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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] |
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone. North Korea's border with South Korea is a disputed border as both countries claim the entirety of the Korean Peninsula. The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. North Korea, like its southern counterpart, claims to be the legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands. Pyongyang is the capital and largest city. In 1910, Korea was annexed by the Empire of Japan. In 1945, after the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II, Korea was divided into two zones along the 38th parallel, with the north occupied by the Soviet Union and the south occupied by the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eun-kyung
Eun-kyung, also spelled Eun-kyeong, or Eun-kyong, Eun-gyoung, Un-kyong, Un-gyong, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 30 hanja with the reading "'' eun''" and 74 hanja with the reading "''kyung''" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. In 1970, Eun-kyung was the 5th-most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea, falling to 8th place by 1980. People with this name include: Entertainers * Kang Eun-kyung (born 1971), South Korean television screenwriter *Shin Eun-kyung (born 1973), South Korean actress *Lim Eun-kyung (born 1984), South Korean actress *Shim Eun-kyung (born 1994), South Korean actress Field hockey players * Chung Eun-kyung (born 1965), member of the South Korean team at the 1988 Summer Olympics *Choi Eun-kyung (field hockey) (born 1971), member of the South Korean team at the 1996 Summer Olympics *Lee Eun-kyung ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyung Soo-jin
Kyung Soo-jin (born November 5, 1987) is a South Korean actress. Career After supporting roles in ''Man from the Equator'', ''That Winter, the Wind Blows'' and ''Shark'', she played her first leading role in '' TV Novel: Eunhui''. She then played the second female lead in sports drama '' Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo'', and starred in the romantic fantasy drama '' Meloholic''. In November 2018, Kyung signed with YG Entertainment YG Entertainment Inc. () is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency established in 1996 by Yang Hyun-suk. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production comp .... On December 16, 2021, it was reported that Kyung had decided to renew her contract with YG Entertainment. Filmography Film Television series Web series Music videos Awards and nominations References External links * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kyung Soo-jin 21st-century South Korean ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mi-kyung
Mi-kyung or Mi-kyoung, also spelled Mi-gyeong or Mi-gyong is a Korean feminine given name. It was South Korea's most popular name for baby girls in 1968. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. Hanja There are 33 hanja with the reading "mi" and 54 hanja with the reading " kyung" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. Some ways of writing this name in hanja include: * (아름다울 미 ''areumdaul mi'', 서울 경 ''seoul gyeong''): "beautiful capital city". These characters are also used to write the Japanese given name Miyako. * (아름다울 미 ''areumdaul mi'', 볕 경 ''byeot gyeong''): "beautiful sunshine" * (아름다울 미 ''areumdaul mi'', 공경할 경 ''gonggyeonghal gyeong''): "beautifully respect" People People with this name include: ;Artists and writers *Jung Mikyung (born 1960), South Korean novelist *Yun Mi-kyung (born 1980), South Korean ''manhwa'' artist *Mikyoung ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyung-ja
Kyung-ja, also spelled Kyong-ja, Kyoung-ja or Gyeong-ja, is a Korean feminine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 54 hanja with the reading " kyung" and 28 hanja with the reading "ja" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. Typically, "ja" is written with the hanja meaning "child" (). The characters used to write this name can also be read as a Japanese female given name Keiko. Kyung-ja is one of a number of Japanese-style names ending in "ja", like Young-ja and Jeong-ja, that were popular when Korea was under Japanese rule, but declined in popularity afterwards. According to South Korean government data, it was the third-most popular name for newborn girls in 1940. However, by 1950 there were no names ending in "ja" in the top ten. People with this name include: *Kyung-ja Chun (1924–2015), South Korean painter * Choi Kyong-ja (born 1930s), South Korean tabl ... [...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] |
Kyung Sung-hyun
Kyung Sung-hyun (born June 10, 1990 in Seoul, South Korea) is an alpine skier from South Korea. He competed for South Korea at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the alpine skiing events. References 1990 births Living people Olympic alpine skiers of South Korea Alpine skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics South Korean male alpine skiers Sportspeople from Seoul Alpine skiers at the 2017 Asian Winter Games 21st-century South Korean people {{SouthKorea-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyung-jae
Kyung-jae, Gyeong-jae, and Kyoung-jae are various Latin-alphabet spellings of a single Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja with which the name is written. There are 54 hanja with the reading " kyung" and 20 hanja with the reading " jae" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. People with this name include: * (birth name Bak Gyeong-jae; 1948–1988), Japan's first naturalised legislator, who represented the former Tokyo 2nd District * Lee Kyung-jae (born 1954), ethnic Korean community organiser in Japan * Yun Gyeong-jae (born 1962), South Korean wrestler * Myung Kyungjae (born 1968), South Korean biologist * Kim Kyung-jae ( – 2002), South Korean man who died from thrombosis after a prolonged video gaming session * Eli Kim (born Kim Kyoungjae, 1991), member of South Korean boy band U-KISS * Kim Kyung-jae (footballer) (born 1993), South Korean football defender See also *List of Korean given nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyung-ho
Kyung-ho, also spelled Kyong-ho in North Korea, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 54 hanja with the reading " kyung" and 49 hanja with the reading " ho" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. People with this name include: Entertainers * Kim Kyung-ho (born 1971), South Korean rock singer * Jung Kyung-ho (actor, born 1972), South Korean actor * Ricky Kim (Kim Kyung-ho, born 1981), American actor * Jung Kyung-ho (actor, born 1983), South Korean actor * Smeb (born Song Kyung-ho, 1995), South Korean professional League of Legends player Sportspeople * Park Kyung-ho (judoka) (born 1963), South Korean judo practitioner * Chung Kyung-ho (basketball) (born 1970), South Korean basketball player * Chung Kyung-ho (born 1980), South Korean football striker * Kwon Kyung-ho (born 1986), South Korean football midfielder * Jung Kyung-ho (footballe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyung-gu
Kyung-gu is a Korean male given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja with which the name is written. There are 54 hanja with the reading " kyung" and 56 hanja with the reading "gu" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. People with this name include: * Ri Kyong-ku, one of the unconverted long-term prisoners of South Korea * Sol Kyung-gu (born 1968), South Korean actor See also *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 sm ... References {{given name Korean masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyung-chul
Kyung-chul, also spelled Kyong-chol or Gyeong-cheol, 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 11 hanja with the reading " chul" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include: *Cho Gyeong-chul (1929–2010), South Korean astronomer *Park Gyeong-cheol (born 1969), South Korean sprint canoer *Ri Kyong-chol (born 1979), North Korean long-distance runner *Lee Kyung-chul, South Korean archer *Cho Kyong-chol, North Korean Supreme People's Assembly member for Sungrisan; see 2014 North Korean parliamentary election Fictional characters with this name include: * Jang Kyung-chul, in 2010 South Korean film '' I Saw the Devil'' See also *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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyung-ah
Kyung-ah, also spelled Kyong-ah, is a Korean feminine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 54 hanja with the reading " kyung" and 29 hanja with the reading "ah" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. People with this name include: *Choi Kyung-ah (born 1969), South Korean manhwa artist * Kim Kyungah (born 1977), South Korean table tennis player *Park Kyung-ah (born 1986), South Korean artistic gymnast *Yoon Kyung-ah ( 2010s), South Korean screenwriter *Kim Kyong-a, North Korean rower, participated in Rowing at the 2010 Asian Games – Women's lightweight single sculls See also *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 sm ... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
