variants
or less commonly No
plural Noh also No
: classic Japanese dance-drama having a heroic theme, a chorus, and highly stylized action, costuming, and scenery
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The four former officials — Mr. Moon’s national security adviser, Chung Eui-yong; his director of national intelligence, Suh Hoon; his presidential chief of staff, Noh Young-min; and his unification minister, Kim Yeon-chul — were sentenced to six to 10 months in prison.
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Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Show Business is written by Noh Hee-gyoung (Our Blues) and directed by Lee Yoon-jung (Coffee Prince).
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
Sporting News optimistic about the trade for the Kings
Stephen Noh noted LaVine’s cost is high, but he’s proven more deserving of his salary given the efficiency behind his scoring.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
Love in the Big City stars Kim Go-eun (Guardian: The Lonely and Great God, Yumi’s Cells series) and Steve Sang-hyun Noh (Pachinko).
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
Japanese American sculptor Isamu Noguchi’s elegantly minimalist set, influenced by Noh theater, offers but a hint of a house’s framework.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
As in Noh plays, which Mishima loved, the spirits of the dead often haunt the living.
—Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
There’s a lot to like about the room, but the highlight, without a doubt, is a sitting area overlooking the garden that doubles as the best seat for the Noh stage.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2025
Seo Hyun-jin as Noh In-ji in The Trunk Kim Seung-wan—Netflix
Will there be a second season of The Trunk?
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
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Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Show Business is written by Noh Hee-gyoung (Our Blues) and directed by Lee Yoon-jung (Coffee Prince).
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
Sporting News optimistic about the trade for the Kings
Stephen Noh noted LaVine’s cost is high, but he’s proven more deserving of his salary given the efficiency behind his scoring.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
Love in the Big City stars Kim Go-eun (Guardian: The Lonely and Great God, Yumi’s Cells series) and Steve Sang-hyun Noh (Pachinko).
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
Japanese American sculptor Isamu Noguchi’s elegantly minimalist set, influenced by Noh theater, offers but a hint of a house’s framework.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
As in Noh plays, which Mishima loved, the spirits of the dead often haunt the living.
—Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
There’s a lot to like about the room, but the highlight, without a doubt, is a sitting area overlooking the garden that doubles as the best seat for the Noh stage.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2025
Seo Hyun-jin as Noh In-ji in The Trunk Kim Seung-wan—Netflix
Will there be a second season of The Trunk?
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Noh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Noh. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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