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Hong 10 (Real name: Kim Hong-Yeol, Hangul: 김홍열, born on 16 February 1985 in South Korea) is a male South Korean B-boy, commonly known as breakdancer. Currently he is a member of a Korean B-boy crew named Drifterz and a project team named Project Soul while he also performs as a solo dancer. He first became a well-known B-boy when his former crew, Expressions came first in the 2002 Battle of the Year, … - Kim Jong-Il
Kim Jong-il (also written as Kim Jong Il) (born February 16, 1942 in Vyatskoye, Soviet Union) is the leader of North Korea. He is the Chairman of the National Defense Commission, Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army, and General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (the ruling party since 1948). He succeeded his father Kim Il-sung, founder of North Korea, who died in 1994. - May
MAY ("also known as": Mei, メイ, 메이) is a Korean singer, well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle". She is able to speak Korean, Japanese, and English. MAY was born on May 6, 1982 in Seoul, South Korea. She started her music career in South Korea in late 2005 singing "Miracle", a well known song in South Korea. Within a month she was chosen by Avex's Show Case Live because she was able to speak Japanese. - Kim Il-Sung
Kim Il-sung was a North Korean Communist leader from its founding in early 1948 until his death, when he was succeeded by his son Kim Jong-il. He held the posts of Prime Minister from 1948 to 1972 and President from 1972 to his death. He was also the General Secretary of the Workers Party of Korea where he exercised autocratic power. As leader of North Korea, he ended up switching from a Marxist-Leninist ideology to the Juche idea and established a personality cult. - Yoon Eun Hye
Yoon Eun Hye is a South Korean actress, singer, and model. She debuted as a member of the popular girl group Baby V.O.X, staying with the group from 1999 until 2005. She has since moved on to acting, receiving popularity and fame from her role as a crown princess on the drama Princess Hours, also known as "Goong". In addition to her acting and singing, Yoon graduated from Kyung Hee Cyber University in February of 2007, … - Lee Jun Ki
Lee Jun Ki is a South Korean actor, singer and model. He has a mother, father, and one younger sister. He graduated from the Seoul Arts College with a major in Acting, and is a 1st degree in both Hapkido and Taekyon, and 3rd degree in Taekwondo. Besides Korean, Lee also speaks some Japanese and English. - Lee Dong-Gun
Lee Dong-gun is a South Korean actor. Lee made his debut as an actor and singer in 1997. Currently, he is enrolled in the Department of Theatre and Cinema at Hanyang University. Lee has stated that he will take a break from acting in 2006 because he feels overwhelmed with his workload in TV and film. He will resume acting in 2007. He once said that his singing career was like a wheel. Sometimes he’s up and sometimes he’s down. - Ariel Lin
Ariel Lin is a Taiwanese actress and singer. After appearing in several television roles in Taiwanese dramas during the early 2000s, she came to fame for playing the role of Yuan Xiang Qin in the hit drama series "It Started With a Kiss" opposite Joe Cheng. She has recently appeared in "Tokyo Juliet" as Lin Lai Sui with Wu Zun and Simon Yam, another drama for which she was highly praised. - Lee Hyori
Lee Hyori, born on May 10, 1979, is a popular South Korean singer and actress. She started off as part of the successful K-pop girl group Fin.K.L, but has since become a solo artist. Her first album was very successful, winning many "Daesangs" (a Korean award equivalent to "Artist of the Year") for that album. She has since become the highest-paid female singer in South Korea. - Ha Ji-Won
Ha Ji-won (born 28 June 1979 as Jeon Hae-rim), is a Korean actress and singer. She was born in Seoul, South Korea. - Jang Geum
Jang Geum (fl. early 16th century) is the reputed only female Royal Physician in Korean history. She was mentioned about seven times in the "Annals of the Joseon Dynasty", albeit with very vague and sketchy details. It is known, however, that King Jungjong was pleased with Jang Geum's medical knowledge and trusted her with taking care of royal family members. Henceforth, Jang Geum was made a third-ranked officer in the Court, … - J
Jung Jae Young (born May 2 1978), better known by her stage name J, is a K-pop singer. A Korean-American, she was discovered in a beauty pageant for Koreans in Washington. That allowed her to travel to Korea to become a singer, with her first album Gold/Blue coming out in 1998. It wasn't until her second album In Love, though, that she achieved great success, … - Lee Kun-Hee
Lee Kun-hee (born January 9, 1942) is the current chairman of Samsung Group. Lee has an Economics degree from Waseda University in Tokyo and an MBA from George Washington University in the United States. He speaks Korean, English, and Japanese. In 1996, Lee became a member of the International Olympic Committee. With an estimated net worth of $3.4 billion, he and his family rank among the Forbes richest people in the world. - Sung Yu Ri
Sung Yu Ri (born March 3 1981) is the youngest member of the Korean pop group Fin.K.L along with Lee Hyori, Ock Joo Hyun and Lee Jin. Known as the "cute one" in the group, she has always been one of the most popular Korean stars, who is known for her beauty as well as her reputation for being a genuinely friendly person. Sung has also made a name for herself as an actress, first appearing in the miniseries "Bad Girls". - Lee Jin
Lee Jin (born March 21, 1980) was a member of the Korean pop group Fin.K.L along with Lee Hyori, Ock Joo Hyun and Sung Yuri. She joined FinKL after her friend Ock Joo Hyun-the first member to be selected for the group-introduced her to the casting director selecting the group's members. Jin sang Eco's "Heng Bok Han Na Reul" and was immediately selected to be in the group. - Lee Jung
Lee Jung (born (Lee Jung Hee) on October 24, 1981) is a South Korean singer and actor. He then became a singer and made his debut as a member of 7 Dayz; Lee has since become a solo singer. Although his last album has underperformed, he has continued his popularity by becoming a mainstay on KBS's "Heroine 6", becoming part of the "Gag Team 3" with Shin Jung Hwan from Roora and Kim Jong Min from Koyote. - Jang Dong-Gun
Jang Dong-gun (born March 7, 1972) is a South Korean actor and musician. Spending his childhood in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, he later went on to the Hangook School of Arts, dropping out before obtaining a degree. He made his debut in the MBC drama "Our Heaven".ing Actor Award in the Blue Dragon Awards again for his role as the dedicated cop in "Nowhere to Hide". In 2000, he starred in the film "Friend", … - Jang Nara
Jang Nara (b. 18 March 1981) is a Korean singer and actress. As a child, Jang spent most of her childhood in her birthplace, Seoul, but appeared with her father in a play, Les Miserables, in her primary school days, thus sparking her interest to become an actress. Jang also went on to become an advertisement model for some CF advertisements in her highschool days before entering into the Department of Theater, the Faculty of the Art in Chungang University around March 2000. - Grace Park
Grace Park (born March 14 1974) is a American-Canadian actress of Korean descent. She is best known as Sharon Valerii (and the various iterations of Number Eight, a humanoid Cylon) on "Battlestar Galactica", as well as Shannon Ng in the Canadian television series teen soap "Edgemont". Born in Los Angeles, California, Park and her family moved to Canada when she was 22 months old. She was raised in a Korean community in Vancouver. - Kimora Lee Simmons
Kimora Lee Simmons (born Kimora Perkins on May 3, 1975 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a former fashion model, the head of design for Baby Phat, and occasional actress. Simmons is the daughter of a Korean and Japanese mother, Joanne Perkins, and African American father, Vernon Whitlock, Jr., a former federal marshall who after serving time in jail, is now a barber in St. Louis. Kimora began her modeling career at age 13. By the age of 10, … - Rain
Rain (Real name: Jung Ji-Hoon, born on 25 June 1982 in Seoul) is a male Korean R&B and pop singer. He has become well-known throughout East and Southeast Asia-- including Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan, Mainland China, Vietnam and Thailand. In April 2006, he was mentioned in the "Time" magazine website article that named the "100 Most Influential People Who Shape Our World." In 2007, Rain topped Time Magazine's online user poll, … - Chae Yeon
Lee Chae Yeon, and for her beauty. She has risen to fame with her hit single "둘이서" ("Two of Us") in 2005. - Uhm Jung-Hwa
Uhm Jung-hwa is a South Korean singer and actress best known for her roles in the films "Marriage is a Crazy Thing" (which earned her a Best Actress Award at the Baeksang Arts Awards), "My Lovely Week" and "Princess Aurora". Singer and actor Uhm Tae-woong is her younger brother. As a singer she recognized as an icon in 90's Korean Pop culture, known as the "sexy queen", and is currently with Trifecta Entertainment. - Bae Seul Ki
Bae Seul Ki (배슬기) is a K-pop singer. Her family consists of her parents and two younger siblings (brother and sister). Bae Seul Ki's religious affilitation is Catholic. She first appeared as a member of The Red, but has since become a solo singer. - Lee Soo Young
Lee Ji Yeon, professionally known as Lee Soo Young (이수영), is a Korean ballad singer. She made her debut in 1999 in Korea with the smash hit “I Believe.” Currently, she has seven released albums and four mini-albums (labeled as "Holiday in Lombok", "Classic", "As Time Goes By", "An Autumn Day") and sang six OSTs. She’s recognized in Korea for her powerful voice and although she rarely appears in her own music videos, … - Younha
Younha, born April 29, 1988 in Seoul, Korea, is a K-Pop and J-Pop singer. Younha made her debut as an artist at the young age of sixteen. Nicknamed the "Oricon comet" for her success in Japan, she has currently released eight singles and one album in that country with varying degrees of success; however, many of her songs have been featured in anime/dramas. Although she is often compared to BoA because she is a Korean who is active in Japan, … - Ahn So Hee
Ahn So Hee, born June 27, 1992, is a Korean singer and the youngest member of the group Wonder Girls. She got into an accident, falling off a motorcycle while she was filming. She hasn't appeared in 2 irony performances and a CF. - Jin Yong
Jin Yong, born February 6, 1924, pen name of Louis Cha, OBE, is one of the most influential modern Chinese-language novelists. Co-founder of the Hong Kong daily "Ming Pao", he was its first editor-in-chief and held this position until 1993. Cha's fiction has a widespread following in Chinese-speaking areas, including Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia. - Yoo Seung Jun
Yoo Seung-Jun, or Steve Seungjun Yoo, was a popular South Korean pop star of the 1990s, who fell from fame. A rare talent, he went on to conquer the Korean charts with his well defined physique, high-energy dancing style, and impressive singing ability. - Mc Mong
MC Mong (MC 몽) is a South Korean hip hop artist. He was formerly a member of People Crew, which debuted in 1998. But because he was overshadowed by other "pretty members" in his group, it was not until 2003, MC Mong began to gain popularity when he acted in MBC's Non-Stop 4. His albums are known mostly for their comedic styles (aided by humorous music videos), although his most recent album has taken on a slightly more serious tone. - Wheesung
Wheesung is a Korean R&B singer. - Louis
Louis (루이스, born December 12, 1978) is Korean pop singer, popular for being original artist of song "Chinese Restaurant" (중화반점). His real name is Im Sang Hun - Karen O
Karen Lee Orzołek, better known as Karen O, is the lead vocalist for the New York art punk band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Karen's mother is Korean and father is Polish. Karen grew up in New Jersey, and attended Oberlin College, but transferred to New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Karen O has been noted for her sense of fashion, wearing over-the-top outfits made by her friend, fashion designer Christian Joy. - Jeong Ryeo Won
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Park Hyo Shin is a Korean singer. - Jeong Nam
Jeong Nam is a Korean voice actor. Jeong Nam joined the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's voice acting division in 1996. In addition, Nam also has acting experience and was in the Korean version of 24 as Nina Myers. - Park Jin-Young
Park Jin-Young also known as J.Y.Park is a South Korean singer and songwriter, and the current CEO of JYP Entertainment, a major producer of Korean pop music. Park graduated from Yonsei University majoring in Geology in 1996. His debut was in 1994 with the first album "Blue City". - Korean Martyrs
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Park Yong-ha is a Korean actor and singer. He was born on August 12 1977. At seventeen, Park was noted for his acting and musical skills, as well as his good looks which earned him popularity among fans. Park has also co-starred in Winter Sonata with Bae Yong Joon and Choi Ji-woo as Sang-hyuk. As a singer, Park is the "mysterious" voice behind "Just For Yesterday", the hit theme song of this year's K-drama "All In", which starred Lee Byung Hun and Song Hye Kyo. - Jeon Hye Bin
Jeon Hye Bin (전혜빈) is a South Korean actress and singer known as Bin (빈). First debuting as part of a girl trio named Luv, she found mainstream success in 2005. Her single "2AM" was frequently performed, as it showcased her sexy dance abilities. However, Jeon came under heavy criticism for being overtly sexual in performances, and moved onto a second single "Bin-Go", which showed a cuter, less sexual image.
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