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Beating Heart (TV Series)
''Beating Heart'' (; also known as ''Six Love Stories'') is a South Korean television drama series, produced by MBC and broadcast in 2005. The series consists of six two-part stories, with each story having its own team of writer and director. It focuses on the lives of a typical Korean family, examining the relationships between the four main characters, their romantic interests, and other family members, while answering the question "When did you feel your heart beating the hardest?" In 2006, the series was broadcast by the KBFD network in Hawaii as ''My Trembling Heart''. It has also been released on DVD in South Korea and Japan. Cast Main characters * Bae Doona as Bae Doona *Bae Jong-ok as Bae Jong-ok *Kim Chang-wan as Kim Chang-wan *Go Ah-sung as Kim Bo-mi Supporting characters *Kim Dong-wan as Kang Sung-jae (episodes 1-2) *Shin Sung-woo as Jung Nam-soo (episodes 1-4) *Harisu as Kim Chang-ho/Kim Hae-jung (episodes 3–4, 9 & 12) *Kim Hak-joon as Chan (episodes 5-6) *Yoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bae Doona
Bae Doona (; born October 11, 1979; also credited as Doona Bae), is a South Korean actress and photographer. She became known outside Korea for her roles as a political activist in Park Chan-wook's ''Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance'' (2002), archer Park Nam-joo in Bong Joon-ho's '' The Host'' (2006), and as the doll in Hirokazu Kore-eda's ''Air Doll'' (2009). She has had English-speaking roles in the Wachowski films ''Cloud Atlas'' (2012) and ''Jupiter Ascending'' (2015), as well as their Netflix television series ''Sense8'' (2015–2018). As for her Korean-speaking roles, she is well known for playing the leading female character in the Netflix period zombie thriller, ''Kingdom'' (2019–present), as well as the crime thriller ''Stranger'' (2017-2020) and sci-fi ''The Silent Sea''. Early life Bae Doona was born in Seoul, South Korea. Growing up, she would follow her mother, Kim Hwa-young, a stage actress, to theater and rehearsal halls, learning lines of dialogue as she went al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harisu
Lee Kyung-eun (born February 17, 1975), better known by her stage name Harisu (Hangul: 하리수; Hanja: 河莉秀), is a Korean pop singer, model, and actress. Born male, Harisu knew she wanted to present herself as a woman from early childhood, and underwent sex reassignment surgery in the 1990s. She is the Republic of Korea's first transgender entertainer, and in 2002 became the second person in Korea to legally change their gender. Her stage name is an adaptation of the English phrase "hot issue". She first gained public attention in 2001, after appearing in a television commercial for DoDo cosmetics. The commercial was a success and marked the launch of her career, which allowed her to branch out into other fields such as music and acting. She has recorded five Korean musical albums, switching genres between techno and R&B, and her overseas releases have featured songs recorded in Mandarin. Her first major acting role was in the 2001 film ''Yellow Hair 2'', and since t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean-language Television Shows
Korean (South Korean: , ''hangugeo''; North Korean: , ''chosŏnmal'') is the native language for about 80 million people, mostly of Korean descent. It is the official and national language of both North Korea and South Korea (geographically Korea), but over the past years of political division, the two Koreas have developed some noticeable vocabulary differences. Beyond Korea, the language is recognised as a minority language in parts of China, namely Jilin Province, and specifically Yanbian Prefecture and Changbai County. It is also spoken by Sakhalin Koreans in parts of Sakhalin, the Russian island just north of Japan, and by the in parts of Central Asia. The language has a few extinct relatives which—along with the Jeju language (Jejuan) of Jeju Island and Korean itself—form the compact Koreanic language family. Even so, Jejuan and Korean are not mutually intelligible with each other. The linguistic homeland of Korean is suggested to be somewhere in contemporary N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MBC TV Television Dramas
MBC may refer to: Broadcasting * Major Broadcasting Cable Network, renamed to Black Family Channel * Malawi Broadcasting Corporation, a Malawian state-run radio company * Manila Broadcasting Company, in the Philippines * Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation, a public broadcaster of the Republic of Mauritius * MBC Networks, Sri Lankan media company * MBC TV (India), Oriya language broadcasting network * MBC Group, Middle Eastern media conglomerate based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates * Missinipi Broadcasting Corporation, a radio network in Canada * Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, a South Korean commercial broadcaster ** MBC TV (South Korean TV channel), a television channel from Seoul, South Korea * Museum of Broadcast Communications, a museum located in Chicago, Illinois Education * Mary Baldwin College, in Staunton, Virginia, US * Master of Business Communication, an academic degree * Matthew Boulton College, in Birmingham, England * Minneapolis Business College, located in Rose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 South Korean Television Series Endings
5 (five) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number, and cardinal number, following 4 and preceding 6, and is a prime number. It has attained significance throughout history in part because typical humans have five digits on each hand. In mathematics 5 is the third smallest prime number, and the second super-prime. It is the first safe prime, the first good prime, the first balanced prime, and the first of three known Wilson primes. Five is the second Fermat prime and the third Mersenne prime exponent, as well as the third Catalan number, and the third Sophie Germain prime. Notably, 5 is equal to the sum of the ''only'' consecutive primes, 2 + 3, and is the only number that is part of more than one pair of twin primes, ( 3, 5) and (5, 7). It is also a sexy prime with the fifth prime number and first prime repunit, 11. Five is the third factorial prime, an alternating factorial, and an Eisenstein prime with no imaginary part and real part of the form 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 South Korean Television Series Debuts
5 (five) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number, and cardinal number, following 4 and preceding 6, and is a prime number. It has attained significance throughout history in part because typical humans have five digits on each hand. In mathematics 5 is the third smallest prime number, and the second super-prime. It is the first safe prime, the first good prime, the first balanced prime, and the first of three known Wilson primes. Five is the second Fermat prime and the third Mersenne prime exponent, as well as the third Catalan number, and the third Sophie Germain prime. Notably, 5 is equal to the sum of the ''only'' consecutive primes, 2 + 3, and is the only number that is part of more than one pair of twin primes, ( 3, 5) and (5, 7). It is also a sexy prime with the fifth prime number and first prime repunit, 11. Five is the third factorial prime, an alternating factorial, and an Eisenstein prime with no imaginary part and real part of the form 3p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Kyung-hee
Lee Kyung-hee (born 26 July 1969) is a South Korean television screenwriter. Career Early works Lee Kyung-hee began her television drama writing career penning star vehicles, among them ''Model'' (1997) with Kim Nam-joo and Jang Dong-gun, ''Kkokji'' (also known as ''Tough Guy's Love'', 2000) with Won Bin, Lee Jong-won and Jo Min-ki, and ''Purity'' (also known as ''Pure Heart'', 2001) with Ryu Jin and Lee Yo-won. But she made a name for herself with comedy-drama '' Sang Doo! Let's Go to School'' in 2003. About a young father who becomes a gigolo to pay for his daughter's medical bills, then goes back to finish high school with his first love as his teacher, it marked the successful acting debut of singer Rain. Industry insiders were surprised and impressed with the singer-turned-actor for handling the myriad emotions of his character with range, thanks to Lee who took advantage of Rain's screen presence and charisma, and wrapped the character's evolution around his strengt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baek Il-seob
Baek Il-seob (; born June 10, 1944) is a South Korean film and television actor. In recent years he appeared in the family dramas ''Mom's Dead Upset'', '' My Too Perfect Sons'' and '' Ojakgyo Brothers''. In 2007 Baek landed in the news after he made remarks at a GNP rally denouncing candidate Lee Hoi-chang's late entry into the presidential race. Filmography Film *''Salut d'Amour'' (2015) ( cameo) *''My Brilliant Life'' (2014) *''Scout'' (2007) *''Underground Rendezvous'' (2007) ( cameo) *''Sorrow Even Up in Heaven'' (2007) *''Magang Hotel'' (2007) *''Hot for Teacher'' (2006) *'' Lump Sugar'' (2006) ( cameo) *'' Hanbando'' (2006) *'' Oh! My God'' (2006) *''Marrying the Mafia II'' (2005) ( cameo) *'' My Boyfriend Is Type B'' (2005) *'' Everybody Has Secrets'' (2004) *''Spy Girl'' (2004) *''My Tutor Friend'' (2003) *''No Blood No Tears'' (2002) *''Without You'' (2002) *''Girl, 18 Years Old'' (1993) *''Marijuana'' (1990) *''A Burning Rose'' (1990) *''Sexual Compatibility'' (198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Soo-mi
Kim Soo-mi (born Kim Young-ok on September 3, 1949) is a South Korean actress. She has had a prolific career in film and television. Kim debuted in a talent contest in 1970, then shot to fame in ''Country Diaries''. The landmark TV series aired for almost 20 years, making Kim one of the most popular Korean actresses of the 1980s. In 2003 she made a memorable cameo as a profanity-spouting ajumma in the Jang Nara comedy ''Oh! Happy Day''. It successfully revamped her image and rejuvenated her fading career. Kim quickly became known in the Korean entertainment industry as the "Queen of Ad-lib," with her comic talent showcased in many of her succeeding projects, notably ''Mapado'', ''Twilight Gangsters'', ''Granny's Got Talent'' (2015), and the ''Marrying the Mafia'' sequels. Kim also gained attention for her turns in more serious fare, such as 2006's ''Barefoot Ki-bong'', a heartwarming pic about a developmentally disabled man. Her 2011 film ''Late Blossom'' is a romance between tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ji Sung
Ji Sung (born Kwak Tae-geun on 27 February 1977) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television dramas '' All In'' (2003), '' Save the Last Dance for Me'' (2004), ''New Heart'' (2007), ''Protect the Boss'' (2011), '' Secret Love'' (2013), ''Kill Me, Heal Me'' (2015), ''Innocent Defendant'' (2017), ''Familiar Wife'' (2018), ''Doctor John'' (2019), ''The Devil Judge'' (2021) and the film ''My PS Partner'' (2012). Early life Kwak Tae-geun's parents were both educators, and they expected him to also enter the teaching profession. But in his sophomore year in high school, his father bought him a VCR and the first movie he rented was ''Rain Man''. Dustin Hoffman's acting left such an impression on him that he decided to become an actor, despite his father's objections. He later studied Theater and Film at Hanyang University. Career 1999–2002: Beginnings Ji Sung first auditioned for the 1999 campus drama ''KAIST'', where he met screenwriter Song Ji-na. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Jung-won (singer)
Choi Jung-won (born May 1, 1981) is a South Korean singer and actor. He initially rose to fame as a member of South Korean duo UN debuting with the single "Voice Mail" in 2000. After the duo disbanded in 2005, his fame increased as an actor. Filmography Television series References External links * 1981 births K-pop singers Living people People from Seoul Male actors from Seoul Singers from Seoul South Korean male television actors 20th-century South Korean male singers South Korean pop singers South Korean radio presenters Kyonggi University alumni 21st-century South Korean male actors 21st-century South Korean male singers {{Korea-singer-stub ... [...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] |
