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46th Grand Bell Awards
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The Grand Bell Awards (), also known as Daejong Film Awards, are determined and presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea. The Grand Bell Awards were first presented in 1962 and have gained prestige as the Korean equivalent of the American Academy Awards. 46th ceremony The 46th Grand Bell Awards ceremony was held at the Olympic Hall, Olympic Park in Seoul on November 6, 2009 and hosted by Han Ye-seul and announcer Choi Ki-hwan. Nominations and winners (Winners denoted in bold) References External links * Grand Bell Awards Grand Bell Awards Grand Bell Awards The Grand Bell Awards (), also known as the Daejong Film Awards, is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea. The Grand Bell Awards retains prestige as the oldest co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Park, Seoul
Seoul Olympic Park, shortened to Olpark, is an Olympic Park built to host the 1988 Summer Olympics. It is located in Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The two nearest subway stations are Mongchontoseong and Olympic Park. Competition facilities * SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium – formerly known as ''Olympic Fencing Gymnasium'' * Olympic Gymnastics Arena * Olympic Swimming Pool * Olympic Tennis Courts * Olympic Velodrome Other facilities * Olympic Weightlifting Gymnasium – currently known as ''Woori Art Hall'' * Korea National Sports University * Mongchontoseong * Olympic Sculpture Park (It houses approximately 200 sculptures done by artists of all around the World, expressing different concepts) * Olympic Parktel Hotel * Olympic Hall * Olympic Museum * SOMA Museum of Art * World Peace Gate * Flag Plaza (with the presence of the flags of the countries that competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics) * Rose Park * Waterside Stage * Music Fountain World Peace Gate Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeong Gi-hun
Jeong Gi-hun (born 1974) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Jeong made his debut with the hit dramedy film ''Goodbye Mom'' (2009), which received numerous nominations and awards, including Best Director for Asian New Talent Award at the 2010 Shanghai International Film Festival. His second feature, the romantic drama ''Love 911'' (2012), was also a box office hit. Filmography *''My Dear Keum-hong'' (1995) - directing dept *''A Promise'' (1998) - 1st assistant director *'' Wild Card'' (2003) - 1st assistant director *''Death Bell'' (2008) - colorist, script editor *''Goodbye Mom'' (2009) - director, screenwriter *''Love 911'' (2012) - director, screenwriter *''You Call It Passion'' (2015) - director, screenwriter Awards *2010 13th Shanghai International Film Festival: Best Director for Asian New Talent Award (''Goodbye Mom ''Goodbye Mom'' () is a 2009 South Korean comedy drama film written and directed by Jeong Gi-hun in his feature debut. Starring Choi Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jang Na-ra
Jang Na-ra (; born March 18, 1981) is a South Korean singer and actress active in both the South Korean and Chinese entertainment industries since 2001. She rose to prominence with her hit studio album ''Sweet Dream'' in 2002, and starred in well-received television series ''Successful Story of a Bright Girl'' (2002), ''My Love Patzzi'' (2002), ''Wedding'' (2005), ''My Bratty Princess'' (2005), '' You Are My Destiny'' (2014), '' Confession Couple'' (2017), '' The Last Empress'' (2018–2019), and ''VIP'' (2019). Early life and education Jang spent most of her childhood in her birthplace, Yeokchon-dong, Eunpyeong District in Seoul, South Korea. She appeared with her father, Ju Ho-seong who is also an actor, in the play ''Les Misérables'' in her primary school days, thus sparking her interest to become an actress. Jang also went on to become a model for television advertisements in her high school days before entering Chung-ang University's Department of Theater, Faculty of Fine A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Kang-hee (actress)
Choi Kang-hee (born May 5, 1977) is a South Korean actress and radio DJ. She launched her career by starring in two classic film and television series franchises, ''Whispering Corridors'' and ''School''. Career Choi Kang-hee made her acting debut in 1995 with a high school drama ''The New Generation Report: Adults Don't Know''. She then went on to appear in the first installment of famed film and series franchises, horror film ''Whispering Corridors'' (1998) and television series ''School'' (1999), followed by '' Sweet Buns'' (2004) and ''Our Stance on How to Treat a Break-up'' (also known as ''Rules of Love'', 2005). In 2006, Choi starred in the low-budget black/romantic comedy film ''My Scary Girl'', which became a critically praised sleeper hit. Choi released two popular films in two consecutive years, a 2009 dramedy ''Goodbye Mom'' and 2010 romantic comedy ''Petty Romance'', which earned her three Popularity Awards from major film awards: 46th Baeksang Arts Awards and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunny (2008 Film)
''Sunny'' (; lit. "My Dear is Far Away") is a 2008 South Korean film directed by Lee Joon-ik. Soo Ae plays the titular Soon-yi, whose husband enlists to fight in the Vietnam War, and she decides to join a singing group that will travel to Vietnam to perform for the soldiers there. Plot Soon-yi is a young woman stuck in an arranged marriage to a man who still loves his college girlfriend. Her husband, Sang-gil, is a soldier in the South Korean army, and though she visits him regularly, he does not return her affections. After Sang-gil is sent to fight in the Vietnam War, Soon-yi resolves to follow him. She joins a band which is heading there, where she sings for the soldiers as "Sunny", with the hope of being reunited with her husband. Cast * Soo Ae ... Soon-yi/Sunny * Jung Jin-young ... Kim Jeong-man, band leader * Jung Kyung-ho ... Yong-deuk, bassist * Joo Jin-mo ... Seong-chan, guitarist * Shin Hyeon-tak ... Cheol-sik, drummer * Uhm Tae-woong ... Sang-gil, Sunny's husband ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soo Ae
Park Soo-ae (; born 16 September 1979), known mononymously as Soo Ae, is a South Korean actress best known for portraying Kim In-hae in the 2013 film ''The Flu'' and Oh Soo-yeon in the 2018 film ''High Society''. Soo Ae began her career on television, but after her breakout role in '' A Family'' (2004), she became well-known as a leading actress in films, notably in '' Sunny'' (2008) and ''Midnight FM'' (2010). She also appeared in the popular television melodramas ''Emperor of the Sea'' (2004), ''A Thousand Days' Promise'' (2011), '' Queen of Ambition'' (2013) and ''Mask'' (2015). In 2016, she made her romantic-comedy drama comeback in KBS2's ''Sweet Stranger and Me''. Career Pre-debut Soo Ae nearly became a member of a K-pop idol group. Fresh out of high school, a record agent approached the young stunner on the street in the trendy Apgujeong area. She spent six months in grueling practice, but in the end had no album to put out. She reminisced in an interview, "I didn't sing ... [...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] |
Running Turtle
''Running Turtle'' () is a 2009 South Korean film about a countryside detective trying to capture a legendary prison breaker. Released on June 11, 2009, it was directed by Lee Yeon-woo and starred Kim Yoon-seok and Jung Kyung-ho. Plot Jo Pil-seong is an idle detective who spends his time scratching off lottery tickets in his office, while his wife and children work in a manhwa shop. Pil-seong secretly takes his wife's emergency money of and tells his friend to bet it on a bull name Gomi in a bullfight. Gomi is declared as a winner, and Pil-seong's friends celebrate their victory later that night as they wait for him to arrive. Meanwhile, an escaped prisoner named Song Gi-tae intervenes in the celebration and steals Pil-seong's money. When Pil-seong finds out what has happened he confronts the criminal, but suffers a humiliating defeat. Pil-seong reports to his colleagues and his boss that he encountered the infamous Gi-tae, but none of them believed in him. In an attempt to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Yoon-seok
Kim Yoon-seok (born January 21, 1967) is a South Korean actor, film director and screenwriter. Kim began his career in theater and it subsequently led him to be cast in minor roles in films and television dramas. His breakout role came as the villain in gambling film '' Tazza: The High Rollers'' (2006), but it was his performance as an ex-cop turned pimp in surprise hit ''The Chaser'' (2008) that brought him acting awards and wider recognition in his forties. Kim has since become an acclaimed actor in South Korea, with notable performances in films such as ''Running Turtle'' (2009), '' The Yellow Sea'' (2010), ''Punch'' (2011),''The Thieves'' (2012), '' Hwayi: A Monster Boy'' (2013), '' Sea Fog'' (2014), ''The Classified File'' (2015), '' The Priests'' (2015) and '' 1987: When the Day Comes'' (2017). In 2019, Kim made his directorial debut with ''Another Child'', a family drama film starring Yum Jung-ah and Kim So-jin. Career Kim Yoon-seok was trained on stage as a member of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jung Jae-young
Jeong Jae-yeong (born Jeong Ji-hyeon; November 21, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He's best known for his roles in the critically acclaimed films ''Silmido'' (2003), ''Right Now, Wrong Then'' (2015), and ''On the Beach at Night Alone'' (2017). For his work in films, he won the Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor awards at the Blue Dragon Film Awards, Busan Film Critics Awards, Director's Cut Awards, Korean Association of Film Critics Awards, 9th Asia Pacific Screen Awards and Locarno International Film Festival. Career Jung Jae-young started his career taking minor roles in films ranging from his debut ''The Adventures of Mrs. Park'' to ''Green Fish'' (1997), ''The Quiet Family'' (1998), and ''Die Bad'' (2000). However throughout this period he was primarily occupied with works by director/playwright Jang Jin, both on the stage and in minor roles for the films ''The Happenings'' and ''The Spy''. Jung's first prominent film role came in Jang Jin's third film ''Guns & Talks'' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ha Jung-woo
Kim Sung-hoon (born March 11, 1978), better known as Ha Jung-woo (), is a South Korean actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer. One of the highest grossing actors in South Korea, Ha's starring films have accumulated more than 100 million tickets. Only 3 other actors have reached this milestone, with Ha being nearly a decade younger than the rest when achieving this. His breakthrough to stardom came with the role in Na Hong-jin's serial killer film ''The Chaser'' (2008). One of the leading actors of his generation in Korean cinema, Ha showcased his versatility across films of various genres: road movie '' My Dear Enemy'' (2008), sports film '' Take Off'' (2009), action thriller '' The Yellow Sea'' (2010), gangster saga '' Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time'' (2012), romantic comedy ''Love Fiction'' (2012), spy actioner ''The Berlin File'' (2013), and action thriller ''The Terror Live'' (2013). Ha is also known for his role as grim reaper Gang-rim in the fantasy act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Closer To Heaven (film)
''Closer to Heaven'' (; lit. "My Love by My Side") is a 2009 South Korean film written and directed by Park Jin-pyo, starring Ha Ji-won and Kim Myung-min. Plot Lee Ji-soo is a twice-divorced funeral director, and no stranger to death or loss. She reunites with old friend Baek Jong-woo when he arranges for funeral services for his deceased mother. Jong-woo has been battling Lou Gehrig's disease since he was a teenager. The two fall in love and get married. As Jong-woo's symptoms continue to worsen and he begins to lose control over his body, he lashes out at Ji-soo. Despite her hurt, all Ji-soo wants is to stay by his side and hope for a cure. Cast * Ha Ji-won as Lee Ji-soo * Kim Myung-min as Baek Jong-woo * Nam Neung-mi as Joo Ok-yeon * Im Ha-ryong as Park Geun-sook, Choon-ja's husband * Choi Jong-ryeol as Ok-yeon's husband * Shin Shin-ae as Jin Hee Mo (Jin-hee's mother) * Im Jong-yoon as Bae Seok-joong * Im Hyung-joon as Bae Seok-won * Im Seong-min as Choon-ja * Son Ga-in as S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
