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North Korean Actors
This is a list of North Korean actors. List of actors Creative Staff See also * List of South Korean actresses * List of South Korean male actors * Cinema of North Korea The cinema of North Korea began with the division of Korea and has been sustained since then by the ruling Kim dynasty. Kim Il-sung and his successor Kim Jong-il were both cinephiles and sought to produce propaganda films based on the ''Juch ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:North Korean actors North Korean actors North Korean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Joseph Dresnok
James Joseph Dresnok ( ko, 제임스 조새프 드레스녹, November 24, 1941 – November 2016) was an American defector to North Korea, one of six U.S. soldiers to defect after the Korean War. After defecting, Dresnok worked as an actor in propaganda films, some directed by Kim Jong-il, and as an English teacher in Pyongyang. He was featured on the CBS magazine program ''60 Minutes'' on January 28, 2007, as the last U.S. defector alive in North Korea. He was also the subject of a documentary film, ''Crossing the Line'', by British filmmakers Daniel Gordon and Nicholas Bonner, which was shown at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.World Documentary Competition, “Crossing the Line” (2006) 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Accessed January 28, 2007. Dresnok most often call ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koryo Tours
Koryo Tours is an independent Western travel company based in Beijing, specializing in group and independent tourism to North Korea. Their tours run throughout the year covering budget to exclusive trips. There are packages for staying in the capital Pyongyang with visits to the DMZ at the border with the Republic of Korea. At different times of year there are other events such as the Mass Games and the Pyongyang International Film Festival which are available as special tours when they are running. History In 1993, Koryo Tours was set up by Nick Bonner and Joshua Green and they have been organizing trips into North Korea since 1993. Simon Cockerell joined the company in 2002 and in 2015 was the general manager. Tourism In 1993, Koryo Tours was appointed as a travel specialist by the Korea International Travel Company, part of the Government of North Korea. Koryo Tours takes in over 50% of westerners visiting North Korea. Koryo Tours is responsible for opening up of new de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of South Korean Male Actors
This is a list of South Korean male television, film, musical, theatre and voice actors who are active in South Korea. Names are listed as stage name. A * Ahn Bo-hyun * Ahn Do-gyu * Ahn Dong-goo * Ahn Gil-kang * Ahn Hyo-seop * Ahn Jae-hong * Ahn Jae-hwan * Ahn Jae-hyun * Ahn Jae-mo * Ahn Jae-wook * Ahn Ji-ho * Ahn Ji-hwan * Ahn Nae-sang * Ahn Se-ha * Ahn Seung-gyun * Ahn Suk-hwan * Ahn Sung-ki * Ahn Woo-yeon * Ahn Yong-joon * Ajoo * Alex Chu * Alexander Lee * Allen Kim * An Jang-hyeok * An Jong-deok * Andy Lee B * B-Bomb * Bae Eun-sik * Bae Hyun-sung * Bae In-hyuk * Bae Jin-young * Bae Ki-sung * Bae Seong-woo * Bae Soo-bin * Bae Yong-joon * Baek Bong-ki * Baek Chul-min * Baek Il-seob * Baek Min-hyun * Baek Seung-hyeon * Baek Su-ho * Baek Sung-hyun * Baek Yoon-sik * Baekho * Baekhyun * Bak Il * Bak Tae-ho * Bang Jae-ho * Bang Seong-joon * Bang Yong-guk * Baro * Bobby Lee * Bong Man-dae * Bong Tae-gyu * Boom * Brian Joo * Byeon Woo-seok * Byun Hee-bong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of South Korean Actresses
This is a list of South Korean television, film, musical, theatre and voice actresses who are active in South Korea. Names are listed as stage name. A * Ah Young * Ahn Eun-jin * Ahn In-sook * Ahn Ji-hye * Ahn Ji-hyun * Ahn Seo-hyun * Ahn So-hee * Ahn So-young * Ahn Sol-bin * Ahn Young-mi * Ailee * Anda (singer), Anda * Arin (singer), Arin B * Bada (singer), Bada * Bae Da-bin * Bae Doona * Bae Geu-rin * Bae Hae-sun * Bae Jeong-min * Bae Jong-ok * Bae Noo-ri * Bae Seul-ki * Bae Suzy * Bae Woo-hee * Bae Yoon-kyung * Baek A-yeon * Baek Eun-hye * Baek Hyun-joo * Baek Ji-won * Baek Jin-hee * Baek Ok-dam * Baek Seo-yi * Bak Seon-yeong (voice actress), Bak Seon-yeong * Bak Sin-hee * Bak So-ra * Bak Yeong-hee * Ban Hyo-jung * Ban Se-jung * Bang Eun-hee * Bang Eun-jin * Bang Min-ah * Bibi (singer), Bibi * BoA * Bona (singer), Bona * Byun Jung-soo C * Cha Chung-hwa * Cha Hwa-yeon * Cha Joo-young * Cha Jung-won * Cha Mi-kyung * Cha Min-ji * Cha Soo-yeon * Cha Ye-ryun * Chae Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyongyang Nalpharam
''Pyongyang Nalpharam'' () is a 2006 North Korean film directed by Phyo Kwang and Maeng Cheol-min. It is a martial arts film set during the Japanese colonial rule of Korea. One of only two North Korean films released in 2006, it received ticket sales of 6 million cinema-goers in North Korea. Critics describe the film as "routine" and "adequate." Plot The film is set in the early 20th century, during the Japanese colonial rule of Korea. Jeong Taek is a master of Pyongyang Nalpharam, a form of the ancient Taekkyeon martial art perfected on Mount Taeseong near Pyongyang. He returns home one day to find his father poisoned by Korean-born Japanese woman Mieko, who claims that the elder was responsible for the death of her own father. At first mistaking the woman for his childhood sweetheart, So Gyeon, Taek is forced into action when Japanese forces lay claim to the sacred texts containing the secrets of Pyongyang Nalpharam. Cast * Ri Ryeong-hun ... Jeong Taek * Kim Hye-gyeong .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NK News
NK News is an American subscription-based news website that provides stories and analysis about North Korea. Established in 2011, it is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea with reporters in Washington, D.C. and London. Reporting is based on information collected from in-country sources, recently returned western visitors to North Korea, stories filed by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), interviews with defectors, and reports published by NGOs and western governments. The site's founder and Managing Director is Chad O'Carroll, a former employee of the German Marshall Fund, who has written on North Korea and North Korea issues for ''The Daily Telegraph''. Regular features * ''Ask a North Korean'': a forum whereby readers can submit questions about daily life in North Korea which are answered by a panel of four defectors. The column covering Jang Song-thaek's execution received particular attention. * ''Expert Survey'': in which various Korean and Western experts on the politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Film Export And Import Corporation
Korean may refer to: People and culture * Koreans, ethnic group originating in the Korean Peninsula * Korean cuisine * Korean culture * Korean language **Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Chosŏn'gŭl **Korean dialects and the Jeju language **See also: North–South differences in the Korean language Places * Korean Peninsula, a peninsula in East Asia * Korea, a region of East Asia * North Korea, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea * South Korea, the Republic of Korea Other uses *Korean Air, flag carrier and the largest airline of South Korea See also *Korean War, 1950–1953 war between North Korea and South Korea *Names of Korea, various country names used in international contexts *History of Korea The Lower Paleolithic era in the Korean Peninsula and Manchuria began roughly half a million years ago. Christopher J. Norton, "The Current State of Korean Paleoanthropology", (2000), ''Journal of Human Evolution'', 38: 803–825. The earlies ..., the history of Kor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sex Symbol
A sex symbol or icon is a person or character widely considered sexually attractive.Pam Cook, "The trouble with sex: Diana Dors and the Blonde bombshell phenomenon", In: Bruce Babinigton (ed.), ''British Stars and Stardom: From Alma Taylor to Sean Connery''pp. 169–171 Quote: "– the sex symbol is usually defined in terms of her excessive sexuality" History The term ''sex symbol'' was first used between the 1910s and 1920s to describe the first emerging film stars of the era. One of the first sex symbols on-screen was Sessue Hayakawa for men and Asta Nielsen for women. Movie studios have relied heavily on the looks and sex appeal of their actors to be able to attract audiences. The use of this concept increased during World War II. In the 20th century, sex symbols could be male as well as female: actors such as the romantic Sessue Hayakawa and the athletic Douglas Fairbanks were popular in the 1910s and 1920s. Archetypal screen lover Rudolph Valentino's death in 1926 ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kil-dong (1986 Film)
''Hong Kil-dong'' is a 1986 North Korean historical drama film directed by Kim Kil In. The film was based on the '' Hong Gildong jeon'', an anonymous Korean novel about a Robin Hood-like bandit. Plot In Joseon-era Korea, Hong Kil-dong is born in Hanseong (modern Seoul) as the illegitimate son of a nobleman. His stepmother tries to have him killed by bandits, but he is rescued by monk who uses magic and martial arts. Hong goes on to train with the monk and defend the oppressed villagers, later fighting an invasion by Japanese ninjas. Release ''Hong Kil-dong'' was released in 1986. It received a wide release in the Soviet Union and the Eastern bloc, and was very popular in Poland and Bulgaria. Reception ''Hong Kil-dong'' is often listed as among the best North Korean films; authors have noted the influence of Shin Sang-ok, a South Korean director kidnapped by the North Korean regime in 1978 and forced to make films. It is also known for its lack of propaganda and its cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On The Green Carpet
''On the Green Carpet'' is a 2001 North Korean film directed by Rim Chang-bom. The film's title refers to the turf of the stadium which hosts the May Day mass games in Pyongyang. Summary The film is a romantic comedy, which involves a coach who is preparing a group of schoolchildren for the May Day mass games, and a former colleague who has now become his superior. She feels that he is being too demanding of his young performers, as the show he has devised requires a series of multiple somersaults. However, the children are willing to work as hard as necessary to please their leader, Kim Jong-il, and the film culminates in a lavish display of their abilities. Everyday life in North Korea is presented as being pleasant and trouble-free, with no evidence of reported food shortages and an emphasis on the people's devotion to the "Dear Leader". Festival screenings and critical response ''On the Green Carpet'' was the first North Korean film to be invited to the Berlin Internati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Il-jin
Kim Il-jin (, born 1956) is a North Korean conductor. He was born in Manpo, a city of Jagang Province, but he grew up mainly in Wonsan. He studied cello in Pyongyang University of Music and Dance. After graduating in 1977, Kim joined the Mansudae Art Troupe as a cellist but he turned to conducting shortly after. He went to Russia and studied conducting at the Moscow Conservatory. In 1985, Kim participated in the Herbert von Karajan International Conductors Competition in West Berlin and took second prize. He is the only North Korean to have won this competition. After returning to North Korea, Kim rejoined the Mansudae Art Troupe as a conductor. He also rehearsed the Troupe's famous Merited Female Instrumental Ensemble and founded the Isang Yun Orchestra The Isang Yun Orchestra () is a Western-style chamber orchestra in North Korea. Named after the composer Isang Yun, the orchestra is attached to the Isang Yun Music Institute in Pyongyang. History The IYO was established in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh, Youth!
''Oh, Youth!'', also called ''O Youth!'', is a 1995 North Korean comedy drama film directed by Jon Jong Pal and written by Ri Il Chol, which was originally titled "''Chongchuniyo!''". While North Korea is not typically known for releasing comedies, ''Oh Youth!'' is a rare example of a comedic film produced in the DPRK, with English subtitles, and can be viewed on YouTube.Archived aGhostarchiveand thWayback Machine Of note is that, while mention of the late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is a typical occurrence, the success of the characters is not attributed to him. The film focuses on the life of a Korean family, and a romance between two characters with an interest in tae kwon do, an ancient martial art with its origins in Korea. ''Oh Youth!'' contains scenes from Pyongyang. Locations shown in the film include the Grand People's Study House, a Pyongyang amusement park, and the Pothong River The Pothong River (Pot'ong River, Potonggang or Potong) is a river in North Korea. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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