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Hong (Korean Name)
Hong is the common English spelling of 홍, in hanja, it means "wide" or "big". Clans As with all Korean family names, the holders of the Hong surname are divided into different patrilineal clans, or lineages, based on their ancestral seat. Most such clans trace their lineage back to a specific founder. This system was at its height under the yangban aristocracy of the Joseon Dynasty, but it remains in use today. There are approximately 241 such clans claimed by South Koreans. Historically, there had been 10 clans known but currently there are four clans remaining. Hong clans include Namyang, Pungsan, Bugye, and Hongju. Namyang clan The biggest clan is Namyang clan () whose founder was Hong Eun-yeol in the Goryeo Dynasty. Another founder of this clan was Hong Seon-haeng. Thus, the Namyang Hong clan is unique among Korean surnames in that it includes two separate unrelated family lines. Pungsan clan All ancestry of Andong's Pungsan Hong () may be traced to the Goryeo dynas ... [...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] |
Hong Chang-ki
Hong Chang-ki (; born 21 November 1993) is a South Korean professional baseball player for the LG Twins of the KBO League The KBO League () is a professional baseball league in South Korea. The league comprises ten teams. The KBO League was founded with six franchises in 1982 and is the most popular sports league in South Korea. The Kia Tigers are the most success .... References External links Career statistics and player informationfrom the KBO League Living people South Korean baseball players KBO League left fielders KBO League center fielders KBO League right fielders KBO League first basemen LG Twins players 1993 births FISU World University Games bronze medalists for South Korea Medalists at the 2015 Summer Universiade Konkuk University alumni Sportspeople from Seongnam {{SouthKorea-baseball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Eun-hee
Hong Eun-hee (; born February 17, 1980) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Television series Variety/radio shows Web shows Music video appearances Theater Awards and nominations References External links * Hong Eun-hee at Namoo Actors * * * 1980 births Living people People from Jeongeup Actresses from North Jeolla Province 20th-century South Korean actresses 21st-century South Korean actresses South Korean child actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean stage actresses Seoul Institute of the Arts alumni {{SouthKorea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Eun-chae
Le Sserafim ( ; ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by Source Music, a sub-label of Hybe. The group consists of five members: Sakura, Kim Chaewon, Huh Yunjin, Kazuha, and Hong Eunchae. Originally a sextet ensemble, member Kim Garam departed from the group in July 2022. Le Sserafim debuted on May 2, 2022, with the extended play '' Fearless''. It was followed in October with their second extended play, '' Antifragile'', which became the group's first release to sell over a million copies and made them the fastest K-pop girl group to debut on the US ''Billboard'' 200 at the time. Both EPs' title tracks reached the top ten of South Korea's Circle Digital Chart and were certified platinum for streaming in South Korea and Japan. Le Sserafim's first studio album, ''Unforgiven'' (2023), marked their first number-one album on the Circle Album Chart and their first top-ten album on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album's singles "Unforgiven" and "Eve, Psyche & the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Eun-ah
Hong Eun-ah (; born 9 January 1980) is a former South Korean football referee. She has refereed several major women's football matches at domestic and international level. These include matches at the 2008 and 2012 Women's Olympic Football Tournaments. Hong is tall. Hong studied at Loughborough University and while staying in England, was asked to referee the 2010 FA Women's Cup final. She was known as Una Hong in the UK. In November 2009 Hong was named Asian Football Confederation The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal in most countries and territories in Asia. The AFC was formed in 1954. It has 47 members. The Asian Ladies Football Confederation ( ... (AFC) female referee of the year. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hong, Eun-ah 1980 births South Korean football referees Living people Olympic football referees Football referees at the 2012 Summer Olympics South Korean expatriates in England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Eui-jeong
Hong Eui-jeong (; born 1982) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter and producer. She has won the Blue Dragon Film Awards for Best New Director, Best New Director at the Asian Film Awards, Buil Film Awards and Korean Association of Film Critics Awards, and Best Director at the Baeksang Arts Awards for her feature directorial debut in indie crime drama film '' Voice of Silence'' (2020). Career Born in 1982, Hong Eui-jeong grew up in a remote rural area of Chungcheong Province, South Korea. She graduated from the Korea National University of Arts in visual design in 2005. She spent around 2 years serving as camera operator, cinematographer, producer and assistant director for commercials and music videos before studying at the London Film School. After she graduated as a cinematographer in 2011, she stayed and worked in London for a few more years, making several short films and commercials. Working as a director of photography in short ''Hot & Bothered'', the film won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Dong-hyun
Hong Dong-hyun (; born 30 October 1991) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ansan Greeners in the K League 2. Career Hong signed with Busan IPark after graduating from Soongsil University. His first professional goal came directly from a free kick in a 2–1 defeat to Ulsan Ulsan (; ), officially the Ulsan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's seventh-largest metropolitan city and the eighth-largest city overall, with a population of over 1.1 million inhabitants. It is located in the south-east of the country, neighbo ... on 28 November 2015. In the following game, the first leg of a relegation play-off against Suwon City, Hong was sent off for two bookable offences. Busan went on to lose the tie and were relegated to the K League Challenge. Club career statistics ''As of 21 July 2017'' References External links * 1991 births Living people Men's association football midfielders South Korean men's footballers Busan IPark players K Leag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Deok-young
Hong Deok-young (; 5 May 1926 – 13 September 2005) was a South Korean football player, manager and referee. He was one of the first South Koreans to be capped for their country at international level. He was the goalkeeper of the South Korean national team for the 1948 Summer Olympics, 1954 FIFA World Cup and 1954 Asian Games. After retiring, he became an international football referee from 1957 to 1967. In later life, Hong went blind due to complication of diabetes mellitus, which already had an impact on his eyesight during his professional years, requiring him to wear glasses on the pitch. He died on 13 September 2005. International career Seoul FC, temporary national team before South Korea was established, left for Shanghai in April 1947 and played five matches against Shanghai's amateur football teams. Hong participated in these games. Hong participated in the 1948 Summer Olympics, South Korea's first international tournament, and contributed to South Korea's first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Hong
Dennis Hong is an American mechanical engineer and roboticist. Career Hong is a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. Hong is also founder of RoMeLa (Robotics & Mechanisms Laboratory). Awards and nominations * 2007 NSF (National Science Foundation) CAREER Award * 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge, 3rd Place * 2009 Popular Science Popular science (also called pop-science or popsci) is an interpretation of science intended for a general audience. While science journalism focuses on recent scientific developments, popular science is more broad ranging. It may be written ... Brilliant 10 * 2009 Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award * 2009 Forward Under 40 honoree by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Alumni Association * 2011 “Louis Vuitton Cup” Best Humanoid Award * 2015 Gilbreth Lectureship, NAE (National Academy of Engineering) * 2015 Hyupsung Social Contribution Award References External links RoMeLa American mechanical engineers American robotic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Da-bin
Hong Da-bin (born January 1, 1993), better known by his stage name DPR Live, is a South Korean rapper and singer. Along with Ian, Cream, and artic, Hong co-founded the label Dream Perfect Regime—all of whom attach the label's acronym "DPR" to their names. He released his debut EP, ''Coming to You Live'', on March 15, 2017. He then released his second EP ''Her'' on December 7, 2017, followed by his debut studio album ''Is Anybody Out There?'' on March 3, 2020. His third EP ''Iite Cool'' was released on July 23, 2021. Personal life Hong Da-bin was born in Seoul on January 1, 1993, and was raised in Guam Guam ( ; ) is an island that is an Territories of the United States, organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. Guam's capital is Hagåtña, Guam, Hagåtña, and the most .... According to his song “To Whoever” he left Guam for Korea in February 2007. He planned to pursue his higher education in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Chul-ho
Hong Chul-ho (; born 2 June 1968) is a South Korean rower. He competed in the men's coxless four event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe .... References 1968 births Living people South Korean male rowers Olympic rowers for South Korea Rowers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century South Korean sportsmen {{SouthKorea-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Chul
Hong Chul (; born 17 September 1990) is a South Korean football player who plays for Gangwon FC and the South Korea national team. International career In May 2018 he was named in South Korea's preliminary 28 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Career statistics Club ''As of 3 November 2024'' International goals :''Scores and results list Korea's goal tally first.'' Honours Club ; Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma * AFC Champions League: 2010 * FA Cup: 2011 ; Suwon Samsung Bluewings * FA Cup (2): 2016, 2019 ; Ulsan Hyundai * AFC Champions League: 2020 International ;South Korea * EAFF East Asian Cup: 2015 Individual * K League 1 Best XI (4): 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019 This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year. Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ... References External links Hong Chul – National Tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
