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Gimhae Gim Clan
The Gimhae Kim clan () is a Korean clan, descended from Suro of Geumgwan Gaya. King Suro was the founder of Gaya confederacy, and his descendant, Kim Yu-sin is renowned for leading the Silla armies to unify the Three Kingdoms of Korea. More than six million present day Koreans, especially from Gimhae Kim, Heo and Lee (Yi) clans associate their ''bon-gwan'' (geo-biological lineage roots) to Gimhae, in the South Gyeongsang Province of South Korea, and these clans place restrictions on marriage with each other due to the shared ancestors. Today, the Gimhae Kim clan is the largest clan group among them. Also, it is the largest clan group in South Korea. The Gimhae Kim and Gimhae Heo clans, descend from the two sons of King Suro where the latter used their mother, Queen Heo Hwang-ok's surname, instead of their father's. One of the dominant branch of Gimhae Kim clan is Samhyunpa-branch. Origin The Gimhae Kim clan's founder, according to legend, was Kim Suro, whose wife was the le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gimhae
Gimhae (, ) is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, situated near the Nakdong River. It is the seat of the large Gimhae Kim clan, one of the largest Kim (Korean name), Kim clans in Korea, claiming descent from the ancient royal house of Geumgwan Gaya. Gimhae is also the birthplace of the late Roh Moo-hyun, former president of South Korea. The city has a K3 League football club called Gimhae FC. The largest foreign sports club in Gimhae is the Gimhae Semi-Athletic Club (G-SAC) located in the Nae-dong neighbourhood. Administrative divisions *Jinyeong-eup (13 ''ri'') *Daedong-myeon (10 ''ri'') *Hallim-myeon (12 ''ri'') *Jillye-myeon (10 ''ri'') *Juchon-myeon (8 ''ri'') *Saengnim-myeon (8 ''ri'') *Sangdong-myeon (6 ''ri'') *Bukbu-dong (3 legal ''dong'') *Buram-dong (2 legal ''dong'') *Buwon-dong *Chilsanseobu-dong (7 legal ''dong'') *Dongsang-dong *Hoehyeon-dong (Gimhae), Hoehyeon-dong (2 legal ''dong'') *Hwalcheon-dong (2 lega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munmu Of Silla
Munmu of Silla (626–681), personal name Kim Pŏm-min, was a Korean monarch who served as the 30th king of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He is usually considered to have been the first ruler of the Unified Silla period. Munmu was the son of King Muyeol and Munmyeong, who was the younger sister of Kim Yu-sin. Under his father's reign, he held the office of ''pajinchan'', who apparently was responsible for maritime affairs, and played a key role in developing the country's diplomatic links with Tang China. He was born as Kim Pŏm-min and took the name Munmu when he succeeded his father to the throne. After his death, he was known by the title of Dragon King. Munmu is known as one of the great rulers in the land of Korea. During his rule, he tried to achieve the welfare and happiness of the people and to improve the political and social system. He paid great attention to justice and equality and tried to avoid neglecting the people. Munmu also attached great importance to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Hyong-uk
Kim Hyong-uk (, January 16, 1925 – ) was a South Korean brigadier general who served as director of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency from 1963 to 1969. Early life Born in Hwanghae province, he left for the South after high school and was a classmate of Kim Jong-pil at the Korea Military Academy, graduating in 1949 as members of the 8th graduating class. He was an infantry troop commander in the Korean War. He attended the United States Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia, in 1955. Career As colonel, he took part in the May 16 coup in 1961, when he led a group of soldiers to take Prime Minister John M. Chang into custody. He served for two years as Minister for Home Affairs in the junta and then was director of the KCIA from March 1963 to October 1969, where he was notorious for his brutality and corruption. His nicknames are Flying Pork Cutlet (or Flying Tonkatsu) (), Pork Belly of Fear (), and Namsan Wild Boar (). After refusing to support Park's bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bibi (singer)
Kim Hyeong-seo (, born September 27, 1998), known professionally as Bibi (), is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, and actress. In 2018, she appeared on the SBS program ''The Fan'' and was the runner-up of the show. In 2022, she released her first studio album '' Lowlife Princess: Noir''. As an actress, Bibi is well-known for her lead roles in the film '' Hopeless'' (2023) and television series such as '' The Worst of Evil'' (2023). Early life Kim Hyeong-seo was born in Ulsan and spent her teenage years in Changwon. She felt awkward talking to people, so she began to write lyrics about not being able to say what she wanted to say when she was 15. Bibi has a younger sister, Kim Na-kyoung, who debuted with the girl group TripleS through one of its sub-units Acid Angel from Asia on October 28, 2022. Career In 2017, Bibi signed with Feel Ghood Music after Yoon Mi-rae discovered her self-produced songs on SoundCloud. In 2018, Bibi appeared as a contestant in SBS competit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doyoung (singer)
Kim Dong-young (; born February 1, 1996), known professionally as Doyoung (), is a South Korean singer, actor, and host. He is a member of the South Korean boy band NCT through the sub-units NCT 127 and NCT DoJaeJung. Doyoung was first introduced as a trainee through pre-debut team SM Rookies in January 2015. Doyoung was introduced as the first batch member of the boy band NCT and debuted through their rotational unit NCT U in April 2016. In January 2017, he was added as a new member of the Seoul-based sub-unit NCT 127. He later debuted in the trio sub-unit NCT DoJaeJung in April 2023. In April 2024, Doyoung began his solo debut with the release of his first studio album ''Youth''. Doyoung has ventured into acting. Following his supporting role in the third season of the drama series ''Midnight Cafe – The Curious Stalker'' and the musical ''Marie Antoinette'' in 2021, he starred in the web series '' Dear X Who Doesn't Love Me'' (2022). On television, Doyoung also appeared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gong Myung
Kim Dong-hyun (; born on May 26, 1994), known professionally as Gong Myung (), is a South Korean actor. He is a member of 5urprise. He is known for his roles in the television series ''The Bride of Habaek'' (2017), '' Revolutionary Love'' (2017), '' Be Melodramatic'' (2019), and '' Lovers of the Red Sky'' (2021) and box office hit movie ''Extreme Job'' (2019). Career In 2013, Gong made his acting debut in the web series ''After School: Lucky or Not'' together with the members of 5urprise – actor group formed by talent agency Fantagio. He then played supporting roles in MBC historical drama ''Splendid Politics'' (2015), SBS romance–comedy drama ''Entertainer'' (2017) and tvN romance–comedy series '' Drinking Solo'' (2016). Later in 2016, he joined the MBC reality show '' We Got Married'' where he was paired with actress Jung Hye-sung. In 2017, Gong played the leading role in the two-episode drama '' The Happy Loner'' which aired on KBS2. The same year he played Bi-ry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Dae-jung
Kim Dae-jung (, ; 6 January 192418 August 2009) was a South Korean politician, activist and statesman who served as the eighth president of South Korea from 1998 to 2003. Kim entered politics as a member of the new wing of the Democratic Party. He was an opposition politician who carried out a democratization movement against the military dictatorship from the Third Republic in the 1960s to the Fifth Republic in the 1980s. He ran unsuccessfully in presidential elections in 1971 South Korean presidential election, 1971, 1987 South Korean presidential election, 1987, and 1992 South Korean presidential election, 1992. In the country's 15th presidential election in 1997 South Korean presidential election, 1997, he defeated Grand National Party candidate Lee Hoi-chang through an alliance with Kim Jong-pil and DJP. Kim was the first opposition candidate to win the presidency. At the time of his inauguration in 1998, he was 74 years old, making him the oldest president in Korean his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Boo-kyum
Kim Boo-kyum (; born 21 January 1958) is a South Korean activist and politician who served as the 47th prime minister of South Korea from 2021 to 2022 under President Moon Jae-in. He was also the Minister of Interior and Safety from 2017 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he also served as the Member of the National Assembly for Suseong 1st constituency from 2016 to 2020 and was previously MP for Gunpo from 2000 to 2012, first for the Grand National Party (GNP) and then, from 2003, the liberal Uri Party and its successors. In the 2016 parliamentary election in Daegu, Kim defeated his Saenuri opponent Kim Moon-soo in a 62.5 per cent landslide, marking the first time a member of a liberal party had been elected in that city since 1985. Kim had earlier stood for mayor of Daegu in the 2014 local elections, and received 40 per cent of the vote, a number seen at the time as unusually large in the conservative stronghold. He stated in 2014 that he hoped to "overcome t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bokyem
Bokyem (), real name Kim Bo-kyem (, Hanja: 金𤣰謙, born January 31, 1988) is a South Korean YouTuber and BJ of afreecaTV. As of June 2020, the number of subscribers to the YouTube channel operated by Bokyem was 4.03 million, and it was the number one in the list of subscribers when limited to the Korean game YouTuber channel. Early life Bokyem was born on January 31, 1988, in Seocheon-gun, Chungcheongnam-do. Bokyem started the afreecaTV BJ in 2012 while attending Kunsan National University. In 2014, Bokyem started working on YouTube, and he has uploaded game videos. In 2016, Bokyem also uploaded Mukbang and daily videos, increasing the number of YouTube subscribers. Most of the viewers were in their teens. Since 2017, Bokyem has been broadcasting jointly with other BJs in Korea. And in 2019, he released a music album at melon with 'Ellin', one of the members of Crayon Pop. In July 2020, the number of subscribers reached 4.03 million, and after that, Bokyem changed th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Hong-do
Kim Hong-do (, 1745–) was a Korean painter during the Joseon dynasty. He is mostly remembered for his depictions of the everyday life of ordinary people, in a manner analogous to painters of the Dutch Golden Age painting, Dutch Golden Age. He was also widely known by his art name Danwon (). Active during the reign of King Yeongjo of Joseon, Yeongjo and King Jeongjo of Joseon, Jeongjo, he made a profound change in Joseon painting style. By boldly introducing Western painting methods that appeared to have been learned through the Qing dynasty, Qing Dynasty, he introduced a technique that revealed perspective through jokes and contrasts of colors. Biography Kim was a member of the Gimhae Kim clan. He grew up in present-day Ansan, South Korea. At the age of 7, Kim Hong-do studied under the renowned master Pyoam Kang Se-hwang, who was then living in seclusion in Ansan. In 1766, at the age of 21, on the recommendation of Kang Sehwang, he entered the royal service as a member (hwawo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Kim Taegon
Andrew Kim Taegeon (21 August 1821 – 16 September 1846), also referred to as Andrew Kim in English, was the first South Korean Catholic priest and is the patron saint of Korean clergy. Biography In the late 18th century, Catholicism began taking root in Korea, having been introduced by scholars who visited China and brought back Western books translated into Chinese. In 1836 Korea saw its first consecrated missionaries (members of the Paris Foreign Missions Society) arrive, only to find out that the people there were already practicing Korean Catholics. Born of Yangban, Kim's parents were converts and his father, uncles, and grandfathers were subsequently martyred for practising Christianity, a prohibited activity in heavily Confucian Korea. After being baptized at age 15, Kim studied at a seminary in the Portuguese colony of Macau. He also spent time in study at Lolomboy, Bocaue, Bulacan, Philippines, where today he is also venerated. He was ordained a priest in Shangha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheoljong Of Joseon
Cheoljong (; 25 July 1831 – 16 January 1864), personal name Yi Won-beom (), later Yi Byeon (), was the 25th monarch of the Joseon, Joseon dynasty of Korea. After Heonjong of Joseon, King Heonjong died without any descendants in 1849, Queen Sunwon chose Cheoljong, aged 19, to ascend to the throne, adopting him as the heir of her late husband, Sunjo of Joseon, King Sunjo. Cheoljong was a great-great-grandson of Yeongjo of Joseon, King Yeongjo. He grew up in poverty; even after becoming king, he had little political influence, and the power to govern was held mainly by the Andong Kim clan, the paternal family of Queen Sunwon. The Andong Kim clan's monopoly caused nationwide corruption, resulting in a series of peasant revolts in southern Joseon in 1862. As Cheoljong's sons all died in infancy, he was succeeded by a distant relative, Gojong of Korea, Gojong. Biography Early life Cheoljong was born Yi Won-beom (), the 3rd and youngest son of Yi Gwang (Jeongye Daewongun), a grea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
