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Choi Cheol-ho
Choi Cheol-ho (; born 2 March 1970) is a South Korean actor. He rose to fame after appearing in the hit drama '' Queen of Housewives'' (also known as ''My Wife is a Superwoman'', 2009). Other notable roles include King Seonjo in '' The Immortal Lee Soon-shin'' (2004), Geolsa Biu in '' Dae Jo Yeong'' (2006) and King Gyeongjong in ''Empress Cheonchu'' (also known as ''The Iron Empress'', 2009). Personal life He married Kim Hye-sook on 7 August 2005. Kim was the Chungnam representative at the 2004 Miss Korea pageant. They have one son, Choi Min-joon. Choi was investigated for drunkenly assaulting an aspiring actress on 8 July 2010, with the incident caught on CCTV. Filmography Television series * ''River Where the Moon Rises'' (KBS2, 2021) - ep. #15 * ''Love Alert'' (MBN, 2018) * '' Dal Soon's Spring'' (KBS, 2017) * ''Saimdang, Memoir of Colors'' (SBS, 2017) * '' The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War'' (KBS1, 2015) * ''The King's Face'' (KBS2, 2014) * ''Single-minded Dandelion'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of the 1948 constitution. According to the 2020 census, Seoul has a population of 9.9 million people, and forms the heart of the Seoul Capital Area with the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province. Considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC), Seoul was the world's fourth largest metropolitan economy in 2014, following Tokyo, New York City and Los Angeles. Seoul was rated Asia's most livable city with the second highest quality of life globally by Arcadis in 2015, with a GDP per capita (PPP) of around $40,000. With major technology hubs centered in Gangnam and Digital Media City, the Seoul Capital Area is home to the headquarters of 15 ''Fort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dal Soon's Spring
''Dal Soon's Spring'' () is a 2017 South Korea morning soap opera starring Hong Ah-reum, Yun Da-yeong, Song Won-seok, and Kang Dal-bin. It aired on KBS2 from August 14, 2017 on Mondays to Fridays at 09:00 ( KST) to 09:45 (KST). It is the 43rd TV Novel series (12th in 2010s) of KBS. The time setting of this drama is among the earliest compared to the other series, starting years before the Pacific War in the Korean independence movement era. Plot The story of an amnesiac young woman to become a successful shoemaker while also searching for her identity and get the justice for her father's death. Cast Main * Hong Ah-reum as Go Dal-soon / Han Eun-sol ** Uhm Chae-young as young Go Dal-soon / Han Eun-sol * Yun Da-yeong as Han Hong-joo / Go Jung-ok ** Choi Myung-bin as young Han Hong-joo / Go Jung-ok * Song Won-seok as Jung Yoon-jae ** Gil Jung-woo as young Jung Yoon-jae * Kang Dal-bin as Seo Hyun-do ** Choi Kwon-soo as young Seo Hyun-do Supporting Song-in Shoe * Im Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dream Of The Emperor
''Dream of the Emperor'' () is a South Korean television series that aired on KBS1 from September 8, 2012 to June 9, 2013 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 for 70 episodes. Plot Kim Chun-chu is the grandson of King Jinji, but when his grandfather is overthrown, Chun-chu is denied the chance to become a successor to the throne of Silla. He later meets Kim Yu-shin, and the two men begin a friendship. Chun-chu later becomes King Muyeol, the 29th Silla monarch who leads the unification of three ancient Kingdoms – Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla, while Kim Yu-shin becomes one of the greatest generals in Korean history. Cast Main characters * Choi Soo-jong as Kim Chun-chu, later King Taejong Muyeol of Silla **Chae Sang-woo as young Chun-chu * Kim Yu-seok as Kim Yu-shin **Noh Young-hak as young Yu-shin * Park Joo-mi (ep. 8 – 18) and Hong Eun-hee (episode 19 – 70) as Princess Deok-man, later Queen Seondeok of Silla **Seon Joo-ah as young Deok-man *Lee Young-ah and Son Yeo-eun as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scandal (TV Series)
''The Scandal'' () is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Kim Jaewon, Jo Yoon-hee, Cho Jae-hyun, Park Sang-min, Shin Eun-kyung, Ki Tae-young, Kim Hye-ri, and Kim Gyu-ri. It aired on MBC from June 29 to October 27, 2013 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:45 for 36 episodes. This drama commemorated Seoul Olympics' 25th anniversary. Plot Detective Ha Eun-joong uncovers a shocking secret; Ha Myung-geun, the man he believed was his father, had actually kidnapped him as a child. Myung-geun had lost his own son in a building collapse, and as revenge against the man responsible, Jang Tae-ha, he abducted Tae-ha's son and raised him as his own. In the aftermath of revenge, Eun-joong searches for the truth and becomes caught between his two fathers and the woman he loves, Woo Ah-mi. Cast Main characters *Kim Jaewon as Ha Eun-joong **Jung Yoon-seok as 8-year-old Ha Eun-joong **Kim Hwi-soo as 5-year-old Ha Eun-joong :Detective at Gangnam police station. He became a detective to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea JoongAng Daily
''Korea JoongAng Daily'' is the English edition of the South Korean national daily newspaper ''JoongAng Ilbo''. The newspaper was first published on October 17, 2000, originally named as ''JoongAng Ilbo English Edition''. It mainly carries news and feature stories by staff reporters, and some stories translated from the Korean language newspaper. ''Korea JoongAng Daily'' is one of the three main English newspapers in South Korea along with ''The Korea Times'' and ''The Korea Herald''. The newspaper is published with a daily edition of ''The New York Times'' and it is located within the main offices of the ''JoongAng Ilbo'' in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of .... See also * List of newspapers in South Korea References External linksOf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inspiring Generation
''Inspiring Generation'' () is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Kim Hyun-joong, Im Soo-hyang and Jin Se-yeon. It aired on KBS2 from January 15 to April 3, 2014 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. Based on the manhwa by Bang Hak-gi (published daily by ''Sports Seoul'' from June 1985 to June 1988), the drama series had a budget of and its story depicts the loves, friendships and patriotism of young Korean independence fighters in 1930s Shanghai. Plot A story of violence, love and friendship that travels between Korea, China and Japan in the 1930s. Shin Jung-tae (Kim Hyun-joong) loses his father at the age of 15 when a Japanese soldier shoots him during the Japanese occupation of Shanghai in the 1930s. But instead of finding justice, Jung-tae is accused of his own father’s death. Jung-tae finds justice only by using his fists in the back alleys of Shanghai, growing up to become the best fighter on the continent. Cast Main characters *Kim Hy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cunning Single Lady
Cunning Single Lady (; lit. "Devious Woman Who's Single Again") is a 2014 South Korean romantic comedy television series starring Lee Min-jung and Joo Sang-wook as a divorced couple who rekindles their romance. It aired on MBC from February 27 to April 24, 2014 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. Plot Na Ae-ra grew up believing she was born to be only pretty and not smart. While working at her family's restaurant, she falls in love with Cha Jung-woo, a geeky engineering graduate student preparing to enter civil service. Na Ae-ra wants to become a housewife, and after Jung-woo promises that she will be, they get married. During their 100th day wedding celebration, Jung-woo announces that he has quit his job because he has an idea for a business. Jung-woo's businesses keep failing and Ae-ra struggles to keep them afloat by working multiple jobs. After secretly suffering a miscarriage from the stress of being the sole breadwinner and living in poverty, Ae-ra divor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Into The Flames
''Into the Flames'' () is a 2014 South Korean television series. It aired on cable channel TV Chosun on Fridays and Saturdays at 23:00 for 20 episodes from April 25 to June 28, 2014. Synopsis Based on the life of Park Tae-joon, founder and honorary chairman of multinational steel-making company POSCO, this is the story of the people who battled poverty and despair after the colonial era and the Korean War with a relentless pursuit of economic innovation, and the choices they made in the name of love, loyalty and sacrifice. Park worked tirelessly to build a mill that produced steel, which became pivotal to Korea's modernization. The early working title was Park's moniker ''Steel King'' (). Cast Main characters *Choi Soo-jong as Park Tae-hyung ** Kim Kwon as young Park Tae-hyung * Ryu Jin as Shin Dae-chul **Yoon Hong-bin as young Shin Dae-chul *Son Tae-young as Kumiko ** Kim Ye-won as young Kumiko * Lee In-hye as Jang Ok-sun *Choi Cheol-ho as Choi Jong-ho *Dokgo Young-jae a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunman In Joseon
''Gunman in Joseon'' () is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Lee Joon-gi, Nam Sang-mi, Jeon Hye-bin, Han Joo-wan, and Yu Oh-seong. It aired on KBS2 from June 25 to September 4, 2014 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 22 episodes. Synopsis The story begins in 1876, the third year of Emperor Gojong's reign. It is a time of great upheaval and rapid modernization, with conflict brewing between the two leading political factions, the ''Sugu'' (conservative) and the '' Kaehwa'' (enlightenment). Those on the ''Kaehwa'' side support Gojong's enlightenment policies during this time of change; Joseon was known as a hermit kingdom through the nineteenth century, keen to isolate itself from foreign influence. In previous years, Joseon had rejected Western overtures to open trade lines, which had led to military clashes with American and French forces. While newer ideology advocated a more open policy, it had yet to take root. Adding to the mounting tensions, recently Goj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guest Appearance
In show business, a guest appearance is the participation of an outsider performer (such as a musician or actor) in an event such as a music record or concert, show, etc., when the performer does not belong to the regular band, cast, or other performing group. In music, such an outside performer is often referred to as a guest artist. In performance art, the terms guest role or guest star are also common, the latter term specifically indicating the guest appearance of a celebrity. The latter is often also credited as special guest star or special musical guest star by some production companies. In pop music and hip-hop, such guests are often referred to as featured artists or featured guests. Such a performer may be annotated in credits or even in song titles by the abbreviation ''feat.'' or further abbreviation ''ft.''; or by the word ''with'' or abbreviation ''w/''. In a TV series, a guest star is an actor who appears in one or a few episodes (sometimes a story arc). In some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quiz Of God
''Quiz of God'' () is a South Korean television series broadcast on cable channel OCN. It was the first medical/forensic crime investigation drama to air in Korea. The series follows genius but eccentric neurosurgeon and forensic doctor Han Jin-woo (played by Ryu Deok-hwan) and his team as they solve suspicious deaths and unravel mysteries involving rare diseases. The title refers to a local saying that rare diseases are like quizzes God gives to humans so as not to become too arrogant. The first season dealt mostly with inherited rare diseases including porphyria, phenylketonuria, muscular dystrophy, Guillain–Barré syndrome, reflex anoxic seizures and Savant syndrome. Fabry disease, Kleine–Levin syndrome and congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis were featured in the second season. Series overview Cast Main * Ryu Deok-hwan as Jin-woo Han, neurosurgeon and forensic doctor * Yoon Joo-hee as Kyung-hee Kang, detective * Choi Jung-woo as Kyu-tae Jang * Park ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Single-minded Dandelion
''Single-minded Dandelion'' () is a 2014 South Korean morning soap opera starring Kim Ga-eun, Hong In-young, Yoon Sun-woo and Jeon Seung-bin. It aired on KBS2 from August 25, 2014 to February 27, 2015 on Mondays to Fridays at 09:00 for 134 episodes. Plot During the 1960s and 1970s, two sisters work at a flour mill and experience life and love. Cast * Kim Ga-eun as Min Deul-re **Ahn Seo-hyun as young Deul-re * Hong In-young as Shin Se-young/Jin Se-young **Lee Young-eun as young Se-young * Yoon Sun-woo as Shin Tae-oh **Yoo Seung-yong as young Tae-oh *Jeon Seung-bin as Cha Yong-soo/Sam Cha ** Shin Ki-joon as young Yong-soo *Kim Ha-kyun as Park Soon-hee *Joo Min-ha as Park Choon-ok **Jung Ji-in as young Choon-ok * Choi Cheol-ho as Min Kang-wook *Shin Eun-jung as Choi Joo-hee * Lee Jin-woo as Jin Sun-jae *Noh Young-hak as Kang Dong-soo/Jin Do-young *Kim Jin-seo as Heo Bong-jae *Choi Jae-sung as Shin Dae-sung * Choi Ji-na as Yoon Jung-im * Kim Jin-yi as Choi Jung-won * Lee Eun-hyung ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
