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South Korea was the host nation and competed as Korea at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. 401 competitors,269 men and 132 women,took part in 218 events in 27 sports.
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Yeonsangun or Prince Yeonsan,personal name Yi Yung,was the 10th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. Often considered the worst tyrant in Joseon's history and perhaps all Korean history,he is notorious for launching two bloody purges,seizing hundreds of women from all over the peninsula to serve as palace entertainers,and appropriating Sungkyunkwan as a personal pleasure ground. Yeonsangun's despotic rule provided a stark contrast to the liberal era of his father,and as a much-despised overthrown monarch,he did not receive a temple name.
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Dong Yi is a 2010 South Korean historical television series starring Han Hyo-joo in the title role,along with Ji Jin-hee,Lee So-yeon and Bae Soo-bin. The series centers on the love story between King Sukjong and Choe Suk-bin. It aired from 22 March to 12 October 2010 on MBC TV's Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 time slot for 60 episodes.
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Shin Suk-ju Korean: 신숙주;Hanja: 申叔舟;August 2,1417 –July 23,1475) was a Korean politician during the Joseon period. He served as Prime Minister from 1461 to 1466 and again from 1471 to 1475. He came from the Goryeong Shin clan.
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Yun (Korean: 윤) is a family name in Korea,which means "governor". The name is sometimes also transliterated as Yoon,Yune,Yiun,or Youn. According to the 2000 census,948,600 people had the surname in South Korea. It derives from the Chinese character 尹.
Yun Jeong-suk is a South Korean volleyball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
The following volleyball players took part in the women's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Joseon Survival Period is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Kang Ji-hwan,Kyung Soo-jin,Song Won-seok,Park Se-wan,Lee Jae-yoon,Han Jae-suk and Yoon Ji-min. It aired on TV Chosun from June 8 to August 17,2019 on Saturdays and Sundays at 22:50 (KST).
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- ↑ "Yun Jeong-Suk Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
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