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Kim Hui-chul
Kim Hui-chul (Korean language, Korean: 김희철, born 15 December 1947) is a South Korean politician. He was the former Mayor of Gwanak District (1998-2006), as well as the National Assembly (South Korea), Member of National Assembly for Gwanak 2nd constituency (2008-2012). Career Born in Gochang County, Gochang, Kim attended to Gochang High School in 1966. He earned a bachelor's degree in political diplomacy, as well as a master's degree and a doctorate in public administration from Konkuk University. He joined the Peace Democratic Party in 1987, and worked as an aide for MP Han Kwang-ok. 1998 South Korean local elections, In 1998, he was elected as the Mayor of Gwanak, and won again 2002 South Korean local elections, in 2002. He lost to Kim Hyo-kyum 2006 South Korean local elections, in 2006. Prior to the 2008 South Korean legislative election, 2008 election, Kim was selected as the Democratic Party (South Korea, 2008), United Democratic Party's candidate for Gwanak 2nd c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Junior
Super Junior (; stylized in all caps), also known as SJ or SuJu, is a South Korean boy band formed by Lee Soo-man, the founder of SM Entertainment in 2005. They are also dubbed by the media as the "King of Hallyu Wave" due to their prominent contributions in Korean Wave. Super Junior currently consists of 10 members, consisting of leader Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook and Kyuhyun. Originally a 12-piece group before the addition of Kyuhyun in 2006, Han Geng, Kibum and Kangin departed the band in 2011, 2015 and 2019, respectively. Super Junior launched into international recognition following the release of their best-selling single "Sorry, Sorry" in 2009, the title song of their most critically successful album, ''Sorry, Sorry''. Over the years, they have been divided into smaller groups, simultaneously targeting different music industries and audiences. The members have also individually branched out into hosting, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Party (South Korea, 2008)
The Democratic Party (; DP) was a liberal political party in South Korea. Formerly named United Democratic Party (; UDP), it was the main opposition party in the 18th Assembly. In late 2011, it merged into the Democratic United Party. History The party was originally formed as the Uri Party (''Yeollin Uri-dang'') when loyalists to president Roh Moo-hyun in the Millennium Democratic Party chose to break ranks from other party members who showed lukewarm support for the administration. Some 42 out of 103 lawmakers of the Millennium Democratic Party joined the new party, and 5 lawmakers from the Grand National Party also joined, seeking to complete political reforms. As a result of the 2004 Parliamentary election, the party won an outright majority in the National Assembly by winning 152 of 299 seats. It was the first time in over 40 years that a centre-left party had won a majority in the legislature. On 18 August 2007, the delegates of the Uri Party decided to disband the party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand National Party
The Liberty Korea Party () was a conservative political party in South Korea that was described variously as right-wing, right-wing populist, or far-right. Until February 2017, it was known as the Saenuri Party (), and before that as the Hannara Party () from 1997 to 2012, both of which are still colloquially used to refer to the party. The party formerly held a plurality of seats in the 20th Assembly before its ruling status was transferred to the Democratic Party of Korea on 27 December 2016, following the creation of the splinter Bareun Party by former Saenuri members who distanced themselves from President Park Geun-hye in the 2016 South Korean political scandal. In February 2020, the Liberty Korea Party merged with Onward for Future 4.0 and the New Conservative Party, launching the United Future Party to contest the 2020 South Korean legislative election. History 1997: Foundation of Grand National party The party was founded in 1997, when the United Democratic Party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Cheol-soo
Kim or KIM may refer to: Names * Kim (given name) * Kim (surname) ** Kim (Korean surname) *** Kim family (other), several dynasties **** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948 ** Kim, Vietnamese form of Jin (Chinese surname) Languages * Kim language, a language of Chad * Kim language (Sierra Leone), a language of Sierra Leone * kim, the ISO 639 code of the Tofa language of Russia Media * Kim (album), ''Kim'' (album), a 2009 album by Kim Fransson * Kim (song), "Kim" (song), 2000 song by Eminem * "Kim", a song by Tkay Maidza, 2021 * Kim (novel), ''Kim'' (novel), by Rudyard Kipling ** Kim (1950 film), ''Kim'' (1950 film), an American adventure film based on the novel ** Kim (1984 film), ''Kim'' (1984 film), a British film based on the novel * Kim (M*A*S*H), "Kim" (''M*A*S*H''), a 1973 episode of the American television show ''M*A*S*H'' * Kim (magazine), ''Kim'' (magazine), defunct Turkish women's magazine (1992–1999) Organizations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 South Korean Legislative Election
Legislative elections were held in South Korea on April 9, 2008. The conservative Grand National Party won 153 of 299 seats while the main opposition United Democratic Party won 81 seats. This election marked the lowest-ever voter turnout of 46.0%. , Retrieved on April 10, 2008 Political parties As of April 9, 2008, there were six political parties represented in the 18th , in addition to ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 South Korean Local Elections
The 4th Local Elections were held in South Korea on 31 May 2006. It was the first local elections in South Korea to have political parties nominating candidates for Municipal Councillors. The ruling Uri Party proved its declining popularity since the 2004 general elections while the main opposition party, Grand National Party The Liberty Korea Party () was a conservative political party in South Korea that was described variously as right-wing, right-wing populist, or far-right. Until February 2017, it was known as the Saenuri Party (), and before that as the Hanna ... managed to clinch back lost grounds, using the opportunity for the presidential election the following year. Metropolitan city mayoral elections Seoul Incheon Daejeon Gwangju Daegu Busan Ulsan Gubernatorial elections Gyeonggi Gangwon North Chungcheong South Chungcheong North Jeolla South Jeolla North Gyeongsang South Gyeongsang Jeju Provin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 South Korean Local Elections
The 3rd Local Elections were held in South Korea on 13 June 2002. The ruling Millennium Democratic Party was defeated by the opposition Grand National Party, only controlled Gwangju, Jeolla and Jeju. Metropolitan city mayoral elections Seoul Incheon Daejeon Gwangju Daegu Busan Ulsan Gubernatorial elections Gyeonggi Gangwon North Chungcheong South Chungcheong North Jeolla South Jeolla North Gyeongsang South Gyeongsang Jeju Provincial-level council elections Summary Constituency seats Proportional representation seats Municipal-level mayoral elections Summary By region Municipal-level council elections 3,459 seats in municipal-level councils were contested by candidates running as independents. References {{South Korean elections 2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 South Korean Local Elections
Local elections were held in 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 ... on 4 June 1998. A total of seven metropolitan city mayors, nine provincial governors, 680 provincial-level councilors, 232 municipal-level mayors and 3,490 municipal-level councilors were elected. Metropolitan city mayoral elections Seoul Busan Daegu Incheon Gwangju Daejeon Ulsan Gubernatorial elections Gyeonggi Gangwon North Chungcheong South Chungcheong North Jeolla South Jeolla North Gyeongsang South Gyeongsang Jeju Provincial-level council elections Summary Constituency seats Proportional representation seats Municipal-level mayoral elections Summary By region Municipal-level council election ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han Kwang-ok
Han may refer to: Ethnic groups * Han Chinese, or Han People (): the name for the largest ethnic group in China, which also constitutes the world's largest ethnic group. ** Han Taiwanese (): the name for the ethnic group of the Taiwanese people who may be fully or partially Han Chinese descent. * Han Minjok, or Han people (): the Korean native name referring to Koreans. * Hän: one of the First Nations peoples of Canada. Former states * Han (Western Zhou state) (韓) (11th century BC – 757 BC), a Chinese state during the Spring and Autumn period * Han (state) (韓) (403–230 BC), a Chinese state during the Warring States period * Han dynasty (漢/汉) (206 BC – 220 AD), a dynasty split into two eras, Western Han and Eastern Han ** Shu Han (蜀漢) (221–263), a Han Chinese dynasty that existed during the Three Kingdoms Period * Former Zhao (304–329), one of the Sixteen Kingdoms, known as Han (漢) before 319 * Cheng Han (成漢) (304–347), one of the Sixte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gochang High School
Gochang County (''Gochang-gun'') is a county in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. It is a rural area, and is home to only one institution of higher education: Gochang Polytechnic College. Notable people from Gochang include the 20th-century poet Midang. The temple of Seonunsa is also located in Gochang. The Gochang Dolmens located in Maesan village are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site and Historic Site #391. Gochang-gun has an average temperature of 14.3 degrees Celsius and precipitation of 1003.6 millimeters, which is a low rainfall area. The average high is 18.8 degrees and the average low is 8.01 degrees. History Gochang is the town with most dolmen sites in Korea. Some of the dolmens in Dosan-ri, Sanggap-ri and Maesan-ri are of the southern style, whereas most of those in the rest of North Jeolla-do Province are of the northern style. This proves that a wide scope of culture existed in the town in the prehistoric times. Gochang is where Morobiri, one of the 54 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Language
Korean (South Korean: , ''hangugeo''; North Korean: , ''chosŏnmal'') is the native language for about 80 million people, mostly of Koreans, Korean descent. It is the official language, official and national language of both North Korea and South Korea (geographically Korea), but over the past years of political division, the North–South differences in the Korean language, two Koreas have developed some noticeable vocabulary differences. Beyond Korea, the language is recognised as a minority language in parts of China, namely Jilin, Jilin Province, and specifically Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Yanbian Prefecture and Changbai Korean Autonomous County, Changbai County. It is also spoken by Sakhalin Koreans in parts of Sakhalin, the Russian island just north of Japan, and by the in parts of Central Asia. The language has a few Extinct language, extinct relatives which—along with the Jeju language (Jejuan) of Jeju Island and Korean itself—form the compact Koreanic l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konkuk University
Konkuk University () is a South Korean private university founded in 1946. The university was founded based on three virtues: sincerity, fidelity, and righteousness. Konkuk University gives comprehensive education in agricultural and life science research to around 30,000 students, plus 2,500 international students. It has two campuses: one in Seoul and one in Chungju. The Seoul campus is located in the southeastern part of the city, near the Han River, and is served by the Konkuk University Station. History The university was founded in 1946 by Dr. Yoo Seok-chang (pen name: Sanghuh). It was originally known as the Chosun School of Politics (), and was a junior college for future political leaders. Thirteen years later, in 1959, the school became a "comprehensive university" and was renamed to Konkuk University (from ). In 2016, Konkuk University celebrated its 70th anniversary. A new emblem featuring Sanghuh Hall, the original building for the Chosun School of Politics, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
