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Ahn Suk-hwan
Ahn Suk-hwan (Hangul: 안석환; real name: Ahn Jin-hyeong (Hangul: 안진형); November 1, 1959) is a South Korean actor. Ahn has been active in theater, film and television since 1986. His onscreen roles include both comedic and villainous supporting turns, among them a ruthless but humane prison warden in the film ''The Road Taken'' (2003), and a strict but loving father in the Hong sisters-penned drama ''Delightful Girl Choon-Hyang'' (2005). Filmography Film Television series Theater *''The Bald Soprano'' (2011) *''Cyrano de Bergerac'' (2010) *'' University of Laughs'' (2010) *''Noises Off'' (2006) *''Richard III'' (2004) *''Art'' (2003) *''Gasigogi (A Thorny Fish)'' (2001) *''Woman of Flames, Na Hye-seok'' (2000) *''People of the Jurassic'' (1998) *이 풍진 세상의 노래 (1998) *''Men's Impulse'' (1997) *'' Waiting for Godot'' (1994-2002) Awards *2012 1st K-Drama Star Awards: Best Comic Acting (''Family'') *2005 KBS Drama Awards: Best Supporting Actor ('' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paju
Paju () is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Paju was made a city in 1997; it had previously been a county (''gun''). The city area of Paju is ,"Paju (Gyeonggi-do Province)." ''Naver Encyclopedia of Knowledge''. Naver, 2015. 4 Mar. 2016. and it is located just south of Panmunjeom on the 38th parallel. In 2015, the population of Paju was over 427,000. To defend the South Korean capital, Seoul, many U.S. and South Korean Army bases are set up in the area. In 2002, the northernmost South Korean railway station, Dorasan, was opened. North Korean territory and Kaesong City can be seen from Mount Dora in the city. City symbols Cosmos Cosmos is Paju City's representative of flowers growing wild in Spring. It has very strong vitality, and symbolize unity and harmonious life as a citizen of Paju City. The flowers have different colors, including pale pink and red. Gingko Ginkgos are usually planted as street trees. People can obtain high-quality wood from them. Also, their lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four Toes
''Four Toes'' is a 2002 South Korean action-comedy film. The story involves four friends who become gangsters. As the film progresses they gain power and eventually find their way to Seoul. Cast *Heo Joon-ho - Audie * Lee Chang-hoon - Lecaf *Park Jun-gyu - Gak Granger *Lee Won-jong - Haetae *Kim Kap-soo - Bacchus *Ahn Suk-hwan *Ko Ku-ma *Jung Eun-pyo References See also * List of Korean-language films * Korean cinema The term "Cinema of Korea" (or "Korean cinema") encompasses the motion picture industries of North and South Korea. As with all aspects of Korean life during the past century, the film industry has often been at the mercy of political events, ... 2002 films 2000s Korean-language films 2002 action comedy films Yakuza films 2002 comedy films South Korean action comedy films 2000s Japanese films 2000s South Korean films {{SouthKorea-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh My Baby
''Oh My Baby'' () is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Jang Na-ra, Go Jun, Park Byung-eun and Jung Gun-joo. It premiered on tvN on May 13, 2020. The series is available for streaming starting from July 3, 2022, on Netflix in the United States. Synopsis Jang Ha-ri (Jang Na-ra) is a 39-year-old single woman and a workaholic who has not been in a relationship for over 10 years but wants to have a baby of her own. Just when she has given up on love and marriage, three men appear in front of her. Cast Main * Jang Na-ra as Jang Ha-ri, a devoted manager who works for a magazine ''The Baby.'' She is in race against time to have a child, even if it means skipping marriage. Now 39, she has three suitable prospects lining up to win her over. * Go Jun as Han I-sang, a narcissistic photographer who's always in high demand. He suffered heartbreak when his fiancée broke off their engagement which was the reason for him to lose interest in relationships and vehemently rejected H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kkondae Intern
''Kkondae Intern'' () is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Park Hae-jin and Kim Eung-soo. The workplace comedy-drama series is about what happens when a man finally gets a chance to lord over a previous boss, who made his life miserable during his rookie days with the his old school ways. It airs every Wednesday and Thursday starting from May 20, 2020 on MBC TV. Synopsis Kkondae Intern is an office comedy that depicts a man's delightful revenge on his previous boss who is also the worst manager. Ka Yeol-chan (Park Hae-jin) had a bad internship experience because of a nasty and an overbearing boss. He quits his job and starts working in a ramen company. With his sheer hard work, he develops a chicken noodle which becomes a top product and gets elevated to the position of a general manager. Lee Man-sik (Kim Eung-soo) is a manager at Ongol Ramen Department, and has a reputation as a "terror senior". After 30 years in the company, he loses hope of being promoted to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameo Appearance
A cameo role, also called a cameo appearance and often shortened to just cameo (), is a brief appearance of a well-known person in a work of the performing arts. These roles are generally small, many of them non-speaking ones, and are commonly either appearances in a work in which they hold some special significance (such as actors from an original movie appearing in its remake) or renowned people making uncredited appearances. Short appearances by celebrities, film directors, politicians, athletes or musicians are common. A crew member of the movie or show playing a minor role can be referred to as a cameo role as well, such as Alfred Hitchcock's frequent cameos. Concept Originally, in the 1920s, a "cameo role" meant "a small character part that stands out from the other minor parts". The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' connects this with the meaning "a short literary sketch or portrait", which is based on the literal meaning of " cameo", a miniature carving on a gemstone. More re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Was It Love?
''Was It Love?'' () is a South Korean television series starring Song Ji-hyo, Son Ho-jun, Song Jong-ho, Kim Min-jun, Koo Ja-sung and Kim Da-som. It aired on JTBC from July 8 to September 2, 2020; each episode was released on Netflix in South Korea and internationally after their television broadcast. Synopsis Noh Ae-jung (Song Ji-hyo) is a single mother with a strong survival instinct who has been single for 14 years. All of a sudden, four men who appeal to her in different ways appear in her life. She had past friendships and relationships with three out of four of these men before her pregnancy. Oh Dae-oh (Son Ho-jun) is a bad but attractive man, Ryu Jin (Song Jong-ho) is pathetic but handsome and rich actor, Goo Pa-do ( Kim Min-jun) who is scary and sexy, and Oh Yeon-woo (Koo Ja-sung) is a flirty younger man. Cast Main * Song Ji-hyo as Noh Ae-jung / Tan Ziyi ** Noh Ae-jung is a film producer who has been struggling while raising her child on her own for 14 years. When four m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Uncanny Counter
''The Uncanny Counter'' () is a South Korean television series starring Jo Byung-gyu, Yoo Jun-sang, Kim Se-jeong and Yeom Hye-ran. Based on the Daum webtoon ''Amazing Rumor'' by Jang Yi, it centers on the titular character So Mun, a high school student with disability who is enlisted to be part of the Counters, a group of paranormal-hunters who search for and fight against evil spirits that escape from the afterlife to prey on humans. The first season aired on OCN from November 28, 2020 to January 24, 2021 on every Saturday and Sunday at 22.30 (KST) for 16 episodes. Each episode was released on Netflix in South Korea and internationally after their television broadcast. The series became the highest rated OCN series so far. The series has been renewed for a second season, which will be broadcast on tvN. Synopsis In the fictional city of Jungjin, a group of four demon-hunters called the ''Counters'' bear the arduous task of searching for and banishing evil spirits (''akgwi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The All-Round Wife
''The All-Round Wife'' () was a South Korean television series starring Han Da-gam, Han Sang-jin, Shin Seung-hwan, and Shim Ji-ho. The series directed by Choi Ji-young, revolves around Seo Cho-hee, who struggles to raise the standard of life through a house in Gangnam, but she realizes that happiness is not about the house, but the loving people living in the house who care for each other. The daily drama premiered on KBS1 on October 4, 2021 and aired on every weekday at 20:30 ( KST) for 122 episodes till April 8, 2022. Synopsis Story of the TV series revolves around Seo Cho-hee ( Han Da-gam) and her husband Kang Nam-goo (Han Sang-jin), who endeavour to raise their standard of life through a house in Gangnam. In the end they get the realisation that it is the people who live in the house bring happiness and not the house they live in. Cast Main * Han Eun-jung as Seo Cho-hee, 38 years old :12-year-old advertising company AE * Han Sang-jin as Kang Nam-goo, 41 years old :Seo Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fox With Nine Tails
''The Fox with Nine Tails'' () is a 1994 South Korean film. It was the first feature film by the director Park Heon-su. It was also the film debut of the leading actors Ko So-young and Jung Woo-sung, who later starred together in ''Beat'' (1997) and ''Love'' (1999). Plot Harah is a ''kumiho'' in the guise of a beautiful young woman, who desperately desires to become human. She falls in love with a charming taxi driver, Hyuk, and tries to use him to achieve her goal. But an agent from hell has been sent to track down and destroy her. Cast * Ko So-young ... Harah * Jung Woo-sung ... Hyuk * Dokgo Young-jae * Bang Eun-hee * Lee Ki-young * Lee Gun-hee * Seo Gi-woong * Kwon Hae-hyo * Ahn Suk-hwan * So Il-seop Production ''The Fox with Nine Tails'' was the first Korean film to use computer-generated imagery and it foreshadowed other changes in the Korean film industry by pioneering the fantasy genre and using ''chaebol A chaebol (, ; ) is a large industrial South Korean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Taebaek Mountains
''The Taebaek Mountains'' () is a 1994 South Korean film directed by Im Kwon-taek. Plot The film originates from the great river story ''Taebaegsanmaek'' consisting of 10 volumes written by Cho Jeong-rae. The story describes generational conflict between the haves (proprietors) and have nots (peasants) that eventually develops into right and left wing ideology, respectively. While showing why and how the conflict came about, the story depicts romantic, shamanic and Confucian aspects of the contemporaries. It provides a further insight into the politically controversial ideological issue on which the viewpoint is virtually hardened among over 40's in South Korea. This ideological issue survives even in the digital age to have a substantial effect on presidential elections. The author dares to show what the ideological conflict derives from and tries to describe it in detail and with artistic skill of commanding Korean colloquial language supplying its readers the true taste of Korean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Petal
''A Petal'' () is a 1996 South Korean film directed by Jang Sun-woo. Plot The film tells the story of a girl who experienced the Gwangju Uprising at the age of 15, and its effect on her life in later years. Cast * Lee Jung-hyun as Girl * Moon Sung-keun as Jang * Sol Kyung-gu * Chu Sang-mi * Park Chul-min * Park Kwang-jung * Lee Young-ran as Girl's Mother Production This film was a difficult job for 15-years old Lee Jung-hyun, who did not know acting. Director Sun-Woo Jang was furious on the first day of shooting. "At first I wasn't good at acting, so the director threw away the script and stopped shooting. I took it myself and I cried for a long time in the dormitory. Then I woke up. 'Then I have to live like a crazy child,' I thought. Because if I can't act, I simply have no choice but to become that kind of person." So she began wandering around the neighborhood for three or four hours before the shoots. People in the neighborhood thought she was a really crazy child and took ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tell Me Something
''Tell Me Something'' () is a 1999 South Korean Thriller- horror-crime film directed by Chang Yoon-hyun. It was an early South Korean film to find success abroad as part of the Korean Wave, and was selected to appear in the 2001 New York Korean Film Festival. Synopsis The story begins with Detective Jo returning to work after the death of his mother. He is accused of accepting money from a dubious source to pay for his mother’s medical treatment. He denies the accusation but becomes disgraced nevertheless and it is left ambiguous whether he is really innocent of this charge. Detective Jo is put on the case of a serial killer who amputates the limbs and heads of his victims and mixes body parts – swapping a new part into the body of each new victim. The trail of victims leads to a beautiful young woman, Chae Soo-yeon, the daughter of a famous painter, as it becomes apparent that she knew each of the victims and had dated them in the past. Soo-yeon's past is gradually reveale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
