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Han Na-na
Han Na-na is a South Korean actress and model. She is known for her role in ''Autumn in My Heart'' as Shin Yoo-mi. She also appeared in the movie, ''Love Wind Love Song''. Early life She was born on January 30, 1979, in South Korea. Since childhood, she loved dancing and learned ballet in elementary school and won many competitions at a very young age. She went abroad to study Ballet in Boston Ballet School, but due to knee injury she had to leave dance. She completed her studies from Michigan State University and joined Media Dream Entertainment. Career In 1999, she made her acting debut in the movie, ''Love Wind Love Song'' and that year won the Miss Korea pageant as Miss Korea-Sun. In 2000, she appeared in the music video, "You Know" by Jo Sung-mo. The same year she landed her first main role in a television series in the KBS2 drama ''Autumn in My Heart'', appearing alongside Song Hye-kyo, Won Bin and Song Seung-heon Song Seung-heon (; born October 5, 1976) is a So ... [...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] |
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has a Demographics of South Korea, population of 51.75 million, of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the List of metropolitan areas by population, fourth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Other major cities include Incheon, Busan, and Daegu. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Its Gojoseon, first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early 7th century BCE. Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea into Unified Silla, Silla and Balhae in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autumn In My Heart
''Autumn in My Heart'' () is a 2000 South Korean romantic television drama starring Song Seung-heon, Song Hye-kyo, and Won Bin. The series is the first installment of season-themed tetralogy '' Endless Love'' drama series directed by Yoon Seok-ho. It aired on KBS2 from September 18 to November 7, 2000, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 ( KST) for 16 episodes. The series was very successful in South Korea, averaging viewership ratings of 38.6% and reaching a peak viewership of 46.1%. It is considered a pioneer in Korean melodramatic series, launching a worldwide fever that is commonly referred to as the " Korean Wave". Tours of sites in Korea related to the show have been developed following its success. Synopsis The story begins with toddler Yoon Joon-suh, accidentally causing the switch of his sister and another baby when he drops the name cards on the two babies' cribs in the hospital's baby room. A nurse who comes in puts the name cards back incorrectly. The story then jumps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Wind Love Song
''Love Wind Love Song'' () is a 1999 South Korean romance film about a Seoul businessman (Jang Dong-gun) who comes to Jeju Island and meets a lonely tour guide (Ko So-young). Cast * Jang Dong-gun as Tae-hee * Ko So-young as Young-seo * Park Jin-hee as Young-seo's friend * Han Na-na as Employee Han * Son Young-soon as a lost grandmother * Lee Hyun as an English teacher * Han Jae-suk Han Jae-suk (born Han Sang-woo on August 12, 1973) is a South Korean actor. He has starred in several television series, notably ''All About Eve'' (2000), ''Four Sisters'' (2001), ''Glass Slippers'' (2002), ''The Great Ambition'' (''Daemang'', 2 ... as a movie star (cameo) OST Trivia Lead actors Jang Dong-gun and Ko So-young married in 2010. References External links * * 1999 films 1999 romantic drama films South Korean romantic drama films Films set in Jeju Films shot in Jeju 1990s Korean-language films 1990s South Korean films {{1990s-romantic-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Korea
Miss Korea ( ko, 미스코리아) is a national beauty pageant in South Korea. Lee Seung-hyeon won the title on October 26, 2022. History The first Miss Korea competition took place in 1957 and was sponsored by the Korean newspaper Hankook Ilbo. Each year, approximately fifty women compete in Seoul, South Korea, and seven are selected by a panel of judges. The winner "Jin" (진) is crowned as the official Miss Korea. Additionally, there are two "Sun" (선) finalists (equivalent to 1st runners-up), who go on to compete in Miss International or Miss Earth. Lastly, four "Mi" (미) finalists (equivalent to semi-finalists) are chosen. On March 16, 2011, the president of the Miss World Organization, Julia Morley, announced the newly launched Miss World Korea pageant. Until 2010, Miss Korea would also select the representative to Miss World, but starting with Miss World 2011, a separate competition has been held to choose the contestant who will represent Korea. In 2015, Hanju E& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Sung-mo
Jo Sung-mo (; born March 11, 1977) is a South Korean pop ballad A sentimental ballad is an emotional style of music that often deals with romantic and intimate relationships, and to a lesser extent, loneliness, death, war, drug abuse, politics and religion, usually in a poignant but solemn manner.J. M. Cu ... singer. He debuted in 1998 with the album ''To Heaven,'' and went on to release several of the all-time List of best-selling albums in South Korea, best-selling albums in South Korea. Biography Jo Sung Mo was born in Seoul in 1977. Shortly after high school, he was part of a dance group called 4004 (also called 4Angels). The dance group never had an official debut before disbanding. Jo Sung Mo debuted in September 1998. He chose an unconventional method of releasing no information about the album or himself featuring actors (Lee Byeong Heon and Kim Ha Neul) in his debut instead of personally appearing in the video. It became known as the "mysterious concept His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBS2
The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, and multiple Internet-exclusive services. Its flagship terrestrial television stations KBS1 broadcasts on channel 9, while KBS1 sister channel KBS2, an entertainment oriented network, broadcasts on channel 7. KBS also operates the international service KBS World, which provides television, radio, and online services in twelve different languages. History Early radio broadcasts The KBS began as Keijo Broadcasting Station (경성방송국, 京城放送局) with call sign JODK, established by the Governor-General of Korea on 16 February 1927. It became the in 1932. After Korea was liberated from Japanese rule at the end of World War II, this second radio station started using the call sign HLKA in 1947 after the Republic of Korea was grant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song Hye-kyo
Song Hye-kyo (; born November 22, 1981) is a South Korean actress. She gained international popularity through her leading roles in the television dramas ''Autumn in My Heart'' (2000), '' All In'' (2003), ''Full House'' (2004), ''That Winter, the Wind Blows'' (2013), '' Descendants of the Sun'' (2016), ''Encounter'' (2018), ''Now, We Are Breaking Up'' (2021). Her film work includes '' Hwang Jin Yi'' (2007), '' The Grandmaster'' (2013), ''My Brilliant Life'' (2014), and '' The Queens'' (2015). In 2017, Song Hye-kyo ranked 7th in ''Forbes'' magazine's Korea Power Celebrity list, and 6th in 2018. She is referred to as one of "The Troika," along with Kim Tae-hee and Jun Ji-hyun, collectively known by the blend word "Tae-Hye-Ji". The success of Song's television dramas internationally established her as a top Hallyu star. Early life and education When Song was born, she was so ill that her parents and doctors thought that she would not survive. Upon her recovery, Song's parents reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Won Bin
Kim Do-jin (born on November 10, 1977), professionally known as Won Bin, is a South Korean actor. He first gained wide popularity in 2000 after starring in the KBS's television series ''Autumn in My Heart''. One of the most selective actors in the Korean entertainment industry, he has starred in only five films to date, ''Guns & Talks'', ''Taegukgi'', '' My Brother'', ''Mother'' and '' The Man from Nowhere (2010 film), The Man from Nowhere''. He was Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year in 2010 and 2011. Early life Won Bin was born and raised in Jeongseon County in Gangwon Province, South Korea. He is the fifth and youngest child, with one brother and three sisters. His father was formerly employed in a mine and his mother worked on a farm; both of his parents are now retired. As was common for other children living in mountainous regions, Won Bin spent most of his time playing around with friends in the mountains and rivers, and later explained: "I came back home most night ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song Seung-heon
Song Seung-heon (; born October 5, 1976) is a South Korean model and actor. He has acted in various television dramas, notably ''Autumn in My Heart'' (2000), '' ''East of Eden'''' (2008), '' ''My Princess'''' (2011), ''Black'' (2017), ''Player'' (2018), ''The Great Show'' (2019), and ''Dinner Mate'' (2020). His latest on-screen appearance was in the fourth season of ''Voice'' (2021). Career 1995–2004: Beginnings and Pan-asia stardom Song Seung-heon began his career in 1995 as a model for the jeans brand ''292513=STORM'', and first became known to viewers in the popular sitcom ''Three Guys, Three Girls'' in 1996. The following year he debuted as an actor. His feature film debut came in 1999 in the film ''Calla'' co-starring Kim Hee-sun. True stardom came to Song in late 2000, with the broadcast of the hugely popular TV drama ''Autumn in My Heart''. The romantic melodrama series was a ratings success, pioneering a trend in Korean melodramatic series and launching a fever that i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Births
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 7 – Cambodian–Vietnamese War: The People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese-backed Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation, Cambodian insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the collapse of the Pol Pot regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreat west to an area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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