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37th Blue Dragon Film Awards
The 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony was held on November 25, 2016 at Kyung Hee University's Peace Palace Hall in Seoul. It was live broadcast on Seoul Broadcasting System, SBS and hosted by Kim Hye-soo and Yoo Jun-sang. Nominations and winners Complete list of nominees and winners (Winners denoted in bold) References {{Blue Dragon Film Awards 2016 film awards Blue Dragon Film Awards 2016 in South Korean cinema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyung Hee University
Kyung Hee University (abbreviated to KHU) (Hangul: 경희대학교; Hanja: 慶熙大學校) is a private research university in South Korea with campuses in Seoul and Suwon. Founded in 1949, it is widely regarded as one of the best universities in South Korea. Kyung Hee University is part of the Kyung Hee University System, which offers comprehensive education from kindergarten through graduate school. As of 2020, about 33,000 students were enrolled in Kyung Hee University. The university consists of 24 undergraduate colleges, 1 general graduate school, 13 specialty graduate schools and 49 auxiliary research institutions. The university offers a study abroad program in partnership with 434 sister universities in 69 countries. Kyung Hee University is known for its College of Korean Medicine, which is considered a leading school in traditional Korean medicine and other traditional Asian medical practices. History Kyung Hee University originated in 1949 as Sin Heung Junior Colleg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Byung-hun
Lee Byung-hun (; born July 12, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He has received critical acclaim for his work in a wide range of genres, most notably ''Joint Security Area'' (2000); ''A Bittersweet Life'' (2005); ''The Good, the Bad, the Weird'' (2008); the television series ''Iris'' (2009); ''I Saw the Devil'' (2010); '' Masquerade'' (2012); and '' Mr. Sunshine'' (2018). His critically acclaimed film ''Inside Men'' (2015) won him the Best Actor prize in three prestigious award ceremonies: 52nd Baeksang Art Awards, 37th Blue Dragon Awards and 53rd Grand Bell Awards. Lee has five films—''Joint Security Area'', ''The Good, the Bad, the Weird'', ''Masquerade'', ''Inside Men'' and ''Master''—on the list of highest-grossing films in South Korea. Lee was Gallup Korea's Actor of the Year in the Film division in 2012 and in the Television division in 2018. In 2021, he appeared in a recurring role as the Front Man in the Netflix survival drama series ''Squid Game''. In the United Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Youn Yuh-jung
Youn Yuh-jung (, ; born June 19, 1947) is a South Korean actress, whose career in film and television spans over five decades. Her accolades include an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a British Academy Film Award, an Independent Spirit Award, and a nomination for a Critics' Choice Movie Award. She has starred in many South Korean television series and films. She gained international recognition for her role in '' Minari'' (2020). Her critically acclaimed portrayal of Soon-ja in the film made her the first Korean actress to win a Screen Actors Guild Award, an Independent Spirit Award, a British Academy Film Award, and an Academy Award, as well as the first to be nominated for a Critics' Choice Movie Award, all in the Best Supporting Actress category. By the late 1960s, Youn was a rising star in South Korea and won several awards for her role in ''Woman of Fire'' (1971). She retired from the spotlight for several years before returning to acting in the late 1980s. Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Princess (film)
''The Last Princess'' () is a 2016 South Korean period drama film directed by Hur Jin-ho with a screenplay by Hur, Lee Han-eol, and Seo Yoo-min, based on the best-selling novel by Kwon Bi-young. It stars Son Ye-jin as Princess Deokhye, the last princess of the Joseon Dynasty. The film depicts Princess Deokhye's life in Japan after she was forced to move there at age 13 by the Imperial Japanese government, and her attempts to return to Korea. Plot In 1925, Korea is ruled by Japan, and 13-year-old Princess Deokhye – the last princess of the Joseon Dynasty – is forced to move to Japan to attend school there. She misses her home, and after she finishes school she makes several attempts to return, but is prevented by pro-Japanese general Han Taek-soo. One day, she is reunited with her childhood friend, Kim Jang-han, an officer in the Japanese army who is also part of the Korean independence movement. Kim plans a secret operation to move Deokhye and her brother Yi Un to Shanghai, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Son Ye-jin
Son Ye-jin (born Son Eon-jin on January 11, 1982) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in 2003 for '' The Classic'' and ''Summer Scent'', which were followed by the commercially successful ''A Moment to Remember'' (2004) and '' April Snow'' (2005). Her early roles in films garnered her the title "Nation's First Love" in Korea. She since has won various acting recognitions and acted in high-profile films including ''My Wife Got Married'' (2008), '' The Pirates'' (2014), the 2016 films ''The Truth Beneath'' and '' The Last Princess'', and ''The Negotiation'' (2018). She has also acted in the successful television dramas ''Alone in Love'' (2006), ''Personal Taste'' (2010), ''Something in the Rain'' (2018), ''Crash Landing on You'' (2019–2020), and ''Thirty-Nine'' (2022). She has been included in Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40 for four consecutive years 2019–2022. Career 2000–2005: Beginnings and East Asia stardom Son Ye-jin was the voice of ''Jung Mi-jo'' in Park Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Familyhood
''Familyhood'' (; lit. "Goodbye Single") is a 2016 South Korean comedy-drama film directed by Kim Tae-gon, starring Kim Hye-soo. Plot Go Joo-yeon (Kim Hye-soo) is a self-centered star actress who has always gotten what she wants: fame, money, and even good-looking young boyfriends. However, now in her 40s and with her acting career going downhill, she wonders whether she should settle down with her secret boyfriend, who is 12 years younger than her. However, the boyfriend, a rookie actor, is only interested in taking advantage of her fame, cheating on her behind her back. Discovering the truth, Joo-yeon is devastated that she has no one who she can truly rely on. So she decides to have someone definite in her life, her own baby. She goes to see an obstetrician only to learn that she has reached menopause. While facing the depressing truth, she comes across a pregnant teenager Kim Dan-ji ( Kim Hyun-soo) at the hospital. Joo-yeon makes the offer to Dan-ji that she will adopt the ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worst Woman
''Worst Woman'' () is a 2016 South Korean romance melodrama film starring Han Ye-ri, Ryo Iwase, Lee Hee-joon and Kwon Yul. A feature debut by Kim Jong-kwan, it depicts the romantic encounters of a young woman and three different men she meets in a day. It made its debut at the 17th Jeonju International Film Festival and received the FIRESCI Award at the 38th Moscow International Film Festival in 2016. Plot Eun-hee ( Han Ye-ri) is an actress with poor acting skills. However, in real life, she likes to create different personas each time she meets a different man. Eventually all her lies get tangled up when she happens to meet three men in one day. Cast * Han Ye-ri as Eun-hee * Ryo Iwase as Ryohei * Lee Hee-joon as Woon-chul (Special appearance) * Kwon Yul as Hyun-oh * Kim Joon-beom as Gyoo-hwan * Lee Seung-yeon as Yoo-jin * Choi Yu-hwa Choi Yu-hwa (born October 10, 1985) is a South Korean actress. Choi entered the entertainment industry after winning the Fashion Model Awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han Ye-ri
Han Ye-ri (born Kim Ye-ri on December 23, 1984) is a South Korean actress. Career Han built her filmography by starring in short films and indies. She drew notice in the sports drama '' As One'' (2012), for which she learned the Hamgyŏng dialect in her role as real-life North Korean table tennis athlete Yu Sun-bok. She played her first mainstream leading roles in the action thrillers '' Commitment'' (2013) and ''Haemoo'' (2014), and romantic film ''A Dramatic Night'' (2015). Han also starred in the critically acclaimed indie '' Worst Woman'' (2016) by Kim Jong-kwan. Han extended her filmography to television, starring in sageuk ''Six Flying Dragons'' (2015-2016) and youth comedy ''Hello, My Twenties!'' (2016-2017). In 2021, Han's Hollywood debut, '' Minari'', was nominated for six categories at the 93rd Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Music, Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress and Best Actor. In April 2021, Han signed with USA agency Echo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Min-hee (actress, Born 1982)
Kim Min-hee (born March 1, 1982) is a South Korean actress and model. Career Kim Min-hee began modeling when she was in middle school, and soon appeared as a cover girl in teen magazines. In 1999, she was cast in the campus drama '' School 2'' as a rebellious high school girl, which launched her to stardom. She became a popular young star at barely 20 years old, appearing in TV dramas and movies. However, a string of poor acting performances brought her negative criticism. Critics and viewers disparagingly called her an "attractive but blank actress," more famous for being a fashion icon and actor Lee Jung-jae's then-girlfriend. In 2006, after reading the synopsis of TV series ''Goodbye Solo'', Kim knew that she wanted the role of Mi-ri more than anything, saying "I was ready to do anything to play her." She begged renowned screenwriter Noh Hee-kyung to cast her, and though Noh turned her down five times, Kim would not give up, and her determination eventually convinced Noh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song Kang-ho
Song Kang-ho (born January 17, 1967) is a South Korean actor. Song made his film debut in ''The Day a Pig Fell into the Well'' (1996), and came to national prominence with a series of critically acclaimed performances, including ''No. 3'' (1997), ''Joint Security Area (film), Joint Security Area'' (2000), ''Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance'' (2002), ''Memories of Murder'' (2003), ''The Host (2006 film), The Host'' (2006), and ''A Taxi Driver'' (2017). Song rose to international prominence for his performances in ''Snowpiercer'' (2013) and ''Parasite (2019 film), Parasite'' (2019), the latter of which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Picture. He was awarded Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, Best Actor at the 75th Cannes Film Festival for his performance in ''Broker (2022 film), Broker''. In 2020, ''The New York Times'' ranked him #6 on its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century. He has been named Gallup Korea's Actor of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwak Do-won
Kwak Do-won (born Kwak Byung-kyu on May 17, 1973) is a South Korean actor. Career Kwak is known for his roles in the films '' The Yellow Sea'' (2010), '' Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time'' (2012), ''The Attorney'' (2013), '' The Wailing'' (2016), '' Asura: The City of Madness'' (2016), ''Steel Rain'' (2017) and the television series ''Phantom Phantom may refer to: * Spirit (animating force), the vital principle or animating force within all living things ** Ghost, the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that can appear to the living Aircraft * Boeing Phantom Ray, a stealthy un ... (2012). In May 2019, Kwak signed with new agency Mada Entertainment.Later in July 2022, Kwak renewed his contract with Mada Entertainment. Filmography Film Television Web series Theater Awards and nominations References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kwak, Do-won 1973 births Living people South Korean male film actors South Korean male stage actors South Kor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The City Of Madness
''Asura: The City of Madness'' () is a 2016 South Korean action crime film directed by Kim Sung-su. The film revolves around Han Do-kyung, a shady cop, who becomes caught between internal affairs and the city's corrupt mayor. Starring Jung Woo-sung, Hwang Jung-min, Ju Ji-hoon and Kwak Do-won in the lead roles, it released theatrically on 28 September 2016 in South Korea. Cast * Jung Woo-sung as Han Do-kyung * Hwang Jung-min as Park Sung-bae * Ju Ji-hoon as Moon Seon-mo * Kwak Do-won as Kim Cha-in * Jung Man-sik as Do Chang-hak * Yoon Ji-hye as Cha Seung-mi * Kim Hae-gon as Tae Byung-jo * Oh Yeon-ah as Jung Yoon-hee * Kim Soo-jin as Female councilor * Kim Won-hae Kim Won-hae (born April 6, 1969) is a South Korean actor. He is best known as a former cast member of ''SNL Korea'' (season 1–4). Personal life In August 2020, it was reported that Kim tested positive for COVID-19 Coronavirus dis ... * Kim Jong-soo * Mahbub Alam - Bangladeshi worker Awards and no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
