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Udong ភ្នំឧដុង្គ
—  Town  —
Stupa of King Sisowath Monivong
Udong Location of Oudong, Cambodia
Coordinates: 11°48′N 104°45′E / 11.8°N 104.75°E / 11.8; 104.75
Country	Cambodia
Province	Kandal Province
District	Ponhear Leu
Time zone	Cambodia (UTC+7)

Udong (also romanised as Oudong, U-Tong and Odong) is a town in Cambodia, situated in the north-western part of Kandal Province. The town is located at the foothill of the mountain Phnom Udong, about 40 km northwest of the capital Phnom Penh. The temples are located on the mountain, which runs from the southeast to northeast, with a low saddle in the middle.

Etymology[link]

Stupa of Ang Duong

The city's name is derived from the Sanskrit word: उत्तुङ्ग "uttuṅga", meaning "supreme."^{[citation needed]}

History[link]

From 1618 until 1866 it was formally called "Udong Meanchey", home to a succession of kings, deposed from the former capital of Lovek by the invading Thais. In 1866, it was abandoned by King Norodom, taking his royal court along with him to the current capital, Phnom Penh. It was extensively damaged by the Khmer Rouge in 1977.^[1]

Folklore[link]

Legend has it that in the Arthross Temple (Temple of Eight Points). The Buddha located here faces north instead of the traditional direction of east, symbolizing a testimony to the strength and power of the ancient Khmer kingdom. In the 18th century, locals say, a Chinese emperor sent his people out across Asia to identify potential threats. When they came to Oudong, they saw a mountain shaped like a naga, with a cavern on top of the Arthross end, and they observed the wealth and power of Khmer society. The Chinese told their emperor that the Khmers were already a powerful race, and should a naga appear through the cavern of Arthross, they would be strong enough to rule the world.

On top of Phnom Udong

The Chinese emperor did not want this, nor did he want a war. Instead, he asked the Khmer king if he could build a temple above the cavern, with the Buddha's face towards China in order to protect his empire. This was named the Arthaross temple which means "18 corners", because there are 18 points, or corners, built into the structure of the temple.

World Heritage Status[link]

This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on September 1, 1992 in the Cultural category.^[2]

References[link]

• "The Rough Guide Southeast Asia" Rough Guides, 2002 ISBN 1-85828-893-2

External links[link]

• Brief History of Oudong

Coordinates: 11°48′N 104°45′E / 11.8°N 104.75°E / 11.8; 104.75

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Jang Wooyoung, generally known as Wooyoung (Hangul: 우영), was born on April 30, 1989. He is a South Korean idol singer in 2PM, a 6-member boy band that is active in South Korea and managed by JYP Entertainment.

Solo contributions[link]

MC[link]

Wooyoung, along with Taecyeon formerly hosted SBS's music show Inkigayo, from July 26, 2009 till July 11, 2010.

On February 2, 2010, he was officially the sub-MC in Kim Seung Woo's talk show KBS Win Win alongside Girls' Generation’s Taeyeon, Kim Shin Young, and Choi Hwa Jung. He received high praise for his very natural MC-ing and exceptional wit. He was always curious about everything, so he constantly began his sentences with, "I’m curious about something…" thus, earning the nickname, 'Curious Wooyoung'. He left the show on August 3, 2010 along with Taeyeon to focus on 2PM's first concert.

Actor[link]

He first debuted as an actor in the 2011 KBS drama series Dream High playing the role of Jason, a Korean-American. The drama premiered on January 3, 2011. The drama made him famous for his English line, "Is it my turn already?"

After concluding his drama debut through KBS‘s “Dream High," Wooyoung expressed that he will continue to pursue his passion for acting in conjunction with his singing career. A representative of JYP Entertainment spoke with OSEN and revealed, “We’re planning to continue Wooyoung’s acting career when he receives another great project. He was worried before ‘Dream High’ began filming, and often wondered whether he’d be able to act, but we believe that he’s gained a lot of confidence since then. He’s gotten very interested in the acting field, so we plan to continue his acting career, along with fellow member Taecyeon‘s.”^[2]

On August 6, 2011 it was announced that Wooyoung and Miss A‘s Suzy were going to make a cameo appearances in the new KBS Drama Special ‘Human Casino.‘ The pilot episode aired on September 18th, and the two idol stars played the role of a couple caught up in gambling scandals. The two are good friends with the PD of ‘Human Casino,’ who also produced the KBS 2TV series ‘High Kick.‘ Their scenes weren't a part of the actual drama, but rather be featured towards the end with the rolling credits. Kim PD stated, “I told these two that I was starting a new project and they told me they wanted to visit, so I thought of giving them a small cameo role.” ‘Human Casino’ is the story of an engaged woman who is reportedly found missing, and her fiance believes she has been kidnapped. He later finds out she is caught up in a risky situation with gamblers that use human lives as their stakes.^[3]

Dancing[link]

Wooyoung trained Kim Gyuri for her performance on MBC's "Dancing With the Stars" aired on July 8, 2011. Netizens praised his talents as a dancer for having the chance to teach others about it.^[4]

For 2PM's tours in 2011 (Hands Up Asia Tour and Republic of 2PM), Junho and Wooyoung performed together a song that Junho wrote, while Wooyoung choreographed and designed their outfits.^[5]

Endorsements[link]

Taecyeon and Wooyoung modeled for the fall collection for the clothing brand, Evisu. In this photo shoot, Taecyeon and Wooyoung put aside their fun image and showed a chic side to themselves. Despite the long hours of the photo shoot, they didn’t show signs of tiredness and lightened up the atmosphere receiving much praise from the staff. For Evisu’s fall collection, Taecyeon and Wooyoung modeled denim jackets, jeans, and shirts, along with items that bring out the vintage style. An Evisu official said, ”Evisu’s brand new models Wooyoung and Taecyeon, were friendly and charismatic. Mixed with the fall collection, the items will definitely become mega hits”.^[6]

Personal life[link]

Wooyoung stands 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)^[1] and weighs 65 kg (140 lb; 10.2 st).^[1] He speaks Korean, Japanese and has an elementary understanding of the English language.^{[citation needed]} His hobbies include surfing the web and listening to music. He once stated there are "exactly 3 things that (he) likes: music, association football and interior (design)." When asked why he didn't include dancing, he replied, "it is also included in music .. and football." He enjoys dancing and singing. His well known nicknames are 'AngAng', 'Mandu Cheeks' and 'Ssanti Wooyoung.' Since 2009, he has attended Howon University, majoring in broadcasting.^[7]

On the special episode of KBS Win Win (Seung Seung Jang Gu) with 2PM as guests, Wooyoung revealed that although his mother supported him, his father had been against his dreams. As fans know, Wooyoung’s always had a dream of becoming a singer; however, his father initially opposed it because he wanted his son to have an easier, normal life. However, Wooyoung did not give up on his dream, like his father had hoped, and persistantly attended dance practices. Even while taking dance lessons and pursuing his dream, Wooyoung did not give up on studying and studied as hard as he danced in order to receive his father’s acknowledgement. In order to receive his father’s approval, Wooyoung wrote three letters a month for two years, and his father eventually gave in. Now, ever since he became a singer, his father has become the one sending him letters of encouragement.

Television[link]

Discography[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• 2PM Homepage
• 2PM YouTube Channel
• Wooyoung on Twitter
• Wooyoung on Me2day
• Wooyoung on Weibo