Kwang-sik

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Kwang-sik, also spelled Kwang-shik or Gwang-sik, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 13 hanja with the reading "kwang" and 16 hanja with the reading "sik" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. [1]

Kwang, also spelled Gwang, is a Korean given name and name element. The meaning differs based on the hanja used.

South Korea Republic in East Asia

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and lying to the east of the Asian mainland. The name Korea is derived from Goguryeo which was one of the great powers in East Asia during its time, ruling most of the Korean Peninsula, Manchuria, parts of the Russian Far East and Inner Mongolia, under Gwanggaeto the Great. South Korea lies in the north temperate zone and has a predominantly mountainous terrain. It comprises an estimated 51.4 million residents distributed over 100,363 km2 (38,750 sq mi). Its capital and largest city is Seoul, with a population of around 10 million.

People with this name include:

Yi Gwang-sik, was a Korean politician and general during the Joseon Dynasty. He was famed for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Eulmyowaebyeon (을묘왜변) war of 1555.

Myung Kwang-Sik was an early Korean hapkido practitioner and a pioneer of the art, first in Korea and then in the United States. He formed the first worldwide organization for hapkido, the World Hapkido Federation, and wrote comprehensive books on the art.

Choe Kwang-shik Korean politician

Choe Kwang-shik is a South Korean historian and museum curator who served as the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism under President Lee Myung-bak.

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References

  1. "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names](PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.