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Joo Hyun
Joo Hyun (; born Joo Il-choon, ; March 1, 1943) is a South Korean actor. Biography Joo graduated from Konkuk University in Seoul, where he majored in political science and diplomacy. He began his acting career after being selected through a special recruiting program by the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) in 1969, making his debut the following year in ''Vietnam War Battlefield''. In 1990 Joo played his first comedic role, giving a memorable performance in the KBS TV drama ''Seoul Ttukbaeki''.Joo Hyun, an actor as friendly as a family member . ''KBS Global''. Retrieved on 8 December 2008.Kim Tae-jong. . ''Han ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyesan
Hyesan () is a city in the northern part of Ryanggang province of North Korea. It is a hub of river transportation as well as a product distribution centre. It is also the administrative centre of Ryanggang Province. As of 2008, the population of the city is 192,680. Area Around the 1940s, this city included the nearby Paektu Mountains. However, due to several changes, the area of this city was reduced, and now it only includes the nearby Yalu River. Due to the reunification matter with South Korea, this city is claimed by South Korea, following the boundaries of 1940s, not the one edited by North Korea. Therefore, according to South Korea, Hyesan still includes the nearby Paektu Mountains. South Korea has a conflict with the People's Republic of China because of the Baekdu Mountains. The mountain is actually divided in two: the south parts are ruled by North Korea while the north parts are ruled by the PRC. However, South Korea still claims the northern parts. It is not offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Wife Is A Gangster 2
''My Wife is a Gangster 2: The Return Fable'' () is a 2003 South Korean film. It is the sequel to '' My Wife is a Gangster'' and is itself followed by ''My Wife Is a Gangster 3''. Plot In the beginning of the movie the Scissor gang are fighting some unknown gang on the rooftop. The other gang starts to get the upper hand and are about to kill Robocop but he is saved by Eun-jin (Shin Eun-kyung), the Scissor gang's boss also known as 'Silverfish'. However, during the fight she falls from the top of the building. Due to a lucky break, the fall doesn't kill her, but it does cause her to suffer amnesia. Luckily for Eun-jin, she's found by Choi Yoon-jae (Park Jun-gyu), the kindly owner of a small-scale Chinese restaurant. She worked as a delivery girl under the name of Tsu Tsu. She tries several times to regain her memory but fails in each attempt. During one of her deliveries, she happens to be at the bank which is being put under heist when one of the robber starts kicking a pregnan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Lovers
''The Secret Lovers'' (; lit. "Secrets Between a Man and a Woman"), also known as ''A Man and a Woman'', is a 2005 South Korean television series starring Han Ji-hye, Kim Suk-hoon, Song Seon-mi and Kwon Oh-joong. It aired on MBC from August 29 to November 1, 2005 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. Plot Seo Young-ji is ashamed of her poor upbringing and works hard to better herself. She goes to see a plastic surgeon, hoping that by changing her appearance she will feel better about herself. The surgeon, Jung Ah-mi, asks her for a favor: Ah-mi's parents have set her up on a blind date with Kim Joon-woo, but she isn't interested and wants Young-ji to go in her place. Young-ji agrees, and she and Joon-woo hit it off. However, when Joon-woo discovers that Young-ji isn't Ah-mi, and in fact has a poor family to look after, he dumps her. Before dating Joon-woo, Young-ji was also recently dumped by Choi Do-kyung, a poor, but ambitious social climber. Do-kyung will do anythi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonderful Life (2005 TV Series)
''Wonderful Life'' () is a 2005 South Korean television series starring Kim Jaewon, Eugene, Lee Ji-hoon, Han Eun-jung and Jung Da-bin. It aired on MBC from March 7 to April 26, 2005 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. Synopsis Han Seung-wan (Kim Jaewon) travels to Singapore to visit his first love, Lee Chae-young (Han Eun-jung). At the airport, he bumps into a young woman named Jung Se-jin ( Eugene), and they accidentally swap passports. While Se-jin is on her way to the address listed on Seung-wan's passport, she meets Min Do-hyun ( Lee Ji-hoon), who kindly gives her a piggyback ride. When Seung-wan and Se-jin finally meet at Chae-young's apartment, Seung-wan agrees to give back Se-jin's passport on the condition that she help him track down his missing girlfriend. To Seung-wan's shock, they discover that Chae-young is in a relationship with Do-hyun, whom she'd met in Australia. Heartbroken, Seung-wan goes drinking with Se-jin and turns to her for comfort, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Story In Harvard
''Love Story in Harvard'' () is a 2004 South Korean television series starring Kim Rae-won, Kim Tae-hee and Lee Jung-jin. It aired on SBS from November 22, 2004 to January 11, 2005 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. Synopsis The first half of the series is set at Harvard University and is mainly concerned with the burgeoning relationship between a Harvard Law School student, Kim Hyun-woo (Kim Rae-won), and a Harvard Medical School student, Lee Soo-in (Kim Tae-hee). Kim Hyun-woo and Alex Hong (Lee Jung-jin) are two first-year students at Harvard Law School, both from South Korea. Alex applies himself more and as such is the favorite of Professor John H. Keynes (Frank Gorshin). Hyun-woo, who initially has a hard time adjusting to the workload, falls into the bad graces of the professor, who repeatedly humiliates or ignores him. However, Hyun-woo perseveres and eventually wins the respect of Professor Keynes and his classmates. Both men meet and fall for Lee Soo-i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Letter (TV Series)
''Love Letter'' () is a 2003 South Korean television series starring Jo Hyun-jae, Soo Ae and Ji Jin-hee. It aired on MBC from February 10 to April 1, 2003, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. This drama revolves around Lee Woo-jin's conflict between priesthood and his love for childhood friend Eun-ha. Overview Act 1 - Growing up As a young orphan, Lee Woo-jin (Andrew) received horrible treatment while growing up under his aunt. When his uncle comes back from Italy, his uncle a priest decides to raise him. Eun-ha, another orphan is brought to the cathedral as well. Although initially antagonistic to Woo-jin, the two becomes inseparable friends. At the end of high school, Eun-ha is about to confess her feelings for Andrew however Andrew tells her of his dreams to become a priest. Act 2 - College Andrew and Eun-ha leave the cathedral to attend college. Andrew meets Jung Woo-jin and the two become close friends. Jung Woo-jin falls in love with Eun-ha but she rebuffs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wuri's Family
''Wuri's Family'' (aka ''My Home'' or ''Our House'') was a popular South Korean household drama produced by JS Pictures for MBC. It aired from November 9, 2001, to March 29, 2002 for 20 episodes. Storyline The story is mainly based on love triangle between Wuri (Kim Jae-won), Da-eun and Tae-hee. However it also covers the issue family and friendship. Basically, the story is about two childhood bestfriends, Tae-hee and Wuri who have known each other since they were kids. Tae-hee secretly falls in love with Wuri. However, Wuri has always thought of her as his best friend and his love is only for a girl that he likes most as the first time he saw her namely Da-eun, a deaf and mute girl in university. Unfortunately, Tae-hee was extremely upset and the mother of Wuri's family was absolutely against the relationship between them two. Cast Wu-ri's house * Kim Jaewon as Han Wu-ri (first son, 21) * Park Sol-mi as Han Ha-na (oldest daughter, 28) * Lee Hyun-kun (Jae Hee ) as Han Gyo-r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sangdo, Merchants Of Joseon
''The Merchant'' () is a South Korean historical television drama, based on ''The Merchant of Joseon'', a novel written by Choi In-ho (2000). It tells the story of Im Sang-ok (1779–1855), a legendary merchant who lived in the Joseon Dynasty. The series is directed by Lee Byung-hoon and stars Lee Jae-ryong, Kim Hyun-joo, Jeong Bo-seok and Lee Soon-jae. It originally aired in 50 episodes from October 15, 2001, to April 2, 2002, Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:55 p.m. ( KST) on MBC. Cast Main cast * Lee Jae-ryong as Im Sang-ok ** Maeng Se-chang as young Im Sang-ok * Kim Hyun-joo as Park Da-nyung * Jeong Bo-seok as Jung Chi-soo * Lee Soon-jae as Park Joo-myung Recurring cast * Park In-hwan as Hong Deuk-joo * Hong Eun-hee as Mi-geum * Han Hee as Jang Mi-ryung * Kim Yoo-mi as Yoon Chae-yeon * Song Jae-ho as Lim Bong-huk * Na Moon-hee as Dama Han * Lee Hee-do as Heo Sam-bo * Jung Ho-keun as Jang Suk-joo * Jung Ki-sung as Kim Sat-kat * Lee Joo-hyun as Jang Myung-gook * Kim Se-joo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotelier (South Korean TV Series)
''Hotelier'' is a 2001 South Korean television drama series set in Seoul Hotel, a fictional five-star hotel undergoing an expensive expansion and renovation. The word "hotelier" means "a person who owns or runs a hotel." Starring Bae Yong-joon, Song Yoon-ah, Kim Seung-woo and Song Hye-kyo, it aired on MBC from April 4 to July 7, 2001, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. Bae's character is based on Korean-American businessman Hong Seung-pyo. Synopsis President Choi, hotelier of Seoul Hotel, dies from a heart attack hours after his old friend Kim Bok-man informed him that his company Hankang Distribution was buying shares of Seoul Hotel in preparation of a takeover. Choi is succeeded by his wife, Yoon Bong-sook, who had never assumed any managerial position in the hotel before. Her son, Choi Young-jae is a dissolute young man who refuses to work and spends all his time partying. To fend off the competitor, Madam Yoon sends one of the hotel employees, Seo Jin-y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodbye My Love (television)
''Goodbye My Love'' was a South Korean television drama series that aired from September 1 to October 21, 1999 with 16 episodes. Storyline Ahn Jae-wook stars as Min-soo, an aspiring businessman who once saved the life of his friend Gi-tae (Jung Joon-ho). Afterwards, Gi-tae's wealthy father hires Min-soo to keep Gi-tae out of trouble. Min-soo later meets Yeon-joo (Kim Hee-sun), a factory worker with financial problems. Cast * Kim Hee-sun as Seo Yeon-joo * Ahn Jae-wook as Chang Min-soo * Jung Joon-ho as Choi Gi-tae * Lee Hye-young as Im Jung-ae (Yeon-joo's roommate) * Lee Tae-ran as Choi Hee-jung (Gi-tae's sister) * Yoo Jun-sang as Song Dae-ho (Min-soo's friend) * Joo Hyun Joo Hyun (; born Joo Il-choon, ; March 1, 1943) is a South Korean actor. Biography Joo graduated from Konkuk University in Seoul, where he majored in political science and diplomacy. He began his acting career after being selected through a ... as Choi Hyun-su (Gi-tae's father) * Lee Yoon-sung * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Did We Really Love?
''Did We Really Love?'' () is a South Korean drama series broadcast by MBC in 1999. Starring Bae Yong-joon, the series portrays the struggles between love, happiness, and the pursuit of material success. Plot Jae-ho and his sister Jae-young were abandoned by their mother to escape poverty. Because of this, Jae-ho doesn't understand what love is. And so, he has a dream of becoming rich, thinking that there is no such thing as love, only money. He works hard his whole life while supporting himself and his sister through college. He works at a seafood wholesale market selling crabs to vendors. He lives with his aunt who has taken him and his sister in after their mother abandoned them. With his big dreams and ambitions, he pretends to be rich while in school, in order to gain the attention of Hyun-soo, who is from a very rich family. Thus, he tries to get her to like him so he can marry into her family and become rich. But during this process, he falls in love with his Psycholo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Love (2007 Film)
''A Love'' () is a 2007 South Korean action drama film starring Joo Jin-mo and Park Si-yeon and directed by Kwak Kyung-taek. Plot In-ho is a naive but tough teenager, who is trying hard to stay out of trouble, but he willingly sacrifices everything to protect his childhood girlfriend Mi-ju. But their relationship is wrapped in tragedy. The girl is raped as an act of revenge after her mother and brother both die before they settled financial debts with a gang. In-ho retaliates by attacking the rapist, and he and Mi-ju try to escape, but they are thwarted by the gangsters. Mi-ju ends up going to Japan and In-ho goes to jail. Years later, he finds a job at a steel company and gets scouted by its owner to be his personal secretary and bodyguard. Life gets a little easier for him, until suddenly Mi-ju reappears ― as his boss's mistress. In-ho has held onto his unwavering love for Mi-ju throughout his prison term and long days of separation, and for Mi-ju, it has always been impossibl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |