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Kim Min-jae (actor, Born 1979)
Kim Min-jae (; born March 20, 1979) is a South Korean actor. He starred in TV series such as '' Reset'' (2014), ''Spy'' (2015), '' The Village: Achiara's Secret'' (2015), and ''Feel Good to Die'' (2018). Career After debuting in 2000 as part of a small theatre company in Daegu, Kim decided to try his luck in Seoul. While on the set of Lee Chang-dong’s ''Secret Sunshine'' (2007), he was inspired to take the entrance exam for the Korea National University of Arts to study film directing. By the time he graduated, Kim realized directing wasn’t for him and resumed his acting career. After a few minor roles in ''A Little Pond'' (2010), ''Poetry'' (2010), and '' The Spies'' (2012), Kim gained recognition for his portrayal of an incorruptible detective in Ryoo Seung-wan’s crime drama ''The Unjust'' (2010). Following more supporting roles in blockbusters like ''Ode to My Father'' (2014), '' The King'' (2016), and ''The Battleship Island'' (2017), as well as appearances in critic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' ( acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of actingpertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The King (2017 South Korean Film)
''The King'' () is a 2017 South Korean political crime drama film starring Jo In-sung, Jung Woo-sung, Bae Seong-woo, Ryu Jun-yeol, Kim Eui-sung, and Kim Ah-joong. Synopsis Story about Tae-soo (Jo In-sung) who's born in a poor family, decides to become a prosecutor after learning that power is the most important thing in life and, the biggest symbol of power in the 90’s. After entering the most prestigious law school, experiencing democratic resistance in Korea, Tae-soo finally reaches his goal of becoming a prosecutor but his life is no better than a salary man. By chance, he joins a clique of the powerful prosecutors with wealth and authority. He finally gets a taste of a life of the top hierarchy, but as he enjoys the sweetness of supremacy, he also sees the cruel side of it. Cast *Jo In-sung as Park Tae-soo *Jung Woo-sung as Han Kang-shik * Bae Seong-woo as Yang Dong-chul *Ryu Jun-yeol as Choi Doo-il *Kim Eui-sung as Kim Eung-soo *Kim Ah-joong as Sang-hee *Jang Myung ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sector 7 (film)
''Sector 7'' ( ko, 7광구) is a 2011 South Korean 3D and monster horror-science fiction action film directed by Kim Ji-hoon who previously made ''May 18''. In 2012 Shout! Factory released the film on DVD, Blu-ray Disc, and Blu-ray 3D. Plot A small team of oil rig workers are searching for undiscovered oil at the oil rig Sector 7, off the coast of Jeju Island. After the tension builds from countless failures, the main character Hae-joon's uncle returns with the hope of searching the untapped wells of oil. What they don't realize is that he has a much different motive. Working together with a researcher on board the rig, he plans to breed a newly discovered life-form whose bodily fluids can burn for longer than 30 hours, as a new form of fuel instead of oil. But tragedy strikes as the specimen escapes with deaths of the researcher, the doctor, and another worker to follow. With the loss of the main power, the workers become stranded as the creature begins to hunt for its n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countdown (2011 Film)
''Countdown'' () is a 2011 South Korean caper film that takes the audience on an entertaining journey through the underbelly of South Korea. Starring Jeon Do-yeon and Jung Jae-young, this debut feature by Huh Jong-ho premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. Plot Tae Gun-ho (Jung Jae-young) is the best debt collection agent in his firm, admired by his colleagues and dreaded by those he visits. He’s known for gathering his debts by any means necessary and keeps a cattle prod handy while on the job. Following a series of unexpected fainting spells, Tae is told by a doctor that he has liver cancer, and would need a transplant to have any chance of surviving beyond three months. So, Tae Gun-ho puts his professional skills to work, setting out to collect a different sort of debt by tracking down the recipients of organs donated by his late son. First among his sources for a liver is Cha Ha-yeon (Jeon Do-yeon), a beguiling fraudster with a long list of enemies. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cat (2011 Film)
''The Cat'' (; lit. "The Cat: Eyes that See Death") is a 2011 South Korean horror film directed by Byun Seung-wook. The film is about So-yeon (Park Min-young), who works at a small pet-grooming shop called Kitty N Puppy. So-yeon has claustrophobia and starts having apparitions of a ghostly young girl with cat-like eyes (Kim Ye-ron). Plot So-yeon is a kind woman who works as a groomer in a pet shop called Kitty N Puppy, but has claustrophobia due to childhood trauma. A woman comes to the pet shop to collect her Persian cat, Bidanyi, one day, after one of Bidanyi's lengthy checkups at the pet shop. The next day, the woman is found dead in an elevator, but Bidanyi is unharmed. The police are unable to determine the cause of her death. So-yeon's friend Kim Jun-seok, one of the police officers investigating the murder, gives her Bidanyi to look after, since she has already had experience with animals. So-yeon starts to have nightmares of a young girl with cat-like eyes and is haunted by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moby Dick (2011 Film)
''Moby Dick'' (Korean: 모비딕; RR: Mobidik) is a 2011 South Korean thriller film written by Park In-je and Park Shin-kyu, directed by Park In-je, and starring Hwang Jung-min, Jin Goo, Kim Min-hee and Kim Sang-ho. Plot In winter 1994, an explosion occurs at the fictional Balam Bridge on the outskirts of Seoul and is attributed to terrorists. Social affairs reporter Lee Bang-woo (Hwang) begins to investigate the case when an old friend, Yoon-hyuk (Jin), hands him some secret documents and claims that the explosion was committed intentionally by the government. Lee teams up with fellow journalists Sung Hyo-kwan (Kim Min-hee) and Son Jin-ki (Kim Sang-ho) to pursue the truth. Their investigation reveals what seems to be a secret group that operates the government, and they begin to unravel a string of conspiracies that become far deadlier than they anticipated. Cast * Hwang Jung-min as Lee Bang-woo * Jin Goo as Yoon-hyuk * Kim Min-hee as Sung Hyo-kwan * Kim Sang-ho as So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Came From Busan
''I Came from Busan'' (also known as ''Yeongdo Bridge'') (Korean: 영도다리; RR: Yeong-do Da-ri) is a 2009 South Korean film written and directed by Jeon Soo-il. It tells the story of teenaged In-hwa, who gives her newborn baby up for adoption but soon regrets the decision and embarks on a journey to find the child. The Yeongdo Bridge is a key symbol in the film; In-hwa collapses on the bridge before giving birth, and the site remains a prominent part of the backdrop for the story. The Yeongdo Bridge, which connects Yeongdo to Busan, is a place where families and friends separated during the Korean War would wait to reunite; it is also a place that symbolizes the pain of loss. In-hwa is also an orphan who remembers growing up at an orphanage, which plays a part in her decision to find her child. The film focuses on the lives of young and underprivileged people who live amidst a turbulent backdrop. The film was made on a limited budget and shot mostly in Seoul, with the later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Good, The Bad, The Weird
''The Good, the Bad, the Weird'' () is a 2008 South Korean Western action film directed by Kim Jee-woon and starring Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, and Jung Woo-sung.' The film is inspired by the 1966 Italian Spaghetti Western ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly''. The film premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival and had a limited release in the U.S. on April 23, 2010. It received positive reviews with critics praising the action, the cinematography and the direction. The film marks the second collaboration between actor Lee Byung-hun and director Kim Jee-woon, who had previously collaborated on the action drama ''A Bittersweet Life'' (2005) and would later do so again in Kim's ''I Saw the Devil'' (2010). Plot In the desert wilderness of Manchuria in 1939, months before the beginning of the Second World War. Park Chang-yi, The Bad (Lee Byung-hun)—a bandit and hitman—is hired to acquire a treasure map from a Japanese official traveling by train. Before he can get it however, Yoon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fate (2008 Film)
''Fate'' () is a 2008 South Korean action noir film. Plot Gang members Woo-min, Cheol-jung, Do-wan and Yeong-hwan are close friends, who, with the help of older gang member Gang-seop, decide to rob a casino so they can start their lives over. But Cheol-jung betrays the others, and Woo-min ends up in prison. After serving his time, Woo-min tries to stay out of trouble, but finds himself drawn back into the underworld. Cast * Song Seung-heon ... Kim Woo-min * Kwon Sang-woo ... Jo Cheol-jung * Kim In-kwon ... Jeong Do-wan * Park Han-byul ... Jeong Eun-yeong * Ji Sung ... Park Yeong-hwan * Hong Soo-hyun ... Jo Hyo-sook * Lee Seung-joon ... Hyo-sook's husband * Wi Seung-cheol * Min Eung-sik ... Jeong Doo-man * Ahn Nae-sang ... Cha Gang-seop * Jung Woo ... Choi Jeong-hak Reception Before filming was complete, the Japanese distribution rights to ''Fate'' were presold to Formula Entertainment for , a relatively high sum due to Kwon Sang-woo Kwon Sang-woo (in Korean: 권상우 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song Ji-hyo
Cheon Soo-yeon (born Cheon Seong-im on 15 August 1981), professionally known by her stage name Song Ji-hyo, is a South Korean actress and model. Song is one of the regular cast members of the South Korean variety show '' Running Man'' since 2010, which brought her international recognition. She was a cover model for Kiki Magazine before she made her acting debut in the feature film ''Wishing Stairs'' (2003), the third installment in the '' Whispering Corridors film series''. She made her television debut in the romantic comedy ''Princess Hours'' (2006) and the historical ''Jumong'' (2006). Song then received wider recognition for her roles in the film ''A Frozen Flower'' (2008), ''New World'' (2013), the TV series ''Emergency Couple'' (2014) and ''Was It Love?'' (2020), and her first-ever film released after the start of the pandemic COVID-19 since March 2020 in South Korea, '' Intruder'' (2020), which received a positive response from moviegoers even though it was released durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ma Dong-seok
Ma Dong-seok (born Lee Dong-seok on March 1, 1971), also known as Don Lee, is a South Korean–American actor. With his breakout performance in ''Train to Busan'' and subsequent leading roles, he has become one of South Korea's most successful actors. He was Gallup Korea's Actor of the Year, Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year in 2018. Early life Ma was born on March 1, 1971. He has American citizenship. He lived in Ohio and attended Columbus State Community College, Columbus State before returning to South Korea to pursue his acting career. Career Ma rose to fame for his supporting actor, supporting roles in the films ''The Neighbor (2012 film), The Neighbor'', ''Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time'', and ''The Unjust''. He then played leading roles in ''Norigae (film), Norigae'', ''Murderer'', and ''One on One (2014 film), One on One. Ma's role in the zombie film ''Train to Busan'' propelled him to international popularity. His subsequent leading roles in films ''Derailed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unstoppable (2018 Film)
''Unstoppable'' is a 2018 South Korean action thriller film written and directed by Kim Min-ho. It stars Ma Dong-seok, Song Ji-hyo, Kim Sung-oh, Kim Min-jae, Park Ji-hwan and Bae Noo-ri In the film, a former legendary gangster turned seafood distributor goes on a crusade to rescue his wife from a human trafficking ring. It was released on November 22, 2018. Plot Dong-chul is a meek seafood distributor who tries to hit big bucks with various business opportunities that eventually go bust, losing a lot of money, much to the annoyance of his wife Ji-soo. One evening, while trying to convince her about a new opportunity in the fishing industry with the supply of King crabs and opening a new restaurant. Dong-chul’s car is rear-ended by the car of Gi-tae, a human trafficker, who is attracted to Ji-soo and kidnaps her the next night. When Dong-chul arrives home after work, He learns that Ji-soo is kidnapped, where he receives a bag full of money from Gi-tae in exchange for the "pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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