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Jo Hee-bong
Jo Hee-bong (born August 23, 1971) is a South Korean actor. Hee-bong began his acting career in 1997 as part of the theatre troupe Bipa (비파). He later became known as a supporting actor onscreen, in films such as '' Blind'' (2011) and ''Incomplete Life: Prequel'' (2013), and the television dramas '' Hong Gil-dong'' (2008), '' Unsolved'' (2010), and '' Good Doctor'' (2013). In a collaboration with director Kim Tae-yong, Jo is also the live narrator (or byeonsa) for ''Crossroads of Youth'' (1934), Korea's oldest surviving silent film. Aside from local performances in 2008 and 2012, Jo has performed at the 2009 New York Film Festival, the 2011 Guwahati International Film Festival in Mexico, the 2011 Thames Festival in London, and the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in ... [...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] |
Singles (2003 Film)
''Singles'' is a 2003 South Korean romantic comedy film starring Jang Jin-young, Uhm Jung-hwa, Lee Beom-soo, and Kim Joo-hyuk. It is based on the novel ''Christmas at Twenty-nine'' by Japanese writer Kamato Toshio. The film was one of the highest grossing Korean films of all time earning 2,203,164 admissions nationwide. Jang won Best Actress at the 2003 Blue Dragon Film Awards for her performance. ''''. 12 December 2003. Retrieved 2007-07-01. Plot Na-nan, soon to turn 30, is at a crossroads in her life. She has been dumped by her boyfriend, then gets demoted at work from designer to restaurant manager. ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bestseller (film)
''Bestseller'' () is a 2010 South Korean mystery thriller film written and directed by Lee Jeong-ho. Plot Baek Hee-soo has been a bestselling author for the past 20 years. But her reputation gets destroyed overnight when she is accused of plagiarizing a competition entry she'd previously judged. Battling depression and writer's block in the two years since, Hee-soo accepts the suggestion of her longtime publisher friend to stay at a remote country home in a small, rural town with her daughter Yeon-hee, where she'll be able to write in peace. Then Yeon-hee tells her mother that a mysterious, invisible woman in the house has been telling her stories, and Hee-soo turns those fascinating stories into a new book. It becomes an instant bestseller, but Hee-soo's regained fame doesn't last long as she becomes embroiled in another plagiarism scandal, with rumors swirling that the contents of her book are from a novel that had been published 10 years ago. To prove her innocence, Hee-soo set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Accidental Gangster And The Mistaken Courtesan
''The Accidental Gangster and the Mistaken Courtesan'' (; literally "Gibang riot in 1724") is a 2008 South Korean action comedy film. The film depicts the gangster culture of Joseon Dynasty Korea and is based on an actual fight that occurred at a kisaeng house in 1724.Moon Seok. "Count on the Autumn Harvest!"''Korean Film Observatory #26'', pp. 36. Korean Film Council, 2008. Retrieved on 14 November 2008. The film was directed by Yeo Kyun-dong, and stars Lee Jung-jae—in his first film role for three years—alongside Kim Ok-bin. "Geisha House Riot" releasing one day earlier!">hanMi's movie news">[ChanMi's movie news/nowiki> "Geisha House Riot" releasing one day earlier!. ''HanCinema'', 30 November 2008. Retrieved on 4 December 2008. References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Accidental Gangster and the Mistaken Courtesan, The 2008 films 2008 action comedy films 2000s historical action films 2000s historical comedy films Films about organized crime in Korea Films direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antique (film)
''Antique'' () is a 2008 South Korean comedy–thriller film, starring Ju Ji-hoon, Kim Jae-wook, Yoo Ah-in, and Choi Ji-ho. It is based on the comic ''Antique Bakery'' by Fumi Yoshinaga. It was released in cinemas in South Korea on November 13, 2008. It was invited to the 59th Berlin International Film Festival. It was released on DVD in the UK on February 11, 2013, as ''Antique Bakery'', though its official English title in South Korea, and which it was promoted as at festivals internationally, is just ''Antique''. As of March 2021, it has not been widely released in Northern America or Australia. Plot As an heir to the family fortune, Jin-hyuk has money, the looks, the charm, everything except finding the love of his life. So he sets up a cake shop where women are sure to come. He hires Sun-woo, a talented patissier who had a crush on Jin-hyuk back in high school. Along with an ex-boxing champion Gi-beom and a clueless bodyguard Su-young, the four unique and handsome young men ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Man Who Was Superman
''A Man Who Was Superman'' () is a 2008 South Korean film directed by Jeong Yoon-chul. The film applies techniques of magical realism to problems arising from the Narcissism of small differences that plagues the modern Korean conscience. Plot Song Soo-jung is a producer going on her third year at a small company. Her speciality is filming human interest stories. She is driven to produce these shallow stories for the sake of her ambition of one day becoming Korea's own Oprah Winfrey. However, she is reaching the end of what's left of her pride. After months of not getting paid, one day she leaves her office as usual with the company camera to produce a story on a lion apparently refusing to eat its meal. On her way, however, she comes across a robber, but she is saved somehow by "Superman" in a Hawaiian shirt. Superman claims he's unable to tap into his superhuman powers because "bad guys" have placed kryptonite inside his head. However, he doesn't let that get in his way of helpi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once Upon A Time (2008 Film)
''Once Upon a Time'' () is a 2008 South Korean film, directed by Jeong Yong-ki and adapted from a screenplay by Cheon Seong-il. The film is a heist comedy film set in 1940s Korea, and stars Park Yong-woo and Lee Bo-young as a con artist and a jazz singer, respectively, who each plot to steal a valuable diamond from the Japanese authorities. ''Once Upon a Time'' was the first major investment by SK Telecom's film division, established late 2007, and was released in South Korea on January 30, 2008, under the company's CH Entertainment banner. Plot The film is set in Seoul, 1945, during the final days of Japanese rule. Kanemura is a well-connected con artist who makes money by selling ancient Korean artifacts to wealthy Japanese collectors. His eyes are set on Haruko, a beautiful jazz singer in a downtown nightclub; unbeknownst to anyone, Haruko has been moonlighting as "Haedanghwa" ("Rugosa Rose"), a cat burglar who has carried out a succession of high-profile thefts. She is als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Wife Is A Gangster 3
''My Wife is a Gangster 3'' () is a 2006 Korean film. It is a sequel to ''My Wife is a Gangster 2''. This movie, however bearing the ''My Wife is a Gangster'' title, has little to no relation to the previous movies. Plot Korean gangster Han Ki-Chul (Lee Beom-soo) is put in charge by his Big Boss of looking after Lim Aryong (Shu Qi) who comes from Hong Kong. They expect Lim Aryong to be some big male gangster but she turns out to be a woman and acts very cold toward him and his associates. Moreover, none of them speak her language and she doesn't understand Korean. A translator called Yeon-Hee (Hyun Young) arrives. She is immature and very scared of the gangsters so at the beginning, instead of translating Aryong's rather rude answers, she changes them to nice ones. Quickly, Aryong shows her fierce fighting skills beating other bosses to save her companions. Ki-Chul and his associates, who are rather unskilled, are impressed and become afraid of her while, upon finding that they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnight Ballad For Ghost Theater
''Midnight Ballad for Ghost Theater'' ( ko, 삼거리 극장; lit. ''Three-way Intersection Theater''; aka ''The Ghost Theater'') is a 2006 South Korean musical fantasy comedy horror film written and directed by Jeon Kye-soo. Plot The plot follows a young girl, Seong So-dan as she searches for her grandmother, who disappears at the beginning of the film after announcing that she wanted to go and see "her film". So-dan goes to the movie theatre to look for her and stops the suicidal manager from hanging himself, he gives her a job working in the box office so she can wait and see if her grandmother will show up. One night, while she is working late at the theater, four ghosts appear to her; Wanda, a bulimic ex-kisaeng who obsessively counts her own hair; Elisa, a Joseon Dynasty princess; Ijawa Hiroshi, a Japanese soldier stationed in Korea and Mosquito. Each of the ghosts is identical to a member of the theater staff working during the day. So-dan overcomes her fear of the ghosts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruel Winter Blues
''Cruel Winter Blues'' (; lit. "A Hot-blooded Man") is a 2006 South Korean film written and directed by Lee Jeong-beom. It stars Sol Kyung-gu, Jo Han-sun and Na Moon-hee in the lead roles. The narrative centers around a small-time crook who partners with a retired taekwondo practitioner to seek revenge on the man who killed his mentor, and ends up befriending the killer's mother who reminds him of his hometown. The film released on 9 November 2006. Synopsis A mob captain, Jae-mun (Sol Kyung-gu) is the seasoned veteran of a mob family. He decides to go after rival mobster Dae-sik, the man who killed his boss and childhood friend a few years earlier. He takes Chi-guk with him as his partner in the assassination. Although a physically imposing black belt in taekwondo, Chi-guk (Jo Han-sun) is a soft-spoken newcomer to gang life, who is quietly offended by Jae-mun's arbitrary and random acts of cruelty and rudeness against him and others. Together, they travel to Dae-sik's hometown, a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family Ties (2006 Film)
''Family Ties'' (; lit. "Birth of a Family") is the second film by South Korean director Kim Tae-yong. Mismarketed as a slapstick comedy through its promotional posters, the film is actually a generation-to-generation view of two families through love and life. Synopsis The film is divided into three different 'family' portraits. The first two take place at roughly the same time. In part one, restaurateur Mi-ra (Moon So-ri) is satisfied with her ordered, if solitary, life until her ex-con brother Hyung-chul (Uhm Tae-woong) suddenly appears with his much older new wife Mu-shin (Go Doo-shim) in tow. Mi-ra reluctantly allows them to stay a time with her at the family home, but friction builds over a short time and with the unexpected arrival of Mu-shin's young stepdaughter Chae-hyun, the three adults quickly reach a breaking point. Part two concerns a quick-tempered young woman Sun-kyung (Gong Hyo-jin) and her relationship with her estranged mother (Kim Hye-ok). Sun-kyung's resent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameo Appearance
A cameo role, also called a cameo appearance and often shortened to just cameo (), is a brief appearance of a well-known person in a work of the performing arts. These roles are generally small, many of them non-speaking ones, and are commonly either appearances in a work in which they hold some special significance (such as actors from an original movie appearing in its remake) or renowned people making uncredited appearances. Short appearances by celebrities, film directors, politicians, athletes or musicians are common. A crew member of the movie or show playing a minor role can be referred to as a cameo role as well, such as Alfred Hitchcock's frequent cameos. Concept Originally, in the 1920s, a "cameo role" meant "a small character part that stands out from the other minor parts". The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' connects this with the meaning "a short literary sketch or portrait", which is based on the literal meaning of " cameo", a miniature carving on a gemstone. More re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
