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Soseono
Soseono (; 66/7 – 6 BC) or Yeon Soseono () was the second wife of King Dongmyeong and a key figure in the establishment of both Goguryeo and Baekje. She was the mother of Biryu and Onjo. Establishment of two kingdoms The traditional account from the ''Annals of Baekje'' section in the ''Samguk Sagi'' states that Soseono was the daughter of Yeon Ta-bal, a wealthy influential figure in Holbon and the second wife of Jumong. The same source states that the chief of the Habaek tribe had given his daughter, Lady Ye, in marriage to Jumong and she was his first wife. Soseono's first husband was [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dongmyeong Of Goguryeo
Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (), personal name Ko Chumong (), was the founding monarch of the kingdom of Goguryeo, and was worshipped as a god-king by the people of Goguryeo and Goryeo. King Dongmyeong was also an important figure for the kingdom of Baekje, as the father of its founding monarch, Onjo of Baekje, King Onjo. Names Chumong, originally Buyeo slang for an excellent archer, was his personal name. He was commonly recorded as Chumong () by various Chinese sources, including history books written by Northern Qi and Tang dynasty, Tang. This name became dominant in future writings including the ''Samguk sagi'' and the ''Samguk yusa''. At some point in time prior to the compilation of the ''Samguk sagi'' (1145), he was given the posthumous name of Dongmyeong (), literally translating to ''the Brilliant Saintly King of the East''. In the earliest Goguryeo sources, such as the Gwanggaeto Stele and Tomb Epitaph of Moduru, refer to Dongmyeong by his personal name, Ch'umo (). Moduru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jumong (TV Series)
''Jumong'' () is a South Korean epic film, epic series that aired on Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, MBC from 2006 to 2007 as the network's 45th anniversary special. Originally scheduled for 60 episodes, MBC extended it to 81 because of its popularity. The series examines the life of King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo, Dongmyeong, founder of the kingdom of Goguryeo. The international success and popularity of ''Jumong'' is considered part of the Korean Wave (''Hallyu''), with viewer ratings in Iran exceeding 80 percent. Plot Following the Han conquest of Gojoseon, conquest of Gojoseon by Han dynasty, Han China in 108 BCE, the surviving tribes and city-states of Manchuria and the northern Korea, Korean Peninsula are harshly subjugated as tributaries to the Han, who are portrayed as ruling with an iron fist from the Four Commanderies of Han, Four Commanderies. Haemosu, the leader of the local resistance in the form of the Damul Army, covertly teams up with Prince Geumwa of Buyeo, Geumwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onjo
Onjo (?–28, reigned c. 18 BC – AD 28) was the founding monarch of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. According to the ''Samguk sagi'', he founded the royal family of Baekje. Background There are a few theories and legends of Onjo's parentage. One is that he was the third son of King Dongmyeong (Jumong), the founder of the northern Korean kingdom Goguryeo. He was the younger brother of Yuri, who became Goguryeo's second king, and younger brother of Biryu who built small state in Michuhol. The second theory is that he is the son of Wutae, his mother's first husband. A third legend says that his older brother Biryu was his mother's son with Wutae but Onjo was born after the second marriage with King Dongmyeong.Samguk sagi, Scroll 23 Founding and expansion of Baekje Dongmyeong had three sons: Yuri, Biryu, and Onjo. When Yuri, born from Dongmyeong's previous wife in Dongbuyeo, came to Goguryeo and became the heir to the throne, Biryu and Onjo moved south to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onjo Of Baekje
Onjo (?–28, reigned c. 18 BC – AD 28) was the founding monarch of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. According to the '' Samguk sagi'', he founded the royal family of Baekje. Background There are a few theories and legends of Onjo's parentage. One is that he was the third son of King Dongmyeong (Jumong), the founder of the northern Korean kingdom Goguryeo. He was the younger brother of Yuri, who became Goguryeo's second king, and younger brother of Biryu who built small state in Michuhol. The second theory is that he is the son of Wutae, his mother's first husband. A third legend says that his older brother Biryu was his mother's son with Wutae but Onjo was born after the second marriage with King Dongmyeong.Samguk sagi, Scroll 23 Founding and expansion of Baekje Dongmyeong had three sons: Yuri, Biryu, and Onjo. When Yuri, born from Dongmyeong's previous wife in Dongbuyeo, came to Goguryeo and became the heir to the throne, Biryu and Onjo moved south ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baekje Royalty
Baekje or Paekche (; ) was a Korean kingdom located in southwestern Korea from 18 BCE to 660 CE. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla. While the three kingdoms were in separate existence, Baekje had the highest population of approximately 3,800,000 people (760,000 households), which was much larger than that of Silla (850,000 people) and similar to that of Goguryeo (3,500,000 people). Baekje was founded by Onjo, the third son of Goguryeo's founder Jumong and Soseono, at Wiryeseong (present-day southern Seoul). Baekje, like Goguryeo, claimed to succeed Buyeo, a state established in present-day Manchuria around the time of Gojoseon's fall. Baekje alternately battled and allied with Goguryeo and Silla as the three kingdoms expanded control over the peninsula. At its peak in the 4th century, Baekje controlled most of the western Korean peninsula, as far north as Pyongyang, and may have even held territories in China, such as in Liaoxi, thoug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goguryeo
Goguryeo (37 BC – 668 AD) (; ; Old Korean: Guryeo) also later known as Goryeo (; ; Middle Korean: 고ᇢ롕〮, ''kwòwlyéy''), was a Korean kingdom which was located on the northern and central parts of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and the southern and central parts of modern-day Northeast China (Manchuria). At its peak of power, Goguryeo encompassed most of the Korean Peninsula and large parts of Manchuria, along with parts of eastern Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and modern-day Russia. Along with Baekje and Silla, Goguryeo was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. It was an active participant in the power struggle for control of the Korean peninsula and was also associated with the foreign affairs of neighboring polities in China and Yamato period, Japan. Goguryeo was one of the great powers in East Asia until its defeat by a Silla–Tang alliance in 668 after prolonged exhaustion and internal strife following the death of Yeon Gaesomun. After its fall, its territory was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holbon
Jolbon () was the first capital of Goguryeo, which arose in the north of the Korean Peninsula. Jolbon is thought to have been in modern Wunü Mountain, Liaoning province of China. Jolbon was also known by the names of Heulseunggol-seong in the ''Book of Wei'' and Holbon in the Gwanggaeto Stele. In 37 BC, Jumong had fled from Dongbuyeo to avoid death at the hands of Dongbuyeo's Crown Prince Daeso, who presented great jealousy towards Jumong. After he fled, Jumong established a new kingdom in 37 BC called Goguryeo in the Holbon region. In Jolbon, he married Soseono (or So Seo-no), who was the daughter of a local tribal leader. Jolbon was the first capital city of the ancient Korean Kingdom of Goguryeo from 37 BC – 3 AD.Lee Injae, Owen Miller, Park Jinhoon, Yi Hyun-hae, 《Korean History in Maps》, Cambridge University Press, 2014. p.30 The second ruler, the son of Jumong, Yuri, moved its capital to Gungnae Fortress. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goguryeo People
Goguryeo (37 BC – 668 AD) (; ; Old Korean: Guryeo) also later known as Goryeo (; ; Middle Korean: 고ᇢ롕〮, ''kwòwlyéy''), was a Korean kingdom which was located on the northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula and the southern and central parts of modern-day Northeast China ( Manchuria). At its peak of power, Goguryeo encompassed most of the Korean Peninsula and large parts of Manchuria, along with parts of eastern Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and modern-day Russia. Along with Baekje and Silla, Goguryeo was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. It was an active participant in the power struggle for control of the Korean peninsula and was also associated with the foreign affairs of neighboring polities in China and Japan. Goguryeo was one of the great powers in East Asia until its defeat by a Silla–Tang alliance in 668 after prolonged exhaustion and internal strife following the death of Yeon Gaesomun. After its fall, its territory was divided between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The King Of Legend
''The King of Legend'' (; literally ''King Geunchogo'') is a 2010 South Korean historical drama based on King Geunchogo of Baekje. Besides historical information from Samguk Sagi and Samguk Yusa, it was also inspired by a novel written by Lee Munyeol, a renowned Korean writer. The drama aired on KBS1 in Korea, and internationally through KBS World. Synopsis The drama tells the story of a warrior King of Baekje. Under his reign, the kingdom experienced its glory days, with military conquests that saw him controlling most of the Korean peninsula and a subsequent enhancement of Baekje's political power that was the greatest height of Baekje's power. The initial video references 2010 Seoul at the site of Pungnaptoseong then flashes back 1,700 years to Hanseong, Baekje ("Bakchi" as referred to in the English subtitles) in which the subject declares to make a new kingdom on that land near the West Sea. Yeogu, the ousted Prince, is banished to a life of selling salt to suppress any ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han Hye-jin (actress)
Han Hye-jin (; born October 27, 1981) is a South Korean actress. Han made her breakthrough in 2005 when she starred as a young widow in her 20s working as an outgoing hairdresser in the hit daily drama ''Be Strong, Geum-soon!''. Among her notable leading roles include Soseono in the historical epic ''Jumong'', Korea's first female doctor of Western medicine in '' Jejungwon'', and a sharpshooter in the manhwa film adaptation '' 26 Years''. She also hosted the popular talk show '' Healing Camp, Aren't You Happy'' from 2011 to 2013. Personal life Han dated singer Naul (from R&B group Brown Eyed Soul) from 2003 to 2012. Han confirmed in March 2013 that she was dating South Korean midfielder Ki Sung-Yeung, and they announced their engagement two months later. Both are devout Christians A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jung Ae-ri
Jung Ae-ri (; born August 11, 1960) is a South Korean actress. Career Jung Ae-ri made her acting debut after she was chosen at the KBS talent audition in 1978. In 1980, she moved to another network, MBC. She rose to stardom in the 1984 drama ''Love and Truth'', for which she won the Daesang ("Grand Prize") at the MBC Drama Awards and Best TV Actress at the Baeksang Arts Awards. After she got married in 1985, Lee immigrated to the United States and temporarily retired from acting. She returned to Korea in 1988 and resumed her career. Lee has since had a prolific career and remains active on television. In 1997, she received much acclaim for a local stage production of ''A Streetcar Named Desire'', including the Best Actress award at the Seoul Theater Festival. Jung was again praised for 2010's ''The Most Beautiful Goodbye in the World'' (also known as ''The Most Beautiful Farewell''), a stage remake of Noh Hee-kyung's 1996 TV series. One review called her performance "stirring" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
