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7 unusual facts about Seon


Gwladys Épangue

Representing France at the 2005 World Taekwondo Championships in Madrid, she won the silver medal in the welterweight division, losing to Hwang Kyung-Seon from South Korea in the final.

Hibiya High School

Twenty-five were permitted to re-enroll the following year, but the leaders of the protest, including Choe Nam-seon (who would later become active in the Korean independence movement), were permanently expelled.

Hwang Kyung-Seon

She became the first Korean female athlete (and the second Korean) to defend an individual title in the Summer Olympics and to win an Olympic individual medal in a particular event in three consecutive Olympic Games, Jin Jong-oh in shooting having achieved the same feats for men's 50 m pistol earlier in the 2012 Summer Olympics.

In 2008, she won the gold medal in the -67kg category at the Beijing Olympic Games, beating 2007 world lightweight (-63 kg) champion Karine Sergerie of Canada in the final.

Jang Seung-eop

His life was dramatized in the award-winning 2002 film Chi-hwa-seon directed by Im Kwon-taek.

Nam-seon

Choe Nam-seon (1890–1957), Korean male historian and independence activist

Seonamsa

As the head temple of the "Samamsa" trio, (three "rock" temples, Unamsa, Yongamsa, Seonamsa), Seonamsa played a fundamental role in the development of Seon Buddhism, and many masters have practiced, taught and attained awakening here.


2011 South Korea blackout

The Future Hope Alliance-affiliated politician, Song Yeong-seon (송영선), mentioned that a cyberattack from North Korea caused this nation-wide blackout and later received negative online commentaries for being uncertainly judgmental.

Dandelion Family

Eldest sister Ji-won (Song Seon-mi) is married to a doctor (Jung Chan).

Im Yoona

Yoona was a guest on SBS TV Family Outing which ended February 14, 2010, and a permanent cast member on Family Outing Season 2 with Yoon Sang-hyun, Kim Won-hee, Ji Sang-ryeol, Shin Bong-seon, Jang Dong-Min, Super Junior's Kim Heechul, 2AM's Jo Kwon and 2PM's Ok Taecyeon.

Jeong Seon

Soon, Jeong Seon inspired other Korean artists to follow suit, leaving a lasting impact on Korean art of the Joseon era.

Kristian Thomas

In the vault final, he won the bronze with the score of 15.233, behind Yang Hak-Seon and Steven Legendre.

Kumgang

Geumgang jeondo, a famous landscape painted by Jeong Seon during the reign of King Yeongjo

Moon Seon-Min

Moon "Moonie" Seon-Min (16 November 1992) is a South Korean footballer currently playing for Östersunds in the Swedish Superettan.

Rebellion plot of UPP against South Korea

at various places such as Mapo, Seon-reung in Seoul, a terrorist attack on even a single IDC can cause serious telecommunication problems.

Women in South Korea

In 2013 Kwon Seon-joo became South Korea's first female bank CEO, as the CEO of state-owned Industrial Bank of Korea.


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