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Choi Daniel
Choi Daniel (born 22 February 1986) is a South Korean actor, DJ and model. He is best known for his television roles in ''The Ghost Detective'', ''Jugglers'', ''High Kick Through the Roof'', Baby Faced Beauty, ''School 2013,'' and rom-com film ''Cyrano Agency''. He is also an anchorman on KBS World Radio since 2011 and a DJ on KBS 2FM since 2013. Early life Choi's mother had serious morning sickness when pregnant with his elder brother (6 years his elder), thus did not consider having a second child. His father had a vasectomy, but Choi was still conceived. His father wanted to name him Solomon, but his mother preferred Daniel, as he was considered a gift from God. As a child, his name was considered unusual, and his peers would call him "Yogi Daniel" (a famous yoga master and contortionist), and would jokingly ask him to squeeze himself into a desk. Choi's mother died when he was 5 years old. Due to few recollections of his mother, later in life, he found it difficult to a ... [...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 ''Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Traffickers
''Traffickers'' () is a 2012 South Korean crime thriller film starring Im Chang-jung, Choi Daniel, Oh Dal-su and Jo Yoon-hee. It takes place in six hours on a passenger boat with an ongoing black market organ-trafficking operation, and a desperate husband out to find his missing wife. Plot After his best friend dies in an unexpected accident, the black market dealer Young-gyu decides to wash his hands of his illegal activities and start a new life. He then falls in love with an acquaintance, Yu-Ri, who is unaware of his feelings and of his past. He later learns that Yu-ri needs money for her father's surgery, and she has resorted to procuring the services of a local organ broker, who is Young-gyu's former client. The broker promises to help her secure a legal organ donation but secretly relies on black market dealers like Young-gyu, who engage in multiple kidnappings and killings. To help her out, Young-gyu agrees to do the job one last time when he is once again approached by his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Musical (TV Series)
The Musical () is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Ku Hye-sun, Choi Daniel, Park Ki-woong, Ock Joo-hyun and Kim Eun-se. It aired on SBS from September 2 to December 23, 2011 on Fridays at 22:00 for 15 episodes. Filming began in July 2010, and the series was pre-produced before airing. One of the location shoots took place in Broadway, New York City. Synopsis The series follows the lives of people in the world of musical theatre, showing the passion and dreams among the producers, songwriters and actors during a musical production. Go Eun-bi is a medical student who loves musicals, and her dream is to be a professional musical theatre actress. Hong Jae-yi was once one of the best composers in Korea, but he quit musical theatre and left the country after his girlfriend, musical theatre diva Bae Kang-hee broke up with him and married another man. When Jae-yi returns to Korea, he accidentally meets Eun-bi and decides to help her achieve her dream. Jae-yi believes that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Job, Good Job
''Good Job, Good Job'' () is a 2009 South Korean television series starring Chae Rim, Um Ki-joon, Kim Seung-soo, Kim Jung-hwa, Choi Daniel and Seo Hyo-rim. It aired on MBC from March 14 to August 2, 2009 on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 for 40 episodes. Plot Lee Kang-joo is a ceramics technologist and single mother. Her ex-boyfriend Yoo Ho-nam hadn't known that she was pregnant when he left her to study abroad. Now a psychologist, he returns to Korea, but Kang-joo hides the fact that he's the father of her daughter, Byul. Meanwhile, Choi Seung-hyun is a fitness club owner and the son of Kang-joo's mentor and boss. He has loved Kang-joo since high school, but not wanting to lose their friendship, she's remained unresponsive to his romantic overtures. Cast Main characters * Chae Rim as Lee Kang-joo * Um Ki-joon as Choi Seung-hyun * Kim Seung-soo as Yoo Ho-nam * Kim Jung-hwa as Na Mi-ra * Choi Daniel as Lee Eun-hyuk * Seo Hyo-rim as Ha Eun-bi Supporting characters * Kim Hae-sook ... [...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] |
Worlds Within
''Worlds Within'' () is a 2008 South Korean television series starring Hyun Bin and Song Hye-kyo. It centers on the personal and professional lives of those in the broadcasting industry, offering a realistic look at Korean drama production through the work and romance of two TV directors. The series aired on KBS2 from October 27 to December 16, 2008, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:50 ( KST) time slot for 16 episodes. Song previously worked with director Pyo Min-soo on ''Full House'' (2004). ''''. 6 October 2008. Retrieved 2011-11-11. Synopsis Jung Ji-oh ( |
Golden Apple (TV Series)
''Golden Apple'' () is a South Korean television series starring Park Sol-mi, Kim Ji-hoon, Ji Hyun-woo, Go Eun-ah and Jung Chan. It aired on KBS2 from November 16, 2005 to February 23, 2006 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 30 episodes. The story about four siblings living in a village in the 1960s, and a woman fighting to clear her dead father's name after he is wrongly accused of her stepmother's murder. ''Golden Apple'' received average viewership ratings of 17.43%, making it the 13th highest-rated Korean drama in 2006. Plot Kim Chun-dong (Choi Il-hwa) is a widowed farmer with one daughter, Kyung-sook (Lee Young-ah), and two sons, Kyung-gu (Kim Myung-jae) and Kyung-min (Park Ji-bin). Kyung-sook is committed to maintaining the household after the passing of their mother, and the villagers praise her sweet, cheerful nature and hardworking attitude. Everyday chores leave her little time for fun, but she does shed her tough exterior for Park Jong-gyu, the farm owner's son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beast (2019 Film)
''The Beast'' ( ko, 비스트, Biseuteu) is a 2019 South Korean crime thriller film directed by Lee Jung-ho, starring Lee Sung-min, Yoo Jae-Myung, Jeon Hye-jin, and Choi Daniel. The story is about the conflicts of two detectives in solving a brutal murder case. The film is a remake of the French film, ''36 Quai des Orfèvres'' (2004). Plot Two detectives in conflict have to team up to solve a gruesome murder. After the mutilated body of a missing girl is discovered in the tidelands of Incheon, Han-soo ( Lee Sung-min) and Min-tae (Yoo Jae-myung), who have been rivals for years, are now in charge of finding the culprit. The case seems like it will find a quick resolution with a suspect in custody, but things take a dark turn when Han-soo meets an informant who insists that he knows who the murderer is. As cover-ups and secret deals ensue, tensions rise between the two detectives as the pressure of solving the crime, which is shaking up the Korean Peninsula, comes to a head. Cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Korea Times
''The Korea Times'' is the oldest of three English-language newspapers published daily in South Korea. It is a sister paper of the ''Hankook Ilbo'', a major Korean language daily; both are owned by Dongwha Enterprise, a wood-based manufacturer. Since the late 1950s, it had been published by the Hankook Ilbo Media Group, but following an embezzlement scandal in 2013–2014 it was sold to Dongwha Group, which also acquired ''Hankook Ilbo''. The president-publisher of ''The Korea Times'' is Oh Young-jin. Former Korean President Kim Dae-jung famously taught himself English by reading ''The Korea Times''. Newspaper headquarters The newspaper's headquarters is located in the same building with ''Hankook Ilbo'' on Sejong-daero between Sungnyemun and Seoul Station in Seoul, South Korea. The publication also hosts major operations in New York City and Los Angeles. History ''The Korea Times'' was founded by Helen Kim five months into the 1950-53 Korean War. The first issue on November ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Untouchable Lawmen
''Untouchable Lawman'' (Korean: 치외법권) is a 2015 South Korean action comedy film directed by Shin Jai-ho. It was released on August 27, 2015. Cast *Im Chang-jung * Choi Daniel *Lim Eun-kyung *Kim Ji-eun as Eun-ju *Lee Jin-kwon Lee Jin-kwon (born 22 January 1991) is a South Korean actor and singer. He is best known for his supporting roles in ''Untouchable Lawman'', '' The Magician'' and ''Gangnam Blues ''Gangnam Blues'' (; lit. ''Gangnam 1970'') is a 2015 South Kor ... as Ma-neul's right-hand man Reception The film has grossed ₩1.98 billion. References 2015 action comedy films South Korean action comedy films Films directed by Shin Jai-ho 2010s South Korean films 2010s Korean-language films {{SouthKorea-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chronicles Of Evil
''The Chronicles of Evil'' () is a 2015 South Korean thriller film written and directed by Beak Woon-hak (or Baek Woon-hak), starring Son Hyun-joo, Ma Dong-seok, Choi Daniel and Park Seo-joon. Plot Highly decorated homicide detective Choi Chang-sik has an enviable record and the respect of his peers. Days before a promotion, he dozes off on his way home after a celebratory drink with his colleagues. He wakes up to find that his taxi driver has taken him to a remote mountain trail and has pulled a knife on him. The two struggle, and Choi manages to kill the taxi driver in self-defense. Afraid that the incident would negatively impact his career, he covers up the crime scene and flees. The next day, the taxi driver's dead body has been strung up on a crane in front of the police station, and Choi is assigned to the case amidst widespread media attention. Choi's ordeal begins as he tries to misdirect the investigation and remove evidence, to the growing suspicion of rookie detective C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Con Artists (2014 Film)
''The Con Artists'' (; lit. "The Technicians") is a 2014 South Korean heist film directed by Kim Hon-sun, and starring Kim Woo-bin, Lee Hyun-woo, and Ko Chang-seok. Plot Ji-hyuk is a safe-cracker who lives the high life by stealing antiques and jewelry. He teams up with genius hacker Jong-bae, planner Goo-in and other fellow "technicians" to steal () hidden in the Incheon Customs, and they must do it within 40 minutes. Cast * Kim Woo-bin as Ji-hyuk * Lee Hyun-woo as Jong-bae * Kim Yeong-cheol as Boss Cho * Ko Chang-seok as Goo-in * Jung Man-sik as Prosecutor * Jo Yoon-hee as Eun-ha * Lim Ju-hwan as Lee Jo Hwon (Cho's right-hand man) * Jo Dal-hwan * Shin Goo as Director Oh * Kim Ji-an as Skyscraper Guard * Jung Ji-yoon as Technician assistant * Ji Seung-hyun * Heo Ji-won * Shin Seung-hwan * Choi Daniel as art gallery owner * Kim Sung-kyu as Detective team 2 member * Shin Wonho Production Filming in Gwangyang, Incheon and Seoul began in March 2014 and wrapped in August 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
