Kim (Korean name) - Kim (Korean name) Kim (김 金) is the most common family name in Korea. In South Korea in 1985, out of a population of between roughly 40 and 45 million, there were approximately 8.8 million Kims--roughly 20% of the population. The name is also common in North Korea. The name is very occasionally also transliterated as Gim. Famous Kims in Korean history have included the politican Kim Ku, the North Korean leaders Kim Il-sung and his son Kim Jong-il, the South Korean presidents Kim Young-sam and Kim Dae-jung, and the fashion designer Andre Kim..
Lee (Korean name) - Lee (Korean name) Lee (이 李) is the second most common family name in Korea (after Kim). The name is sometimes also transliterated as Yi or Rhee. Lee is also a transliteration of the rarer family names 이 (異) and 이 (伊). Famous Koreans with this family name have included all the kings of the Joseon Dynasty, the philosophers Yi Hwang and Yi I, South Korea's first president Rhee Syngman, and the politician Lee Hoi-chang. See also Li.
Kim - Kim A novel by Rudyard Kipling. See below. A common Korean family name. See Kim (Korean name). Kim, (1901), a combined spy novel and picaresque novel by Rudyard Kipling written against the background of "the Great Game" -- the cat-and-mouse activities of Russia and Britain in northern India and Afghanistan in the 19th century. Kim is a half-caste orphan son of a British soldier and a nursemaid who runs free on the streets of Lahore and who incidentally makes contact with the British secret service. He attaches himself to a Tibetan Lama who is on a quest to be freed from the Wheel of Life. He becomes his chela, or disciple, but is also used by the British to carry a message to the British army.
Korean-Japanese disputes - Korean-Japanese disputes South Korea, North Korea, and Japan have had disputes concerning many things. Korea and Japan hadn't have a friendly relationship in history, even today; however, the countries are trying to maintain cooperation and friendship. These below are some of the issues that are still argued about. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Corea/Korea 2 Dok-do/Takeshima 3 East Sea/Sea of Japan 4 Hangeul/Jindai-Moji 5 Korean Government Policies 6 North Korean nuclear weapons claims 7 North Korean kidnapping of Japanese citizens Corea/Korea Some South Koreans claim that Japanese intentionally promoted the spelling of Korea instead of Corea during the colonial era, the reason being that K comes after J in the Latin alphabet. In 1594, the map created by Petrus Plancius of the Netherlands is known to.
Chinese family name - Chinese family name A Chinese family name/clan name/surname (姓, pinyin: xìng) refers to one of the over seven hundred family names used by Han Chinese and Sinicized Chinese ethnic groups. The term the hundred family names (百姓 bǎixìng) is colloquially used in Chinese to mean people/commoners. Chinese family names are passed from the father, and there is generally a taboo against marriage between persons of the same surname. In cases of adoption, the adoptee also takes the same surname. Although there are over 700 Chinese family names, the vast majority of Chinese have relatively few names. The 20 most common names are used by the majority of Chinese. The reason for this is statistical it is more likely that the father of a child will have a common.
South Korean conglomerates - South Korean conglomerates Jaebeol (chaebol, 재벌 財閥 in Korean), meaning conglomerates, have been a major force in the South Korean economy from the end of the Korean War through to today. Although the last three South Korean presidents (Kim Young-sam, Kim Dae-jung, and Roh Moo-hyun) have all tried to reform the jaebeols to one degree or another - especially after the Asian financial crisis of 1997 - they continue to play a major role in the national economy. Two jaebeol (Hyundai and SK Group) have been implicated in separate scandals involving Presidents Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun. More positively, Hyundai has been instrumental in the slight thawing of relations between North and South Korea since 2000. Some of the jaebeols are one large corporation, while others have.
Names of Korea - reasons, there are three names of Korea in use today. In Korean, Korea is referred to as "Chosŏn" (조선; 朝鮮) in the North and "Hanguk" (한국; 韓國) in the south. The western name "Korea" (from Goryeo (고려; 高麗)) is a neutral name often used by both countries in international contexts. This article explains the historical evolution and modern usage of these names. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Ancient History 2 The Three Kingdoms 3 Unified Silla 4 Goryeo 5 Joseon 6 Japanese Colonial Period 7 After World War II 8 The Situation Today 9 Chinese and Japanese names 10 Western names Ancient History Historically speaking, "Chosŏn" (also romanized as "Joseon") referred to the northern area and "Han" (한; 韓) to the southern region in general. Until about 2000-3000 years ago, several.
List of people by name: Y - List of people by name: Y List of people by name: A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z Yakovlev, Aleksandr, Soviet aircraft designer Yakovlovic, Boris, Bukreev, (1859-1962), mathematician Yakub of Alexandria, (819-830), Coptic Pope Yakubu Gowon, military leader of Nigeria Yakushev, Alexander, ice hockey player Yale, Elihu, (1649-1721), Yale University benefactor Yale Jr., Linus, (1821-1868) inventor of locks Yalom, Irvin, psychologist Yamamoto Isoroku, (1884-1943), Japanese admiral Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese Author of Hagakure Yamaoka, Akira, Japanese composer Yamasaki, Minoru, (1912 -1986), US architect Yamashita, Tomoyuki,.
List of most popular family names - 18,604 Claes 16,822 Goossens 16,202 Wouters 15,950 De Smet 14,491 These are all names of Flemish origin; the most popular French name is Dubois (about 11,000). Bulgaria Ivanov Petrov Georgiev Dimitrov China Main article: Chinese family name (based on statistics published in 姓氏人名用字分析統計 Beijing, PRC, 1990) Chinese family names come in large numbers. In the 1990 study, the top 200 family names accounted for over 96% of the random sample of 174,900 persons, over 500 other names accounted for the remainder. The sample was taken from 1982 census data. (王) Wang2 (陈) Chen2 (李) Li3 (张) Zhang1 (刘) Liu2 (杨) Yang2 (黄) Huang2 (吴) Wu2 (林) Lin2 (周) Zhou1 (叶) Ye4 (赵) Zhao4 (吕) Lu3 (徐) Xu2 (孙) Sun1 (朱) Zhu1 (高) Gao1 (马) Ma3 (梁) Liang2 (郭) Guo1 In a.
List of Koreans - List of Koreans Famous Korean people: Note: In Korean names, the family name is placed first (for example, the family name of "Kim Daejung" is "Kim"), unless the person has decided to Westernize his/her name. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Historical Figures 2 Scholars 3 Politicians 4 Businesspeople 5 Artists 6 Film-makers 7 Religious Leaders 8 Scientists and engineers 9 Sportmen and -women Historical Figures Hong Bok-won, officer of the Mongol Empire Wang Go (Öljeitü), King of Shen Yi Jachun, father of King Taejo. Qi Empress, one of empresses of Toghun Temür and mother of Biligtü Khan King Sejong the Great, inventor of Han-geul Yi Sun-sin, admiral Gang Hong-rip, commander-in-chief Gwanghaegun, the 15th king of the Joseon Dynasty Scholars Ju Si-gyeong, linguist Politicians Chang Myon (장면) (Prime Minister, 1960-1961).
List of people by name: Ro - List of people by name: Ro List of people by name: A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z Ra - Rb - Rc - Rd - Re - Rf - Rg - Rh - Ri - Rj - Rk - Rl - Rm - Rn - Ro - Rp - Rq - Rr - Rs - Rt - Ru - Rv - Rw - Rx - Ry - Rz Roach, Hal, (1892-1992), US director, producer Robards, Jason, (1922-2000), actor Robarts, John, (1917-1982), premier of.
List of people by name: Ki - List of people by name: Ki List of people by name: A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z Ka - Kb - Kc - Kd - Ke - Kf - Kg - Kh - Ki - Kj - Kk - Kl - Km - Kn - Ko - Kp - Kq - Kr - Ks - Kt - Ku - Kv - Kw - Kx - Ky - Kz Kibaki, Mwai, (born 1931) Kibalchich, Nikolai, (1853-1881) Kidder, Margot, (born 1948), US actress - Superman's.
List of company name etymologies - List of company name etymologies This is a list of company names with their name origins explained. Some origins are disputed. ''for similar etymological lists, see List of country name etymologies, etymology Adobe - came from name of the river Adobe Creek that ran behind the house of founder John Warnock. Apache - It got its name because its founders got started by applying patches to code written for NCSA's httpd daemon. The result was 'A PAtCHy' server -- thus, the name Apache. Apple - favourite fruit of founder Steve Jobs. He was three months late in filing a name for the business, and he threatened to call his company Apple Computers if his colleagues didn't suggest a better name by 5pm. Apple's Macintosh is named after a.
King Munmu of Silla - of King Muyeol, 29th king of the Silla Dynasty. He took the name Munmu when he succeeded his father to the throne in 661. He ascended to the throne in the midst of the long conflict against Baekje and Goguryeo, shortly after General Ge-Baek and Baekje had been defeated at Puyo by General Kim, Yoo-Sin. The first years of his reign were spent trying to defeat Goguryeo, following an abortive attempt in 661. Finally, in 667, he ordered another attack which led, in 668, to the defeat of Goguryeo. After the small isolated pockets of resistance were eliminated, King Munmu was the first ruler ever to look upon the Korean peninsula and see it completely unified. King Munmu ruled over unified Silla for 20 years, until he fell ill in 681..
Juche tower - North Korea. Completed in 1982 it is sited on the bank of the River Taedong on the edge of Kim Il Sung Square. It was made to commemorate to 70th birthday of Kim Il Sung. It is claimed that it was designed by Kim Jong Il. The 170 metre structure is a four sided tapering 150 metre granite spire containing 25,550 blocks (one for each day of Kim Il Sung's life), dressed in white stone with seventy dividers and capped with a 20 metre high, 45 ton, illuminated metal torch. It is possible to ascend the tower. It is reported that the tower was built in 35 days and was dressed in 76 days. Associated with the tower is a 30 metres high statue consisting of three figures - one with.
Juche - government-sponsored ideology of North Korea. The name is Korean for self-reliance. Juche is based on Marxism and the teachings of Kim Il Sung; it is often confused with Stalinism. Juche has been promoted by the North Korean government and educational system since the term was first used in a 1955 speech by Kim Il Sung. At first, the ideology consisted of two fundamental ideas: that the proletarian revolution belonged to the people, and that the masses must be organized by a great leader. In the 1970s, Kim introduced a refined analogy: that the leader is the brain to the body of the people, and that the Korean Workers' Party is, in turn, the nervous system that communicates with the brain on behalf of the people. Juche was first conceived at a.
Head of State - of the Third French Republic (1875-1879) controversially dissolved parliament in 1877. In practical terms, heads of state fulfil a number of criteria; Chief Diplomatic Officer: He or she accredits his or her country's ambassadors, though sending formal Letters of Credence to other heads of state. Without that accreditation, ipso facto an ambassador does not take up a role and receive diplomatic status. He or she receives Letters of Credence, sent by other heads of state accrediting his/her ambassador to the state. He or she signs international treaties on behalf of the state, or has them signed in his/her name by ministers. Example: under the Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany (constitution), Article 59 (1) states - The Federal President shall represent the Federation in its international relations. He shall.
History of North Korea - 1948 amidst complex politics that followed the defeat of Japan in World War II (Japan ruled the Korean peninsula from 1910-1945). The Democratic People's Republic of Korea was based on the democratic "people's committees" of the sovereign, unified "Korean People's Republic" which had popular support but was never recognized by the United States or the Soviet Union. The people's committees were outlawed in the south. With the backing of the Soviet Union, Kim Il-Sung started on a series of popular social and economic reforms which included land redistribution and nationalizing Japanese assets. The Korean War, which soon followed the formation of the country, resulted from political differences that couldn't be reconciled between the Communist north and the American-controlled south. The north's army was better-trained and better-experienced, and it initially appeared that.
History of baseball outside the United States - 2.3 Cuba 1940 3 Olympic Games 3.4 Barcelona 1992 3.5 Atlanta 1996 3.6 Sydney 2000 4 Africa 5 Americas 5.7 Canada 6 Asia 6.8 Japan 6.9 Korea 7 Europe 7.10 Netherlands 7.11 Italy 8 Oceania 8.12 Australia The International Baseball Federation (IBAF) The International Baseball Federation (IBF) was founded in 1938, after the inaugural World Championships in held in London. Only 6 years later, the name of the federation is changed to Federacion Internacional de Beisbol Amateur (FIBA). In 1973, struggles in the FIBA led to a dissident organisation, the Federacion Mundial de Beisbol Amateur (FEMBA), which organised its own World Championships. The two organisation were reconciled in 1976, forming the International Baseball Association (AINBA). In 1984, the name of the federation was once again changed, this time to International Baseball.
Ge-Baek - century AD. The Baekje Dynasty flourished for six centuries from 18 BC until it was defeated by Silla in 660. Baekje was established by refugees from Goguryeo in the southwest corner of the Korean peninsula, close to the site of present-day Seoul. It expanded southward and set up a trading relationship with China. A major Baekje expedition to Kyushu, Japan, led to the creation of the Yamato Kingdom and the beginnings of a new cultural legacy. In 655, Baekje and Goguryeo joined forces to attack Silla, although they were eventually driven back when Silla received aid from Tang Dynasty China. In 660, when a huge united army of Silla and the Chinese invaded Baekje, General Ge-Baek organised 5,000 soldiers of the highest morale and courage to meet them in battle. He.
