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Encounter (South Korean TV Series)
''Encounter'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Song Hye-kyo and Park Bo-gum. It aired on tvN on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:30 ( KST) time slot from November 28, 2018, to January 24, 2019 for 16 episodes. It is one of the highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television history. Internationally, the series streams via ViuTV and Viki, and has been sold to several South East Asian countries, as well as Mnet Japan which will air it in over 100 countries. Synopsis Brought together by fate, a woman who seems to have everything and a young man who seems to have nothing decide to give up an ordinary life to be together. Cha Soo-hyun (Song Hye-kyo), daughter of a politician, lives a pathetic life guided by others. She was sold off (married) to a rich family, only to divorce her husband because of his affair. Her former mother-in-law adds as a condition to her divorce that Soo-hyun must (continue to) attend that family's functions, such as funerals, etc., when cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melodrama
A modern melodrama is a dramatic work in which the plot, typically sensationalized and for a strong emotional appeal, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodramas typically concentrate on dialogue that is often bombastic or excessively sentimental, rather than action. Characters are often flat, and written to fulfill stereotypes. Melodramas are typically set in the private sphere of the home, focusing on morality and family issues, love, and marriage, often with challenges from an outside source, such as a "temptress", a scoundrel, or an aristocratic villain. A melodrama on stage, filmed, or on television is usually accompanied by dramatic and suggestive music that offers cues to the audience of the drama being presented. In scholarly and historical musical contexts, ''melodramas'' are Victorian dramas in which orchestral music or song was used to accompany the action. The term is now also applied to stage performances without incidental music, novels, films, tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Streaming Media
Streaming media is multimedia that is delivered and consumed in a continuous manner from a source, with little or no intermediate storage in network elements. ''Streaming'' refers to the delivery method of content, rather than the content itself. Distinguishing delivery method from the media applies specifically to telecommunications networks, as most of the traditional media delivery systems are either inherently ''streaming'' (e.g. radio, television) or inherently ''non-streaming'' (e.g. books, videotape, audio CDs). There are challenges with streaming content on the Internet. For example, users whose Internet connection lacks sufficient bandwidth may experience stops, lags, or poor buffering of the content, and users lacking compatible hardware or software systems may be unable to stream certain content. With the use of buffering of the content for just a few seconds in advance of playback, the quality can be much improved. Livestreaming is the real-time delivery of co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Joo-hun
Kim Joo-hun (; born March 1, 1980) is a South Korean theater, television and movie actor. He debuted in 2009 in Korean adaptation of stage play Marat Sade and become member of Alleyway Theater Company until 2014. He is best known for his roles in television series ''Encounter'' (2018), ''Dr. Romantic 2'' (2020), ''It's Okay to Not Be Okay'' (2020), ''Now, We Are Breaking Up'' (2021), and ''Big Mouth'' (2022). Career Kim was born in South Korea on March 1, 1980. Kim studied at the Seoul Institute of the Arts where he received bachelor degree from the Department of Theater and Film. He used to be more interested in the film class and just doing only few theater works. His debut as an actor was in an independent short black and white film ''A Matter of Principle'' in 2008. One day when Kim and actor Shim Jae-hyun were working in a school play, they were approached by Professor Park Geun-hyung. He was one of university professor of the Seoul Institute of the Arts and also lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baek Ji-won
Baek Ji-won (born 30 April 1973) is a South Korean actress. She graduated in Horticultural Science from Kyung Hee University. She made her acting debut in 1996 in play ''My father got cancer''. She is known for her role in television series '' Once Again'' (2020), apart from that she appeared in film ''Solace'' (2007) and television series ''The Fiery Priest'' (2019) and ''Do You Like Brahms?'' (2020). In 2021, she appeared in sports drama ''Racket Boys'' and in tvN's ''Melancholia'' alongside Im Soo-jung Im Soo-jung (born July 11, 1979) is a South Korean actress. After modeling for teen magazines, Im made her acting breakthrough in Kim Jee-woon's horror film ''A Tale of Two Sisters'' (2003), followed by the popular television drama ''I'm Sorry, .... Filmography Film Television series Web series Awards and nominations References External links * Baek Ji-won on Daum * {{DEFAULTSORT:Baek, Ji-won 21st-century South Korean actresses South Korean film act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Jung-geun
Shin Jung-geun (born September 26, 1966) is a South Korean actor. He is most active as a supporting actor in films such as ''Running Turtle'' (2009), '' In Love and War'' (2011), ''The Grand Heist'' (2012), and '' The Five'' (2013), as well as the television drama ''Pinocchio Pinocchio ( , ) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi of Florence, Tuscany. Pinocchio was carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a Tuscan vil ...'' (2014). Filmography Film Television series Awards and nominations References External links * * * 1966 births Living people 20th-century South Korean male actors 21st-century South Korean male actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male television actors People from South Jeolla Province {{Korea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cha Hwa-yeon
Cha Hwa-yeon (born Cha Hak-kyung; February 12, 1961) is a South Korean actress. Career Cha made her acting debut in 1978, and became best known as the heroine Kim Mi-ja in the 1987 television drama ''Love and Ambition'', a character who became an icon for modern Korean women in that era. But she retired a year later, after getting married in 1988. Cha returned to acting twenty years later in 2008 with '' Aeja's Older Sister, Minja''. In March 2018, Cha signed with new management agency Imagine Asia Imagine Asia (; formerly known Wellmade Yedang), is a South Korean entertainment company established in 1976. The company operates as a talent agency, television production company, event management, concert production company, and music publishi .... Filmography Television series Film Variety show Musical theatre Awards and nominations References External links * * * 1960 births Living people South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwak Sun-young
Kwak Sun-young (born May 11, 1983) is a South Korean actress. In 2006 she began her career in musical theater, starring in musical Dalgona. She starred in the Theatrical adaptation, stage adaptation of ''Goong'' and Full House (South Korean TV series), ''Full House'', among many other musicals and plays. After over a decade on the stage, Kwak made her television debut in 2018. She is best known for her roles in ''Encounter (South Korean TV series), Encounter'' (2018),''VIP (South Korean TV series), VIP'' (2019), ''Hospital Playlist'' (2020), ''Inspector Koo'' (2021), ''Behind Every Star'' (2022), and ''Brain Works'' (2023). Career Kwak was born on May 11, 1983, in Seoul. Kwak's first contact with the stage was in high school, when she joined the theater department, even though she wanted to join a band instead. She studied acting at Dongguk University. Later in 2010, she enrolled in graduate school to pursue a master's degree in Performing Arts. After graduating, Kwak made her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ko Chang-seok
Ko Chang-seok (born October 13, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Ko began his career on stage, performing in plays and musicals for many years before moving on to bit parts in films. He once earned his living by working on farms and in iron foundries, then acquired fame through his scene-stealing roles in Jang Hoon's films, notably as the movie director in ''Rough Cut'' (2008), and the Vietnamese gang boss in ''Secret Reunion ''Secret Reunion'' (; lit. "Sworn Brothers" or "Blood Brothers") is a 2010 South Korean action film directed by Jang Hoon, and one of the highest grossing Korean films of 2010. The story follows Song Kang-ho as Agent Lee Han-gyoo of the Nation ...'' (2010). He has since become one of the busiest supporting actors in Korean cinema. Ko's real-life wife and daughter played his character's family in the period film '' The Showdown'' (2011). Filmography Film Television series Web series Television shows Theater Awards and nominations Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nam Gi-ae
Nam Gi-ae (Korean:남기애; born on 13 September 1961) is a South Korean actress in Chung-Ang University, Department of Theater and Film. She made her acting debut in 1998, since then, she has appeared in number of plays, films and television series. She is known for her supporting roles in ''Suspicious Partner'' (2017), '' Flower of Evil'' (2020), and ''Now, We Are Breaking Up'' (2021). She has acted in films such as: '' The Merciless'' (2017) and ''High Society'' (2018) among others. Career Nam Gi-ae is affiliated to artist management company Ace Factory since 2019. She made her acting debut in plays in 1998 and her TV series debut in 2015 in ''All About My Mom''. Since then she has appeared in supporting roles in ''Oh My Venus'' (2015), ''Descendants of the Sun'', ''Another Miss Oh'' , and MBC TV's fantasy comedy '' W'' (2016). In 2017, she got recognition by appearing in KBS's mystery comedy '' Ms. Perfect'', ''Suspicious Partner'', and JTBC's melodrama '' Rain or Shine''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moon Sung-keun
Moon Sung-keun (born May 28, 1953) is a South Korean actor and politician. He has won three Blue Dragon Film Awards, two Baeksang Arts Awards, and two Chunsa Film Art Awards for Best Actor. Career Moon was born in Tokyo, Japan. His father was Rev. Moon Ik-hwan, who fought for democracy alongside Kim Dae-jung under the military regime led by Park Chung-hee in 1970s, and was a well-known pro- unification activist. After graduation from Sogang University with a bachelor's degree in trading, Moon worked as a salaryman for eight years. In 1985, he began acting in theater, and became a key figure in the beginning of the renaissance of Daehangno stage plays in the mid-1980s, playing the leading role in such mega-hits as ''Chilsu and Mansu'' and ''Till the End of Time''. Moon made his film debut in 1990 with ''Black Republic'' directed by Park Kwang-su. During his acting career, Moon has won Best Actor award at the Blue Dragon Film Awards thrice, Baeksang Arts Awards twice, Chunsa Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jang Seung-jo
Jang Hyun Deok (장현덕), known professionally as Jang Seung Jo is a South Korean actor, known for his roles in ''Money Flower'' (2017), ''Familiar Wife'' (2018) and ''Encounter'' (2018). In recent years, Jang also starred in several other dramas like ''Chocolate'', ''The Good Detective'' and ''Snowdrop''. Personal life It was confirmed in 2014 that Jang had been dating SM Entertainment's The Grace member, Lina Lina (pronounced "Leena") is a feminine given name. Languages of origin include: English, Italian, Lithuanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Persian, Kurdish, Arabic. It is also the short form of a variety of names ending in -lina including Catalin ... for two years. They had been seeing each other since the musical ''Temptation of Wolves''. They got married on November 22, 2014 in a private ceremony and welcomed their first child in September 2018. Later, on September 28, 2021, the agency announced that Jang's wife is pregnant with her second child and is due in Janu ... [...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] |
