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Cha Chung-hwa
Cha Chung-hwa (; born on 28 April 1980) is a South Korean character actress who has worked extensively on stage, screen, and television. She has been nominated for Baeksang Arts Awards for her role as court lady in tvN historical drama '' Mr. Queen.'' After graduating from Department of Theatre of Sangmyung University, Cha made her debut onstage in 2005. Cha built up her acting skills by appearing in popular works in Daehak-ro such as "Lunatic," "Sheer Madness," and "Suspicious Heungsinso." She continued to work in various roles, including the plays "Late Night Restaurant," "Midnight Serenade," and "Heavy Metal Girls," showing her own charm to the audience as "Multi-role" or "Supporting Role." She is known for her roles in ''Crash Landing on You'' (2019), '' Mr. Queen'' (2020-21), '' Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha'' (2021), and '' Dr. Park's Clinic'' (2022). She has acted in film '' As One'' (2012), ''Train to Busan'' (2016) and ''Pawn'' among many. Early years and education Cha Chu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suwon
Suwon (, ) is the capital and largest city of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea's most populous province which surrounds Seoul, the national capital. Suwon lies about south of Seoul. It is traditionally known as "The City of Filial Piety". With a population close to 1.3 million, it is larger than Ulsan, although it is not governed as a metropolitan city. Suwon has existed in various forms throughout Korea's history, growing from a small settlement to become a major industrial and cultural center. It is the only remaining completely walled city in South Korea. The city walls are one of the more popular tourist destinations in Gyeonggi Province. Samsung Electronics R&D center and headquarters are in Suwon. The city is served by three motorways, the national railway network, and the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. Suwon is a major educational center, home to eleven universities. Suwon is home to several football, baseball, basketball and volleyball teams, including four-time K League champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shear Madness
''Shear Madness'' is an interactive whodunit play, and is one of the longest-running nonmusical plays in the world.STAGE REVIEW: Shear Madness - Consistently Different ''The Tech'' On January 29, 2020, the cast celebrated its 40th anniversary (the show's 12,580th performance) at The Charles Playhouse Stage II. The show's Boston instantiation closed on March 15, 2020. Plot The play is set in a in the city in which it pl ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Min-a
Shin Min-a (; born 5 April 1984) is a South Korean model and actress best known for starring in television dramas '' A Love to Kill'' (2005), '' My Girlfriend Is a Nine-Tailed Fox'' (2010), '' Arang and the Magistrate'' (2012), '' Oh My Venus'' (2015), '' Tomorrow, With You'' (2017), '' Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha'' (2021), and '' Our Blues'' (2022). Career Modeling Shin began her career as a model for the teen magazine KiKi in 1998. She has since become one of the most in-demand and highest paid commercial endorsers in South Korea. Notable among her forays into branded entertainment is the 2008 multi-episode ''Summer Days'' opposite Hyun Bin and Ryoo Seung-bum for LG Xnote featuring music by You Hee-yeol, as well as ''Friends & Love'', a movie-style extended advertisement for Giordano in 2011 costarring Jung Woo-sung and So Ji-sub. In 2009, Shin went to Milan, Italy to shoot a photo spread for '' Elle Korea'' with Calvin Klein model Jamie Dornan. In 2011, she was chosen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moon So-ri
Moon So-ri (born July 2, 1974) is a South Korean actress, film director and screenwriter. She is best known for her acclaimed leading roles in ''Oasis'' (2002) and '' A Good Lawyer's Wife'' (2003). Career After graduating with a degree in Education from Sungkyunkwan University, Moon So-ri became part of the theater group ''Hangang'' (" Han River") from 1995 to 1997, and debuted in the play ''Classroom Idea'' (she also collaborated in its creation). She appeared in plays and short films such as ''Black Cut'' and ''To the Spring Mountain'' before finding fame as a leading actress. Her first film role was in Lee Chang-dong's acclaimed ''Peppermint Candy'', however her acting skills were not really showcased until she appeared in her second film ''Oasis'', also by Lee Chang-dong. Her powerful portrayal of a woman with cerebral palsy earned her strong praise as well as the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Emerging Actor or Actress at the 2002 Venice Film Festival (Moon is only the s ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On The Verge Of Insanity
''On the Verge of Insanity'' () is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Jung Jae-young, Moon So-ri, Lee Sang-yeob and Kim Ga-eun. It aired on MBC TV from June 23 to August 26, 2021 for 16 episodes. Synopsis It follows the story of middle-aged office workers struggling to survive in a turbulent workplace. Cast Main * Jung Jae-young as Choi Ban-seok, a developer in the home appliance division of Hanmyung Electronics. Although he is a veteran engineer, he ends up joining the HR team after a series of ups and downs. * Moon So-ri as Dang Ja-young, the workaholic head of HR team who is respected by her juniors for her outstanding leadership and is trusted by her superiors for her mental agility. * Lee Sang-yeob as Han Se-kwon, the development team leader who is related to the company group's owner. * Kim Ga-eun as Seo Na-ri, the deputy of the planning team. Supporting People in research building * Kim Nam-hee as Shin Han-soo * Ahn Nae-sang as Noh Byung-guk * as Gong Jung- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At A Distance, Spring Is Green
''At a Distance, Spring Is Green'' () is a 2021 South Korean television series adapted from the webtoon of the same name. It aired on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:30 (KST) from June 14 to July 20, 2021 on KBS2. It is available to stream internationally on Viki and iQiyi (exclusively for South Eastern Asian regions). At a Distance, Spring Is Green is a coming of age, campus story about youth in their 20s whose lives appear to be like the beauty of spring from afar but cold and harsh when viewed up close. Synopsis The story centers around Yeo Jun (Park Ji-hoon) a freshman at Myeongil University. Yeo Jun appears to have everything together, he's good-looking, loved by his peers, has a charming personality, comes from a wealthy family, and lives up to the expectations set for him. All isn't as appears to be as he has another side of his life he cannot show anyone and a lot of pain he must keep buried inside. During a group project, he meets Nam Soo-hyun ( Bae In-hyuk), a 3rd yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyond Evil (TV Series)
''Beyond Evil'' () is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Shin Ha-kyun and Yeo Jin-goo. It aired on JTBC from February 19 to April 10, 2021. It received seven nominations at the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards, winning three – Best Drama, Best Screenplay, and Best Actor for Shin Ha-kyun. It was also selected as one of the final candidates for the Baeksang Arts Award Grand Prize – Television. Synopsis ''Beyond Evil'' follows the story of two fearless policemen from the Manyang Police Substation of the Munju Police Station (located in the western part of Gyeonggi Province), Lee Dong-sik (Shin Ha-kyun) and Han Joo-won (Yeo Jin-goo), who break the law to catch a serial killer. In the course of uncovering the culprit's identity, they question the innocence of everyone involved in the case, including themselves. "Who is the monster?" "Is it you?" "Is it me?" "Is it us?" Inspiration While the plot appears to make some allusions to Korea's Hwaseong serial murders case, the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Hye-sun
Shin Hye-sun (born 31 August 1989) is a South Korean actress. She made her debut in the television series '' School 2013''. In 2017, Shin played her first leading role and became well known in the weekend drama, ''My Golden Life'', which garnered more than 8 million viewers. She is also best known for her other leading roles in Korean dramas such as ''Still 17'' (2018), '' The Hymn of Death'' (2018), '' Angel's Last Mission: Love'' (2019), and '' Mr. Queen'' (2020–2021). She has been lauded by industry insiders for her acting skills, her ability to convey emotions to her audience and her accurate diction, earning her the nickname 'diction fairy', and is being called by insiders as one of the best actresses of her generation. Career 2012–2016: Career beginnings and minor roles Shin debuted as an actress through the TV drama '' School 2013'', an installment of the long-running ''School'' series, after successfully passing the audition to cast in a schoolgirl role. She played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Son Ye-jin
Son Ye-jin (born Son Eon-jin on January 11, 1982) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in 2003 for '' The Classic'' and '' Summer Scent'', which were followed by the commercially successful ''A Moment to Remember'' (2004) and '' April Snow'' (2005). Her early roles in films garnered her the title "Nation's First Love" in Korea. She since has won various acting recognitions and acted in high-profile films including '' My Wife Got Married'' (2008), '' The Pirates'' (2014), the 2016 films '' The Truth Beneath'' and '' The Last Princess'', and ''The Negotiation'' (2018). She has also acted in the successful television dramas '' Alone in Love'' (2006), '' Personal Taste'' (2010), '' Something in the Rain'' (2018), ''Crash Landing on You'' (2019–2020), and '' Thirty-Nine'' (2022). She has been included in Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40 for four consecutive years 2019–2022. Career 2000–2005: Beginnings and East Asia stardom Son Ye-jin was the voice of ''Jung Mi-jo'' in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyun Bin
Kim Tae-pyung (born September 25, 1982), better known as Hyun Bin, is a South Korean actor. He gained widespread recognition for his role in the 2005 romantic comedy TV drama '' My Name is Kim Sam-soon''. Since then, he has appeared in leading roles in other successful television shows, including the romantic fantasy drama '' Secret Garden'' (2010–2011), fantasy drama '' Memories of the Alhambra'' (2018–2019), and romantic drama ''Crash Landing on You'' (2019–2020). Hyun Bin's popularity was further widened by starring in a series of box office hits: the action thriller '' Confidential Assignment'' (2017), the crime thrillers '' The Swindlers'' (2017) and '' The Negotiation'' (2018) as well as the zombie horror '' Rampant'' (2018). He was Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year in 2011. The success of Hyun Bin's works internationally established him as a top Hallyu star. He is among the highest paid and most influential actors in South Korea. Hyun drew praise from c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shopping King Louie
''Shopping King Louie'' () is a South Korean drama starring Seo In-guk, Nam Ji-hyun, Yoon Sang-hyun and Im Se-mi. It aired on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 ( KST) on MBC from September 21 to November 10, 2016. Synopsis A romantic comedy about Louis (Seo In-guk), a rich heir who always spends money to buy everything that has a subtle beauty talking to his soul. One day he loses his memory and meets Bok-Shil (Nam Ji-hyun), a pure and energetic woman from the countryside. She is at first astounded by his spending habits. In the process of teaching him to only buy bare necessities or inexpensive small kindnesses that lighten up one's day, she also learns that bare necessities are not same for everyone as they depend on everyone's own values that shape their life and thus their shopping patterns. Both have innate innocence which bring them to care for each other, leading to undeniable love. Cast Main * Seo In-guk as Louis / Kang Ji-sung ( 25 Years Old ) :The last surviving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
