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Hwangbo In
Hwangbo In (1387–10 November 1453) was a Joseon Dynasty politician who was Chief State Councillor from 1450 to 1453 during the era of King Munjong and King Danjong. As the King Danjong was 12 years old when the latter succeeded as King, Hwangbo In and his ally, Left State Councillor or Vice Prime Minister, General Kim Chongsŏ extended their powers during the court and so, Grand Prince Suyang produced a coup d'état and killed Hwangbo In, Kim Chongsŏ and their allies. Family * Father - Hwangbo Rim (; 1333–1394) ** Grandfather - Hwangbo Ahn () * Mother - Lady Ahn of the Tamjin Ahn clan () ** Grandfather - Ahn Woo (; ? – 1362) * Sibling(s) ** Older brother - Hwangbo Jeon () * Wives and children ** Lady Yi of the Yangseong Yi clan () *** Son - Hwangbo Seok () *** Son - Hwangbo Eun () *** Son - Hwangbo Heum () *** Daughter - Lady Hwangbo of the Yeongcheon Hwangbo clan () **** Son-in-law - Kim Man-seo () from the Sacheon Kim clan *** Daughter - Lady Hwangbo of the Yeong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JTBC
JTBC (shortened from Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company; ; stylized in all lowercase) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network. Its primary shareholder is JoongAng Holdings, with a 25% stake. It was launched on December 1, 2011. JTBC is a generalist channel, with programming consisting of television series, variety shows, and news broadcasting; its news division is held in similar regard to the three main terrestrial networks in South Korea. In 2011, JTBC was one of four new South Korean nationwide generalist cable TV networks alongside '' The Dong-a Ilbo''s Channel A, '' The Chosun Ilbo''s TV Chosun and ''Maeil Business Newspaper''s MBN. They serve as supplementary networks to the existing conventional free-to-air TV networks like KBS, MBC, SBS and other smaller channels launched following deregulation in 1990. History '' JoongAng Ilbo'', which used to be a part of Samsung, had previously owned a TV station. In 1964, it founded the Tongyang Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1453 Deaths
Year 1453 (Roman numerals, MCDLIII) was a common year Common year starting on monday, starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1453rd year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 453rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 53rd year of the 15th century, and the 4th year of the 1450s decade. In April, the forces of the Ottoman Empire began besieging the Byzantine Empire, Byzantine capital of Constantinople. The Fall of Constantinople, city's fall and the destruction of the empire in May sparked fear and religious fervor against the Ottomans across Europe. Pope Nicholas V issued a crusading bull and attempted to negotiate a peace in the ongoing war in northern Italy, which saw Republic of Venice, Venice and Kingdom of Naples, Naples fight with the forces of Republic of Florence, Florence, Duchy of Milan, Milan, and their Kingdom of France, French allies. In July, France routed the forces of Kingdom of England, England at the Battle of Castillon, and subdue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1387 Births
Year 1387 ( MCCCLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * Elizabeta Kotromanic, mother of Mary, Queen of Hungary and the regent of Hungary, is murdered in prison by the Croatian rebels (her daughter is liberated on 4 June). * January 1 – Charles III ascends to the throne of Navarre, after the death of his father, Charles II. * January 5 – John I succeeds his father, Peter IV, as King of Aragon and Valencia, and forms an alliance with France and Castile. * March 11 – Battle of Castagnaro: Padua, led by John Hawkwood, is victorious over Giovanni Ordelaffi of Verona. * March 24–March 25, 25 – Battle of Margate off the coast of Margate: The Kingdom of England is victorious over a Kingdom of France, Franco-Crown of Castile, Castilian-County of Flanders, Flemish Naval fleet, fleet. * June 2 – John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, John Holland, a maternal half-brother of Richard II of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseon Scholar-officials
Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom was founded following the aftermath of the overthrow of Goryeo in what is today the city of Kaesong. Early on, Korea was retitled and the capital was relocated to modern-day Seoul. The kingdom's northernmost borders were expanded to the natural boundaries at the rivers of Yalu River, Amnok and Tumen River, Tuman through the subjugation of the Jurchen people, Jurchens. During its 500-year duration, Joseon encouraged the entrenchment of Korean Confucianism, Confucian ideals and doctrines in Korean society. Neo-Confucianism was installed as the new state's ideology. Korean Buddhism, Buddhism was accordingly discouraged, and occasionally Buddhists faced persecution. Joseon consolidated its effective rule over the Korean peninsula and saw the he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Encyclopedia Of Korean Culture
The ''Encyclopedia of Korean Culture'' () is a Korean-language encyclopedia published by the Academy of Korean Studies and DongBang Media Co. It was originally published as physical books from 1991 to 2001. There is now an online version of the encyclopedia that continues to be updated. Overview On September 25, 1979, a presidential order (No. 9628; ) was issued to begin work on compiling a national encyclopedia. Work began on compiling the encyclopedia on March 18, 1980. It began publishing books in 1991. The encyclopedia's first version was completed, with 28 volumes, in 1995. It continued to be revised beginning in 1996. In 2001, the digital edition EncyKorea was published on CD-ROM A CD-ROM (, compact disc read-only memory) is a type of read-only memory consisting of a pre-pressed optical compact disc that contains computer data storage, data computers can read, but not write or erase. Some CDs, called enhanced CDs, hold b ... and DVD. It launched an online version in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Footnotes
In publishing, a note is a brief text in which the author comments on the subject and themes of the book and names supporting citations. In the editorial production of books and documents, typographically, a note is usually several lines of text at the bottom of the page, at the end of a chapter, at the end of a volume, or a house-style typographic usage throughout the text. Notes are usually identified with superscript numbers or a symbol.''The Oxford Companion to the English Language'' (1992) p. 709. Footnotes are informational notes located at the foot of the thematically relevant page, whilst endnotes are informational notes published at the end of a chapter, the end of a volume, or the conclusion of a multi-volume book. Unlike footnotes, which require manipulating the page design (text-block and page layouts) to accommodate the additional text, endnotes are advantageous to editorial production because the textual inclusion does not alter the design of the publication. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Face Reader
''The Face Reader'' (; lit. "Physiognomy") is a 2013 South Korean period action drama film starring Song Kang-ho as the son of a disgraced noble family who goes around Joseon and a ''gwansang'' expert. He is able to assess the personality, mental state and habits of a person by looking at his or her face. His talents bring him to the royal courts where he becomes involved in a power struggle between Grand Prince Suyang and general Kim Jong-seo, a high-ranking loyalist to King Munjong. It is the first installment of the Jupiter Film's three-part film project on the Korean fortune-telling traditions and was followed by two sequels, ''The Princess and the Matchmaker'' and ''Feng Shui'' in 2018. ''The Face Reader'' became one of the highest-grossing films in South Korea in 2013, with 9.1 million admissions. It won six awards at the 50th Grand Bell Awards, including Best Film, Best Director for Han Jae-rim, and Best Actor for Song Kang-ho. This film is Lee Jong-suk's only historical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insu, The Queen Mother
''Insu, the Queen Mother'' () is a 2011 South Korean historical television series, starring Chae Shi-ra, Hahm Eun-jung, Kim Young-ho, Kim Mi-sook, Baek Sung-hyun and Jeon Hye-bin. Focusing on the fierce power struggle among three women in the royal court of the Joseon Dynasty, it aired from December 3, 2011 to June 24, 2012 on Saturdays and Sundays at 20:55 ( KST) for 60 episodes. It was one of the inaugural dramas on newly launched cable channel jTBC. Chae Shi-ra reprised the role of Queen Insu; she previously played the same character in the 1998–2000 period drama ''The King and the Queen'', also written by Jung Ha-yeon. She said she joined the series because she wanted to explore the character further, "This drama series focuses more on the ambitious side of Queen Insu, who dreams of becoming the absolute ruler of the Joseon Dynasty, and I liked the part." Cast * Chae Shi-ra as Queen Insu (23–60) ** Hahm Eun-jung as Han Jung (the future Queen Insu) (1–23) * Kim Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeongcheon Hwangbo Clan
Yeongcheon Hwangbo clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Yeongcheon Hwangbo clan’s member was 10001. Hwangbo clan in Korea began when Hwangbo gyeong () was naturalized in Silla from Tang dynasty. Their founder was who was a Hwangbo gyeong ()’s great-grandchild. supported Taejo of Goryeo and made a contribution to the unification of three Koreas. He became four-star rank and Prince of Yeongcheon. Then he made Yeongcheon, Yeongcheon Hwangbo clan’s Bon-gwan and officially began Yeongcheon Hwangbo clan. See also * Korean clan names of foreign origin References External links * {{Cite book, author=, date=, title=Doosan Encyclopedia 외래귀화성씨 外來歸化姓氏, publisher=Doosan Encyclopedia ''Doosan Encyclopedia'' () is a Korean-language encyclopedia published by Doosan Donga (). The encyclopedia is based on the ''Dong-A Color Encyclopedia'' (), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sejo Of Joseon
Sejo (; 7 November 1417 – 23 September 1468), personal name Yi Yu (), sometimes known as Grand Prince Suyang (), was the seventh monarch of the Joseon, Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was the second son of Sejong the Great and the uncle of Danjong of Joseon, King Danjong, against whom he led a ''coup d'état'' in 1453. After seizing power he killed rivals, including his brother, Grand Prince Anpyeong. During his reign, he strengthened the monarchy, reformed administration, suppressed rebellions, and led campaigns against the Jurchen people, Jurchens. He revised land laws, promoted literature, and established court music. His Gyeongguk daejeon, Grand Code for State Administration became Joseon's foundational legal framework. Biography Early life Born in 1417 as the fourth child and second son of Grand Prince Chungnyeong (future Sejong the Great, King Sejong) by his primary wife, Lady Shim of the Cheongsong Shim clan (future Queen Soheon), he showed great ability at archery, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Chongsŏ
Kim Chongsŏ (; 1383 – 10 November 1453) was a prominent military official and politician of the early Joseon dynasty. His ancestral home was Suncheon. He was also known under the names Kukkyŏng and Chŏlchae, and his posthumous name was Ch'ungik. In 1405, he passed the state examination and became a rank 13 official. He served King Sejong the Great as a general during the campaign against the Jurchens. In 1453, he was assassinated on the order of Grand Prince Sejo of Joseon, Suyang along with his two sons, due to his attempts to stop the prince from seizing the throne from his young nephew, King Danjong. Biography Early life Kim Chongsŏ was born in 1383 in Gongju, Yanggwang Province as the second son of Kim Su of the Suncheon Kim clan, and Lady Pae of the Seongju Pae clan. He was the third child; having two sisters and two brothers. Kim and his brothers achieved successful political careers: his older brother, Kim Chonghan was a high-ranking official, and his younger brot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
