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Esom
Lee So-young (January 30, 1990), known by her stage name Esom, is a South Korean actress and model. Career She gained recognition for her leading role in the 2014 film ''Scarlet Innocence'', for which she was nominated for Best New Actress in five different award ceremonies. She then had notable roles in television series ''The Third Charm'' (2018), ''Taxi Driver'' (2021), and film ''Samjin Company English Class ''Samjin Company English Class'' () is a 2020 South Korean comedy-drama film written and directed by Lee Jong-pil, starring Go Ah-sung, Esom and Park Hye-su. It was released on October 21, 2020. Plot In 1995, three female employees at Samjin Co ...'' (2020). In January 2023, Esom signed with new agency Management MMM. Filmography Film Television series Web series Television shows Music video Awards and nominations References External links * * * South Korean female models 1990 births Living people 21st-century South Korean actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxi Driver (South Korean TV Series)
''Taxi Driver'' () is a South Korean television series starring Lee Je-hoon, Esom and Kim Eui-sung. Based on the webtoon ''The Deluxe Taxi'' (''Red Cage'') by Carlos and Lee Jae-jin, it premiered on SBS TV on April 9, 2021, and aired every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 KST until May 29. The second season is scheduled to be shown on February 17, 2023 at 22:00 KST. The series is inspired by actual real life heinous crimes committed in Korea. The series received praise from viewers for its performances and storylines. The finale achieved the fourth highest rating of any Friday-Saturday drama in SBS history. Series overview Synopsis Kim Do-gi (Lee Je-hoon) is a Korea Military Academy graduate whose mother was murdered when he was young. Since he could not take revenge on the man who murdered his mother, he now works as a taxi driver for a company which offers a "revenge-call" service to its clients who have been wronged and helps them take revenge. Cast Main * Lee Je-hoon as Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxi Driver (2021 TV Series)
''Taxi Driver'' () is a South Korean television series starring Lee Je-hoon, Esom and Kim Eui-sung. Based on the webtoon ''The Deluxe Taxi'' (''Red Cage'') by Carlos and Lee Jae-jin, it premiered on SBS TV on April 9, 2021, and aired every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 KST until May 29. The second season is scheduled to be shown on February 17, 2023 at 22:00 KST. The series is inspired by actual real life heinous crimes committed in Korea. The series received praise from viewers for its performances and storylines. The finale achieved the fourth highest rating of any Friday-Saturday drama in SBS history. Series overview Synopsis Kim Do-gi (Lee Je-hoon) is a Korea Military Academy graduate whose mother was murdered when he was young. Since he could not take revenge on the man who murdered his mother, he now works as a taxi driver for a company which offers a "revenge-call" service to its clients who have been wronged and helps them take revenge. Cast Main * Lee Je-hoon as Kim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samjin Company English Class
''Samjin Company English Class'' () is a 2020 South Korean comedy-drama film written and directed by Lee Jong-pil, starring Go Ah-sung, Esom and Park Hye-su. It was released on October 21, 2020. Plot In 1995, three female employees at Samjin Company, who are given the opportunity to be promoted if they score at least 600 points at the TOEIC test, enroll in English classes. Lee Ja-young from the production management department, Jung Yu-na from the marketing department and Shim Bo-ram from the accounting department had joined the company straight out of high school and are still low-level employees despite being with the company for eight years and possessing necessary practical "street smarts". One day, Ja-young notices polluted waste water leaking from a factory where she had been sent to. Being a lover of mystery novels, she decides to investigate and Yu-na and Bo-ram join her quest to find out what illegal activities their company might be involved in. The challenge remains fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microhabitat (film)
''Microhabitat'' (; lit. ''A Little Princess'') is a 2017 South Korean drama film written and directed by Jeon Go-woon. Plot The plot is woven around the life of Miso, a thirty something year old woman who is willing to give up her basic necessities of life in order to protect what she treasures the most: cigarettes, whiskey and her boyfriend. In 2015, Miso working as a housekeeper, finds her income barely enough to cover her expenses. When her landlord decides to increase the rent, she takes up more work to make ends meet. An increase in the price of cigarettes forces her to switch to a cheaper brand. Nonetheless, her calculations show her falling short of money by the end of the year. Pondering a bit over her main expenditures - rent, whiskey and cigarettes - she decides to do away with rent. She makes a list of her old band-mates, planning to stay with each of them for a while. First one refuses to accommodate her citing her high-pressure job as the reason. The next, Hyeon Je ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Possession (upcoming Film)
''Possession'' () is an upcoming South Korean mystery thriller film directed by Kim Seong-sik, and starring Gang Dong-won, Esom, Heo Jun-ho, Lee Dong-hwi, and Kim Jong-soo. Based on hit Naver webtoon written by Fresh and illustrated by Kim Hong-tae, the film depicts a fake exorcist who can't see ghosts but solves the case with ghost-like insight, and is commissioned for a powerful possession case. Cast * Gang Dong-won as Dr. Cheon * Esom as Yoo-kyung * Heo Jun-ho as Beom-cheon * Lee Dong-hwi as Kang Do-ryung / Inbae * Kim Jong-soo as President Hwang * Ahn Doo-ho Production Gang Dong-won, Lee Dong-hwi and Esom Lee So-young (January 30, 1990), known by her stage name Esom, is a South Korean actress and model. Career She gained recognition for her leading role in the 2014 film '' Scarlet Innocence'', for which she was nominated for Best New Actress i ... confirmed their appearance in July 2022. The all main cast was confirmed on September 19, 2022. Filming began on Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gil Bok-soon
''Kill Boksoon'' () is a 2023 South Korean crime action film directed and written by Byun Sung-hyun, starring Jeon Do-yeon, Sol Kyung-gu, Esom, and Koo Kyo-hwan. It is slated to release on Netflix on March 31, 2023. Synopsis Gil Bok-soon (Jeon Do-yeon), a legendary killer in the contract killing industry, gets caught up in an unavoidable confrontation just before renewing her contract with the company. Cast Main * Jeon Do-yeon as Gil Bok-soon ** Park Se-hyun as young Gil Bok-soon : A single mother and the best killer of MK. ENT and referred as "Kill Boksoon" by industry insiders. * Sol Kyung-gu as Cha Min-kyu ** Lee Jae-wook as young Cha Min-kyu : CEO of MK. ENT. * Esom as Cha Min-hee : Director of MK. ENT and younger sister of Min-kyu. * Koo Kyo-hwan as Han Hee-seong : An affiliated killer of MK. ENT. * Kim Si-a as Gil Jae-yeong : The daughter of Bok-soon who knows nothing about her mother's profession. Supporting * Lee Yeon as Kim Yeong-ji : A member of MK. ENT. * Park ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Third Charm
''The Third Charm'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series directed by Pyo Min-soo and starring Seo Kang-joon and Esom. It explores the real side of relationships between couples. It aired from September 28 to November 17, 2018, on JTBC's Fridays and Saturdays at 23:00 ( KST) time slot. Synopsis A romantic comedy that follows the realistic romance of two individuals with completely opposite personalities who unexpectedly met on a group blind date. On Joon-young ( Seo Kang-joon) is a 20-year-old university student. He is a neat, good student, wearing unassuming glasses, jeans, white socks and white sneakers. He does not care about fashion. He plans more than necessary and is very sensitive. Joon-young then takes part in his first blind date. There, he meets Young-jae and they begin to date. Lee Young-jae (Esom), who is also 20-years-old, is emotional, spontaneous and honest. She does not have parents, but she is really close to her older brother. They live together and rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Knight (South Korean TV Series)
''Black Knight'' () is an upcoming South Korean streaming television series, written and directed by Cho Ui-seok, starring Kim Woo-bin, Esom and Kang Yoo-seok. The series based on Lee Yoon-gyun's webtoon ''Delivery Knight'', depicts a dystopian future where air pollution has become serious and tells the story of delivery drivers who play a major role in the society. It is slated to release on Netflix in the second quarter of 2023. Synopsis ''Black Knight'' is set in the year 2071, when it is impossible to live without a respirator due to extreme air pollution. With a majority of the Korean peninsula now a wasteland and only 1 per cent of its original population remaining, delivery drivers play a crucial role in the survival of its inhabitants. The legendary delivery man who goes by the name '5-8' with extraordinary fighting skills meets 'Sa-wol', a refugee who dreams of becoming a delivery driver, the only hope of refugees. Cast * Kim Woo-bin as '5-8', a legendary courier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarlet Innocence
''Scarlet Innocence'' () is a 2014 South Korean thriller co-written and directed by Yim Pil-sung, starring Jung Woo-sung and Esom. It is a modern-day retelling of the classic Korean folktale ''Simcheongga''. Plot After getting caught in a sex scandal, literature professor Shim Hak-kyu (Jung Woo-sung) is forced to leave Seoul to teach in a small, rural town, until the matter is settled, leaving his depressed wife (Yoon Se-ah) and daughter, Chung-ee (Park Seo-yeon). Hak-kyu becomes involved in a relationship with Deok-ee (Esom), a naive ticket seller for a soon-to-be-dismantled amusement park. Their relationship quickly spreads to the town residents and greatly disturbs Deok-ee's deaf mother (Kim Nam-jin). Eventually, Hak-kyu's name is cleared with the help of his friend, Dong-woo (Lee Chang-hoon), allowing him to teach at his university. Before he departs, Deok-ee reveals that their previous intimacy had made her pregnant. After aborting the baby, Hak-kyu leaves, promising to return ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inseparable Bros
''Inseparable Bros'' is a 2019 South Korean comedy-drama film directed by Yook Sang-hyo, starring Shin Ha-kyun, Lee Kwang-soo and Esom. Plot Kang Se-ha (Shin Ha-kyun) and Park Dong-gu (Lee Kwang-soo) are not blood-related brothers, but they have been like brothers for the past 20 years. Se-ha is smart, but he has a physical disability. Dong-gu is not very smart, but he is in excellent physical condition. Mi-hyun (Esom) is the only person who treats them without prejudice, and she helps them get out into the world. One day, Dong-gu's mother suddenly visits him and acts as his guardian. Cast Main * Shin Ha-kyun as Kang Se-ha * Lee Kwang-soo as Park Dong-gu * Esom as Nam Mi-hyun Supporting * Park Chul-min as Song Seok-du, a Social Welfare's worker. * Kwon Hae-hyo as Park Joo-min, a priest. * Gil Hae-yeon as Jang Jung-soon, Dong-gu's mother. * Kim Kyung-nam Kim Kyung-nam (born December 21, 1989) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Single In Seoul
''Single in Seoul'' () is an upcoming South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Park Beom-soo-I, starring Lee Dong-wook, Im Soo-jung, Esom, Jang Hyun-sung and Kim Ji-young. The film follows Yeong-ho (Lee Dong-wook), who likes to be alone, and Hyeon-jin (Im Soo-jung) a gregarious publisher, who writes an essay about single life. The principal photography began on November 14, 2020. Synopsis The story revolves around two people, having different temperament and lifestyle. They meet via an essay about single life, and then old memories are rekindled, opening the past wounds. Park Yeong-ho (Lee Dong-wook) is an instructor and influencer with 300,000 followers, who enjoys being single. Joo Hyeon-jin (Im Soo-jung) is Park Yeong-ho's college junior and an editor-in-chief of a publishing company and in-charge of the essay series titled “Single in the City”. Cast Main * Im Soo-jung as Joo Hyeon-jin, editor * Lee Dong-wook as Park Yeong-ho Supporting * Esom as best-selling aut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Christmas (TV Series)
''White Christmas'' () is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Kim Sang-kyung, Baek Sung-hyun, and a cast of then-rookie actors, namely Kim Young-kwang, Lee Soo-hyuk, Kwak Jung-wook, Hong Jong-hyun, Esom, Kim Woo-bin, Sung Joon, Jung Suk-won, and Lee El. Written by Park Yeon-seon and directed by Kim Yong-soo, it aired as part of the Drama Special Series on KBS2 from January 30 to March 20, 2011 on Sundays at 23:15 for 8 episodes. A series of deaths, including murder and suicide, take place over eight days in a private, elite high school deep in the mountains, with the students cut off from the outside world and in highly volatile and unstable emotional conditions. The drama deals with the question of whether evil is organic or environmental, and the potential for adolescents to be extremely empathetic as well as equally cruel. Plot Deep in the mountains of Gangwon, the private, elite Soo-sin High School is attended by the top 1% of students in the country. Their stell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |