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Kyung-seok
Kyung-seok, also spelled Kyung-suk or Kyong-sok, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 54 hanja with the reading "kyung" and 20 hanja with the reading " seok" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. People with this name include *Moon Kyoung-seok (born 1958), stage name Dragon Lee, North Korean-born South Korean martial artist *Im Gyeong-seok (born 1968), South Korean rower * Seo Gyeong-seok (born 1970), South Korean sprint canoer *Kim Kyung-seok (born 1972), South Korean field hockey player *Seo Kyung-seok (born 1972), South Korean comedian *Park Kyung-suk (handballer) (born 1981), South Korean handball player *Ri Kyong-sok (born 1981), North Korean weightlifter Fictional characters with this name include: *Do Kyung-seok, the main character of the drama ''Gangnam Beauty'' See also *List of Korean given names This is a list of Korean given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangnam Beauty
''Gangnam Beauty'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Im Soo-hyang, Cha Eun-woo, Jo Woo-ri and Kwak Dong-yeon. Based on the webtoon of the same name published in 2016 by Naver, it centers on the life of a college student who went under cosmetic surgery to evade derision from her bullies, yet her decision seems to backfire as her peers ridicule her artificial look. The title of the webtoon and of the TV series alludes to the Korean word ''gangnammiin'' (''Gangnam beauty''), a derogatory term in South Korea for people who are attractive but look as if they went through a number of plastic surgeries for a pretty face, a hot body or both. The series aired on JTBC from July 27 to September 15, 2018, every Friday and Saturday at 23:00 ( KST). It garnered praise for its portrayal of issues affecting South Korean society, particularly on its superficial beauty standards and discrimination on the basis of physical appearance. Synopsis Kang Mi-rae (Im Soo-hyang) decides ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seo Kyung-seok
Seo Kyung-seok (; born February 15, 1972), is a South Korean comedian and show host. He was a cast member of the variety show ''Real Men''. Education * Graduated, Dongdaejeon High School * Bachelor's Degree Program, Korea Military Academy (Dropped-Out) * Bachelor of Arts in French Language, Seoul National University (Graduated) * Master of Arts in Mass Communication Mass communication is the process of imparting and exchanging information through mass media to large segments of the population. It is usually understood for relating to various forms of media, as its technologies are used for the dissemination o ..., Chung-Ang University Filmography TV series Radio Awards and nominations References External links * Seo Kyung-seok - cafe.naver.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Seo, Kyung-seok 1972 births Living people South Korean television presenters South Korean radio presenters South Korean comedians Chung-Ang University alumni Seoul National University alumni Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Kyung-seok
Kim Kyung-seok (born 23 June 1972) is a South Korean former field hockey player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from ... and in the 2004 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1972 births Living people South Korean male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players of South Korea Field hockey players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for South Korea Olympic medalists in field hockey 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup players Asian Games medalists in field hockey Field hockey players at the 2002 Asian Games Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyung
Kyung, also spelled Kyoung, Gyeong, Kyeong, or Kyong, is an uncommon Korean family name, as well as a single-syllable Korean given name and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. As a family name The 2000 South Korean Census found 15,784 people with the family name Kyung. It may be written with either of two different hanja. Those with the name meaning "scenery" () may belong to one of two different ''bon-gwan'': Haeju, South Hwanghae, in what is today North Korea, and Taein (泰仁). There is only one ''bon-gwan'' for the other Kyung surname, meaning "celebration" (): Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, in what is today South Korea. In a study by the National Institute of the Korean Language based on 2007 application data for South Korean passports, it was found that 69.2% of people with this surname spelled it in Latin letters as Kyung in their passports, while another 19.2% spelled it as Kyoung. The Revised Romanisation spelling Gyeong came in third place at 7.6%. Rare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seok (Korean Name)
Seok, also spelled Suk, is a rare Korean family name held by about 56,500 South Koreans, as well as an element in some Korean given names. As a family name The family name Seok can be written with either of two hanja, one meaning "stone" (), and the other meaning "ancient" (). The former version is the more widespread of the two. The 2000 South Korean census found 46,066 people by this name. Of these, the great majority are members of the Gyeongju Seok clan and the Chungju (also called Hongju) Seok clan. The latter had a 2000 South Korean population of 9,544. The Gyeongju Seok clan claims descent from certain of the early rulers of Silla; the first Gyeongju Seok to sit on the throne was the fourth Silla king, Talhae. In a study by the National Institute of the Korean Language based on 2007 application data for South Korean passports, it was found that 61.3% of people with that surname spelled it in Latin letters as Seok in their passports, vs. 30.6% as Suk. Rarer alternative spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragon Lee (actor)
Dragon Lee (sometimes credited as "Bruce Lei"; born 1940) is an actor and practitioner of Taekwondo and Hapkido. He made a name for himself as a martial arts film star in the 1970s and 80s. His birth name is Moon Kyung-seok, but he has also been called Keo Ryong (literally "giant dragon") in South Korea. According to his IMDB biography, Dragon Lee was born in what is now North Korea."IMDB - Ryong Keo Biography." https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0497195/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm Lee eventually studied taekwondo with friend and actor Kim Tai-chung, who served as Bruce Lee's double in the final scenes of "Game of Death." It was at this stage of his life that Lee began studying also the Korean martial art of hapkido under Hwang In-Shik, who appeared with Bruce Lee in Way of the Dragon. When Dragon Lee was at a theater, a man told him that he resembled Bruce Lee. That was a big compliment because Bruce Lee was popular at the time, and the man knew film directors in Hong Kong and hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seo Gyeong-seok
Seo Gyeong-seok (born April 9, 1970) is a South Korean sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the Capital city, capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the North Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea ..., he was eliminated in the repechages of the K-4 1000 m event. External links * 1970 births Living people Canoeists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic canoeists of South Korea South Korean male canoeists {{SouthKorea-canoe-bio-stub ... [...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] |
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] |
Im Gyeong-seok
Im Gyeong-seok (born 19 September 1968) is a South Korean rowing (sport), rower. He competed in the Rowing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls, men's single sculls event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. References 1968 births Living people South Korean male rowers Olympic rowers of South Korea Rowers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Asian Games medalists in rowing Rowers at the 1990 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games {{SouthKorea-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Kyung-suk (handballer)
Park Kyung-suk (born 25 April 1981) is a South Korean handball player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed with the South Korean national handball team in the men's tournament. References Living people 1981 births Handball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic handball players of South Korea South Korean male handball players Kyung Hee University alumni Asian Games medalists in handball Handball players at the 2006 Asian Games Handball players at the 2010 Asian Games Handball players at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games 21st-century South Korean people {{SouthKorea-handball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ri Kyong-sok
Ri Kyong-sok (born 14 August 1981) is a North Korean weightlifter Olympic weightlifting, or Olympic-style weightlifting (officially named Weightlifting), is a sport in which athletes compete in lifting a barbell loaded with weight plates from the ground to overhead, with each athlete trying to successfully lif .... He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. References Living people North Korean male weightlifters Olympic weightlifters of North Korea Weightlifters at the 2008 Summer Olympics Weightlifters at the 2006 Asian Games 1981 births Asian Games competitors for North Korea 21st-century North Korean people {{NorthKorea-weightlifting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
