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Kilnhurst Central railway station Kilnhurst Central was a railway station in Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire, one of two railway stations serving the village, the other being Kilnhurst West, situated on the North Midland Railway line. Kilnhurst Central was on the former Great Central Railway's Sheffield Victoria - Doncaster line, between Parkgate & Aldwarke and Swinton Central.
Kilo Ali Kilo Ali (born 1972), also known as Kilo, is a rap music artist from Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States. Kilo recorded mainly bass music/miami bass tracks, but also hip hop tracks with a less distinctive southern flavour.
Kilobit per second A kilobit per second (kbit/s or kbps) is a unit of data transfer rate equal to 1,000 bits per second. It is sometimes used to mean 1,024 bits per second, using the binary meaning of the kilo- prefix, though this is rare and non-standard.
Kilobyte (Ace Lightning) Kilobyte is a supervillain from the BBC programme, Ace Lightning. The Cyber Stalker, created by Rick Hubble (The Master Programmer), Kilobyte is hell-bent on his life goal: To destroy Ace Lightning and conquer the world.
Kilocoaster A kilocoaster is a type of Roller coaster that exceeds a height of 100 feet (an odd fact, seeing as the prefix "kilo" means 1,000). Kilocoaster is one of several names given to a roller coaster in order to indicate its size:
Kilogram per cubic metre Kilogram per cubic metre is the SI measure of density and is represented as kg/mÂł, where kg stands for kilogram and mÂł stands for cubic metre. The density of water is about 1000 kg/mÂł (and is exactly this at 277 K), since a cubic metre of water weighs about 1 megagram.
Kilogram-force The deprecated unit kilogram-force (kgf, often just kg) or kilopond (kp) is defined as the force exerted by one kilogram of mass in standard Earth gravity. Although the gravitational pull of the Earth varies as a function of position on earth, it is here defined as exactly 9.
Kilogram-force per square centimetre A kilogram-force per square centimeter (kgf/cm2), often just kilogram per square centimeter (kg/cm2), is a unit of pressure using metric units. Its use is now deprecated; it is not a part of the International System of Units (SI), the modern metric system.
Kilolo Kilolo is one of the 7 districts of the Iringa Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the Northeast by the Dodoma Region, to the East by the Iringa Rural and Iringa Urban Districts, to the South by the Mufindi District, to the Southeast by the Mbeya Region and to the Northwest by the Singida Region.
Kilomètre zéro Kilomètre zéro is a 2005 film written and directed by the Kurdish director Hiner Saleem. Kilometre Zero is the first Iraqi film chosen for the official Cannes competition road trip story set in Iraqi Kurdistan] during the [[Iran-Iraq war in 1988.
Kilometer Zero Kilometer Zero is a collective of international artists and writers that produces magazines, theatre, and artistic performances. It was founded in Paris, France at the Shakespeare and Company bookstore in the year 2000.
Kilometre A kilometre (US spelling: kilometer; symbol: km) is a unit of length that is equal to 1,000 metres, the current International System of Units (SI) base unit of length. The kilometre is part of the metric system.
Kilometre Zero In many countries, although none in the English speaking world, Kilometre Zero (also written km 0) or similar terms in other languages, is a particular location (often in the nation's capital city), from which distances are traditionally measured. A similar notion also exists for individual roads (that is, all locations on the road have a number, depending on their distance from that location), and for individual cities (often the city's central post office is used for this).
Kilometres per hour Kilometres per hour (American spelling: kilometers per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). The symbol is km·hâ’1 or km/h but is often, though incorrectly, abbreviated to "kph" (see also: mph).
Kilosa Kilosa is one of the 6 districts of the Morogoro Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the North by the Tanga Region, to the East by the Mvomero District, to the South by the Kilombero District and to the West and Southwest by the Iringa Region.
Kiloware Kiloware is Postage stamps (for stamp collectors) sold by weight rather than by quantity, commonly in kilograms, hence the name. Kiloware usually consists of used stamps on paper from mail clippings, although off paper stamps stamps can be sold as kiloware.
Kilowatt Ours Kilowatt Ours is an advocacy documentary film produced by Jeff Barrie and Southern Energy Conservation Initiative. The film demonstrates the connections between an average homeowner's energy use and mountain top removal coal mining, global warming, and nuclear power.
Kilpatrick railway station Kilpatrick railway station serves the village Old Kilpatrick in the West Dunbartonshire region of Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the North Clyde Line, 18 km (11½ miles) west of Glasgow and the Argyle Line on Sundays.
Kilronan Kilronan (Irish Cill Rónáin) is the principal town on the island of Inis Mór in the Aran Islands off the west cost of Ireland. The ferries serving the island call at the port, they run from Doolin, County Clare and also from Rossaveal, County Galway.
Kilroy was here Kilroy was here is an American popular culture expression, often seen in graffiti. Its origins are unknown, but recognition of it and the distinctive doodle of "Kilroy" peeking over a wall is almost ubiquitous among U.
Kilrush Marina Kilrush Marina is a locked marina in Kilrush Harbour, Kilrush Town, County Clare, Ireland. It has a well equipped marina services building, with an extensive boatyard, including a large indoor boat storage and repair facility.
Kilsbergen Kilsbergen (Wedge Mountains/Hills) or Lekebergsåsen (Ridge of Lekeberg) is a low mountainous ridge that separates Närke from Värmland. It is the southernmost extension of the taiga in Scandinavia and shows a flora and fauna that are unusual for the latitude.
Kilt accessories The modern, tailored kilt which is ubiquitous at Highland Games gatherings around the world has associated with it an evolving style of wear. This style includes the accessories and other accoutrements which are typically worn with it.
Kilt pin The kilt pin is a piece of jewellery that is usually worn on the lower corner of the outer apron of a kilt. Most kilt pins could have family clan symbols of animals and plants, while the Irish have the Irish Harp and the shamrock.
Kilt variants There is widespread confusion over the question of just what is — and what is not — a kilt and how this traditional Scottish garment differs from a skirt or a kilt-skirt. In fact, this confusion has at times erupted into controversy.
Kilteely-Dromkeen The combined parish of Kilteely and Dromkeen lies in East County Limerick in the province of Munster, Ireland, near the border of County Tipperary The landscape in this parish is subtly unusual, different from the predominantly flat County Limerick This is due to the fact that Kilteely-Dromkeen is situated in one of the most important Carboniferous Volcanic districts in either Britain or Ireland. A wide variety of igneous rocks from two volcanic phases of about 300 million years ago can be found here.
Kiltie Band The Kiltie Band is the concert and marching band of Carnegie Mellon University, known for wearing kilts, chanting famous cheers, and deriding enemies with notorious anti-cheers. The band is also known for antics like chugging large quantities of chocolate milk, performing the annual "scatter show", as well as occasionally marching down the halls of certain academic buildings.
Kilum-Ijim Forest The Kilum-Ijim Forest is an area of mountain rainforest in Cameroon's North-West Province. It is found on Mount Oku and the nearby Ijim Ridge in the Cameroon Mountains, with Lake Oku lying in a crater in its center.
Kilve Court Kilve Court Residential Education Centre is located in the village of Kilve in Somerset. It runs numerous courses throughout the year for individuals and school groups, including Activity Courses set in the Centre's extensive grounds and Enrichment Courses, designed to help gifted and talented children to develop their skills in subjects such as Art, Drama, English and Maths.
Kilvington Baptist Girls' Grammar School Kilvington Baptist Girls' Grammar School, also known as Kilvington Girls' Grammar, is located in Ormond, Australia. The school is known for its technology program which has been in play for a large number of years.
Kilwa (district) Kilwa is one of the 6 districts of the Lindi Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the North by the Pwani Region, to the East by the Indian Ocean, to the South by the Lindi Rural District and to the East by the Liwale District.
Kilwa Empire The Kilwa Empire was part of a larger empire built by the Bazrangids. It became an independent geopolitical entity after Ardashir I of the Sassanid Empire conquered its parent Bazrangi state in southern Persia in 224 AD.
Kilworth Heights, Ontario Kilworth Heights, Ontario (Often referred to as just Kilworth) is a community located just 8 km west of London, Ontario in the municipality of Middlesex Centre. The village is located along the Thames River and a large forested area.
Kilydd Kilydd, in the Middle Welsh prose tale Culhwch and Olwen included in the Mabinogion, is the son of Prince Kelyddon, husband to Goleuddydd, and the father of the hero Culhwch. When Goleuddydd dies after giving birth to Culhwch, Kilydd hears about another woman, the wife of King Doged.
Kim (film) Kim is a 1950 adventure film made by MGM. It was directed by Victor Saville and produced by Leon Gordon from a screenplay by Helen Deutsch, Leon Gordon and Richard Schayer, based on the classic novel by Rudyard Kipling.
Kim (novel) Kim is a novel by Rudyard Kipling. It was first published serially in McClure's Magazine from December 1900 to October 1901 as well as in Cassell's Magazine from January to November 1901, and first published in book form by MacMillan & Co.
Kim (TV film) Kim is a 1984 British television film directed by John Howard Davies and based on Rudyard Kipling's novel Kim. The film stars Peter O'Toole, Bryan Brown, John Rhys-Davies, Nadira, Raj Kapoor and Ravi Seth in the title role.
Kim Adler Kim Adler is an American Ten-pin bowling professional who was a member of the now-defunct 'Professional Women's Bowling Association' (PWBA). She is considered one of the top women bowling players of all time, competing professionally from 1991-2003.
Kim Alji Kim Alji (김알지) was the credited founder of the Gyeongju Kim clan and also the Kim Royal Family of Silla. He was said to have entered the kingdom of Silla during the reign of its fourth ruler, King Talhae of Silla.
Kim Anderson Kim Anderson (born January 12, 1981 in Des Moines, Iowa) is the bassist and vocalist for the Kansas City-based Post-Hardcore band, Flee The Seen. She attended Maryville University in Saint Louis, Missouri and graduated with a degree in Business.
Kim Antieau Kim Antieau is the author of several novels and short stories for adults and teenagers, including Mercy, Unbound. She graduated Eastern Michigan University and lives with her husband, poet Mario Milosevic, in the Pacific Northwest.
Kim Barnett Kim John Barnett (born Stoke-on-Trent, 17 July 1960) was an English cricketer. He was primarily a batsman, but could also deploy effective leg spin, and topped the English first-class bowling averages in 1994 with 13.
Kim Batiste Kimothy Emil Batiste (born March 15, 1968 in New Orleans, Louisiana) was a Major League Baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants. He was drafted in the third round of the 1987 amateur draft by the Phillies.
Kim Bauer Kimberly "Kim" Bauer is a fictional character played by Elisha Cuthbert on the television series 24. She has made 72 appearences so far on the show, making her the 4th longest appearing character after Jack Bauer, Tony Almeida, and David Palmer.
Kim Beazley Kim Christian Beazley (born December 14 1948), son of Kim Edward Beazley, is an Australian politician, who was Leader of the Australian Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition from 1996 to 2001 and from 2005 to 2006.
Kim Björkgren Kim Björkgren is a Swedish guitarist who was a member of the Swedish rockband LAZY, before forming the band It's Alive in 1985. It's Alive were active between 1985 and 1993, and consisted of Kim Björkgren, John Rosth (of "Lineout") and Max Martin on vocals.
Kim Borg The Finnish bass-baritone, teacher and composer Kim Borg (born August 7, 1919 in Helsinki - died April 28, 2000 in Humlebæk, Denmark) studied voice with Heikki Teittinen at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki (1936-1941 and 1945-1947), where he also received training in theory and composition with Leo Funtek and Aarre Merikanto, and then pursued vocal studies with Andrejewa de Skilondz in Stockholm (1950-1959). He also studied biochemistry at the Helsinki University of Technology, receiving a diploma in 1946.
Kim Buker Kim Buker (born July 15, 1978 in Chetwynd, British Columbia) is a field hockey player from Canada, who was first selected with the Women's Senior National Team for the 2002 European Tour (Scotland and Wales). Buker is a resident of Kelowna, British Columbia, and is working as a research assistant.
Kim Byong-joon Kim Byong-joon (김병준, born March 26, 1954) was the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Human Resources Development of South Korea. He resigned on August 2, 2006 for a Plagiarism scandal 13 days after he was appointed to be Deputy Prime Minister.
Kim Carnes Kim Carnes (born July 20, 1945 in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer-songwriter. She is noted for her distinctive, raspy voice which she attributes to many hours spent singing in smoky bars and clubs.
Kim Carr Kim John Carr (born July 2, 1955) has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian Senate since April 1993, representing the state of Victoria. He was elected to the Senate at the March 1993 election, and was due to take his seat on 1 July.
Kim Clark (candidate) Kim Clark (born April 6, 1959) is a businessman and community leader who has lived with his partner David Fink in Three Oaks, Michigan for the last 12 years. Clark is an ordained minister, and adjunct professor of screenwriting and digital cinema at DePaul University, in Chicago.
Kim Coates Kim Coates (born in 1959 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a Canadian actor who has worked in both Canadian and American movies and television series. He has also worked on Broadway portraying Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire and in the lead role of Macbeth performed at the Stratford Theatre.
Kim Craig Kimberly Diane "Kim" Craig is a fictional character in the Australian sitcom Kath & Kim. Kimberly (referred to as Kim) is a community phone center operator who, despite her "people skills", would rather complain and harass her mother, even after moving back in with her.
Kim Crosby Kim Crosby (born December 8, 1964 in Tallahassee, Florida) is a NASCAR Busch Series driver and driving instructor. Before she became a NASCAR driver, she served as a middle school principal, resigning in December 2004 to focus full-time on her driving career..
Kim Crosby (actress) Kim Crosby (born July 11, 1960 in Fort Smith, Arkansas) made her film debut as the sixteenth actress to portray Jane when she appeared in the 1989 telefilm Tarzan in Manhattan. In this version, Jane was a tough-talking New York City cabbie who befriended Tarzan (played by Joe Lara), there in search of Cheeta and other animals captured and taken from the jungle.
Kim Darby Kim Darby (born Deborah Zerby on July 8,1947 in Los Angeles, California although her father insisted on calling her Derby Zerby because he believed it was a great stagename) is an American actress, daughter of professional dancers John and Inga Zerby. She began acting at age 15 and has appeared in many films and television shows.
Kim Daugaard Kim Daugaard Hansen (born March 29, 1974) is a Danish professional football (soccer) player, who has played as a midfielder and defender for Brøndby IF since 1993. He has played more than 400 games for the club, and has won five Danish Superliga championships.
Kim Deitch Kim Deitch (born 1944) is an American comics artist. He was an important figure in the underground comix movement of the 1960s, regularly contributing comical, psychedelia-tinged comic strips (featuring the flower child "Sunshine Girl" and "The India Rubber Man") to New York City's premier underground newspaper, The East Village Other, beginning in 1967.
Kim Dong Wan Kim, Dong-Wan (Hangul: 김동완, Hanja: 金洞完) is a South Korean singer and actor, born November 21, 1979. He is best known as a member of boy band Shinhwa, but since 2002 has been making a name for himself as an actor, with prominent roles in television dramas such as A Farewell to Sorrow and Children of Heaven.
Kim Dong-Jin Kim Dong-Jin (Korean: 김동진) (born January 29, 1982) is a South Korean footballer who plays left back for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg and the South Korean national team. Previously he played for FC Seoul(formerly Anyang LG Cheetahs), where he made his professional debut in 2000, and he has made 106 league appearances for the K-League club.
Kim Dong-Soo Kim Dong-Soo is a currently returning South Korean professional gamer. He retired in 2002 to work as a computer programmer in lieu of fulfilling South Korean requirement that all men serve at least 2 years in the military.
Kim Du-han Kim Du-han, also spelled Kim Doo Han (1918-1972) was a Korean gangster, right-wing politician, and freedom fighter. He followed in the footsteps of his father Kim Jwa-Jin who was famously known for making an impact in the Korean Anarchist Movement and in the development of Korean nationalism during the period of Japanese rule.
Kim Edward Beazley Kim Edward Beazley, AO (born September 30, 1917), Australian politician, was Minister for Education in the government of Gough Whitlam and a Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives for 32 years, from 1945 to 1977.
Kim English Kim English is an African American Electronica, Soul music and House music singer born in Chicago, Illinois. She has experienced a great deal of success on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts, beginning in the mid-nineties and continuing into the 21st century.
Kim Eternity Kim Eternity (born March 27, 1973) is a porn star and model who has appeared in over 100 titles and numerous busty magazines including Voluptuous and Score. She has a tattoo on her left breast that says "Dark 'n Lovely".
Kim Fowley Kim Fowley (born July 21, 1939) is a American record producer, impresario, songwriter and sometime recording artist. The son of Hollywood character actor Douglas Fowley (Singin' in the Rain), Kim's scattergun career in the music industry has been as varied and eccentric as it has been long.
Kim Gu Kim Gu (김구 金九, August 29, 1876 – June 26, 1949), the sixth and last president of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, was a Korean patriot who had struggled against the Japanese occupation of Korea that lasted from 1910 to 1945. His name at birth is Kim Chang-Su () Kim's protocol of examination Ministory Patriot and Verterans Affair, South Korea
Kim Gwang Suk Kim Gwang Suk (born February 15, 1978 or 1976) was a North Korean gymnast who competed in the 1992 Olympics. She is known for both her exemplary uneven bars work and for her involvement in one of the most prominent age falsification scandals in gymnastics in recent years.
Kim Hammond Kim Crane Hammond (born October 12, 1944 in Miami, Florida) is a former American football quarterback who played two seasons for the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots in 1968 and 1969 in the National Football League. Hammond is currently a circuit judge for Flagler County in Florida.
Kim Harrison Kim Harrison is an American author best known for her Rachel Morgan series set in an alternate history where a worldwide pandemic caused by genetically modified tomatoes led to the death of a large portion of the world's human population. At that point, the hidden "Inderlanders," creatures such as witches, werewolves, vampires, and more, came forward and revealed their existence to the world.
Kim Ho Born on November 23, 1944, Kim Ho began his association football playing career with the amateur Jeil Fabric team, where he played from 1964~1968. In 1965 he made his debut for the Korean national team before ending his playing career in 1973.
Kim Hyung-Gon Kim Hyung-Gon (Korean: 김í•ęł¤) (June 23, 1960 - March 11, 2006) was one of the most influential and famous comedians by the time of his death in South Korea. He debuted in 1980, and enjoyed success since then.
Kim Hyung-chil Kim Hyung-chil (Hangul: 김í•ěą , Hanja: 金亨ä¸) (1 July 1959 - 7 December 2006 in Doha) was a South Korean horse rider. He was a silver medalist in the three day team event at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan,Equestrian at the 2002 Asian Games, bbc.
Kim Chaek University of Technology Kim Chaek University of Technology (hangul:김책공업종합대학; hanja:金ç–ĺ·ĄćĄç¶śĺ大ĺ¸) is a university in North Korea, located on the bank of the Taedong River in Pyongyang. It has some 10,000 students and 2,000 staff.
Kim Chiu Kimberly Sue Yap Chiu (born April 19, 1990) was born in Xiamen, China and immigrated to Cebu City at the age of 3. An actress of Chinese descent, she is the first Teen Big Winner of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition, besting 43 other teen housemates in June 2006.
Kim Christofte Kim Piitala Christofte (born August 24, 1960) is a Danish former professional football (soccer) player, who played a prominent role in the Denmark national football team that won the 1992 European Championship (Euro 92) tournament, as he scored the deciding penalty kick in the semi-final win against the Netherlands. In all, he played 19 matches for the national team, and scored one official goal, apart from his penalty goal against the Netherlands.
Kim Il Sung Square Kim Il Sung Square is a city square in Pyongyang, North Korea, and is named after the founding leader of North Korea, Kim Il Sung. It is located on the west bank of the Taedong River, directly across from the Juche Tower.
Kim Il-sung Kim Il-sung (15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was the leader of North Korea from its founding in 1948 until his death, when he was succeeded by his son Kim Jong-il. He held the posts of Prime Minister from 1948 to 1972 and President from 1972 to his death (he does, however, continue as 'eternal president' post mortem), although his real power came from his position as General Secretary of the Korean Workers' Party where he exercised autocratic power.
Kim Il-sung Stadium Kim Il-Sung Stadium is a very large stadium located in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. Originally the "Kirim Stadium," a baseball field built during the Japanese occupation, it was the site of Kim Il-Sung's first speech after returning from exile in 1945.
Kim Iljae Kim Iljae (BC 134- BC 86)(ęą€ěťĽě ś) was the common ancestor of both the Gimhae and Gyeongju Kim clans, and common ancestor to the royal families of both the Gaya Confederacy and Silla. He became known to historians and scholars through an engraving on the tomb of King Munmu of Silla.
Kim Inmun Kim Inmun (629-694) was a noted aristocrat, scholar, and official of the ancient Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the son of Muyeol and the younger brother of Munmu, the twenty-ninth and thirtieth kings respectively of Silla.
Kim Jae-min Kim Jae-min(born on 4th March 1983 in Seoul) is a male Korean television soap actor. He has become well known throughout South Korea and Taiwan as a soap star, during which he starred in mostly entertainment shows.
Kim Ji-Woon Kim Ji-Woon, born in 1964, is a Korean film director with a strong sense of visual design. He started out directing theatre but has worked with increasing levels of success in cinema, gathering acclaim in recent years for the strong stories, accomplished acting and detailed sense of visual design present within his films.
Kim Jil Kim Jil (1422-1478), also often spelled Kim Chil, was a scholar-official of the early Joseon Dynasty. He is remembered today primarily for his participation in, and betrayal of, the conspiracy led by the six martyred ministers.
Kim Johnson Kim Johnson (born September 18 1944) is a retired elementary school teacher from Oyster Bay, New York who was the runner-up on the CBS reality television series Survivor: Africa. Kim was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and grew up in Annapolis, Maryland.
Kim Jong-Hwan Kim, Jong-Hwan is a pioneer in the field of Ubiquitous Robotics and Soccer Robotics, nominated as the Father of Robot Football, (entitled by The Times on September 18, 1997). Micro-Robot World Cup Soccer Tournament (MiroSot) was his brainchild in October 1995.
Kim Jong-chul (political figure) Kim Jong-chul (born September 25, 1981) is a son of Kim Jong-il and the grandson of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-suk, the leader of North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea). Recent reports suggest he is being positioned to succeed his father as leader of North Korea.
Kim Jong-il in popular culture Due to his diminutive stature, eccentric personality, apparent paranoia, erratic behavior, and neo-Stalinist policies, Kim Jong-il is often mocked in countries where free speech is not punishable by death, as it is in North Korea.
Kim Jong-jik Kim Jong-jik (1431-1492), often known by his pen name Jeompiljae, was a leading Korean Neo-Confucian scholar in the early Joseon Dynasty. He was born in Miryang in Gyeongsang province, to a yangban family of the Seonsan Kim lineage.
Kim Jong-nam Kim Jong-nam (born May 10, 1971, Pyongyang, North Korea), is the eldest son of Kim Jong-il, ruler of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). Until recently it was believed that he was being groomed as Kim Jong-il's successor; recent reports suggest he has fallen from favour.
Kim Jong-pil Kim Jong-pil (*January 7, 1926) is a South Korean politician and founder of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency (the KCIA, now the National Intelligence Service), who served as Prime Minister twice, from 1971–1975 and from 1998–2000.
Kim Jun-Yop Kim Jun-Yop (born 1920) is a former president of Korea University, a noted historian focusing on China and North Korea issues. Kim declined a nomination from Roh Tae-woo to become Prime Minister of South Korea in 1990, preferring to stay in academia.
Kim Jung-Eun Kim Jung Eun (born March 4, 1975) is a South Korean actress most popular and famous for her roles in Lovers in Paris and Marrying the Mafia. Known for her spunky, princess-like image, she admits to having been fat early in her life.
Kim Kardashian Kim Kardashian (born October 21, 1980 in Los Angeles, California) is the daughter of late OJ Simpson attorney Robert Kardashian and close friend of Paris Hilton. Kim Kardashian's celebrity is primarily attributed to her close association with Paris Hilton.
Kim Kashkashian Kim Kashkashian (born August 31, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American violist of Armenian heritage. She gained international fame by winning the 2nd place prize at the 1980 Lionel Tertis Competition and the 1980 ARD Competition in Munich.
Kim Ki-hoon Kim Ki-hoon is the first gold medalist in Winter Olympics for Korea. Kim became well known when he participated in short-track demonstration event in 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, winning a gold medal in 1500m.
Kim Ki-young Kim Ki-young (10 October, 1919 - February 5, 1998) was a Korean film director, known for his intensely psychosexual and melodramatic horror films, often dealing primarily with female characters. His best known film is The Housemaid, made in 1960, which features a powerful femme fatale and is widely considered to be one of the best Korean films of all time filmography==
Kim Komando Kim Komando is the host of an American talk radio program centering around the popularity of computers, the Internet and technology. The Kim Komando Show is broadcast and syndicated on over 450 radio stations in the US.
Kim Kwang-young Kim Kwang-young (김광ě) is a South Korean actor. Kim has starred in minor roles for Salut D'Amour, a 1994 South Korean television drama, A Man Wagging His Tail and First Love, films made in 1995 and 1993 respectively.
Kilo Ali Kilo Ali (born 1972), also known as Kilo, is a rap music artist from Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States. Kilo recorded mainly bass music/miami bass tracks, but also hip hop tracks with a less distinctive southern flavour.
Kilobit per second A kilobit per second (kbit/s or kbps) is a unit of data transfer rate equal to 1,000 bits per second. It is sometimes used to mean 1,024 bits per second, using the binary meaning of the kilo- prefix, though this is rare and non-standard.
Kilobyte (Ace Lightning) Kilobyte is a supervillain from the BBC programme, Ace Lightning. The Cyber Stalker, created by Rick Hubble (The Master Programmer), Kilobyte is hell-bent on his life goal: To destroy Ace Lightning and conquer the world.
Kilocoaster A kilocoaster is a type of Roller coaster that exceeds a height of 100 feet (an odd fact, seeing as the prefix "kilo" means 1,000). Kilocoaster is one of several names given to a roller coaster in order to indicate its size:
Kilogram per cubic metre Kilogram per cubic metre is the SI measure of density and is represented as kg/mÂł, where kg stands for kilogram and mÂł stands for cubic metre. The density of water is about 1000 kg/mÂł (and is exactly this at 277 K), since a cubic metre of water weighs about 1 megagram.
Kilogram-force The deprecated unit kilogram-force (kgf, often just kg) or kilopond (kp) is defined as the force exerted by one kilogram of mass in standard Earth gravity. Although the gravitational pull of the Earth varies as a function of position on earth, it is here defined as exactly 9.
Kilogram-force per square centimetre A kilogram-force per square centimeter (kgf/cm2), often just kilogram per square centimeter (kg/cm2), is a unit of pressure using metric units. Its use is now deprecated; it is not a part of the International System of Units (SI), the modern metric system.
Kilolo Kilolo is one of the 7 districts of the Iringa Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the Northeast by the Dodoma Region, to the East by the Iringa Rural and Iringa Urban Districts, to the South by the Mufindi District, to the Southeast by the Mbeya Region and to the Northwest by the Singida Region.
Kilomètre zéro Kilomètre zéro is a 2005 film written and directed by the Kurdish director Hiner Saleem. Kilometre Zero is the first Iraqi film chosen for the official Cannes competition road trip story set in Iraqi Kurdistan] during the [[Iran-Iraq war in 1988.
Kilometer Zero Kilometer Zero is a collective of international artists and writers that produces magazines, theatre, and artistic performances. It was founded in Paris, France at the Shakespeare and Company bookstore in the year 2000.
Kilometre A kilometre (US spelling: kilometer; symbol: km) is a unit of length that is equal to 1,000 metres, the current International System of Units (SI) base unit of length. The kilometre is part of the metric system.
Kilometre Zero In many countries, although none in the English speaking world, Kilometre Zero (also written km 0) or similar terms in other languages, is a particular location (often in the nation's capital city), from which distances are traditionally measured. A similar notion also exists for individual roads (that is, all locations on the road have a number, depending on their distance from that location), and for individual cities (often the city's central post office is used for this).
Kilometres per hour Kilometres per hour (American spelling: kilometers per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). The symbol is km·hâ’1 or km/h but is often, though incorrectly, abbreviated to "kph" (see also: mph).
Kilosa Kilosa is one of the 6 districts of the Morogoro Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the North by the Tanga Region, to the East by the Mvomero District, to the South by the Kilombero District and to the West and Southwest by the Iringa Region.
Kiloware Kiloware is Postage stamps (for stamp collectors) sold by weight rather than by quantity, commonly in kilograms, hence the name. Kiloware usually consists of used stamps on paper from mail clippings, although off paper stamps stamps can be sold as kiloware.
Kilowatt Ours Kilowatt Ours is an advocacy documentary film produced by Jeff Barrie and Southern Energy Conservation Initiative. The film demonstrates the connections between an average homeowner's energy use and mountain top removal coal mining, global warming, and nuclear power.
Kilpatrick railway station Kilpatrick railway station serves the village Old Kilpatrick in the West Dunbartonshire region of Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the North Clyde Line, 18 km (11½ miles) west of Glasgow and the Argyle Line on Sundays.
Kilronan Kilronan (Irish Cill Rónáin) is the principal town on the island of Inis Mór in the Aran Islands off the west cost of Ireland. The ferries serving the island call at the port, they run from Doolin, County Clare and also from Rossaveal, County Galway.
Kilroy was here Kilroy was here is an American popular culture expression, often seen in graffiti. Its origins are unknown, but recognition of it and the distinctive doodle of "Kilroy" peeking over a wall is almost ubiquitous among U.
Kilrush Marina Kilrush Marina is a locked marina in Kilrush Harbour, Kilrush Town, County Clare, Ireland. It has a well equipped marina services building, with an extensive boatyard, including a large indoor boat storage and repair facility.
Kilsbergen Kilsbergen (Wedge Mountains/Hills) or Lekebergsåsen (Ridge of Lekeberg) is a low mountainous ridge that separates Närke from Värmland. It is the southernmost extension of the taiga in Scandinavia and shows a flora and fauna that are unusual for the latitude.
Kilt accessories The modern, tailored kilt which is ubiquitous at Highland Games gatherings around the world has associated with it an evolving style of wear. This style includes the accessories and other accoutrements which are typically worn with it.
Kilt pin The kilt pin is a piece of jewellery that is usually worn on the lower corner of the outer apron of a kilt. Most kilt pins could have family clan symbols of animals and plants, while the Irish have the Irish Harp and the shamrock.
Kilt variants There is widespread confusion over the question of just what is — and what is not — a kilt and how this traditional Scottish garment differs from a skirt or a kilt-skirt. In fact, this confusion has at times erupted into controversy.
Kilteely-Dromkeen The combined parish of Kilteely and Dromkeen lies in East County Limerick in the province of Munster, Ireland, near the border of County Tipperary The landscape in this parish is subtly unusual, different from the predominantly flat County Limerick This is due to the fact that Kilteely-Dromkeen is situated in one of the most important Carboniferous Volcanic districts in either Britain or Ireland. A wide variety of igneous rocks from two volcanic phases of about 300 million years ago can be found here.
Kiltie Band The Kiltie Band is the concert and marching band of Carnegie Mellon University, known for wearing kilts, chanting famous cheers, and deriding enemies with notorious anti-cheers. The band is also known for antics like chugging large quantities of chocolate milk, performing the annual "scatter show", as well as occasionally marching down the halls of certain academic buildings.
Kilum-Ijim Forest The Kilum-Ijim Forest is an area of mountain rainforest in Cameroon's North-West Province. It is found on Mount Oku and the nearby Ijim Ridge in the Cameroon Mountains, with Lake Oku lying in a crater in its center.
Kilve Court Kilve Court Residential Education Centre is located in the village of Kilve in Somerset. It runs numerous courses throughout the year for individuals and school groups, including Activity Courses set in the Centre's extensive grounds and Enrichment Courses, designed to help gifted and talented children to develop their skills in subjects such as Art, Drama, English and Maths.
Kilvington Baptist Girls' Grammar School Kilvington Baptist Girls' Grammar School, also known as Kilvington Girls' Grammar, is located in Ormond, Australia. The school is known for its technology program which has been in play for a large number of years.
Kilwa (district) Kilwa is one of the 6 districts of the Lindi Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the North by the Pwani Region, to the East by the Indian Ocean, to the South by the Lindi Rural District and to the East by the Liwale District.
Kilwa Empire The Kilwa Empire was part of a larger empire built by the Bazrangids. It became an independent geopolitical entity after Ardashir I of the Sassanid Empire conquered its parent Bazrangi state in southern Persia in 224 AD.
Kilworth Heights, Ontario Kilworth Heights, Ontario (Often referred to as just Kilworth) is a community located just 8 km west of London, Ontario in the municipality of Middlesex Centre. The village is located along the Thames River and a large forested area.
Kilydd Kilydd, in the Middle Welsh prose tale Culhwch and Olwen included in the Mabinogion, is the son of Prince Kelyddon, husband to Goleuddydd, and the father of the hero Culhwch. When Goleuddydd dies after giving birth to Culhwch, Kilydd hears about another woman, the wife of King Doged.
Kim (film) Kim is a 1950 adventure film made by MGM. It was directed by Victor Saville and produced by Leon Gordon from a screenplay by Helen Deutsch, Leon Gordon and Richard Schayer, based on the classic novel by Rudyard Kipling.
Kim (novel) Kim is a novel by Rudyard Kipling. It was first published serially in McClure's Magazine from December 1900 to October 1901 as well as in Cassell's Magazine from January to November 1901, and first published in book form by MacMillan & Co.
Kim (TV film) Kim is a 1984 British television film directed by John Howard Davies and based on Rudyard Kipling's novel Kim. The film stars Peter O'Toole, Bryan Brown, John Rhys-Davies, Nadira, Raj Kapoor and Ravi Seth in the title role.
Kim Adler Kim Adler is an American Ten-pin bowling professional who was a member of the now-defunct 'Professional Women's Bowling Association' (PWBA). She is considered one of the top women bowling players of all time, competing professionally from 1991-2003.
Kim Alji Kim Alji (김알지) was the credited founder of the Gyeongju Kim clan and also the Kim Royal Family of Silla. He was said to have entered the kingdom of Silla during the reign of its fourth ruler, King Talhae of Silla.
Kim Anderson Kim Anderson (born January 12, 1981 in Des Moines, Iowa) is the bassist and vocalist for the Kansas City-based Post-Hardcore band, Flee The Seen. She attended Maryville University in Saint Louis, Missouri and graduated with a degree in Business.
Kim Antieau Kim Antieau is the author of several novels and short stories for adults and teenagers, including Mercy, Unbound. She graduated Eastern Michigan University and lives with her husband, poet Mario Milosevic, in the Pacific Northwest.
Kim Barnett Kim John Barnett (born Stoke-on-Trent, 17 July 1960) was an English cricketer. He was primarily a batsman, but could also deploy effective leg spin, and topped the English first-class bowling averages in 1994 with 13.
Kim Batiste Kimothy Emil Batiste (born March 15, 1968 in New Orleans, Louisiana) was a Major League Baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants. He was drafted in the third round of the 1987 amateur draft by the Phillies.
Kim Bauer Kimberly "Kim" Bauer is a fictional character played by Elisha Cuthbert on the television series 24. She has made 72 appearences so far on the show, making her the 4th longest appearing character after Jack Bauer, Tony Almeida, and David Palmer.
Kim Beazley Kim Christian Beazley (born December 14 1948), son of Kim Edward Beazley, is an Australian politician, who was Leader of the Australian Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition from 1996 to 2001 and from 2005 to 2006.
Kim Björkgren Kim Björkgren is a Swedish guitarist who was a member of the Swedish rockband LAZY, before forming the band It's Alive in 1985. It's Alive were active between 1985 and 1993, and consisted of Kim Björkgren, John Rosth (of "Lineout") and Max Martin on vocals.
Kim Borg The Finnish bass-baritone, teacher and composer Kim Borg (born August 7, 1919 in Helsinki - died April 28, 2000 in Humlebæk, Denmark) studied voice with Heikki Teittinen at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki (1936-1941 and 1945-1947), where he also received training in theory and composition with Leo Funtek and Aarre Merikanto, and then pursued vocal studies with Andrejewa de Skilondz in Stockholm (1950-1959). He also studied biochemistry at the Helsinki University of Technology, receiving a diploma in 1946.
Kim Buker Kim Buker (born July 15, 1978 in Chetwynd, British Columbia) is a field hockey player from Canada, who was first selected with the Women's Senior National Team for the 2002 European Tour (Scotland and Wales). Buker is a resident of Kelowna, British Columbia, and is working as a research assistant.
Kim Byong-joon Kim Byong-joon (김병준, born March 26, 1954) was the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Human Resources Development of South Korea. He resigned on August 2, 2006 for a Plagiarism scandal 13 days after he was appointed to be Deputy Prime Minister.
Kim Carnes Kim Carnes (born July 20, 1945 in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer-songwriter. She is noted for her distinctive, raspy voice which she attributes to many hours spent singing in smoky bars and clubs.
Kim Carr Kim John Carr (born July 2, 1955) has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian Senate since April 1993, representing the state of Victoria. He was elected to the Senate at the March 1993 election, and was due to take his seat on 1 July.
Kim Clark (candidate) Kim Clark (born April 6, 1959) is a businessman and community leader who has lived with his partner David Fink in Three Oaks, Michigan for the last 12 years. Clark is an ordained minister, and adjunct professor of screenwriting and digital cinema at DePaul University, in Chicago.
Kim Coates Kim Coates (born in 1959 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a Canadian actor who has worked in both Canadian and American movies and television series. He has also worked on Broadway portraying Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire and in the lead role of Macbeth performed at the Stratford Theatre.
Kim Craig Kimberly Diane "Kim" Craig is a fictional character in the Australian sitcom Kath & Kim. Kimberly (referred to as Kim) is a community phone center operator who, despite her "people skills", would rather complain and harass her mother, even after moving back in with her.
Kim Crosby Kim Crosby (born December 8, 1964 in Tallahassee, Florida) is a NASCAR Busch Series driver and driving instructor. Before she became a NASCAR driver, she served as a middle school principal, resigning in December 2004 to focus full-time on her driving career..
Kim Crosby (actress) Kim Crosby (born July 11, 1960 in Fort Smith, Arkansas) made her film debut as the sixteenth actress to portray Jane when she appeared in the 1989 telefilm Tarzan in Manhattan. In this version, Jane was a tough-talking New York City cabbie who befriended Tarzan (played by Joe Lara), there in search of Cheeta and other animals captured and taken from the jungle.
Kim Darby Kim Darby (born Deborah Zerby on July 8,1947 in Los Angeles, California although her father insisted on calling her Derby Zerby because he believed it was a great stagename) is an American actress, daughter of professional dancers John and Inga Zerby. She began acting at age 15 and has appeared in many films and television shows.
Kim Daugaard Kim Daugaard Hansen (born March 29, 1974) is a Danish professional football (soccer) player, who has played as a midfielder and defender for Brøndby IF since 1993. He has played more than 400 games for the club, and has won five Danish Superliga championships.
Kim Deitch Kim Deitch (born 1944) is an American comics artist. He was an important figure in the underground comix movement of the 1960s, regularly contributing comical, psychedelia-tinged comic strips (featuring the flower child "Sunshine Girl" and "The India Rubber Man") to New York City's premier underground newspaper, The East Village Other, beginning in 1967.
Kim Dong Wan Kim, Dong-Wan (Hangul: 김동완, Hanja: 金洞完) is a South Korean singer and actor, born November 21, 1979. He is best known as a member of boy band Shinhwa, but since 2002 has been making a name for himself as an actor, with prominent roles in television dramas such as A Farewell to Sorrow and Children of Heaven.
Kim Dong-Jin Kim Dong-Jin (Korean: 김동진) (born January 29, 1982) is a South Korean footballer who plays left back for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg and the South Korean national team. Previously he played for FC Seoul(formerly Anyang LG Cheetahs), where he made his professional debut in 2000, and he has made 106 league appearances for the K-League club.
Kim Dong-Soo Kim Dong-Soo is a currently returning South Korean professional gamer. He retired in 2002 to work as a computer programmer in lieu of fulfilling South Korean requirement that all men serve at least 2 years in the military.
Kim Du-han Kim Du-han, also spelled Kim Doo Han (1918-1972) was a Korean gangster, right-wing politician, and freedom fighter. He followed in the footsteps of his father Kim Jwa-Jin who was famously known for making an impact in the Korean Anarchist Movement and in the development of Korean nationalism during the period of Japanese rule.
Kim Edward Beazley Kim Edward Beazley, AO (born September 30, 1917), Australian politician, was Minister for Education in the government of Gough Whitlam and a Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives for 32 years, from 1945 to 1977.
Kim English Kim English is an African American Electronica, Soul music and House music singer born in Chicago, Illinois. She has experienced a great deal of success on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts, beginning in the mid-nineties and continuing into the 21st century.
Kim Eternity Kim Eternity (born March 27, 1973) is a porn star and model who has appeared in over 100 titles and numerous busty magazines including Voluptuous and Score. She has a tattoo on her left breast that says "Dark 'n Lovely".
Kim Fowley Kim Fowley (born July 21, 1939) is a American record producer, impresario, songwriter and sometime recording artist. The son of Hollywood character actor Douglas Fowley (Singin' in the Rain), Kim's scattergun career in the music industry has been as varied and eccentric as it has been long.
Kim Gu Kim Gu (김구 金九, August 29, 1876 – June 26, 1949), the sixth and last president of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, was a Korean patriot who had struggled against the Japanese occupation of Korea that lasted from 1910 to 1945. His name at birth is Kim Chang-Su () Kim's protocol of examination Ministory Patriot and Verterans Affair, South Korea
Kim Gwang Suk Kim Gwang Suk (born February 15, 1978 or 1976) was a North Korean gymnast who competed in the 1992 Olympics. She is known for both her exemplary uneven bars work and for her involvement in one of the most prominent age falsification scandals in gymnastics in recent years.
Kim Hammond Kim Crane Hammond (born October 12, 1944 in Miami, Florida) is a former American football quarterback who played two seasons for the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots in 1968 and 1969 in the National Football League. Hammond is currently a circuit judge for Flagler County in Florida.
Kim Harrison Kim Harrison is an American author best known for her Rachel Morgan series set in an alternate history where a worldwide pandemic caused by genetically modified tomatoes led to the death of a large portion of the world's human population. At that point, the hidden "Inderlanders," creatures such as witches, werewolves, vampires, and more, came forward and revealed their existence to the world.
Kim Ho Born on November 23, 1944, Kim Ho began his association football playing career with the amateur Jeil Fabric team, where he played from 1964~1968. In 1965 he made his debut for the Korean national team before ending his playing career in 1973.
Kim Hyung-Gon Kim Hyung-Gon (Korean: 김í•ęł¤) (June 23, 1960 - March 11, 2006) was one of the most influential and famous comedians by the time of his death in South Korea. He debuted in 1980, and enjoyed success since then.
Kim Hyung-chil Kim Hyung-chil (Hangul: 김í•ěą , Hanja: 金亨ä¸) (1 July 1959 - 7 December 2006 in Doha) was a South Korean horse rider. He was a silver medalist in the three day team event at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan,Equestrian at the 2002 Asian Games, bbc.
Kim Chaek University of Technology Kim Chaek University of Technology (hangul:김책공업종합대학; hanja:金ç–ĺ·ĄćĄç¶śĺ大ĺ¸) is a university in North Korea, located on the bank of the Taedong River in Pyongyang. It has some 10,000 students and 2,000 staff.
Kim Chiu Kimberly Sue Yap Chiu (born April 19, 1990) was born in Xiamen, China and immigrated to Cebu City at the age of 3. An actress of Chinese descent, she is the first Teen Big Winner of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition, besting 43 other teen housemates in June 2006.
Kim Christofte Kim Piitala Christofte (born August 24, 1960) is a Danish former professional football (soccer) player, who played a prominent role in the Denmark national football team that won the 1992 European Championship (Euro 92) tournament, as he scored the deciding penalty kick in the semi-final win against the Netherlands. In all, he played 19 matches for the national team, and scored one official goal, apart from his penalty goal against the Netherlands.
Kim Il Sung Square Kim Il Sung Square is a city square in Pyongyang, North Korea, and is named after the founding leader of North Korea, Kim Il Sung. It is located on the west bank of the Taedong River, directly across from the Juche Tower.
Kim Il-sung Kim Il-sung (15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was the leader of North Korea from its founding in 1948 until his death, when he was succeeded by his son Kim Jong-il. He held the posts of Prime Minister from 1948 to 1972 and President from 1972 to his death (he does, however, continue as 'eternal president' post mortem), although his real power came from his position as General Secretary of the Korean Workers' Party where he exercised autocratic power.
Kim Il-sung Stadium Kim Il-Sung Stadium is a very large stadium located in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. Originally the "Kirim Stadium," a baseball field built during the Japanese occupation, it was the site of Kim Il-Sung's first speech after returning from exile in 1945.
Kim Iljae Kim Iljae (BC 134- BC 86)(ęą€ěťĽě ś) was the common ancestor of both the Gimhae and Gyeongju Kim clans, and common ancestor to the royal families of both the Gaya Confederacy and Silla. He became known to historians and scholars through an engraving on the tomb of King Munmu of Silla.
Kim Inmun Kim Inmun (629-694) was a noted aristocrat, scholar, and official of the ancient Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the son of Muyeol and the younger brother of Munmu, the twenty-ninth and thirtieth kings respectively of Silla.
Kim Jae-min Kim Jae-min(born on 4th March 1983 in Seoul) is a male Korean television soap actor. He has become well known throughout South Korea and Taiwan as a soap star, during which he starred in mostly entertainment shows.
Kim Ji-Woon Kim Ji-Woon, born in 1964, is a Korean film director with a strong sense of visual design. He started out directing theatre but has worked with increasing levels of success in cinema, gathering acclaim in recent years for the strong stories, accomplished acting and detailed sense of visual design present within his films.
Kim Jil Kim Jil (1422-1478), also often spelled Kim Chil, was a scholar-official of the early Joseon Dynasty. He is remembered today primarily for his participation in, and betrayal of, the conspiracy led by the six martyred ministers.
Kim Johnson Kim Johnson (born September 18 1944) is a retired elementary school teacher from Oyster Bay, New York who was the runner-up on the CBS reality television series Survivor: Africa. Kim was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and grew up in Annapolis, Maryland.
Kim Jong-Hwan Kim, Jong-Hwan is a pioneer in the field of Ubiquitous Robotics and Soccer Robotics, nominated as the Father of Robot Football, (entitled by The Times on September 18, 1997). Micro-Robot World Cup Soccer Tournament (MiroSot) was his brainchild in October 1995.
Kim Jong-chul (political figure) Kim Jong-chul (born September 25, 1981) is a son of Kim Jong-il and the grandson of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-suk, the leader of North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea). Recent reports suggest he is being positioned to succeed his father as leader of North Korea.
Kim Jong-il in popular culture Due to his diminutive stature, eccentric personality, apparent paranoia, erratic behavior, and neo-Stalinist policies, Kim Jong-il is often mocked in countries where free speech is not punishable by death, as it is in North Korea.
Kim Jong-jik Kim Jong-jik (1431-1492), often known by his pen name Jeompiljae, was a leading Korean Neo-Confucian scholar in the early Joseon Dynasty. He was born in Miryang in Gyeongsang province, to a yangban family of the Seonsan Kim lineage.
Kim Jong-nam Kim Jong-nam (born May 10, 1971, Pyongyang, North Korea), is the eldest son of Kim Jong-il, ruler of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). Until recently it was believed that he was being groomed as Kim Jong-il's successor; recent reports suggest he has fallen from favour.
Kim Jong-pil Kim Jong-pil (*January 7, 1926) is a South Korean politician and founder of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency (the KCIA, now the National Intelligence Service), who served as Prime Minister twice, from 1971–1975 and from 1998–2000.
Kim Jun-Yop Kim Jun-Yop (born 1920) is a former president of Korea University, a noted historian focusing on China and North Korea issues. Kim declined a nomination from Roh Tae-woo to become Prime Minister of South Korea in 1990, preferring to stay in academia.
Kim Jung-Eun Kim Jung Eun (born March 4, 1975) is a South Korean actress most popular and famous for her roles in Lovers in Paris and Marrying the Mafia. Known for her spunky, princess-like image, she admits to having been fat early in her life.
Kim Kardashian Kim Kardashian (born October 21, 1980 in Los Angeles, California) is the daughter of late OJ Simpson attorney Robert Kardashian and close friend of Paris Hilton. Kim Kardashian's celebrity is primarily attributed to her close association with Paris Hilton.
Kim Kashkashian Kim Kashkashian (born August 31, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American violist of Armenian heritage. She gained international fame by winning the 2nd place prize at the 1980 Lionel Tertis Competition and the 1980 ARD Competition in Munich.
Kim Ki-hoon Kim Ki-hoon is the first gold medalist in Winter Olympics for Korea. Kim became well known when he participated in short-track demonstration event in 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, winning a gold medal in 1500m.
Kim Ki-young Kim Ki-young (10 October, 1919 - February 5, 1998) was a Korean film director, known for his intensely psychosexual and melodramatic horror films, often dealing primarily with female characters. His best known film is The Housemaid, made in 1960, which features a powerful femme fatale and is widely considered to be one of the best Korean films of all time filmography==
Kim Komando Kim Komando is the host of an American talk radio program centering around the popularity of computers, the Internet and technology. The Kim Komando Show is broadcast and syndicated on over 450 radio stations in the US.
Kim Kwang-young Kim Kwang-young (김광ě) is a South Korean actor. Kim has starred in minor roles for Salut D'Amour, a 1994 South Korean television drama, A Man Wagging His Tail and First Love, films made in 1995 and 1993 respectively.
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