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Confession Of Murder
''Confession of Murder'' (; lit. "I Am the Murderer") is a 2012 South Korean action thriller film directed by Jung Byung-gil, starring Jung Jae-young and Park Si-hoo. It is about a police officer who is haunted for failing to capture a serial killer 15 years back, and returns to the case after a novelist publishes the book ''I Am the Murderer'', claiming responsibility for the crimes. The film is Jung's first mainstream feature; he first drew notice for his 2008 documentary film about Korean stunt men, ''Action Boys''. Produced by Dasepo Club co. Ltd, and distributed by Showbox, it was released on November 8, 2012, and ran for 119 minutes. Plot Choi Hyeong-goo is a detective who was in charge of hunting down a serial killer who claimed the lives of 10 women from 1986 to 1990, and whom Choi suspects is responsible for the kidnapping and possible murder of another. He managed to hunt down the killer, but lost him after a fierce fight that left Choi nearly dead and permanently scar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jung Byung-gil
Jung Byung-gil (born August 7, 1980) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Jung was trained at the Seoul Action School. He graduated from Chung-Ang University, majoring in film, before making his directorial debut with a documentary about stuntmen, ''Action Boys'', in 2008. Jung gained international recognition with the action thriller '' The Villainess'', which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017. He is set to make his Hollywood debut with ''Afterburn'', an adaptation of the comic of the same name, starring Gerard Butler. Filmography *''Three Important Components for Rock'n Roll'' (2006, documentary short) - director, screenwriter, executive producer, cinematographer, producer *''Action Boys'' (2008) - director, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, actor *'' Bandhobi'' (2009) - actor (passerby) *'' Confession of Murder'' (2012) - director, screenwriter *'' The Villainess'' (2017) - director, screenwriter, executive producer *''Carter Carter(s), or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Korea Herald
''The Korea Herald'' is a leading English-language daily newspaper founded in 1953 and published in Seoul, South Korea. The editorial staff is composed of Korean and international writers and editors, with additional news coverage drawn from international news agencies such as the Associated Press. ''The Korea Herald'' is operated by Herald Corporation. Herald Corporation also publishes ''The Herald Business'', a Korean-language business daily, ''The Junior Herald'', an English weekly for teens, ''The Campus Herald'', a Korean-language weekly for university students. Herald Media is also active in the country's booming English as a foreign language sector, operating a chain of hagwons as well as an English village. ''The Korea Herald'' is a member of the Asia News Network. History ''The Korean Republic'' ''The Korea Herald'' began in August 1953 as ''The Korean Republic'', a 4-page tabloid English-language daily. In 1958, ''The Korean Republic'' published its fifth anniversary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
49th Paeksang Arts Awards
The 49th Baeksang Arts Awards ceremony was held at Kyung Hee University's Peace Palace Hall in Seoul on 9 May 2013, and broadcast on jTBC. Presented by IS Plus Corp., it was hosted by announcer Oh Sang-jin, actress Kim Ah-joong, and actor Joo Won. Nominations and winners Complete list of nominees and winners: (Winners denoted in bold) Film Television References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Baeksang Arts Awards, 49th Baeksang Baeksang Baeksang Arts Awards Baek Baek Baek (), also often spelled Paek, Baik, Paik is a Korean family name. In the year 2000, there were 351,275 people with this surname in South Korea. The word means the color white. Baek (白) "白" has a Cantonese origin from the Yuan dynasty an ... 2010s in Seoul 2013 in South Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angels (2014 Film)
''Angels'' is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language social thriller film inspired by the 2012 South Korean film ''Confession of Murder'' directed by debutant Jean Markose. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of Indrajith Sukumaran, Asha Sarath, Joy Mathew, Baiju, Prem Prakash, Vijayakumar, and Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli. The screenplay was written by Jean Markose and Toni Tomy, with dialogues co-written by Shabu Kilithatil. Plot S. P. Hameem Hyder is a brilliant police officer in the Special Armed Police Department. He does his work efficiently but is an egoist to some extent. Due to external pressures, he is forced to step aside from a case he has been dealing with. He is offended by this and wants to take revenge on those behind forcing his recusal. His earlier crime investigation becomes the focus of the reality crime show ''Views 24x7'', and it is at this juncture that priest Varghese Punyaalan and Journalist Haritha Menon enter his life. Both of them want to know abou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatsuya Fujiwara
is a Japanese actor. Internationally, he is best known for his leading roles as Shuya Nanahara in the '' Battle Royale'' films, Light Yagami in the ''Death Note'' films, Kaiji Itō in the '' Kaiji'' films, and Rikuhiko Yuki in Hideo Nakata's ''The Incite Mill''. In 2014, he portrayed the villain Shishio Makoto in the live action ''Rurouni Kenshin'' films. Early life Born in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, Fujiwara has had an interest in acting from a young age. In 2013, he married his long-term girlfriend. In the summer of 2016, they became parents. The name and gender of their child is unknown. Career He is famous for acting the part of Shuya Nanahara in Kinji Fukasaku's controversial 2000 film '' Battle Royale''. He continues the character as a leader of the "Wild Seven" in the sequel, '' Battle Royale II: Requiem''. He stars as Light Yagami, the leading role in ''Death Note'' and '' Death Note: The Last Name'', films based on the manga of the same name. He also has a cameo a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideaki Itō
is a Japanese actor. Biography Ito is best known for starring in the hit franchise ''Umizaru'' film series which consistently topped the Japanese box office of the year. He has also head-lined many other major Japanese films such as Takashi Miike's ''Sukiyaki Western Django'' (2007) and '' Lesson of the Evil (2012)'' and is featured in many others. Personal life Hideaki Ito was born in a hospital in Nagasaki. His family includes his father, mother and a younger sister. He lived in Tokyo when he was a child, and moved back to his hometown of Gifu when he was 4 years old. He was frail, sick and diagnosed with chronic kidney disease when he was in kindergarten. He began to be hospitalized for a long time. After attending elementary school, he was discharged and hospitalized continuously. Ito is good at sports. His hobbies include horse riding, diving, surfing, skiing, skydiving, etc. He is qualified as a professional dive instructor. He likes manga, anime, video games. He is als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yu Irie
is a Japanese film director / screenwriter who was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, and grew up in Fukaya, Saitama Prefecture. After a number of short films, including ''Obsession'' and ''Seven Drives'' which were screened at the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in 2003 and 2004, Irie directed two softcore erotic V-Cinema videos in 2007, ''Cream Lemon 7'' and ''Swimsuit Spy - SPY GIRLS''. The latter video, an erotic comedy, starred AV Idol Mihiro. In 2009 the second feature film he directed, , won the grand prize in the Off Theatre Competition at the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival. It also earned Irie the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award. The film follows four friends from suburban Fukuya (punned on Fukaya) who dream of becoming rap stars. The mostly amateur cast also included adult video actress Mihiro. Filmography Feature films * ''Japonica Virus'' (2006) * ''8000 Miles'' (2009) * ''8000 Miles 2: Girl Rappers'' (2010) * ''Hibi Roc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memoirs Of A Murderer (film)
, also known as ''Confession of Murder'', is a 2017 Japanese detective thriller film that is a remake of the 2012 South Korean film ''Confession of Murder''. The film was directed by Yū Irie and stars Tatsuya Fujiwara as Sonezaki and Hideaki Itō as Ko Makimura. Plot In 1995, five mysterious murders took place. In 2017, a man named Masato Sonezaki comes public confessing that he is the murderer, but the police cannot arrest him due to a loophole in the law. Sonezaki publishes a book and becomes a celebrity. Later, another man claims to be the real murderer. But then it is revealed that both of them are frauds. Sonezaki confesses that he wanted to capture the real killer while the other man wanted financial success. Sonezaki is revealed to be Takumi Onodera, whose fiancé was killed by that killer. Later, Sonezaki finds out the real killer's hideout and tries to kill him. Detective Kō Makimura comes and stops Sonezaki. The killer is then taken to police custody. In a post-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Chung- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jang Gwang
Jang Gwang (born January 5, 1952) is a South Korean actor in film and television. Filmography Film * ''Taste of Horror – Gym for Residents'' (TBA) * '' Air Murder'' (2022) * '' Sinkhole (2021) * ''White Day: Broken Barrier'' (2021) * ''60 Days of Summer'' (2018) * ''Stand by Me'' (2018) *'' The Villagers'' (2018) *''The Negotiation'' (2018) *'' The Great Battle'' (2018) *'' Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds'' (2017) *'' Roman Holiday'' (2017) *'' Ordinary Person'' (2017) *'' Turning Mecard W: The Revival of Black Mirror'' (2017) *'' Will You Be There?'' (2016) *'' Bad Guys Always Die'' (2015) *''Collective Invention'' (2015) *'' Untouchable Lawman'' (2015) *'' Minority Opinion'' (2015) *'' The Treacherous'' (2015) *'' Emperor's Holidays'' (2015) *'' Chronicle of a Blood Merchant'' (2015) *'' Whistle Blower'' (2014) ( cameo) *''The Road to Life'' (2014) *''Tabloid Truth'' (2014) ( cameo) *''Miss Granny'' (2014) ( cameo) *'' The Plan Man'' (2014) *'' Way Back Home'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Bong-ryun
Lee Bong-ryun (; born Lee Jeong-eun, February 7, 1981) is a South Korean actress. She has appeared in supporting roles in various films and television dramas, and worked as a stage and musical actress. Early life Lee Bong-ryun was born as Lee Jeong-eun on February 7, 1981, in Pohang, North Gyeongsang. Lee dropped out of high school after a month. After she moved to Daegu, Lee enter an academy for eighth months and passed GED. Lee then enrolled in Daegu Arts University, majoring in photography at the age of 17 Years old. Then she went to a graduate school in Seoul to pursue Master's Degree in Photography at Chung-Ang University. Lee finished graduate school in Seoul at the age of 24. Her stage name used to be Zhuge Bong-ryeon, she originally used for her alias as a photographer in photography exhibitions. Career Around 2003, Lee saw a musical called 'Sing in the Rain'. She enjoyed Park Dong-ha's performance and applied for the musical department in social education center in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Eun-ji
Jo Eun-ji (born February 10, 1981) is a South Korean actress. She debuted in the gritty Im Sang-soo film ''Tears'', and has since become better known for her supporting roles on film and television, such as in ''The President's Last Bang'', ''My Scary Girl'', ''Forever the Moment'', '' The Concubine'' and '' The Villainess''. She was also the leading actress in the indies ''Driving with My Wife's Lover'', and '' Sunshine Love''. Personal life Jo Eun-ji wed Park Jung-min, CEO of talent agency Prain TPC, on May 24, 2014. They met in 2006 when Park became Jo's manager, and they began dating in 2009. Filmography Film Television series Discography Awards and nominations References External links * * * Jo Eun-jiat Cyworld Cyworld () is a South Korean social network service. Cyworld was originally part of SK communication, and became an independent company in 2014. Members cultivate relationships by forming ''Ilchon'' (, Hanja: ) or "friendships" with each other ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |