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29th Buil Film Awards
The 29th Buil Film Awards () ceremony was hosted by the Busan-based daily newspaper Busan Ilbo. It was held on October 22, 2020 at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center in Busan. It did not invite an audience to prevent the spread of COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease quickly .... Awards and nominations Complete list of nominees and winners: (Winners denoted in bold) References External links * 29th Buil Film Awardsat Daum {{Buil Film Awards Buil Film Awards 2020 film awards October 2020 events in South Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Busan Exhibition And Convention Center
Busan Exhibition and Convention Center, commonly known as BEXCO (), is a convention and exhibition center located in Centum City, Haeundae-gu, Busan, South Korea. It features over 46,500 m2 of exhibition space and 53 meeting rooms. In June 2012, BEXCO completed its expansion to add a 4,002-seat auditorium and a new exhibition center. BEXCO has hosted a variety of events, notability as a concert venue for Koreans as well as international artists, such as Grammy Award winners Michael Bolton and Dr. Dre. Events * 2002 FIFA World Cup Group Draw : December 1，2001 * 2002 Asian Games International Broadcast Center and Main Press Center : 16 September to 16 October 2002 * 2004 Mariah Carey: Charmbracelet World Tour - February 13, 2004 * 2005 APEC Summit : 15 November to 21 November 2005 * 2009 OECD World Forum on Statistics, Knowledge and Policy : 27 October to 30 October 2009 * 6th Busan International Motor Show : 24 May to 3 June 2012 * Jason Mraz: world Tour concert - 8 June 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Bora
Kim Bora (Korean: 김보라; born November 30, 1981) is a South Korean filmmaker. Her short film, ''The Recorder Exam'' won numerous awards including the Best Student Filmmaker Award from The Directors Guild of America. The film was also a National Finalist for the 2012 Student Academy Awards. Kim’s debut feature ''House of Hummingbird'' received production support from the Korean Film Council, Seoul Film Commission and Asian Cinema Fund of Busan International Film Festival. The film received post-production support from the Sundance Institute’s Feature Film Program and was selected as an IFP Narrative Lab Fellow. It premiered at the Busan International Film Festival, where it won the NETPAC award and the KNN Audience award. The film went on to collect 59 awards from prestigious festivals, including Berlinale, Tribeca, BFI London, Istanbul, Jerusalem, and a Blue Dragon award—Korea’s equivalent of an Oscar. At the 69th Berlin International Film Festival, Kim won the Gran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baseball Girl
''Baseball Girl'' () is a 2019 South Korean drama sports film written and directed by Choi Yoon-tae, starring Lee Joo-young, Lee Joon-hyuk, Yeom Hye-ran, Song Young-kyu and Kwak Dong-yeon. It was released in theaters on June 18, 2020. The film had its world premiere at the 24th Busan International Film Festival on October 4, 2019, in the "Korean Cinema Today - Panorama" category. Plot The story of Joo Soo-in who is determined to become the first female baseball player to join a professional team. Cast * Lee Joo-young as Joo Soo-in * Lee Joon-hyuk as Choi Jin-tae * Yeom Hye-ran as Shin Hae-sook * Song Young-kyu as Soo-in's father * Kwak Dong-yeon as Lee Jung-ho * Joo Hae-eun as Han Bang-geul * Lee Chae-eun as Teacher Kim * Kim Jong-soo as Coach Park * Yoo Jae-myung as Head Production Development Choi Yoon-tae was inspired to write this film in 2017 after he watched the interview of a female baseball player. He added that "when etold iswife that there is no current rule b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Joo-young (actress, Born 1992)
Lee Joo-young (born February 14, 1992) is a South Korean actress. Her most notable appearances are in the television series ''Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo'' (2016–17) and ''Itaewon Class'' (2020). She received her first lead role as reporter Seo Jeong-in in OCN triller drama serial ''Times Time is the continued sequence of existence and events, and a fundamental quantity of measuring systems. Time or times may also refer to: Temporal measurement * Time in physics, defined by its measurement * Time standard, civil time speci ...'' (2021). Filmography Film Television series Web series Web shows Hosting Music video appearances Awards and nominations References External links * * Lee Joo-youngoInstagram {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Joo-young 1992 births Living people South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses Kyung Hee University alumni 21st-century South Korean actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bring Me Home (film)
''Bring Me Home'' () is a 2019 South Korean drama thriller film written and directed by first-time director Kim Seung-woo and stars Lee Young-ae and Yoo Jae-myung. It debuted in the Discovery program of 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. Plot Jung-yeon (Lee Young-ae) has been searching relentlessly for her son since he disappeared six years ago. One day, she suddenly receives an anonymous tip-off about his whereabouts that leads her to a fishing village. Cast * Lee Young-ae as Jung-yeon * Yoo Jae-myung as Police corporal Hong * Park Hae-joon as Myung-gook * Lee Won-keun as Seung-hyun Supporting roles * Kim Gook-hee as Jin-wook's mother * Kim Yi-kyung as Nurse * Lee Hang-na Lee Hang-na is a South Korean actress, model and director, professor. She is known for her roles in dramas such as ''Vincenzo'', ''Train'', and '' Black Dog: Being A Teacher''. She has also appeared in movies like '' Svaha: The Sixth Finger'', ... as Ahn Kyung-ja References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Young-ae
Lee Young-ae (born January 31, 1971) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her appearances in the Korean historical drama ''Dae Jang Geum'' (2003), and as a revenge seeking single mother in Park Chan-wook's crime thriller film ''Sympathy for Lady Vengeance'' (2005). For her performance in the film, she received Best Actress awards at the 38th Sitges Film Festival, 26th Blue Dragon Film Awards and 42nd Baeksang Arts Awards. Career Lee made her debut as a model in 1991. After appearing in television commercials, she debuted as an actress in the 1993 drama ''How's Your Husband?'', which won her Best New Actress at the SBS Drama Awards. In 2000, she starred in the mystery thriller film '' Joint Security Area'', which became the highest-grossing Korean film at that time. She followed this with melodrama '' Last Present'', where she received acclaim for her performance as a young woman facing the realities of an early death. Lee reunited with director Hur Jin-ho to star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Sejong
Sejong of Joseon (15 May 1397 – 8 April 1450), personal name Yi Do (Korean: 이도; Hanja: 李祹), widely known as Sejong the Great (Korean: 세종대왕; Hanja: 世宗大王), was the fourth ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. Initially titled Grand Prince Chungnyeong (Korean: 충녕대군; Hanja: 忠寧大君), he was born as the third son of King Taejong and Queen Wongyeong. In 1418, he was designated as heir after his eldest brother, Crown Prince Yi Je, was stripped of his status. Today, King Sejong is regarded as one of the greatest leaders in Korean history. Despite ascending to the throne after his father's voluntary abdication in 1418, Sejong was a mere figurehead while Taejong continued to hold the real power and govern the country up till his death in 1422. Sejong was the sole monarch for the next 28 years, although after 1439 he became increasingly ill, and starting from 1442, his eldest son, Crown Prince Yi Hyang (the future King Munjong), acted as regent. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbidden Dream
''Forbidden Dream'' () is a 2019 South Korean historical drama film directed by Hur Jin-ho and written by Jung Bum-shik and Lee Ji-min. Based on a true story, it portrays Sejong the Great (Han Suk-kyu), king of the Joseon dynasty of Korea, and his relationship with his greatest scientist, Jang Yeong-sil (Choi Min-sik). It made its international debut at the 2020 New York Asian Film Festival in August 2020. Synopsis King Sejong (Han Suk-kyu), the greatest ruler in Chosun history seeks to enhance national prosperity and military power through astronomy with the help of his greatest scientist, Jang Yeong-sil (Choi Min-sik). For twenty years they forged a relationship but due to an incident, Jang Yeong-sil was removed from his post and disappeared completely. Cast * Choi Min-sik as Jang Yeong-sil * Han Suk-kyu as Sejong * Shin Goo as Hwang Hui * Kim Hong-fa as Yi Cheon * Heo Joon-ho as Cho Mal-saeng * Kim Tae-woo as Jeong Nam-son * Kim Won-hae as Cho Soon-saeng * Im Won-hee a ... [...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] |
Beasts Clawing At Straws
''Beasts Clawing at Straws'' (, Japanese: 藁にもすがる獣たち ''Wara ni mo sugaru kemonotachi'') is a 2020 South Korean black comedy crime thriller film written and directed by Kim Yong-hoon as his debut feature film. Based on the 2011 Japanese novel of the same name by Keisuke Sone, it stars Jeon Do-yeon, Jung Woo-sung, Youn Yuh-jung, Bae Seong-woo, Shin Hyun-been, Jung Man-sik, Jin Kyung and Jung Ga-ram. It was released on February 19, 2020. The film had its world premiere at the 49th International Film Festival Rotterdam on January 25, 2020 in the Tiger Competition. Plot Joong-man, stuck in a thankless job and forced to care for his ailing mother, finds a huge bag of money left in a sauna. Tae-young, a customs officer in debt to criminal Mr. Park, plots with one of Park's henchmen to run a lucrative scam on a "sucker" attempting to flee the country. Mi-ran, an escort with an abusive husband, finally sees a way out when one of her clients offers to murder him in exch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jung Woo-sung
Jung Woo-sung (born March 20, 1973) is a South Korean actor and the first Korean UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador. Jung started his career as a fashion model, rising to stardom and teenage cult status with the gangster movie ''Beat'' (1997), for which he won Best New Actor at the 17th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards. Jung is also widely popular in other Asian countries, notably in Japan. He is a versatile actor known for playing leading roles in a wide spectrum of genres including high-grossing box office hits: '' Steel Rain'' (2017), '' The King'' (2017), '' Asura: The City of Madness'' (2016), ''The Divine Move'' (2014), ''Cold Eyes'' (2013); martial arts pic: ''Reign of Assassins'' (2010), fantasy: '' The Restless'' (2006); dramas; '' Don't Forget Me'' (2016), ''City of the Rising Sun'' (1998), erotic thriller '' Scarlet Innocence'' (2014); romantic movies: '' A Good Rain Knows'' (2009), '' Daisy'' (2006), ''A Moment to Remember'' (2004) and historical epic ''Musa'' (2001). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hwang Jung-min
Hwang Jung-min (born September 1, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He is one of the highest-grossing actors in South Korea, and has starred in several box office hits such as ''Ode to My Father'' (2014), ''Veteran'' (2015), ''The Himalayas'' (2015), ''A Violent Prosecutor'' (2015) and '' The Wailing'' (2016). Hwang is the third actor in South Korea to be part of the "100 Million Viewer Club" in Chungmuro. Career 1995–2004: Beginnings and Transition to films Hwang Jung-min began his career in musical theatre, making his acting debut in '' Line 1'' in 1995. He then starred in various musicals and plays in Daehangno such as ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' and '' Cats''. Despite a career on stage, Hwang had difficulty transitioning to film. He went through a long struggle for recognition, with people saying he "didn't have the right face for film." He even considered giving up his dream, but stuck to his conviction about walking the path of acting. Hwang said, "After becoming intereste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
