Bridal Mask
''Bridal Mask'' () is a 2012 KBS2 period drama based on the popular Korean manhwa by Huh Young-man. Set in Seoul, Korea, during the 1930s Japanese colonial era, the story follows a man named Lee Kang-to, a Korean police officer commissioned by the Japanese Police to betray his own country and aid the Japanese in the annihilation of the Korean rebellion. It stars Joo Won, Jin Se-yeon and Shin Hyun-joon. Synopsis In the 1930s, Lee Kang-to lives in Korea, which is oppressed under Imperial Japanese rule. Despite being Korean, he works with the Japanese police in order to capture "Bridal Mask," a mysterious rebel who fights for Korean independence. Later, he secretly dons the Bridal Mask and fights the unjust Japanese regime. He struggles to balance his personal facade as a Japanese police officer and his private life as Bridal Mask. Kimura Shunji is a gentle Japanese schoolteacher. He is best friends with Kang-to and falls in love with the fiercely patriotic Mok-dan. His hatred fo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Romance Film
Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey through dating, courtship or marriage is featured. These films make the search for romantic love the main plot focus. Occasionally, romance lovers face obstacles such as finances, physical illness, various forms of discrimination, psychological restraints or family resistance. As in all quite strong, deep and close romantic relationships, the tensions of day-to-day life, temptations (of infidelity), and differences in compatibility enter into the plots of romantic films. Romantic films often explore the essential themes of love at first sight young and mature love, unrequited love, obsession, sentimental love, spiritual love, forbidden love, platonic love, sexual and passionate love, sacrificial love, explosive and destructive love, an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shin Hyun-joon (actor)
Shin Hyun-joon (; born October 28, 1968) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in ''Barefoot Ki-bong'', ''Stairway to Heaven'' and the ''Marrying the Mafia'' sequels, and as the photographer in the popular music video "Because I'm A Girl" by KISS. In the Korean press he is nicknamed as 아랍왕자 ("Prince of Arab") due to his foreign look and long eyelashes. Career Shin Hyun-joon was an athletics major at Yonsei University before starting a career in modeling and acting in 1989. His film debut came in director Im Kwon-taek's '' Son of a General'' series, set under the Japanese occupation in the 1920s. For the first half of the 1990s he continued working with Im Kwon-taek and also acted in '' Hwa-Om-Kyung'', Jang Sun-woo's award-winning film based on the Avatamsaka Sutra. In recent years Shin has turned more towards popular cinema, finding his greatest success in fantasy/sci-fi works such as ''The Gingko Bed'', ''The Soul Guardians'', and the Korean-Chinese ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Son Yeo-eun
Son Yeo-eun (born Byeon Na-yeon on August 4, 1983) is a South Korean actress. Son was nominated for Best New Actress for Television at the Baeksang Arts Awards The Baeksang Arts Awards (), also known as the Paeksang Arts Awards, are awards for excellence in film, television and theatre in South Korea. The awards were first introduced in 1965 by Chang Key-young, the founder of the Hankook Ilbo newspap ... for her portrayal of a villain in '' Thrice Married Woman'' (2013). Filmography Film Television series Awards and nominations References External links * * * * * * 1983 births Living people 21st-century South Korean actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses People from Busan Dong-a University alumni {{Korea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kim Jung-nan
Kim Jung-nan (born Kim Hyun-ah on July 16, 1971) is a South Korean actress. Kim made her acting debut in 1991, but received a new surge of popularity after starring in '' A Gentleman's Dignity'' in 2012. Filmography Film Television series Radio shows Television show Awards and nominations References External links * * * * 1971 births Living people South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean radio presenters Dongguk University alumni South Korean women radio presenters {{Korea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 Family (from la, familia) is a group of peo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lee Byung-joon
Lee Byung-joon (; born January 27, 1964) is a South Korean actor. Active in film, television and theater since 1985, Lee is best known for his supporting roles in '' A Bloody Aria'' (2006), '' Highway Star'' (2007), and ''Eye for an Eye'' (2008). On TV, he appeared in the sitcoms ''Kokkiri (Elephant)'' (2008), ''Oh My God'' (2011) and ''Salamander Guru and The Shadows'' (2012), as well as the dramas '' Secret Garden'' (2010) and '' Dream High'' (2011). Filmography Film *'' The Eternal Empire'' (1995) *''Sunset Into the Neon Lights'' (1995) *''Mugoonghwa - Korean National Flower'' (1995) *''Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005) '' *'' A Bloody Aria'' (2006) *''Dasepo Naughty Girls'' (2006) *''Good Night'' (short film, 2007) *'' Highway Star'' (2007) *''Eye for an Eye'' (2008) *'' City of Fathers'' (2009) ( cameo) *'' Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle'' (2010) *''Man of Vendetta'' (2010) *''Earth Rep Rolling Stars'' (animated, 2011) *'' Perfect Game'' (2011) ( cameo) *'' Never Ending S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Song Ok-sook
Song Ok-sook (born August 14, 1960) is a South Korean actress. She has appeared in supporting roles in numerous television dramas, including ''Winter Sonata'', ''Beethoven Virus'', ''More Charming by the Day'', and '' Missing You''. Song is also a full-time professor in the Department of Film Arts at the Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts since 2005. She is an advocate of adoption Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting of another, usually a child, from that person's biological or legal parent or parents. Legal adoptions permanently transfer all rights and responsibilities, along with filiation, fro .... Filmography Television series Film Theater Awards and nominations References External links Song Ok-sookat Bom Entertainment * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Song, Ok-sook South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses South Korean stage actresses Chung-Ang University alumni Yonsei University alumni Living people 1960 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Son Byong-ho
Son Byong-ho (born August 25, 1962) is a South Korean actor. Son is known for his role in action films, notably, ''R-Point'' (2004), '' Running Wild'' (2006), ''The Good, the Bad, the Weird ''The Good, the Bad, the Weird'' () is a 2008 South Korean Western action film directed by Kim Jee-woon and starring Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, and Jung Woo-sung.' The film is inspired by the 1966 Italian Spaghetti Western ''The Good, the Bad ...'' (2008) and '' Insu, The Queen Mother'' (2011). Filmography Film Television series Theater Awards and nominations References External links Son Byong-hoat Cicada I Remember Co. Ltd * * * 1962 births Living people People from Andong 20th-century South Korean male actors 21st-century South Korean male actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male stage actors South Korean male television actors {{Korea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jeon No-min
Jun No-min (born Jun Jae Yong on August 28, 1966) is a South Korean actor. Among his recent roles were the villainous Hwarang warrior Seolwon in ''Queen Seondeok'', and the fictional independence fighter Damsari in '' Bridal Mask''. Filmography Television series * '' Mrs. Durian'' (2023) – Dan Chi-gang *'' Oasis'' (2023) - Hwang Chung-seong *'' Three Bold Siblings'' (2022) - Kim Myung-jae *'' The Law Cafe'' (2022) - Kim Seung-woon *'' Kill Heel'' (2022) - Choi In-guk *'' Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce)'' (2021) *'' Live On'' (2020) (cameo, ep 3) *'' The King: Eternal Monarch'' (2020) (special appearance, ep 4, ep 6) *''Itaewon Class'' (2020) ( cameo) *'' Doctor John'' (2019) *'' Risky Romance'' (2018) *'' Secrets and Lies'' (2018) *'' Suits'' (2018) (special appearance, ep 7) *'' My Golden Life'' (2017-2018) *''Hospital Ship'' (2017) *'' Ruler: Master of the Mask'' (2017) *'' Queen of the Ring'' (2017) *''Entertainer'' (2016) *''Memory'' (2016) *''Six Flying Dragons'' ( ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chun Ho-jin
Chun Ho-jin (born September 9, 1960) is a South Korean actor. Early life Chun studied chemistry at Inha University but dropped out to pursue acting. His father Chun Gyu-deok was among the first generation of professional wrestlers in the country. Career Chun's acting career began in 1983 when he auditioned at Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) and was selected. His first roles were mostly in miniseries and one-off telemovies (similar to KBS's '' Drama City''). He came to prominence with viewers in the long-running KBS drama ''Love on a Jujube Tree'' ( ko), which garnered him the Baeksang Arts Awards for Best New Actor in the television category in 1992. In later years, he earned the sobriquet "the national father" (국민 아버지) after portraying the father of the main characters in the family dramas '' My Golden Life'' (2017) and '' Once Again'' (2020), both of which had viewership ratings of over 30%. His portrayal of a bankrupt and down-on-his-luck man who has a comp ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gisaeng
Kisaeng (Hangul: 기생, Hanja: 妓生, RR: ''Gisaeng''), also called ginyeo (Hangul: 기녀, Hanja: 妓女), were women from outcast or slave families who were trained to be courtesans, providing artistic entertainment and conversation to men of upper class. First appearing in Goryeo, were the government's legal entertainers, required to perform various functions for the state. Many were employed at court, but they were also spread throughout the country. They were carefully trained and frequently accomplished in the fine arts, poetry, and prose, and although they were of low social class, they were respected as educated artists. Aside from entertainment, their roles included medical care and needlework. play an important role in Korean conceptions of the traditional culture of the Joseon. Although the names of most real have been forgotten, a few are remembered for an outstanding attribute, such as skill or loyalty. The most famous of these is the 16th century Hwang Jini ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |