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So-won
So-won is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 68 hanja with the reading "'' so''" and 46 hanja with the reading "'' won''" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. It also means "wish, hope" in Korean. People with this name include: * Kal So-won (born 2006), South Korean actress Fictional characters with this name include: *Im So-won, in 2013 South Korean film ''Hope'' See also *List of Korean given names This is a list of Korean given names, in Hangul alphabetical order. See for an explanation.anandhu List * Ga-young () * Ga-eun () * Ga-eul () * Ga-in () * Kang-min () *Gun () * Kun-woo () * Kyung-gu () * Kyung-lim () * Kyung-mo () * Kyung-m ... References {{given name Korean feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hope (2013 Film)
''Hope'' (), also known as ''Wish'', is a 2013 South Korean drama film directed by Lee Joon-ik, starring Sul Kyung-gu, Uhm Ji-won and Lee Re. It won Best Film at the 34th Blue Dragon Film Awards. The film is based on a true story, the infamous Cho Doo-soon case in 2008, in which an 8-year-old girl, named "Na-young" in the South Korean press, was raped and beaten by a 57-year-old man in a public bathroom. The court sentenced the man to only 12 years in prison, which caused outrage in the country due to the brutality of the crime and the man's history of physical and sexual violence. Plot A young girl named So-won lives an idyllic life with her working-class parents Dong-hoon and Mi-hee. One day on her way to school, So-won is kidnapped, beaten and raped by a male stranger named Jong-sool before being left for dead. Fortunately, she survives and calls an ambulance. The police notify Dong-hoon and Mi-hee of the attack and they rush to the emergency ward. Upon their arrival at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kal So-won
Kal So-won (; born 14 August 2006) is a South Korean child actress. She debuted with the television series '' Take Care of Us, Captain'' (2012) and is best known for starring in '' Miracle in Cell No. 7'' (2013), one of the best-selling Korean films of all time. Life and career Kal So-won () was born on 14 August 2006 in Seoul, South Korea. Her family consists of her parents and Kal Sun-woo, her younger brother who was born two years after. Kal is also the granddaughter of Jo Eun-il, a writer who is known for one of the best-selling series' "Baker Mom's 100 Point Diary" . Jo had also previously written pieces based on her granddaughter's life in the format of letters similarly to diary entries. Kal briefly attended before transferring to . She currently resides in Jeju Island and attends . 6-year-old Kal began her journey as a child actress following her debut acting role in '' Take Care of Us, Captain'' (2012). Her performance in the South Korean film, '' Miracle in Cell No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Won (Korean Given Name)
Won is a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 47 hanja with the reading "''won''" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. In given names Given names formed with the syllable "Won" include: First syllable ;Masculine * Won-ho * Won-hyo * Won-il * Won-jae * Won-jong * Won-joong * Won-jun * Won-kyu * Won-seh * Won-seok * Won-sung * Won-tae * Won-woo ;Unisex * Won-hee * Won-jin * Won-ju * Won-jung * Won-kyo * Won-young ;Feminine * Won-kyung * Won-sook Second syllable ;Masculine * Dae-won * Do-won * Dong-won * Gi-won * Hyung-won * Jong-won * Joong-won * Rae-won * Sang-won * Se-won * Soo-won * Seung-won * Sang-won * Tae-won ;Unisex * Chae-won * Hae-won * Hee-won * Hyo-won * Jae-won * Ji-won * Joo-won * Jung-won * Kyung-won * Kyu-won * Ree-won * Seo-won * Seong-won * Si-won * Yo-won * Young-won ;Femi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So (Korean Name)
So, also spelled Soh, is a Korean family name and an element in Korean given names. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write it. Family name The Korean surname So is normally written with either of two hanja, indicating different lineages: * (, ): The largest ''bon-gwan'' is Jinju. This is the more common of the two lineages; the 2000 South Korean census found 39,552 people with this family name, belonging to 12,270 households. Most were located in Seoul (9,494), Jeollabuk-do (8,579), or Gyeonggi-do (7,144). * (, ): The largest ''bon-gwan'' is Pyongsan, whose members trace the lineage back to Myeongjong of Goryeo. This is the less common of the two lineages; the 2000 South Korean census found 9,904 people with this family name, belonging to 3,096 households. Most were also located in Seoul (2,424), Gyeonggi-do (2,101), or Jeollabuk-do (1,189). * (): . The 2000 South Korean census found one person with this surname, living in Jeju-do, who was not a member of a household. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Korean Given Names
This is a list of Korean given names, in Hangul alphabetical order. See for an explanation.anandhu List * Ga-young () * Ga-eun () * Ga-eul () * Ga-in () * Kang-min () *Gun () * Kun-woo () * Kyung-gu () * Kyung-lim () * Kyung-mo () * Kyung-min () * Kyung-seok () * Kyung-sun () * Kyung-soo () * Kyung-sook () * Kyung-ah () * Kyung-ok () * Kyung-wan () * Kyung-won () * Kyung-ja () * Kyung-jae () * Kyung-ju () * Kyung-joon () * Kyung-chul () * Kyung-tae () * Kyung-taek () * Kyung-ho () * Kyung-hwa () * Kyung-hwan () * Kyung-hee () * Go-eun () * Kwang () * Kwang-min () * Kwang-seok () * Kwang-seon () * Kwang-su () * Kwang-sik () * Kwang-jo () * Kwang-hyok () * Kwang-hyun () * Kwang-ho () * Kwang-hwan () * Kwang-hoon () * Kwang-hee () * Gyuri () * Kyu-won () * Kyu-chul () * Geun () * Kum-song () * Ki-nam () * Ki-moon () * Ki-young () * Ki-woo () * Gi-ung () * Ki-jung () * Ki-tae () * Ki-ha () * Na-rae () * Nari () * Na-moo () * Na-young () * Nak-won () * Nam-kyu () * Nam-gi () * Nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea
Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in 1945, it has been politically Division of Korea, divided at or near the 38th parallel north, 38th parallel between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK). Both countries proclaimed independence in 1948, and the two countries fought the Korean War from 1950 to 1953. The region is bordered by China to the north and Russia to the northeast, across the Yalu River, Amnok (Yalu) and Tumen River, Duman (Tumen) rivers, and is separated from Japan to the southeast by the Korea Strait. Known human habitation of the Korean peninsula dates to 40,000 BC. The kingdom of Gojoseon, which according to tradition was founded in 2333 BC, fell to the Han dynasty in 108 BC. It was followed by the Three Kingdoms of Korea, Three Kingdoms period, in which Korea was divided into Goguryeo, Baekje, a ... [...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] |
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan to the east. Like North Korea, South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has Demographics of South Korea, a population of about 52 million, of which half live in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, the List of largest cities, ninth most populous metropolitan area in the world; other major cities include Busan, Daegu, and Incheon. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Gojoseon, Its first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early seventh century BC. From the mid first century BC, various Polity, polities consolidated into the rival Three Kingdoms of Korea, kingdoms of Goguryeo, Baekje, and Sil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Feminine Given Names
Korean may refer to: People and culture * Koreans, people from the Korean peninsula or of Korean descent * Korean culture * Korean language **Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Korean **Korean dialects **See also: North–South differences in the Korean language Places * Korean Peninsula, a peninsula in East Asia **North Korea **South Korea Other uses *Korean Air, flag carrier and the largest airline of South Korea See also *Korean War, 1950-present war between North Korea and South Korea; ceasefire since 1953 *Names of Korea, various country names used in international contexts *History of Korea The Lower Paleolithic era on the Korean Peninsula and in Manchuria began roughly half a million years ago. Christopher J. Norton, "The Current State of Korean Paleoanthropology", (2000), ''Journal of Human Evolution'', 38: 803–825. The earl ..., the history of Korea up to 1945 * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
