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17 unusual facts about Kyu


Cătălin Ţăranu

His first tournament was for players in the 10 to 4 Kyū range, when he was a 6 kyu.

Jeff Simon

In his first event, Simon won a bronze medal in the men's 1500 m, finishing behind Noh Jin-Kyu and Charles Hamelin.

Kang Bong-Kyu

In 2009, Kang had the most brilliant season in his pro career.

Kim Kwang-kyu

Since 1980 he has been a professor in the German department of Hanyang University (Seoul) and he has published translations of 19th century German poems (1980), of poems by Bertolt Brecht (1985), of radio dramas by Günter Eich (1986), and of poems by Günter Eich (1987).

Kim Sung-kyu

Sunggyu made a cameo appearance in KBS's new sitcom A Bit of Love alongside four other idols, MBLAQ's G.O., KARA's Seungyeon, ZE:A's Siwan, and SECRET's Ji Eun.

Kyū

For instance, the United States Judo Federation has 12th kyū as the lowest grade for junior class, and 7th kyū as the lowest for adult class.

However, there is no standard association of belt colours with particular ranks and different schools and organizations assign colours independently; see Rank in Judo for examples of variation within an art.

Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Garden

After World War II, the residence was confiscated by the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers and after it was returned it was used as the Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court until 1970.

Kyu-Won

Kyu Won Han, Korean-American baritone with an active international opera career

Lee Kyu-Won (born 1989), male judoka from South Korea, won the world title at the age of 19 in 2009

Oh Kyu-won (born 1942), South Korean prisoner of North Korea, imprisoned after her husband defected from North Korea to Denmark

Yi Kyu-won (1833–1901), military official in the Joseon Dynasty

KYUU

Kyū, a Japanese system for designating levels of ability

Lee Kyung-kyu

He patented his instant noodle recipe Kkokoomyeon (꼬꼬면) based on an episode of an instant noodle cooking contest in the variety show, Qualifications of Men.

Min-kyu

Brian Min-Kyu Joo (born 1981), Korean American R&B singer, member of Fly to the Sky

Park Jae-kyu

Park Jae-kyu is the president of Kyungnam University in Masan, South Korea, and the former Unification Minister and National Security Council Chairman of South Korea.

Song Kang-ho

Since that time he's been cast in several supporting roles before his high-profile appearance as Han Suk-kyu's secret agent partner in Kang Je-gyu's blockbuster thriller Shiri.


Advanced Boolean Expression Language

The work was continued by ABEL product development team (led by Dr. Kyu Y. Lee) and included Mary Bailey, Bjorn Benson, Walter Bright, Michael Holley, Charles Olivier and David Pellerin.

Arjun Muralidharan

In addition to all his swimming accomplishments Arjun also trains in Martial Arts and is a first kyu brown belt in Shidokan and a 5th kyu purple belt in Gōjū-ryū Karate.

Japanese wordplay

it was intended to be read as "ichi kyu san", but can also be read as "I-Ku-Sa" as in Kamen Rider IXA or Iku-san.

Kyujanggak

It is named after imperial calligraphic works stored there, the kyujang (奎章), which literally means "writings of Kyu", a scholar-deity, but has come to refer to divinely inspired writings, in particularly, the emperor's.

Lee Je-hoon

Lee stars opposite acclaimed veteran actor Han Suk-kyu in the comedy-drama My Paparotti, which focuses on the special relationship between a high school gang member who dreams of becoming a singer like the late tenor Luciano Pavarotti, and the music teacher who helps him pursue his dream.

Shut Up Flower Boy Band

Joining him is Kwon Ji-hyuk (Sung Joon), chic Lee Hyun-soo (Kim Myung-soo), playboy Kim Ha-jin (Yoo Min-kyu), silent Jang Do-il (Lee Hyun-jae) and baby-faced Seo Kyung-jong (Kim Min-suk).

Type 99 cannon

(Japanese: Kyū-Kyū Shiki Ichigō Kizyū, Kanji: 九九式一号機銃) and Kyū-Kyū Shiki Nigō Kizyū, Kanji: 九九式二号機銃) The Japanese Navy classified 20-mm weapons as machine guns rather than cannon.

Yeon Jung-hoon

His father is veteran actor Yeon Kyu-jin, and he is married to actress Han Ga-in.