K-pop K-pop is an abbreviation for Korean Pop, specifically from South Korea. There are many artists and groups, such as Big Bang, BoA, Lee Hyori, Rain, Seven, Super Junior,TVXQ, Girls' Generation, SHINee, Wonder Girls that have branched out of South Korea and have become popular in China, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Philippines, Thailand and others in South East Asia. K-pop
Fin.K.L Fin.K.L (핑클) was a K-pop girl group that debuted in 1998. Their name stands for Fine Killing Liberty, and was intended to mean that the group stood against "the oppression of all freedom" (fin means "ending" in French. The group's name was selected by a poll of young people by the record company before the group's inception. Fin.K.L
South Korean web culture South Korean web culture indicates distinct activities that South Korean internet users enjoy on the web. Most of the internet users are in the 13 - 50 age range. Most of the activities are targeted to teenagers and college students. South_Korean_web_culture
Equivalence principle The equivalence principle is one of the fundamental background concepts of the General Theory of Relativity. For the overall context, see General relativity.In the physics of relativity, the equivalence principle refers to several related concepts dealing with the equivalence of gravitational and inertial mass, and to Albert Einstein's assertion that the gravitational "force" as experienced locally while standing on a massive body (such as the Earth) is actually the same as the pseudo-force experienced by an observer in a non-inertial (accelerated) frame of reference. Equivalence_principle
Namhae of Silla Namhae of Silla (?-24, r. 4–24 CE) was the second king of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He is commonly called Namhae Chachaung, chachaung being an early Silla title.Namhae is the only king who is called Chachaung. According to the Samguk Sagi, Kim Dae-Mun explained that the title "Chachaung" meant a shaman in Old Korean. Namhae_of_Silla
Jung Myung Seok Jung Myung-Seok (born February 17, 1945) is a South Korean self-proclaimed messiah and leader of a religious group called Providence. He is also known by the names of Joshua Jung, Joshua Lee Jung, Joshua Lee, and JMS.Jung originally fled Korea in 1999 after rape accusations surfaced and was officially charged in 2001. After nearly 9 years on the run, Jung was finally captured by Chinese police in May 2007. Besides rape, Jung has also been charged of fraud, sexual abuse, and embezzlement. Jung_Myung_Seok
Shin Hae Chul Shin Hae Chul (born May 6 1968) is an avant-garde South Korean pop music performer. Shin_Hae_Chul
1964 AFC Asian Cup The 1964 AFC Asian Cup was the third AFC Asian Cup soccer tournament. The finals were held in Israel from May 26 to June 9, 1964.The tournament used a round robin system, and host nation Israel won the title with a perfect record of three wins. 1964_AFC_Asian_Cup
Ahn Jung-Hwan Ahn Jung-Hwan (born January 27, 1976 in Paju, Gyeonggi) is a South Korean football player who currently plays for Dalian Shide. he made world headlines by scoring the winning golden goal for South Korea against Italy in the 2002 World Cup second round, sending South Korea into the quarterfinals.He is currently the leading World Cup scorer in Asia with 3 goals (2 goals from 2002 and 1 goal from 2006). Ahn_Jung-Hwan
Han (cultural) Han is a concept in Korean culture, attributed by some as a national cultural trait. Han denotes a collective feeling of oppression and isolation in the face of overwhelming odds. It connotes aspects of lament and unavenged injustice.The minjung theologian, Suh Nam-dong describes han as a "feeling of unresolved resentment against injustices suffered, a sense of helplessness because of the overwhelming odds against one, a feeling of acute pain in one's guts and bowels, making the whole body writhe and squirm, and an obstinate urge to take revenge and to right the wrong -- all these combined." Han_(cultural)
Uija of Baekje Uija of Baekje (? - 660?, r. 641 - 660) was the 31st and final ruler of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. His reign ended when Baekje was conquered by the alliance of the rival Korean kingdom Silla and China's Tang Dynasty. Uija_of_Baekje
Hye of Baekje King Hye of Baekje (? - 599, r. 598 - 599) was the 28th king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. The second son of the 26th king Seong, he assumed the throne after the death of his older brother and 27th king Wideok, but reigned only briefly before his own death. The Samguk Yusa describes him as the son of Wideok, but this is considered an error. Hye_of_Baekje
Dongye Dongye was a state which occupied portions of the northeastern Korean peninsula from roughly 150Goguryeo and Okjeo to the north, Jinhan to the south, and China's Lelang Commandery to the west. Today, this territory consists of the provinces of South Hamgyŏng and Kangwon in North Korea, and Gangwon in South Korea. Dongye
Dongdaemun Stadium Dongdaemun Stadium, was in Seoul, South Korea, included a multi-purpose athletics stadium, a baseball park, and other sports facilities. It was is located near the Dongdaemun or Great East Gate and the surrounding Dongdaemun market and had many vendors selling athletics-related goods. Dongdaemun_Stadium
Okjeo Okjeo was a small tribal state which arose in the northern Korean peninsula from perhaps 2nd century BCE to 5th century CE. Dong-okjeo (East Okjeo) occupied roughly the area of the Hamgyŏng provinces of North Korea, and Buk-okjeo (North Okjeo) occupied the Duman River region. Okjeo
Ondol An Ondol, also called Gudeul, in Korean traditional architecture, is underfloor heating which uses direct heat transfer from wood smoke to the underside of a thick masonry floor. In modern usage it refers to any type of underfloor heating, or a hotel or sleeping room in Korean (as opposed to Western) style.The main components of the traditional Ondol are a firebox or stove (agungi; 아궁이) accessible from an adjoining (typically kitchen or master bedroom) room, a raised masonry floor underlain by horizontal smoke passages, and a vertical, freestanding chimney on the opposite exterior providing a draft. Ondol