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HV 2112
HV 2112 is a Mira-like variable star in the Small Magellanic Cloud with a period of about 600 days, proposed in 2014 as a Thorne–Żytkow object candidate.
HV Capital
HV Capital is a Berlin and Munich venture capital firm investing in European technology companies from seed to growth stage, founded in 2000 as Holtzbrinck Ventures.
HV Holtzbrinck Ventures
HV Holtzbrinck Ventures is a German venture capital firm founded in 2000 as the investment arm of the Holtzbrinck publishing group, backing startups including Zalando, Delivery Hero, and FlixBus.
Hvaldimir
Hvaldimir, the beluga whale found off Norway in 2019 wearing a harness labeled "Equipment St. Petersburg", speculated to be a Russian spy whale; rehabilitated to self-feeding, found dead near Risavika in August 2024.
Hvar
Hvar is a 297.38 km² island in central Dalmatia, Croatia, the country's longest island at 67.5 km. Known for the Greek colony Pharos, the UNESCO Stari Grad Plain, lavender, and tourism dating to 1868.
Hveem mix design method
The Hveem mix design method is an empirical procedure for designing asphalt paving mixtures, developed by Francis N. Hveem in California in the late 1920s.
Hvidovre IF
Hvidovre IF (Hvidovre Idrætsforening), Danish multi-sports club founded 15 October 1925 in Hvidovre, Copenhagen suburbs. Football department won Danish titles 1966, 1973, 1981 and the 1980 cup; first team now plays in the 1st Division.
HVME
HVME is a Spanish electronic music producer from Murcia who works in deep house, slap house, and future house, known for his 2020 rework of Travis Scott's "Goosebumps".
HVOB
HVOB, short for Her Voice Over Boys, is an Austrian live electronic duo of Anna Müller and Paul Wallner, formed in Vienna in 2012, known for playing fully live techno.
Hwa Chong Institution
Hwa Chong Institution (华侨中学) is an independent school in Singapore offering a six-year Integrated Programme, formed in 2005 by merging The Chinese High School and Hwa Chong Junior College.
Hwabaek
Hwabaek (화백, 和白) was the aristocratic council of Korea's Silla kingdom that decided major state affairs under a unanimity rule, chaired by the Sangdaedeung, and once deposed King Jinji in 579.
Hwacha (화차)
The Hwacha (화차) was a Joseon Korean multiple rocket launcher on a two-wheeled cart, developed under King Munjong in 1451 to fire up to 100 rocket arrows.
Hwajeong Folk Village
Hwajeong Folk Village (화정민속촌) is a small theme park in Waegban-eup, Chilgok County, North Gyeongsang, South Korea, on Nambug 3-gil near Waegban station and Camp Carroll; distinct from the Yongin Korean Folk Village and hwajeon fire-field villages.
Hwan-guk
Hwan-guk (환국) was the sudden replacement of the ruling political faction in late Joseon Korea, carried out at the king's initiative and followed by purges of the outgoing faction.
Hwando
Hwando (환도성), known in Chinese sources as Wandu Mountain City, was a mountain fortress capital of Goguryeo, built in 198 CE and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Ji'an, China.
Hwang Chan-sung
Hwang Chan-sung (황찬성), known as Chansung, is a South Korean singer-actor, youngest member of 2PM (debuted 2008) and actor since the 2006 sitcom High Kick!, with a Japan solo career including the 2025 album DAWN and the 2026 Netflix series Bloodhounds 2.
Hwang Dae Heon
Hwang Dae Heon (황대헌), South Korean short track speed skater born 1999 in Anyang; 2022 Olympic 1500m champion, 1000m world record holder (1:20.875), and two-time world 500m champion with five Olympic medals.
Hwang Dong-hyuk (黃東赫)
Hwang Dong-hyuk (황동혁, born 1971) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter, creator of Netflix's Squid Game, Emmy-winning director of the series, and maker of the films My Father, Silenced, Miss Granny, and The Fortress.
Hwang Gyeong Seon
Hwang Gyeong Seon (황경선, Hwang Kyung-Seon), born 1986 in Seoul, South Korean taekwondo fighter; women's -67 kg Olympic bronze 2004 and golds 2008 and 2012, first woman medaling at three straight Games.
Hwang Hee-chan (황희찬)
Hwang Hee-chan (황희찬), born 1996, South Korean forward nicknamed 'The Bull' (Hwangso); Pohang academy to Red Bull Salzburg, RB Leipzig and Wolves; 2022 World Cup stoppage-time winner against Portugal; 82 caps, 17 goals; Schalke 04 loan 2026.
Hwang Hui
Hwang Hui (황희, 1363–1452) was a civil official of early Joseon Korea who assisted Kings Taejong and Sejong, serving 19 years as Chief State Councillor, the longest tenure in the dynasty.
Hwang Hye Yeong
Hwang Hye Yeong (황혜영), born 1966, South Korean badminton player; won women's doubles gold at Barcelona 1992 with Jeong So-Yeong and was 1988 Seoul demonstration singles runner-up; not the broadcaster of the same name.
Hwang Hyeon
Hwang Hyeon (황현, 1855–1910), pen name Maecheon, was a Korean Confucian scholar, poet, and historian of the late Joseon period who took poison when Japan annexed Korea in 1910.
Hwang In-youp (황인엽)
Hwang In-youp (황인엽), born 1991, South Korean actor and former model; known for Han Seo-jun in True Beauty, The Sound of Magic, Why Her?, and Family by Choice (2024); agency KN Studio.
Hwang Ji-u
Hwang Ji-u (황지우), pen name of Hwang Jae-woo, is a South Korean poet born in 1952, known for leading the deconstructionist wave of 1980s Korean poetry.
Hwang Jin Yi (film)
Hwang Jin Yi (황진이) is a 2007 South Korean period romance film directed by Chang Yoon-hyun, starring Song Hye-kyo and Yoo Ji-tae, adapted from North Korean writer Hong Seok-jung's novel under the first South-North film copyright contract, released June 6, 2007.
Hwang Jini
Hwang Jini (황진이), gisaeng name Myeongwol, was a Korean gisaeng and sijo poet of Gaeseong active in the early sixteenth century, regarded as Korea's most famous gisaeng.
Hwang Jung-eum (황정음)
Hwang Jung-eum (황정음), born 1985, is a South Korean actress and former Sugar lead vocalist known for High Kick Through the Roof, Secret, Kill Me Heal Me, and a 2025 embezzlement conviction.
Hwang Jung-min (황정민)
Hwang Jung-min (황정민), born 1970 in Masan, is a South Korean film actor and stage-trained star of Ode to My Father, Veteran, The Wailing, and 12.12: The Day; third member of Korea's 100 million viewer club, distinct from a same-named actress born 1969.
Hwang Kyo-ahn (황교안)
Hwang Kyo-ahn (황교안) is a South Korean prosecutor-turned-politician who served as prime minister from 2015 to 2017 and as acting president after Park Geun-hye's impeachment.