Park Ji-sung of Suwon,Gyeonggi-do - Manchester United

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Park Ji-sung of Suwon - Manchester United
Gyeonggi-do's world soccer star Park Ji-sung moved to Suwon, Gyeonggi-do in January of 1990 when he was in 2nd grade. While playing on the soccer teams of Suwon Sannam Elementary School and Suwon Seryu Elementary School, he started standing out among his friends. He then went onto Anyong Junior High School in Hwaseong and Suwon Engineering High School, so he considers Suwon as his hometown. During his junior years, Park was awarded the Cha Beumgeun Soccer Award and was chosen to be part of the Olympic team when he was at Myongji University. In 2000, he joined the Japan's Kyoto Purple Sanga and began his career as a professional soccer player. In the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup Games, Park played a leading role in the semi-finals, scoring the final goal in the last match against Portugal. Just 30 months after he went to Europe, Park became Korea's first soccer player to join the Premier League, becoming an iconic soccer figure in Asia.

Gyeonggi-do and Park Ji-sung
October 7, 2008 - Park Ji-sung Soccer Center established
Park Ji-sung, who's a member of England's Premier League Manchester United, and Kim Yong-seo, mayor of Suwon, concluded an MOU for the establishment of the Park Ji-sung Soccer Center. Built on a plot measuring 15,658m2 in Mangpo-dong, Suwon, the Park Ji-sung Soccer Center will have two natural-grass soccer fields and one maintenance building. The facility is expected to be completed in the end of 2009.

May 25, 2008 - Park Jisung, PR ambassador at Korea International Boat Show and Korea Match Cup 2008 held by Gyeonggi-do
On May 25, Gyeonggi Provincial Governor, Kim Moon-soo, and Park Ji-sung took a trial run abroad the Pershing 46 at the Korea International Boat Show PR Ambassador event.
May 27, 2005 - Park Ji-sung Rd. opens in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do
In May of 2004, Gyeonggi-do and the city of Suwon spent approximately 30 million won and commenced the Park Ji-sung Road project. A year later, the 1.38km-long and 35m-wide six-lane road was completed, stretching out from the Bethlehem Church in Byeongjeom-eup, Hwaseong and connecting with the three main roads of Yeongtong in Paldal-gu, Suwon. Along the road, about 100,000 trees were planted including zelkova trees, spindle trees, ramblin' roses, and cherry trees. Approximately ten large photos of Park decorate the two rest areas and the 86m-high soundproof wall along the road. The photos show Park's childhood and him scoring goals in the European Champions League and the World Cup Games.

May 27, 2005 - Park Ji-sung commemoration corner at the Suwon World Cup Stadium
Inside the Suwon Soccer Museum, located on the first floor of the Suwon World Cup Stadium, there is a Park Ji-sung Commemoration Corner. There are a variety of Park's personal items displayed, including the uniform and shoes that Park wore at the Tsunami Charity Soccer Event and later donated as well as the shoes that he wore when he scored the first goal (as a Korean) at the UEFA Champions League finals.

[Korea Gyeonggi-do] Hallyu-wood PR ambassadors, Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan interviews with MBC Newsdesk
Jackie Chan, who recently announced that he would donate his entire assets of almost 400 million won, held an interview with MBC Newsdesk on December 14. Chan repeatedly stated that he would donate his all the charity organizations he's created to society and would not leave as so much a spoon when he dies.

Chan, who almost died shooting one of his movies, stated he found happiness through donation. He went onto add that once you become a philanthropist, it's difficult to stop because you worry about what others will think of you. "I have no choice but to do good things because people around me expect me to do so," he commented.

He added that he plans to focus on children's education and rehabilitation. Chan encouraged others to donate by saying, "A few hundred dollars of surgery money can change a child's life." Chan is currently shooting a movie in New Mexico, U.S.A.

Jackie Chan sends USD 10,000 and letter of encouragement to Kim Jang-hun

Singer Kim Jang-hun recently received a letter in Korean from Asian actor Jackie Chan. In the letter, which Kim publicly revealed, Chan wrote, "I heard about a young man who's relentlessly offering his services for the needy. Although small in amount, I wanted to take part in your deed." In addition, Chan wrote, "Most of all, please take care of your health. I hope you will continue to offer your beautiful services to those in need."

Kim stated that Chan's letter and check was like the swallow who came to Heungbu (who was the good-hearted one, unlike his wicked older brother, Nolbu) right after he fell sick at the West Coast Festival. He went to add, "Jackie told me not to reveal it because he was embarrassed, but I decided to do so because I found him so genuine and the letter so cute."
Chan had sent the letter along with a check in the amount of USD10,000 to Kim after he heard about Kim's collapse during the West Coast Festival this past July. At a concert held in Boryeong on December 6, Kim donated the money to the city.

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[South Korea Gyeonggi-Do] Hallyu-wood Start Festival_Ilsan//Kim A-jung

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Kim A-jung
Kim A-jung gives special lecture on emotional communication at Korea University
On November 20 at Korea University, Actress Kim A-jung gave a special lecture on emotional communication, which is one of the liberal arts subjects at the institute, elaborating on the interrelation between internal world of human beings and the emotions of actors. More than 80 students attended the lecture and held a Q&A session with the actress. Kim A-jung, who is currently a graduate student at the Graduate School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Korea University, stated, "It was a little overwhelming as I'm also a student at the university. But I wanted to share what I've learned and experienced as an actress."

Kim A-jung chosen to star in film "26 Years"
Kim A-jung has decided to star in the film "26 Years", which will be produced by Cheongeoram Films, and is currently undergoing detailed talks as of the end of August. Based on the comic series by the same name by Internet cartoonist Kang Pul, "26 Years" is a story about the children of the victims of the Gwangju Democratization Movement of the 80s plots to assassinate an ex-president. Kim A-jung stars as a shooter whose father was a victim of the democratization movement.

Kim A-jung, co-author of "Emotional Communications"
"Emotional Communication" (Publisher: Hannarae), which was co-written by actress Kim A-jung and the professors of Korea University's Journalism and Mass Communication Department, was released on May 30. Co-author Kim A-jung has decided to donate all the profits to a treatment center for the disabled.

"Emotional Communication" talks about 'emotions' from six different aspects: fear, anger, disgust, sadness, love, and happiness. It offers integrated knowledge on the cases and examples of each emotion, what kind of responses and expressions occur when we experience each emotion, etc. via various types of sciences such as brain science, physiology, communications, etc.

Kim A-jung has decided to donate all the profits to a treatment center for children who have disabilities with feeling and expressing emotions.

Hallyu-wood Start Festival
Ilsan Hallyu-wood project commences with plans to invest 280 billion won to develop culture-tourism complex

The project to build Hallyu-wood, the Mecca of Hallyu-based tourism has begun.

On May 29, 2008 on the Hallyu-wood construction site, Gyeonggi-do held the "Hallyu-wood Start Festival", the ground-breaking ceremony for Zone 1, which consists of a theme park and commercial facilities.

Unlike other ceremonies, the event was run like a cultural festival taking into account that Hallyu-wood is a culture-tourism complex. The event consisted of a Hangeul (Korean) fashion show, which showcased more than 20 models, a concert by the Goyang Philharmonic Orchestra, characters shows introducing Korean characters such as Dooly, and performances by singers such as the famous Jewelry.

A wide range of guests participated in the event, including PR ambassadors Jackie Chan and Choi Jiwoo, more than 20 Korean celebrities such as Kim Yun-jin, Kim A-jung, and Big Bang, cultural figures such as director Im Kwon-taek and leading figures in politics and economy. PR ambassadors Jackie Chan and Choi Ji-woo stated they would take the initiative in spreading Hallyu (Korean Wave) worldwide and making Hallyu-wood the Mecca of theme parks for people all over the world.

Participants at the cornerstone-laying ceremony at the "Hallyu-wood Start Festival", held on the Hallyu-wood site in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do on the 29th. Numerous people including PR ambassadors Jackie Chan and Choi Ji-woo and celebrities such as Kim Yun-jin and Kim A-jung, as well as director Im Kwon-taek participated this day.

The Hallyu-wood project is about developing a culture-tourism complex consisting of a theme park, commercial facilities, a residential complex, hotel, contents-support center, EBS Korea Communications Commission broadcasting facilities, etc. on a site covering 994,756m2 in the area of Janghang-dong, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do. Zone 1 will hold a theme park and commercial facilities, Zone 2 will hold a luxury residential complex and hotel, and Zone 3 will hold a contents-support center.

The theme park in Zone 1, where the ground-breaking ceremony was held, won't be like existing amusement parks. It will be built as a city-oriented theme park of an entirely new concept. It will consist of facilities such as the 'Hallyu Studio', where drama and film-making experiences are offered, 'Animasia', a fusion of animation and entertainment facilities, 'Asian Garden' where events and festivals will be held year-round, etc.

The commercial facilities will include shops selling Hallyu merchandise, a Korean art school, a Korean cooking school, a Hallyu museum, a children's educational play facilities, a Korea gallery, a live performance arena, a multiplex cinema, and more.

[South Korea Gyeonggi-do] Seongnam Arts Center

[South Korea Gyeonggi-do]
The place where nature’s beauty and line of art breathes
Seongnam Arts Center

The Seongnam Arts Center is a culture & art complex where the tradition and modern times mingle together, motivated by the representative structure of Sungnam, Namhansanseong. The Sungnam Arts Center where the nature and art of Seongnam, and Korea’s history and culture are harmonized imbues nature into the hearts of those who seek here, and lets them rethink the history.
The Seongnam Arts Center, a beautiful space where we can enjoy beautiful melodies, puts a symbolic color on each hall. They painted the Opera House red in wishing daily prosperity, and painted the Concert Hall yellow in wanting to succeed the history and culture. The Opera House creates the dynamic, emotional gestures and the image of sound in a modern viewpoint, equipped with a grandeur space of 1804 seats. You can see the optical fibers scattered on the ceiling when the music pours into you and you look up. The outer glass of the Concert Hall boasts of elegant construction beauties as an acoustic hall and theater specializing in musical performances. The soft curves of the large grand piano were symbolically expressed here. Listening to the piano melodies in the seats where the reverberating light of indirectly reflected illumination presents a true romance. The ensemble theater, where the stage and seats freely move, is a state-of-the-art stage where experimental stage productions are possible, as to even hold a fashion show in it. Namhansanseong and the Seongnam Arts Center filled with musical melodies are simple as the castle walls themselves, and can thus be diversely applied according to the characteristics of the produced exhibition. That is why that the location is ever-new and colorful.
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1, 3 Stone finishing has been used in displaying Namhansanseong, giving it a somewhat cold and hard image.
Numerous lightings have been installed everywhere at the Seongnam Arts Center to complement on this, making an atmosphere where the entire building seems to be emitting light.

2 State-of-the-art facilities have been prepared to top any other concert halls, to surpass the limitations of a rural area and become a cultural space where many people visit.

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