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28th Buil Film Awards
The 28th Buil Film Awards () ceremony was hosted by the Busan-based daily newspaper Busan Ilbo. It was held on October 4, 2019, at the Busan Dream Theatre in Busan and was emceed by presenter and actress Lee In-hye Lee In-hye ( 이인혜; born 21 February 1981) is a South Korean actress. Career Lee started her career as child actress in 1992 at her age 11 years old, and appeared on a lot of TV dramas like ''The King's Path'' (1998, MBC), ''Spread Your Dr .... Nominations and winners Complete list of nominees and winners: (Winners denoted in bold) References External links * 28th Buil Film Awardsat Daum {{Buil Film Awards 2019 film awards Buil Film Awards 2019 in South Korean cinema October 2019 events in South Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nam District, Busan
Nam District (literally ''south district'') is a '' gu'', or district, in south central Busan, South Korea. Much of Nam-gu sticks out into the Sea of Japan ( East Sea), forming a peninsula which separates Suyeong Bay from Busan Harbor. It has an area of 25.91 km². Nam-gu officially became a ''gu'' of Busan in 1975. In 1995 part of Nam-gu was divided to form Suyeong-gu. The Busan International Finance Center is located here. Demographics Nam-gu is home to some 300,000 people, for a population density exceeding 11,000 per square kilometer. Less than 1,000 of its inhabitants are non-Korean. Busan Subway The Busan Subway (line 2) passes through Nam-gu, where an interchange connects it to the highway leading to the Gwangan Bridge. Six subway stations along Busan Subway (line 2) are located in Nam-gu, going from ''Kyungsung University'' · ''Pukyong National University'' Station to ''Busan International Finance Center'' Station. Geography Nam-gu contains a total of 7 islands, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bong Joon-ho
Bong Joon-ho (, ; Hanja: 奉俊昊; born September 14, 1969) is a South Korean film director, producer and screenwriter. The recipient of four Academy Awards, his filmography is characterised by emphasis on social themes, genre-mixing, black humor, and sudden tone shifts. He first became known to audiences and achieved a cult following with his directorial debut film, the black comedy ''Barking Dogs Never Bite'' (2000), before achieving both critical and commercial success with his subsequent films: the crime thriller ''Memories of Murder'' (2003), the monster film '' The Host'' (2006), the science fiction action film ''Snowpiercer'' (2013), and the black comedy thriller ''Parasite'' (2019), all of which are among the highest-grossing films in South Korea, with ''Parasite'' also being the highest-grossing South Korean film in history. All of Bong's films have been South Korean productions, although both ''Snowpiercer'' and ''Okja'' (2017) are mostly in the English language. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cho Yeo-jeong
Cho Yeo-jeong (born February 10, 1981) is a South Korean actress. She is best known internationally for her role in the film ''Parasite'' (2019), which won four Academy Awards and became the first non-English language film to win the award for Best Picture. Cho is also known for her roles in the films ''The Servant'' (2010), '' The Concubine'' (2012), and '' Obsessed'' (2014), as well as the television series ''I Need Romance'' (2011), '' Lovers of Haeundae'' (2012), ''Divorce Lawyer in Love'' (2015), '' Woman of 9.9 Billion'' (2019–2020), and ''Cheat on Me If You Can'' (2020–2021). Life and career Cho Yeo-jeong was born in Seoul, South Korea. She debuted as a ''CeCi'' Magazine cover girl at the age of 16 in 1997, and began actively acting in 1999. Despite appearing in drama series, music videos, and TV commercials afterwards, she remained obscure. During this period, she was also unhappy with the limited roles being offered to her. Then Cho rose to the spotlight in 2010 by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeon Do-yeon
Jeon Do-yeon (; born February 11, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She won Best Actress at the 60th Cannes Film Festival, making her the second Korean actress to win an acting award at a prestigious film festival, and Best Performance by an Actress at the 1st Asia Pacific Screen Awards for her performance in Lee Chang-dong's 2007 film ''Secret Sunshine''.Actors and Actresses of Korean Cinema ''Koreanfilm.org.'' Retrieved April 28, 2014. Although she is not as broadly popular with the audiences as some other stars in South Korea due to her film choices, Jeon is widely respected and celebrated for her acting abilities, and many young actresses have cited her as a role model. Early life Jeon Do-yeon was born on February 11, 1973. She has two older brothers and is the youngest i ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birthday (2019 Film)
''Birthday'' is a 2019 South Korean drama film directed by Lee Jong-un, starring Sol Kyung-gu and Jeon Do-yeon. The first South Korean film to explore the tragic sinking of the MV Sewol Ferry, it opened the 21st Far East Film Festival on 26 April 2019. Plot Ripped apart by the loss of their eldest son Su-ho (Yoon Chan-young) to the Sewol Ferry tragedy on 16 April 2014, Jung-il (Sol Kyung-gu) and Soon-nam (Jeon Do-yeon) struggle to keep their family together. No longer able to communicate with each other, they must still bring up their surviving daughter Ye-sol (Kim Bo-min). Cast *Sol Kyung-gu as Jung-il *Jeon Do-yeon as Soon-nam *Kim Bo-min as Ye-sol *Yoon Chan-young as Su-ho **Choi Hyeon-jin as young Su-ho *Kim Soo-jin as Woo-chan's mother *Lee Bong-ryun as Jung-sook * Park Jong-hwan as Yeong-joon *Kwon So-hyun as Eun-bin * Sung Yu-bin as Seong-joon *Bang Jae-ho as Birthday party boy *Tang Joon-sang as Woo-chan *Kim Gye-seon as Hyeong-woo's mother *Sun Wook-hyun as Hyeong-woo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sol Kyung-gu
Sol Kyung-gu (born May 14, 1967) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in ''Public Enemy (2002 film), Public Enemy'' film series, ''Peppermint Candy'', ''Oasis (2002 film), Oasis'', ''Silmido (film), Silmido'', ''Hope (2013 film), Hope'' and ''The Merciless (film), The Merciless''. Career Sol was born in Seocheon on May 1, 1968, and studied Theater and Film at Hanyang University (Class of '86). Upon his graduation in 1994, he appeared in numerous theatrical productions, such as the hit Korean adaptation of the German rock musical ''Linie 1, Subway Line 1'', and productions of Sam Shepard's ''True West (play), True West'' and A. R. Gurney's ''Love Letters (play), Love Letters''. In the mid-1990s, Sol began taking on minor roles in feature films, but it was not until 1999 that he made his breakthrough, with major roles in ''The Bird That Stops in the Air'', ''Rainbow Trout'', and ''Peppermint Candy'' in which he played a suicidal man devastated by the two-decades ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ju Ji-hoon
Ju Ji-hoon (born May 16, 1982) is a South Korean actor and model. His first leading role was in the 2006 hit drama ''Princess Hours''. His other notable works include ''The Devil'', ''Antique'', ''Mask'', '' Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds'' and its sequel, ''The Spy Gone North'', ''Dark Figure of Crime'', ''Kingdom,'' and ''Jirisan''. Early life In 2003, Ju debuted as a model, in advertisements for clothing brands such as Calvin Klein, Levi's and Reebok. He won many awards for modeling. Before entering the entertainment industry, he studied at Tongwon College, majoring in e-Business. Career 2006–2008: Acting debut and recognition Ju had various bit parts in television dramas, but it was in 2006's romantic comedy ''Princess Hours'', based on the manhwa ''Goong'', that he achieved breakthrough. The drama was a hit domestically with a peak rating of 28.3%, and internationally across Asia, catapulting Ju into Korean Wave stardom. He won the Best New Actor award at the MBC D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idol (film)
''Idol'' is a 2019 South Korean thriller film directed by Lee Su-jin, starring Han Suk-kyu, Sol Kyung-gu and Chun Woo-hee. Cast *Han Suk-kyu as Goo Myung-hui *Sol Kyung-gu as Yoo Joong-sik *Chun Woo-hee as Choi Ryeon-hwa *Yoo Seung-mok as Hwang-byun *Hyun Bong-sik as Detective Kim *Kang Mal-geum as Myung-hui's wife *Kim Seong-nyeo as Myung-hui's mother *Seo Joo-hee as Dong-sook *Kim Myung-gon as Member of national assembly Choi *Jo Byung-gyu as Yo-han *Lee Woo-hyun as Boo-nam *Kim Seo-won as Assistant Kim *Kim Jong-man as Kim Yong-goo * Kim Hee-jung as Red-light district female boss *Kim Jae-hwa Kim Jae-hwa (born September 1, 1980) is a South Korean actress. Career Kim made her acting debut in 2009 in the film ''Harmony'' and she started to gain recognition following her role as Deng Yaping, Chinese champion of table tennis compe ... as Soo-ryeon *Lee Yeong-seok as Stepfather *Seung Ooi-yeol as Kim Byun *Jeon Jin-ki as Member of national assembly Kim Production Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han Suk-kyu
Han Suk-kyu (born November 3, 1964) is a South Korean actor. One of the leading actors of Korean cinema, Han's notable works include ''Green Fish'' (1997), '' No. 3'' (1997), ''Christmas in August'' (1998), '' Shiri'' (1999), ''The Scarlet Letter'' (2004), and ''The President's Last Bang'' (2005). He won the Grand Prize (Daesang) at the 2011 SBS Drama Awards, for his lead role as King Sejong in the historical drama ''Deep Rooted Tree'' (2011). He won the Grand Prize (Daesang) Award again in 2016, for his performance as Master Kim in the hit medical drama '' Dr. Romantic'' (2016). In 2019, he played the role of police in the drama ''Watcher''. And, he reprised his role in ''Dr. Romantic 2'' (2020). Life and career While a student at the Theater and Film department of Dongguk University, he sang in an amateur folk rock band. He took a brief, year-long contract as voice actor at KBS, before moving on to TV and film acting. After a debut in the 1990 MBC campus drama ''Our Paradis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Woo-shik
Choi Woo-shik (; born March 26, 1990) is an South Korean-Canadian actor based in South Korea. He first gained widespread recognition for his leading role in the film '' Set Me Free'' (2014). He then co-starred in the films ''Train to Busan'' (2016) and ''Parasite'' (2019), both of which received international critical acclaim and success, the latter winning the Palme d'Or at Cannes and the Academy Award for Best Picture. Early life Choi was born in Seoul, South Korea, the younger of two sons. He migrated to Vancouver, Canada with his family when he was ten years old, in grade five where he spent the next ten years of his life. He attended high school at Pinetree Secondary School. His English name is Edward Choi and he goes by the nickname Eddie. In 2011, while attending Simon Fraser University, then-21-year-old Choi was given permission by his parents to attend an acting audition in Korea, subsequently leading to him making his acting debut. Whilst in Korea, Choi enrolled at Chun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gi Ju-bong
Gi Ju-bong (born September 3, 1955) is a South Korean actor. Career Gi began acting in 1977 and is notable for '' Offending the Audience'', '' Sorum'' (2001), ''Viva! Love'' (2008) and ''The Spy Gone North ''The Spy Gone North'' () is a 2018 South Korean spy drama film directed by Yoon Jong-bin. It stars Hwang Jung-min, Lee Sung-min, Cho Jin-woong and Ju Ji-hoon. The film is loosely based on the true story of Park Chae-seo, a former South Korea ...'' (2018). Filmography Film Television series Theater Awards and nominations References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gi, Ju-bong 1955 births Living people 20th-century South Korean male actors 21st-century South Korean male actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male television actors South Korean male stage actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extreme Job
''Extreme Job'' () is a 2019 South Korean action comedy film directed by Lee Byeong-heon, starring Ryu Seung-ryong, Lee Hanee, Jin Seon-kyu, Lee Dong-hwi and Gong Myung. The film was released on January 23, 2019. The film has become a major box office success in South Korea, grossing () on a production budget of () and surpassing 10 million ticket sales in just 15 days. As of June 2022, ''Extreme Job'' is the highest-grossing film and the second most viewed film in South Korean film history. Plot summary After failing their latest mission, a group of young narcotics detectives led by squad chief Go (Ryu Seung-Yong) are offered one last chance to save their career. They should carry out undercover surveillance of an international drug gang. Their stakeout location is a chicken restaurant. Things seem to work, but Ko is informed that the restaurant will soon go out of business. Ko and his colleagues decide to purchase the restaurant, still planning to use it for their underco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
