National Route 43 (South Korea)
National Route 43 is a national highway in South Korea connecting Sejong City to Kosong County. It was established on 31 August 1971. Sejong CityAreum-dong - Goun-dong - Yeongi-myeon - Janggun-myeonSouth Chungcheong ProvinceGongju - CheonanSejong CityJeonui-myeonSouth Chungcheong ProvinceCheonanSejong CitySojeong-myeonSouth Chungcheong ProvinceCheonan - AsanGyeonggi ProvincePyeongtaek - Hwaseong - Suwon - Yongin - Suwon - Yongin - Gwangju - HanamSeoulGangdong DistrictGyeonggi ProvinceHanamSeoulGangdong District - Songpa District - Gangdong District - Cheonho Bridge - Gwangjin DistrictGyeonggi ProvinceGuri - Namyangju - Uijeongbu - PocheonGangwon ProvinceCheorwon County Kangwon ProvinceKumsong County - Hoeyang County - Kosong County: MotorwayIS: Intersection, IC: Interchange
Joey Lawrence
Joseph Lawrence Mignogna Jr. is an American actor and game show host. He got his start as a child star in the early 1980s and is best known for his role as Joey Russo in Blossom. Lawrence starred in the series Brotherly Love with his real-life brothers Matthew and Andrew. Lawrence was born in Abington and raised in Philadelphia, the son of Donna, a personnel manager and former elementary school teacher and Joseph Lawrence Mignogna Sr. an insurance broker. He is of partial Italian descent, his family's surname was changed to "Lawrence" during his childhood. He has two younger brothers and Andy, who are actors, he graduated from Abington Friends School in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, in 1994, attended the University of Southern California. Lawrence's first acting role was in a Cracker Jack commercial. At the age of five, he appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, where he performed the song "Give My Regards to Broadway". After appearing in guest spots on Diff'rent Strokes and Silver Spoons, Lawrence won the role of Joey Donovan on the hit NBC sitcom Gimme a Break! in 1983.
He continued in that role until the series ended in 1987. 1985 marked Lawrence's theatrical debut with the release of Summer Rental. Lawrence provided the voice of Oliver, the protagonist in the 1988 Disney film Oliver & Company. From 1991-95, Lawrence co-starred in the hit TV series Blossom, playing "Joey Russo". Lawrence has starred in the series Brotherly Love and Run of the House, has guest starred on such programs as American Dreams and CSI: NY. One of Lawrence's film credits is Urban Legends: Final Cut. In 2006, Lawrence appeared on ABC's Dancing with the Stars. Paired with professional dancer Edyta Śliwińska, he placed third in the competition. In May 2007, he starred in the Broadway hit Chicago as Billy Flynn, he next hosted a dance competition show on The Learning Channel, Master of Dance, which premiered June 9, 2008. In 2009, Lawrence starred in the television movie My Fake Fiancé with Melissa Joan Hart, which premiered on ABC Family to 3.6 million viewers, becoming the most-watched television movie of the ratings season, sweeping top rank in its time-period in key demos.
In August 2010, Lawrence returned to television in the ABC Family sitcom Melissa & Joey, again opposite Hart. Hart plays a woman. Lawrence's character is a former figure in the financial industry whose company came under investigation for wrongdoing and caused his professional life to be put on hold. Lawrence's brothers have guest. Matthew Lawrence played Tony Longo in season 1 episode 25 and Andrew Lawrence appeared in season 1 episode 26 as Ryder Scanlan's teacher, Evan McKay; the series was renewed for its fourth season and ended in 2015. In 2012, he was contracted to be a Chippendales dancer for a special engagement in June at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. On March 19, 2013, Lawrence began appearing in the ABC reality show Splash, which he co-hosts alongside Charissa Thompson. Lawrence has said that music was always his passion, at the height of his success began a recording career. Lawrence was 16 when his debut album Joey Lawrence was released in February 1993. Produced by Steve Barri, Tony Peluso, Terry Lupton and Ian Prince.
Lawrence co-wrote some material, including the international hit single "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix". The song was used as the end-title theme from a Half. In June 2011, he released a single, "Rolled", available as a free download for one week on ABC Family's website. In July, Joey released a second single. In 2017 Joey started a band with Matt and Andy called Still 3, they released their debut single "Lose Myself". Lawrence married Michelle Vella in 2002, he met his second wife, Chandie Yawn-Nelson, earlier while on vacation in Disney World when the two were teenagers. The couple have two children. Reports surfaced in March 2018 that Lawrence and Yawn-Nelson had filed for bankruptcy in July 2017. On 6 April 2018 the Chapter 7 bankruptcy case was settled. Chicago, as Billy Flynn 2017: Imagine Other non-charting singles 2011: "Rolled" 2011: "Give It To Ya" 2013: "Our Time" 2017: "Imagine" 2017: "Christmas Time" Official website Joey Lawrence at the Internet Broadway Database Joey Lawrence on IMDb Joey Lawrence discography at Discogs
Shibata, Niigata
Shibata is a city in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 October 2018, the city had an estimated population of 98,090 in 36,569 households, a population density of 184 persons per km²; the total area of the city was 533.10 square kilometres. Shibata is located in a inland region of north-central Niigata Prefecture on the northern end of the Echigo Plain, with a small shoreline of the Sea of Japan. Niigata Prefecture Kita-ku, Niigata Agano Tainai Aga Seiro Fukushima Prefecture Kitakata Yamagata Prefecture Oguni Shibata has a Humid climate characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall; the average annual temperature in Shibata is 13.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1920 mm with September as the wettest month; the temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.2 °C, lowest in January, at around 1.2 °C. Per Japanese census data, the population of Shibata has remained steady over the past 40 years; the area of present-day Shibata was part of ancient Echigo Province.
The area developed as a castle town for Shibata Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period. After the Meiji restoration, the area was organized into Niigata; the town of Shibata was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was elevated to city status on January 1, 1947. On July 7, 2003 the town of Toyoura was merged into Shibata. On May 1, 2005 the town of Shiunji, the village of Kajikawa were merged into Shibata. Shibata has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 27 members; the economy of Shibata is dominated with rice as the primary crop. Industries include sake brewing and plastics components production. Shibata has 22 public elementary schools and 10 public junior high schools operated by the city government; the city has seven public high schools operated by the Niigata Prefectural Board of Education, the prefecture operates one special education school. Keiwa College is located in Shibata.
JR East - Uetsu Main Line Tsukioka - Nakaura - Shibata - Kaji - Kanazuka JR East - Hakushin Line Sasaki - Nishi-Shibata - Shibata Nihonkai-Tōhoku Expressway National Route 7 National Route 113 National Route 290 National Route 460 - Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea - St. James, Missouri, US - Orange City, Iowa, US Shibata Castle is the main visitor attraction and provide the backdrop to the spring cherry blossom viewing parties. Shimizuen Garden Ijimino Park. Tsukioka Onsen hot spring Shibata travel guide from Wikivoyage Official Website
U Line
The U Line is a driverless automatic, grade-separated light rail or light metro line in Uijeongbu, Seoul Capital Area, South Korea. The "U" stands for the city Uijeongbu; the line uses 208 Véhicule Automatique Léger trains built by Siemens Transportation Systems. The system is similar to the Toulouse Metro in France; the line offers a transfer to Line 1 at Hoeryong Station. Single rides cost. During rush hours trains come every 3 and a half minutes with trains coming every 6 to 10 minutes during all other hours. Trains are from 5 am until 12:30 am. From Balgok Station to Tapseok Station, the U Line will take riders 19 minutes and 54 seconds, versus a car, at 31 minutes 6 seconds, or a public bus, taking 40 minutes and 6 seconds. Two extensions are planned. After four and a half years of operating at a continual loss, a debt of 240 billion won prompted board members of the Uijeongbu Light Rail Transit Company to file for bankruptcy in late 2016. If the Seoul Central District Court agrees to the filing operation reverts to the city government.
On January 5, 2017, Uijeongbu Mayor Ahn Byung-yong promised. 1995 December – Initial planning 2004 August – GS Construction Consortium is picked 2005 October – Operating company is established 2007 July – Construction groundbreaking ceremony 2007 August – Full construction begins 2011 Summer – All track has been laid 2011 Fall – Signal work completion 2012 February to June- Testing of system 2012 June 29–30 – Free rides prior to official opening 2012 July 1 – Revenue service begins 2014 December 6 – Joins metropolitan unity fare allowing transfers to other lines and buses. Fares start from 1,350, with a flat 300 won extra charge if transferring from Line 1; the U Line is physically connected to the Seoul Metropolitan Subway system and allows payment via the T-money smart card. It allows transfer to other lines and buses since 6 December 2014. Discounts are available for youth and free rides exist for those over 65 years of age. There is no station numbered U116. Subways in South Korea Seoul Metropolitan Subway U Line – official website Uijeongbu VAL system at UrbanRail.
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Dongducheon
Dongducheon is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. The city, to the north of Seoul, is strategically important for the defense of the Korean capital; the main camps of the United States Second Infantry Division are in the city, the division command is at Uijeongbu. Under Goguryeo, the dynasty's territory extended southward into Korean peninsula, Dongducheon became part of the kingdom in the form of naeulmae hyun. Dongducheon became Sacheon village of Unified Silla in the North-South States Period, it was part of the district of Yangju in Goryeo. In 1963, its status was raised to that of Tongducheon. In 1981, Dongducheon City was established. Since 1999, Dongducheon has annually hosted the Dongducheon Rock Festival, one of the biggest rock festivals in South Korea. In 2007, the festival was held at Camp Nimble, a former US Army installation returned to South Korea. A maple festival is held every autumn in several parts of the city. There are 10 high schools, 15 middle schools, 38 elementary schools, Hanbuk University.
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South Korea
South Korea the Republic of Korea, is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and lying to the east of the Asian mainland. The name Korea is derived from Goguryeo, one of the great powers in East Asia during its time, ruling most of the Korean Peninsula, parts of the Russian Far East and Inner Mongolia, under Gwanggaeto the Great. South Korea has a predominantly mountainous terrain, it comprises an estimated 51.4 million residents distributed over 100,363 km2. Its capital and largest city is Seoul, with a population of around 10 million. Archaeology indicates that the Korean Peninsula was inhabited by early humans starting from the Lower Paleolithic period; the history of Korea begins with the foundation of Gojoseon in 2333 BCE by the mythic king Dangun, but no archaeological evidence and writing was found from this period. The Gija Joseon was purportedly founded in 11th century BCE, its existence and role has been controversial in the modern era; the written historical record on Gojoseon was first mentioned in Chinese records in the early 7th century BCE.
Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea under Unified Silla in CE 668, Korea was subsequently ruled by the Goryeo dynasty and the Joseon dynasty. It was annexed by the Empire of Japan in 1910. At the end of World War II, Korea was divided into Soviet and U. S. zones of occupations. A separate election was held in the U. S. zone in 1948 which led to the creation of the Republic of Korea, while the Democratic People's Republic of Korea was established in the Soviet zone. The United Nations at the time passed a resolution declaring the ROK to be the only lawful government in Korea; the Korean War began in June 1950. The war lasted three years and involved the U. S. China, the Soviet Union and several other nations; the border between the two nations remains the most fortified in the world. Under long-time military leader Park Chung-hee, the South Korean economy grew and the country was transformed into a G-20 major economy. Military rule ended in 1987, the country is now a presidential republic consisting of 17 administrative divisions.
South Korea is a developed country and a high-income economy, with a "very high" Human Development Index, ranking 22nd in the world. The country is considered a regional power and is the world's 11th largest economy by nominal GDP and the 12th largest by PPP as of 2010. South Korea is a global leader in the industrial and technological sectors, being the world's 5th largest exporter and 8th largest importer, its export-driven economy focuses production on electronics, ships, machinery and robotics. South Korea is a member of the ASEAN Plus mechanism, the United Nations, Uniting for Consensus, G20, the WTO and OECD and is a founding member of APEC and the East Asia Summit; the name Korea derives from the name Goryeo. The name Goryeo itself was first used by the ancient kingdom of Goguryeo in the 5th century as a shortened form of its name; the 10th-century kingdom of Goryeo succeeded Goguryeo, thus inherited its name, pronounced by the visiting Persian merchants as "Korea". The modern spelling of Korea first appeared in the late 17th century in the travel writings of the Dutch East India Company's Hendrick Hamel.
Despite the coexistence of the spellings Corea and Korea in 19th century publications, some Koreans believe that Imperial Japan, around the time of the Japanese occupation, intentionally standardised the spelling on Korea, making Japan appear first alphabetically. After Goryeo was replaced by Joseon in 1392, Joseon became the official name for the entire territory, though it was not universally accepted; the new official name has its origin in the ancient country of Gojoseon. In 1897, the Joseon dynasty changed the official name of the country from Joseon to Daehan Jeguk; the name Daehan, which means "Great Han" derives from Samhan, referring to the Three Kingdoms of Korea, not the ancient confederacies in the southern Korean Peninsula. However, the name Joseon was still used by Koreans to refer to their country, though it was no longer the official name. Under Japanese rule, the two names Han and Joseon coexisted. There were several groups who fought for independence, the most notable being the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea.
Following the surrender of Japan, in 1945, the Republic of Korea was adopted as the legal English name for the new country. Since the government only controlled the southern part of the Korean Peninsula, the informal term South Korea was coined, becoming common in the Western world. While South Koreans use Han to refer to the entire country, North Koreans and ethnic Koreans living in China and Japan use the term Joseon as the name of the country; the Korean name "Daehan Minguk" is sometimes used by South Koreans as a metonym to refer to the Korean ethnicity as a whole, rather than just the South Korean state. The history of Korea begins with the founding of Joseon in 2333 BCE by Dangun, according to Korea's foundation mythology. Gojoseon expanded until it controlled parts of Manchuria. Gija Joseon was purportedly founded in the 12th century BC, but its existence and role have been controversial in the modern era. In 108 BCE, the Han dynasty defeated Wiman Joseon and installed four commanderies in the n
Incheon International Airport
Incheon International Airport is the largest airport in South Korea, the primary airport serving the Seoul Capital Area, one of the largest and busiest airports in the world. Since 2005, it has been rated the best airport worldwide by Airports Council International every year, it is rated as the world's cleanest airport and the world's best international transit airport by Skytrax. The airport has a golf course, private sleeping rooms, an ice skating rink, a casino, indoor gardens, a Museum of Korean Culture. Airport authorities claim that average departure and arrival takes 19 minutes and 12 minutes as compared to worldwide average of 60 minutes and 45 minutes ranking it among the fastest airports in the world for customs processing, its duty-free shopping mall has been rated the world's best for three years in a row in 2013 by Business Traveller. Incheon International Airport claims that it has only a 0.0001% baggage mishandling rate. The airport opened for business on March 29, 2001 to replace the older Gimpo International Airport, which now serves domestic destinations and shuttle flights to several East Asian metropolitan areas including Tokyo, Beijing and Taipei.
Incheon International Airport is located west of Incheon's city center, on an artificially created piece of land between Yeongjong and Yongyu Islands. The two islands were separated by shallow sea; that area between the two islands was reclaimed for the construction project connecting the once separate Yeongjong and Yongyu islands. The reclaimed area as well as the two islands are all part of Jung-gu, an administrative district of Incheon; the airport holds a record of being ranked the Best Airport Worldwide for 11 consecutive years by the Airports Council International's Airport Service Quality Award from 2005 to 2016, has been rated the world's best among airports of its size and region since 2012 due to the institution's decision to discontinue the Best Airport Worldwide category. Incheon International Airport's terminal has 111 boarding gates altogether, with 44 in Terminal 1, 30 in Concourse A, 37 in Terminal 2; the airport was constructed to share the demand for air transport in the 21st century and to serve as a hub airport in Northeast Asia.
After the Seoul Olympics of 1988, international air traffic to Korea increased. In the 1990s, it became apparent that Gimpo International Airport could not cope with the increase in air traffic. To reduce the load on Gimpo International Airport, the government decided to build a new airport; the new airport was planned to be located in Cheongju, 124 km from Seoul, but due to its distance, it was opposed by Seoul and Gyeonggi citizens. Hwaseong was the other choice, but it was rejected due to similar reasons; the area chosen was Incheon. In November 1992, the construction of the Incheon airport began on reclaimed land between Yeongjong Island and Youngyu Island, took eight years to finish, with an additional six months for testing. Completion was scheduled for 1997 but delayed due to the economic crisis; the airport was opened on March 29, 2001. On 15 November 2006, the Airbus A380 landed at the airport as part of the first leg of its certification trip. Tests on the runways and ramps showed that the airport could handle the aircraft.
To further upgrade service and major Korean logistics firm Hanjin Corporation agreed on January 10, 2008 to build Yeongjong Medical Centre, completed in 2012. This hospital serves nearby residents and some of the 30,000 medical tourists who come to Korea annually. Located 48 km west of Seoul, the capital and the largest city of South Korea, Incheon International Airport is the main hub for Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jeju Air, Polar Air Cargo; the airport serves as a hub for international civilian air transportation and cargo traffic in East Asia. In 2016, the Incheon International Airport was the fifth busiest airport in the world and third in Asia by cargo traffic, 19th in the world and eighth in Asia by passenger traffic. In 2016, the airport served a total of 57,849,814 passengers; the airport opened for business in early 2001 to replace the older Gimpo International Airport, which now serves domestic destinations plus shuttle flights to alternate airports in China and Taiwan. The airport was planned to be built in three phases, incrementally increasing airport capacity as the demand grew.
This was changed, however, to four phases. In Phase 1, the airport had a capacity of 30 million passengers annually, a cargo capacity of 1.7 million metric tonnes annually. In this phase, a passenger terminal with a floor space of 496,000 square metres, two parallel runways, a control tower, an administrative building, a transportation centre, integrated operations centre, three cargo terminals, international business centre, a government office building were constructed. Phase 2 construction began in 2002, was expected to be completed in December 2008. However, in an attempt to have the airport ready for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, which took place in August 2008, the schedule was modified, Phase 2 construction was completed on 20 June 2008. During this construction phase, a third parallel 4,000-metre-long runway and a 13-hectare cargo terminal area were added. A 16.5-hectare concourse connected to the main passenger building via two par
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