Myoma U Ba Lwin

U Ba Lwin, was born in Rangoon, Burma on 20 September 1892) was founder of the Myoma National High School. He was a leading Burmese nationalist and national Educational figure of the 20th century. He was one of the national education leaders and a famous education leader. The Myoma school was first founded at Bahan township in December 1920. Then he was the headmaster of the Myoma National School. And the school was built in 1929 as part of a nationwide movement by the nationalist Burmese to counter what they perceived as drawbacks of the British colonial education system: lack of access, and a heavily biased curriculum. “Myoma Sayagyi U Ba Lwin (or) Beginner of National Education” book is one of the famous and the bestseller books of Myoma Myint Kywe. Myoma Myint Kywe was a monitor from Myoma National School. He was a pupil of Principal Myoma Sayagyi U Ba Lwin.

References:

http://www.knowledgerush.com/kr/jsp/db/viewuser.jsp?userId=24646&penname=MYOMA+U+BA+LWIN+%26+Book
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ba_Lwin

Sayadaw U Wirathu

U Wirathu, (Burmese: ဝီရသူ) (born 10 July 1968 in Kyaukse, Mandalay Division, Burma) is a Burmese Buddhist monk, and the spiritual leader of the anti-Muslim movement in Burma.

Almost people in Myanmar said that U Wirathu is one of the noble Buddhist monks, peacemakers and regarded as the movement’s highest protector for Buddhism. It has been reported that he advocates the boycott of shops owned by Muslims. The first 9 stands for the nine special attributes of the Lord Buddha and the 6 for the six special attributes of his Dharma, or Buddhist Teachings, and the last 9 represents the nine special attributes of Buddhist Sangha [monks]. Those special attributes are the Three Jewels of the Buddha. In the past, the Buddha, Sangha, Dhamma and the wheel of Dhamma were Buddhists’ sign. And the same goes for 969; it is another Buddhist sign.

Burma (Myanmar) President U Thein Sein clarified  Time of slandering the Buddhist religion and harming the national reconciliation process by accusing the outspoken cleric of stoking anti-Muslim violence in Burma.

U Thein Sein described U Wirathu as a “son of Buddha”, the president defended U Wirathu as a “noble person” committed to peace. “The article in Time Magazine can cause misunderstanding about the Buddhist religion, which has existed for millennia and is followed by the majority of Burmese citizens,” President U Thein Sein said.

Park Shin Hye

Park Shin-hye,  born February 18, 1990 is a South Korean actress, model and singer. She is best known for her leading roles in the television dramas You’re Beautiful (2009) and Heartstrings (2011).   She attends Chung-Ang University.

• Name: 박신혜 / Park Shin Hye (Bak Sin Hye)
• Chinese name: 朴信惠 / Pu Xin Hui
• Profession: Actress, model and singer
• Birthdate: 1990-Feb-18
• Birthplace: Paju, Gyeonggi, South Korea
• Height: 163cm
• Weight: 45kg
• Star sign: Aquarius
• Blood type: A
• Talent agency: S.A.L.T Entertainment
• Family: Parents and Older Brother Park Shin Won

Park later gained more popularity through idol drama series You’re Beautiful with Jang Geun Suk. The drama made her popular worldwide and the songs ‘Lovely Day ‘ and ‘Without Words’ sung by her forYou’re Beautiful OST made her even more lovable. In 2010 she stared in the low budget romantic comedy film Cyrano Agency which revolved around a dating agency that helps its customers win the hearts of the people they desire. The film was a sleeper hit becoming a critical and commercial success attracting 2.7 million admissions nationwide becoming the 8th best selling film of the year. Her 2011 drama Heartstrings began airing on June 29, 2011. Jung Yong Hwa, a co-star from You’re Beautiful, played the male lead opposite her.

In 2012, Park was featured in the first three episodes of the show “Music and Lyrics” with Yoon Gun (윤건) of Korean R&B duo Brown Eyes (브라운아이즈). ‘Music and Lyrics’ is a reality/romance show that collaborates a top actress and an amazing songwriter to write a one-of-a-kind song in 30 days.  Their efforts produced the song “I Think of You” which never been officially released.

Park joined the cast of the KBS drama special season 3, “Don’t Worry, I’m a Ghost” which broadcasted on July 15. She plays the ghost “Kim Yeon-Hwa” who was murdered in a robbery. Yeon-Hwa haunted Moon-Ki who was involved in a car accident and lost his memories.   Her portrayal of Yeon-hwa won Park Shin Hye “Best One-Act Special Actress” Award at the 2012 KBS Drama Awards.

On October 31, 2012, It was announced that Park would star in the third installment of tvN’s “flower boy” series called Flower Boys Next Door, along with actor Yoon Shi Yoon.  The drama series aired from February 7th to the 25th of 2013.

TV Shows

• Fabulous Boys (FTV, 2013) cameo
• My Flower Boy Neighbor (tvN, 2013)
• The King of Dramas (SBS, 2012) cameo
• Don’t Worry, I’m a Ghost (KBS2, 2012)
• You’ve Fallen for Me (MBC, 2011)
• Hayate the Combat Butler (FTV, 2011)
• My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox (SBS, 2010) cameo
• High Kick Through the Roof (MBC, 2010) cameo
• You’re Beautiful (SBS, 2009)
• Bicheonmu (SBS, 2008)
• Kimcheed Radish Cubes (MBC, 2007)
• Several Questions That Make Us Happy (KBS2, 2007)
• Goong S (MBC, 2007)
• Tree of Heaven (SBS, 2006)
• Seoul 1945 (KBS1, 2006)
• Cute or Crazy (SBS, 2005)
• Not Alone (SBS, 2004)
• Stairway to Heaven (SBS, 2003)

Movies

• Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013)
• Cyrano Agency (2010)
• Evil Twin / The Hometown of Legends (2007)
• Love Phobia (2006)

TV Show Theme Songs

• Pitch Black, My Flower Boy Neighbor (tvN, 2013)
• The Day We Fall In Love, You’ve Fallen for Me (MBC, 2011)
• It Was You, with Lee Min Jung Cyrano Agency (2010)
• Lovely Day, Without Word, You’re Beautiful (SBS, 2009)
• Love Rain, Tree of Heaven (SBS, 2006)

Reference:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Shin-hye
http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Park_Shin_Hye

• Name: 박신혜 / Park Shin Hye (Bak Sin Hye)
• Chinese name: 朴信惠 / Pu Xin Hui
• Profession: Actress, model and singer
• Birthdate: 1990-Feb-18
• Birthplace: Paju, Gyeonggi, South Korea
• Height: 163cm
• Weight: 45kg
• Star sign: Aquarius
• Blood type: A
• Talent agency: S.A.L.T Entertainment
• Family: Parents and Older Brother Park Shin Won

Lee Min Ho (1993)

Born28 June 1993

Lee Min-ho, (born June 28, 1993) is a South Korean actor. He is well known for his role as young Yang Myung in Moon Embracing the Sun and Song Mang-boo in Rooftop Prince.

Min-ho started his career as a child actor. He debuted at the age of five playing the role of Jung-bae in 1998 SBS daily sitcom Soonpoong Clinic, the show ran for 2 years.  In 2005, he starred with Yoo Seung-ho in KBS’ Magic Warriors Mir & Gaon which gain them access to popularity among elementary students and their peers.

In 2010, he was cast in the movie Ghost, he played the role of Park Chul-Min a high school student who can see the ghost of cute girl named Seo-Hee (Choi Hye-kyung) but pretends not to see her. In same year he was cast opposite to Kim Yoo-jung in Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho, in the drama they played as two young people in love with each other.^[11] After Gumiho, he had a brief cameo in Sungkyunkwan Scandal as a petty thief Bok-soo.

In 2012, Lee Min-ho played the role of young Yang Myung, the unrequited love of Kim Yoo-jung’s character in Moon Embracing the Sun. Lee, who earned popularity with his deft portrayal of the young Yang Myung in the MBC drama, was cast as Song Kang-ho’s rebellious son in the movie Howling.He appeared in the music video for 2BIC′s debut song I Made Another Girl Cry.

After building up his profile as one of Korea’s nation child star, he successfully transitioned in adult role through Rooftop Prince where he plays the role of Song Mang-boo, a genius and the youngest civil service exam passer. He accompanies Yoochun’s character in 21st century in search for the crown princess.  Following his stint in Rooftop Prince, he has been cast as Gi-hyuk, son of Shin Ha-kyun’s character in the upcoming movie Running Man which is the first movie produced by Hollywood Major Studio 20th Century Fox Korea.  Lee Min-ho also appears in The Great Seer as King Woo of the Goryeo Dynasty.

-TV Shows-

Rooftop Prince (SBS, 2012)
The Moon Embracing The Sun (MBC, 2012)
A Thousand Kisses (MBC, 2011-2012)
Gye-Baek (MBC, 2011)
The Thorn Birds (KBS2, 2011)
Stormy Lovers (MBC, 2011)
Sungkyunkwan Scandal (KBS2, 2010)
Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho (KBS2, 2010)
My Dad Loves Trouble (KBS2, 2009)
Kang Nam Mom (SBS, 2007)
High Kick! (MBC, 2006-2007)
Exhibition of Fireworks (MBC, 2006)
Love and Ambition (SBS, 2006)
Jang Hee-bin (KBS2, 2002-2003)
Empress Myung Sung (KBS2, 2001)
Soonpoong Clinic (SBS, 1998)

-Movies-

Running Man (2012)
Howling (2012)
Ghost (2010)
Le Grand Chef (2007)
Show Show Show (2002)
Waikiki Brothers (2001)

 

References:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Min-ho_%28actor_born_1993%29
https://www.facebook.com/LeeMinHo1993

 

Kim So Hyun

• 
• Name: Kim So-Hyun
• Hangul: 김소현
• Born: June 4, 1999
• Birthplace: South Korea

Kim So-hyun, (born June 4, 1999) is a South Korean actress.  She began her career as a child actress, and is best known for her roles as the young Yoon Bo-kyung in Moon Embracing the Sun and the young Lee Soo-yeon in Missing You.

Drama Series

• I Hear Your Voice | Neoui Moksoriga Deulleo (SBS / 2013) – Jang Hye-Sung (young)
• Secret of the Birth | Choolsaengui Bimil (SBS / 2013) – Jung Yi-Hyun (young)
• IRIS 2 | Airiseu 2 (KBS2 / 2013) – Soo-Yeon (teen)
• I Miss You | Bogosipda (MBC / 2012-2013) – Lee Soo-Yeon (young)
• Ma Boy | Maboyi (Tooniverse / 2012) – Jang Geu-Rim
• Love Again | Lubeu Ugein (jTBC / 2012) – Jung Yoo-Ri (Ji-Hyun’s daughter)
• Rooftop Prince | Oktab Bang Wangseja (SBS / 2012) – Hong Se-Na / Crown Princess Hwa-Yong (child)
• The Moon Embracing The Sun | Haereul Poomeun Dal (MBC / 2012) – Yoon Bo-Kyung (teen)
• Padam Padam… The Sound of His and Her Heartbeats | Bbadam Bbadam .. Keuwa Keunyeoui Shimjangbakdongsori (jTBC / 2011-2012) – Jung Ji-Na (teen)
• The Thorn Birds | Gashinamoo Sae (KBS2 / 2011) – Seo Jung-Eun (young)
• The Duo | Jjakpae (MBC / 2011) – Geum-Ok (young)
• Bread, Love and Dreams | Jeppangwang Kim Tak Goo (KBS2 / 2010) – Koo Ja-Rim (young)
• Korean Ghost Stories | Jeolseolui Gohyang (KBS2 / 2008) – Yeon-Hwa (Ep.2 “Baby, Let’s Go to Cheong Mountain”)
• Que Sera Sera (2007) – Han Eun-Soo (young)

Awards

• Best Child Actress (“The Moon Embracing The Sun“) & (“I Miss You“) – 2012 MBC Drama Awards – December 30, 2012

References:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_So-hyun
http://asianwiki.com/Kim_So-Hyun_%281999%29

Yeo Jin Goo

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• Name: 여진구 / Yuh Jin Goo (Yeo Jin Gu)
• Profession: Actor
• Birthdate: 1997-Aug-13
• Star sign: Leo

TV Shows

• I Miss You (MBC, 2012)
• The Moon That Embraces the Sun (MBC, 2012)
• Tree With Deep Roots (SBS, 2011)
• Warrior Baek Dong Soo (SBS, 2011)
• Giant (SBS, 2010)
• The Reputable Family (KBS1, 2010)
• Swallow the Sun (SBS, 2009)
• Ja Myung Go (SBS, 2009)
• Can Anyone Love (SBS, 2009)
• Tazza (SBS, 2008)
• Gourmet (SBS, 2008)
• Iljimae (SBS, 2008)
• Queen of the Game (SBS, 2006)
• I Want to Love (SBS, 2006)

Movies

• Antique Bakery (2008)
• Santamaria (2008)
• No Mercy for the Rude (2006)
• Sad Movie (2005)

Reference:  http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Yeo_Jin_Goo

Kim Yoo Jung

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• Name: 김유정 / Kim Yoo Jung (Kim Yu Jeong)
• Profession: Actress
• Birthdate: 1999-Sep-22
• Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
• Bloodtype: O
• Star sign: Virgo
• Family: Older sister and older brother

Kim Yoo-jung was born in Seoul, South Korea on September 22, 1999. She has an older sister and an older brother. She was discovered in a contest that her older sister joined when she was just 5 years old. In the said contest, she won the Most Popular Award even though she was not one of the contestants. That same year, she starred in her first film DMZ. She continued to appear in several other films and in 2006, she started acting in television shows.

TV Shows

• May Queen (MBC, 2012)
• The Moon That Embraces the Sun (MBC, 2012)
• Gye Baek (MBC, 2011)
• Mom, I’m sorry (EBS, 2011)
• Pure Pumpkin Flower (SBS, 2010)
• Flames of Ambition (MBC, 2010)
• The Gumiho’s Revenge (KBS2, 2010)
• Road Number One (MBC, 2010)
• Dong Yi (MBC, 2010)
• Queen Seon Deok (MBC, 2009)
• Tempted Again (SBS, 2009)
• Cain and Abel (SBS, 2009)
• The Painter of the Wind (SBS, 2008)
• Iljimae (SBS, 2008)
• Powerful Opponents (KBS2, 2008)
• Belle (KBS1, 2007)
• Evasive Inquiry Agency (KBS2, 2007)
• My Sister (MBC, 2006)
• Thank You Life (KBS2, 2006)
• Freezing Point (MBC, 2004)

Movies

• Alumni (2012)
• Possessed (2009)
• Paradise (2009)
• Haeundae (2009)
• Unforgettable (2008)
• The Chaser (2008)
• Rainbow Eyes (2007)
• Bank Attack (2007)
• Hwang Jin-i (2007)
• Lump sugar (2006)
• Forbidden Floor – 4 Horror Tales (2006)
• My Lovely Week (2005)
• Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005)
• DMZ (2004)

References:   http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Kim_Yoo_Jung
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Yoo-jung

May Sweet

Birth name:  Swe Aye Myint

May Sweet, born on 13 February 1962) is a Burmese singer and actress, and considered one of the most commercially successful female singers in the history of Burmese pop music. She is most famous for her Burmese covers of Eurodisco and American rock and pop songs as well as classic Burmese songs from the pre- and post-war eras.

At 17, riding her popularity as a singer, May Sweet entered into a film career, getting the lead role in her first film. She made numerous films opposite the top leading men of the day such as Kyaw Thu, Yan Aung, Zin Waing, Pyay Nyein, and Ye Aung. She never achieved anywhere near her mother’s popularity or success in films, and stopped making films when she was about 30.

Reference:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Sweet
http://my.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%80%99%E1%80%B1%E1%80%86%E1%80%BD%E1%80%AD

Nay Toe

Nay Toe, born Nay Lin Aung on 9 September 1981) is a Myanmar Academy Award-winning film actor and a comedian with the Burmese traditional dance troupe Htawara Hninzi. He won his first academy award for best actor with the 2009 film Moe Nya Einmet Myu.

Nay Toe was born as Nay Lin Aung on 9 September 1981 to ethnic Rakhine parents, Than Myaing and her husband Aung Than in Manaung, Rakhine State. Being the second-born child in the family, Nay Toe has an elder brother as well as a younger brother and a younger sister.

He did not have any connections to the Burmese film industry before starting out his career as a Model and eventually as an Actor.

He graduated from Yangon University with a B.Sc. in Mathematics.

Reference:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nay_Toe

 

 

Dr. Than Tun

Dr. Than Tun,  6 April 1923 – 30 November 2005) was an influential Burmese historian as well as an outspoken critic of the military junta of Burma. For his lifelong contributions to the development of worldwide study of Burmese history and culture, Professor Than Tun was awarded the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize in 2000.

Died 30 November 2005

Dr. Than Tun became a lecturer in University of Rangoon’s Department of History and Political Science in 1959. In 1965, he was promoted to the Professor and Head of Department in History at University of Mandalay. Professor Than Tun left Mandalay in 1982 for University of Tokyo’s Department of South East Asian Studies where he was a Research Fellow and Visiting Professor from 1982 to 1987. Later, he was a visiting professor in Northern Illinois University where he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Literature in 1988. From 1989 to 1990, he was a visiting scholar at the University of Michigan. In 1990 he came back to Burma and worked as a Member of the Myanmar (Burmese) Historical Commission and Emeritus Professor in University of Yangon in the Departments of History and Archeology.

In 2000 Fukuoka Asian Culture prize Committee awarded Professor Than Tun the highest worldwide academic award, a Literate of the 11th Fukuoka Asian Culture Prizes in the Academic Prize Category.

Reference:   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Than_Tun