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Hwahyejang ( Korean : 화혜장) are craftsmen who construct traditional Korean footwear. The shoes are classified into hwa (shoes that go over the ankle) and hye (shoes that do not cover the ankle), hence the compound word " hwahyejang ". [ 1] Historically, the two distinct types of shoe were made by separate specialist craftsmen, the hyejang ...
Seung-Hui Cho ( Korean: 조승희, Korean name ordering Cho Seung-hui; [ a] January 18, 1984 – April 16, 2007) was a South Korean mass murderer responsible for the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007. Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others with two semi-automatic pistols on April 16, 2007, at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Woo Bum-kon [a] [b] (Korean: 우범곤, born November 5, 1955) [1] was born in Choryang, located in the Dong District. His father was also a policeman, and he aspired to follow in the steps of his profession. [1] He had served in the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, where he was recognized as a skilled marksman until his discharge in 1978. [2]
Gomusin ( Korean : 고무신; Korean pronunciation: [komuɕʰin]) are traditional Korean shoes made of rubber. The shoes are wide, with low heels. Gomusin for men were modeled after "gatsin" (갖신), and ones for women were danghye (당혜). Gomusin first appeared in the early 20th century. They were much easier to keep clean than danghye and ...
Namaksin ( Korean : 나막신) are traditional Korean wooden shoes made for wearing during muddy and rainy conditions. Namaksin are known as close-toed shoes made of one piece of wood. There was a misconception that these traditional clogs came not from Asia but from the Netherlands in the past, but in reality, there had been clogs at least ...
Mituri (Korean: 미투리) are traditional Korean woven shoes. They could be made using a variety of techniques and materials; some styles were seen as more luxurious, and therefore reserved for the upper class, although both lower and upper-class people wore the shoes. The shoes could be dyed in a variety of patterns and colors.
Jipsin ( Korean : 짚신) are Korean traditional sandals made of straw. Koreans have worn straw sandals since ancient times. They are categorized as 이; 履; yi, shoes with a short height, and the specific name can vary according to the materials used, as with samsin, wanggolsin, cheongol jisin, and budeulsin. [ 1][ 2] In the Joseon period ...
103 minutes. Country. South Korea. Language. Korean. Box office. US$7.7 million[ 1] The Red Shoes ( Korean : 분홍신; Hanja : 粉紅신; RR : Bunhongshin) is a 2005 South Korean supernatural horror film co-written and directed by Kim Yong-gyun, based on the 1845 fairy tale of same name by Hans Christian Andersen.