'' and traditional Chinese characters, although the stroke orders for some characters are slightly different. For example, 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, and contain fewer strokes than the corresponding Hanja characters. In J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyeongsang Dialect
The Gyeongsang dialects (also spelled Kyŏngsang), or Southeastern Korean, are dialects of the Korean language of the Yeongnam region, which includes both Gyeongsang provinces, North and South. There are approximately 13,000,000 speakers. Unlike Standard Korean, most of the variants of the Gyeongsang dialects are tonal, which is similar to Middle Korean. 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. Vowels Most Gyeongsang dialects have six vowels, ''a'' (ㅏ), ''e'' (ㅔ), ''i'' (ㅣ), ''eo'' (ㅓ), ''o'' (ㅗ), ''u'' (ㅜ). In most areas, the vowels ㅐ(ae) and ㅔ (e) are conflated, as are ㅡ(eu) and ㅓ(eo). ''W'' and ''y'' are generally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has a Demographics of South Korea, population of 51.75 million, of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the List of metropolitan areas by population, fourth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Other major cities include Incheon, Busan, and Daegu. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Its Gojoseon, first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early 7th century BCE. Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea into Unified Silla, Silla and Balhae in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doo-Ri Chung
Doo-Ri Chung ( ko, 정두리; born 1973) is a Korean-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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cha Du-ri
Cha Du-ri (; or ; born 25 July 1980) is a South Korean former professional footballer. He played as a right back, right winger, or striker. 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 Leverkusen. Cha lived in West Germany until he moved to South Korea when he was ten. Growing up, Cha was described by his father as having "a very optimistic mindset" and being "open and honest". Club career Arminia Bielefeld Cha started out at Korea Un ... [...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 Canadian province of British Columbia, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of 91,867, and the Greater Victoria area has a population of 397,237. T .... 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 to stop ghosts from attacking other people and saving the world. Characters and casts *Hari Koo (Korean: Kim Young-eun) *Doori Koo (Korean: Kim Chae-ha) *Shinbi (Korean: Jo Hyeon-jeong) *Kang-lim Choi (Korean: Shin Yong-woo) *Gaeun Lee (Korean: Yeo Min-jeong) Episodes Reception Popularity The series had received high TV rating percentage. According to Nielsen Korea, ''Birth of Ghost Ball X'' averaged viewers, with 10% for episode 8. The second part was 7.269% for episode 21, 47.1% for episode 22, and 4.341% for episode 23 with viewers. ''Ghost Ball Double X'' received 8.44% in the 1 episode, 10.72% in the 2 episode, 8.04% in the 10 episode and 10.20% in the 13 episode for viewers. ''Ghost Ball Z'' receives for 4.86% in the 1 episode, 50.2% I the 7 episod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Korean Given Names
This is a list of Korean given names by type. Most Korean given names consist of two Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one hanja. There are also names with more than two syllables, often from native Korean vocabulary. Finally, there are a small number of one-syllable names. Originally, there was no legal limitation on the length of names, but since 1993, regulations in South Korea have prohibited the registration of given names longer than five syllable blocks, in response to some parents giving their children extremely long names such as the 16-syllable Haneulbyeollimgureumhaennimbodasarangseureouri (). Lists of hanja for names are illustrative, not exhaustive. Names by common first and second syllables G or k (ㄱ), n (ㄴ), d (ㄷ) M (ㅁ), b (ㅂ) S (ㅅ) Vowels and semivowels (ㅇ) J (ㅈ) and ch (ㅊ) T (ㅌ) and h (ㅎ) Native Korean names ''Goyueo ireum'' are Korean given names which come from native Korean vocabulary, rather than Sino-Korean root ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
