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Gong Hyung-jin
Gong Hyung-jin (born April 10, 1969) is a South Korean actor. While best known as a supporting actor notably in ''Taegukgi'', ''Liar'', ''Marrying the Mafia II'' and ''Alone in Love'', Gong has also played leading roles in ''North Korean Guys'' and ''Life Is Beautiful''. Filmography Film * ''Well, Let's Look at the Sky Sometimes'' (1990) * ''Life Isn't a Multiple Choice Test'' (1991) * ''I Want to Live Just Until 20 Years Old'' (1992) * ''Goodbye Seoul Shinpa'' (1993) * ''Love in the Rain'' (1994) * ''A Growing Business'' (1999) * ''Peppermint Candy'' (2000) * '' The Legend of Gingko'' (2000) * ''Why Do I Want to Be a Boxing Referee?'' (short film, 2000) * ''Last Present'' (2001) * ''Failan'' (2001) * ''Out of Justice'' (2001) * ''My Beautiful Girl, Mari'' (2002) * ''Oh! Lala Sisters'' (2002) * '' Over the Rainbow'' (2002) ( cameo) * ''Surprise Party'' (2002) ( cameo) * ''A Perfect Match'' (2002) * ''Wet Dreams'' (2002) ( cameo) * ''Blue'' (2003) * ''Star'' (2003) ( cameo) * '' ... [...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] |
Over The Rainbow (film)
''Over the Rainbow'' () is a 2002 South Korean film starring Lee Jung-jae and Jang Jin-young. Plot Weather presenter Jin-su is involved in a car accident, and though physically unhurt, he is left with a case of selective amnesia. Haunted by the memory of a woman he can't quite recall, he sets out to find her identity by revisiting some of his old college friends. The person giving him the most help is Jeong-hee, but as she helps him piece together his broken memories they start to develop feelings for one another, and Jin-su realizes that perhaps his forgotten past isn't worth chasing after all. Cast *Lee Jung-jae ... Lee Jin-su * Jang Jin-young ... Kang Jeong-hee * Jung Chan ... Choi Sang-in * Uhm Ji-won ... Kim Eun-song * Gong Hyung-jin ... Kim Young-min * Kim Seo-hyung Kim Seo-hyung (born October 28, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her portrayal as the evil mistress Shin Ae-ri in the SBS revenge drama '' Temptation of Wife'' (2008) and as Coach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Holiday (2017 Film)
''Roman Holiday'' is a 2017 South Korean comedy-drama film directed by Lee Duk-hee. Plot summary Cast * Im Chang-jung as In-han * Gong Hyung-jin as Gi-joo * Jung Sang-hoon as Doo-man * Kang Shin-il as Chief Ahn * Kang Da-hyun as High school student * Ha Do-kwon Ha Do-kwon (born Kim Yong-goo on March 3, 1977) is a South Korean actor. He is mainly known for his roles in ''Hot Stove League'' and '' The Penthouse: War in Life''. Education Ha graduated from Seoul National University in 2004, majoring in ... as Detective Lee * Han So-young * Yuk Jin-soo * Bang Jun-ho as Tae-jeon * Park Woo-joon as Commando 4 * Ko Dong-wook as Jeon-bong References External links * * * 2017 films South Korean comedy-drama films 2010s South Korean films {{SouthKorea-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Servant (2010 Film)
''The Servant'' (; lit. "The Story of Bang-ja" or "Bang-ja Chronicles", compare to ''Chunhyangjeon'') is a 2010 South Korean historical romantic drama film starring Kim Joo-hyuk, Jo Yeo-jeong and Ryoo Seung-bum. It re-tells the origins of the famous Korean folktale ''Chunhyangjeon'' from the perspective of the male protagonist Lee Mong-ryong's servant. The film was a box office hit, receiving 3,014,523 admissions."The Best Selling Films of 2010 (admissions to January 13, 2011)" ''Koreanfilm.org''. Retrieved 2012-06-04. Plot Throughout the movie, the scene switches between the 'present' Bang providing the narration, and the flashback events of his past. While a servant, Bangja shares his rooms with Mr. Ma, a notorious womanizer and self-stylized Lothario. Bangja escorts ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Morning President
''Good Morning President'' () is a 2009 South Korean film written and directed by Jang Jin that takes viewers to the private quarters of the Blue House during the terms of three fictional presidents (played by Lee Soon-jae, Jang Dong-gun and Go Doo-shim), each trapped between political and ethical choices. It was chosen as the opening film of the 14th Busan International Film Festival and was released in theaters on October 22, 2009. Plot The first president depicted in the movie is Kim Jeong-ho, an elderly president at the end of his term. He is a respected leader whose great legacy is bringing democracy to the nation and serving the working class throughout his political life. But Kim is at a moral crossroads when he becomes the unlikely winner of a lottery jackpot just before retiring. The huge amount of money would guarantee a comfortable life in his old age. However, he remembers announcing to his constituents, smiling before cameras, that if he were to win the lottery, he wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Like You Know It All
''Like You Know It All'' (; lit. "You Think You Know It All But You Don't") is a 2009 South Korean comedy-drama film written and directed by Hong Sang-soo. Plot Arthouse filmmaker Goo can't seem to direct a hit, but at least the critics love him. He goes to Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province to judge the local film festival, but the common practice for jurors is to schmooze by day, drink at night, and sleep through movies. He bumps into an old friend Boo Sang-yong in town and drinks till he passes out, but not before soundly offending his friend's wife. After Jecheon, Goo heads to Jeju Island to give a college lecture. There, he meets up with a former mentor, who it turns out is now married to Goo's ex-unrequited lover.D'Sa, Nigel (13 August 2008)"HONG Sang-soo Shoots His Ninth" ''Korean Film Council''. Retrieved 2008-11-08.Moon Seok. "Return of the Masters". Korean Film Observatory No.28'', pp. 16. Korean Film Council, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-08. Cast * Kim Tae-woo as Goo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yobi, The Five Tailed Fox
''Yobi, the Five Tailed Fox'' ( ko, 천년여우 여우비) is a 2007 animated South Korean film by Lee Sung-gang, the director of ''My Beautiful Girl, Mari''. The film loosely draws upon the Korean folk tales of the ''kumiho''. Story One hundred years ago, aliens landed on a mountain near where a small, white five tailed fox lived. After being stranded on Earth for one hundred years, they are ready for a test flight to see if they can return home. The test fails as one of the aliens makes a mistake, and the other aliens tell him to leave. The runaway alien finds itself taken in by a class of students at the foot of the mountain. There, a teacher named Kang trains students who do not fit in at a regular school. In order to save the alien, the five tailed fox takes on the form of a human girl, and joins the school under the name of Yobi. Staying at the school, Yobi becomes friends with one of the students, a boy named Geum-ee. She grows more and more attached to humans and enjoy ... [...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. See also *List of newspapers in South Korea This is a list of newspapers in South Korea. National papers Top 10 Comprehensive Daily newspapers *Chosun Ilbo (daily) 1,212,208 *Dong-A Ilbo (daily) 925,919 *JoongAng Ilbo (daily) 861,984 *''Hankook Ilbo'' (daily) 219,672 *''Hankyoreh'' (da ... References External linksOff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marrying The Mafia III
''Marrying the Mafia III'' () is a 2006 South Korean film. Plot This gangster comedy chronicles the White Tiger Family of Jeolla Province. Hong Deok-ja, head of the crime family, quits the syndicate to open a kimchi business after her son marries a prosecutor. She is pulled back into the crime family when the familiar member of the rival Axe Gang is released from prison and seeks revenge upon the White Tiger Family. Cast * Shin Hyun-joon as Jang In-jae *Tak Jae-hoon as Jang Seok-jae *Kim Soo-mi as Hong Deok-ja *Kim Won-hee as Kim Jin-gyeong / Park Jin-sook *Gong Hyung-jin as Bong Myeong-pil *Shin Yi as Oh Soon-nam * Park Hee-jin as Doctor *Im Hyung-joon as Jang Kyeong-jae *Jeong Jun-ha as Jong-myeon *Kim Yong-gun as Jang Jeong-jong *Kim Hae-gon as Yun Do-shik See also *''Marrying the Mafia'' *''Marrying the Mafia II'' *''Marrying the Mafia IV ''Marrying the Mafia IV'' () is a 2011 South Korean film and the fourth installment of ''Marrying the Mafia'' series. Plot Hong Deok-Ja c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barefoot Ki-bong
''Barefoot Ki-bong'' () is a 2006 South Korean film. Production The film based its story on the real person Um Ki Bong,a disabled person who gained attention through a documentary that locally aired in the country for his fillial piety and running capabilities.The film was filmed in Namhae. Plot Ki-bong is a mentally challenged forty-year-old man who lives in a rural village with his aging mother. After accidentally winning a local race, Ki-bong finds himself training for the National Amateur Half Marathon so that he can buy his mother some false teeth with the prize money. Despite being coached by the head of the village, Mr. Baek, the villagers remain skeptical about his chances of winning, all except for the girl who works in the local photo shop. Cast * Shin Hyun-joon as Ki-bong * Kim Soo-mi as Mrs. Om, Ki-bong's mother * Im Ha-ryong Im Ha-ryong (born Im Han-yong on October 31, 1952) is a South Korean actor and comedian. During the 1980s and 1990s, Im was one of Korea' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everybody Has Secrets
''Everybody Has Secrets'' () is a 2004 South Korean romantic comedy film. It stars Lee Byung-hun, Choi Ji-woo, Kim Hyo-jin and Chu Sang-mi. Because it has several sex-scenes, it is generally restricted to viewers under 18 or 21. Although the film wasn't a particularly big hit in South Korea it grossed $4,888,679 in Japan. Synopsis Han Mi-yeong meets Choi Su-hyeon and falls in love with him. However, unknown to her, he also begins to seduce her two sisters Han Seon-yeong and Han Ji-yeong. The two sisters are captivated by him and are unable to resist him. Cast * Lee Byung-hun as Choi Su-hyeon * Choi Ji-woo as Han Seon-yeong * Chu Sang-mi as Han Ji-yeong * Kim Hyo-jin as Han Mi-yeong * Sunwoo Yong-nyeo as Mother * Shin Yi as Woman who is about to break up * Kim Hye-gon as Ji-yeong's husband * Jeon Jae-hyeong as Han Dae-yeong * Tak Jae-hoon as Sang-il Awards and nominations 2004 Blue Dragon Film Awards * Nomination - Best Supporting Actress - Chu Sang-mi * Nomination - Best New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dong-a Ilbo
The ''Dong-A Ilbo'' (, literally ''East Asia Daily'') is a newspaper of record in Korea since 1920 with a daily circulation of more than 1.2 million and opinion leaders as its main readers. ''The Dong-A Ilbo'' is the parent company of Dong-A Media Group (DAMG), which is composed of 11 affiliates including Sports Dong-A, Dong-A Science, DUNet, and dongA.com, as well as Channel A, general service cable broadcasting company launched on 1 December 2011. It covers a variety of areas including news, drama, entertainment, sports, education, and movies. ''The Dong-A Ilbo'' has partnered with international news companies such as ''The New York Times'' of the United States of America, ''The Asahi Shimbun'' of Japan and ''The People's Daily'' of China. It has correspondents stationed in five major cities worldwide including Washington D.C., New York, San Francisco, Beijing, Tokyo, Cairo and Paris. It also publishes global editions in 90 cities worldwide including New York, London, Paris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
