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Kang Ji-hwan
Kang Ji-hwan (born Jo Tae-gyu; March 20, 1977) is a South Korean actor. He began his career in musical theatre, and has since starred in television dramas such as ''Be Strong, Geum-soon!'' (2005), ''Capital Scandal'' (2007), '' Hong Gil-dong'' (2008), Lie to Me (2011), Incarnation of Money (2013), Big Man (2014) and Children of a Lesser God (2018) as well as the films ''Rough Cut'' (2008) and ''My Girlfriend Is an Agent'' (2009). Career 2002–2005: Beginnings and rising popularity Jo Tae-gyu made his acting debut in musical theatre in 2002, in the Korean stagings of popular musicals ''The Rocky Horror Show'' and '' Grease''. From 2003 to 2004, using the stage name Kang Ji-hwan, he began appearing in small roles on television, which included the sitcom '' Nonstop 4'' and the Korean dramas ''Summer Scent'' and '' Save the Last Dance for Me''. 2005–2008: First fame film roles and commercial peak Kang shot to fame in 2005 with ''Be Strong, Geum-soon!'', in his first onscr ... [...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] |
Stage Name
A stage name is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. Such professional aliases are adopted for a wide variety of reasons and they may be similar, or nearly identical, to an individual's birth name. Though uncommon, some performers choose to adopt their stage name as a legal name. Nicknames and maiden names are sometimes used in a person's professional name. Reasons for using a stage name A performer will often take a stage name because their real name is considered unattractive, dull, or unintentionally amusing; projects an undesired image; is difficult to pronounce or spell; or is already being used by another notable individual, including names that are not exactly the same but still too similar. An example of this is pop singer Katy Perry, whose real name is Katheryn "Katy" Hudson, which would have caused confusion with the actress Kate Hudson. Sometimes a performer adopts a name that is unusual or outlandish t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Ha-neul
Kim Ha-neul (; born February 21, 1978) is a South Korean actress. After starting her career as a model, she rose to fame by starring in romantic-comedy films ''My Tutor Friend'' (2003) and ''Too Beautiful to Lie'' (2004) and the action-comedy film ''My Girlfriend Is an Agent'' (2009). In 2011, Kim won Best Actress at the 48th Grand Bell Awards and the 32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards for her performance in the serial killer thriller '' Blind''. Her television work includes romance series ''Romance'' (2002) and '' A Gentleman's Dignity'' (2012), '' On Air'' (2008), the melodrama ''On the Way to the Airport'' (2016) and the drama fantasy ''18 Again'' (2020), a Korean version of 17 Again led by Zac Efron. Early and personal life Kim Ha-neul was born on February 21, 1978, in Seoul, South Korea. Her given name "Ha-neul" means “sky” in Korean. Her immediate family consists of her parents and one younger brother. She attended the Seoul Institute of the Arts. Kim married a businessma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
90 Days, Time To Love
''90 Days, Time to Love'' () is a 2006 South Korean television series starring Kang Ji-hwan, Kim Ha-neul, Jung Hye-young and Yoon Hee-seok. It aired on MBC from November 15, 2006, to January 4, 2007, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 ( KST) for 16 episodes. Plot Hyun Ji-seok (Kang Ji-hwan), a university professor, and Go Mi-yeon (Kim Ha-neul), a scriptwriter, were high school sweethearts, who discover that they are cousins. They break up, but find themselves attracted to one other once again when they meet in Seoul four years later. They decide to abandon everything else and leave for America so that they can get married. However, Ji-seok's father finds out and runs in front of a truck, committing suicide, so that his son doesn't go. Their visas had just been issued, but Ji-seok cannot marry Mi-yeon knowing that it was the cause of his father's death. He abandons Mi-yeon and marries Park Jeong-ran (Jung Hye-young), the daughter of his father's business rival, who is in love w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han Chae-young
Kim Ji-young (born September 13, 1980), professionally known by the stage name Han Chae-young, is a South Korean actress. She first gained recognition as the antagonist in the television series ''Autumn in My Heart'' (2000) before gaining wider prominence as the titular character in ''Delightful Girl Choon-Hyang'' (2005)''.'' Her other roles include '' Only You'' (2005), ''Fireworks'' (2006), ''Boys Over Flowers'' (2009), ''A Man Called God'' (2010), and ''Pretty Man'' (2013). Early life Han Chae-young was born as Kim Ji-young in Daegu, South Korea, but her family soon immigrated to the United States and she spent her childhood years in a Chicago suburb, where she attended Glenbrook South High School. During one of her visits to Korea, she was reportedly discovered by a famed Korean comedian who suggested that she put her college plans on hold and try acting. Career 2000–2004: Early career Taking on the stage name Han Chae-young, she made her acting debut in 2000 with the horr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fireworks (2006 TV Series)
''Fireworks'' () is a 2006 South Korean television series starring Han Chae-young, Kang Ji-hwan, Park Eun-hye and Yoon Sang-hyun. It aired on MBC from May 13 to July 9, 2006 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 for 17 episodes. Plot Headstrong and resourceful, Shin Na-ra once dreamed of becoming a career woman, but she spent the best years of her life supporting Kang Seung-woo, her boyfriend of seven years. Now he is a successful accountant and she is unemployed and rapidly approaching thirty. Na-ra hopes to marry Seung-woo, but after he returns from a business trip, he unexpectedly breaks up with her on their anniversary, telling her that not only did he have an affair, but he fell in love with the other woman, a cosmetics manager named Cha Mi-rae. To drown her sorrows, Na-ra drinks a large amount of alcohol and unknowingly drops the ring Seung-woo once gave her into a shot glass of soju. A stranger, Na In-jae, drinks the shot without seeing the ring and both of them end up in t ... [...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] |
Independent Film
An independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is produced outside the major film studio system, in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies (or, in some cases, distributed by major companies). Independent films are sometimes distinguishable by their content and style and the way in which the filmmakers' personal artistic vision is realized. Usually, but not always, independent films are made with considerably lower budgets than major studio films. It is not unusual for well-known actors who are cast in independent features to take substantial pay cuts for a variety of reasons: if they truly believe in the message of the film; they feel indebted to filmmaker for a career break; their career is otherwise stalled or they feel unable to manage a larger commitment to a studio film; the film offers an opportunity to showcase a talent that hasn't gained traction in the studio system; or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jehovah's Witness
Jehovah's Witnesses is a millenarian restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity. The group reports a worldwide membership of approximately 8.7 million adherents involved in evangelism and an annual Memorial attendance of over 21 million. Jehovah's Witnesses are directed by the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses, a group of elders in Warwick, New York, United States, which establishes all doctrines based on its interpretations of the Bible. They believe that the destruction of the present world system at Armageddon is imminent, and that the establishment of God's kingdom over the earth is the only solution for all problems faced by humanity. The group emerged from the Bible Student movement founded in the late 1870s by Charles Taze Russell, who also co-founded Zion's Watch Tower Tract Society in 1881 to organize and print the movement's publications. A leadership dispute after Russell's death resulted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han Hye-jin (actress)
Han Hye-jin (; born October 27, 1981) is a South Korean actress. Han made her breakthrough in 2005 when she starred as a young widow in her 20s working as an outgoing hairdresser in the hit daily drama ''Be Strong, Geum-soon!''. Among her notable leading roles include Soseono in the historical epic ''Jumong'', Korea's first female doctor of Western medicine in ''Jejungwon'', and a sharpshooter in the manhwa film adaptation '' 26 Years''. She also hosted the popular talk show ''Healing Camp, Aren't You Happy'' from 2011 to 2013. Personal life Han dated singer Naul (from R&B group Brown Eyed Soul) from 2003 to 2012. Han confirmed in March 2013 that she was dating South Korean midfielder Ki Sung-Yeung, and they announced their engagement two months later. Both are devout Christians Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' der ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Save The Last Dance For Me (TV Series)
''Save the Last Dance for Me'' () is a 20-episode South Korean television series that aired on SBS from October 23, 2004 to January 2, 2005 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:45. Starring Eugene, Ji Sung, Ryu Soo-young and Lee Bo-young. The drama revolves around two lovers who don't let amnesia get in the way of their romance. Plot Hyun-woo (Ji Sung) is the reluctant heir to his father's chemical company and engaged to be married to Soo-jin (Lee Bo-young). Eun-soo ( Eugene) lives a simple life, running a bed and breakfast with her elderly father. Their paths cross one fateful night when, after a failed attempt on his life, Hyun-woo loses his memory in a car accident. Discovered on the roadside by Eun-soo and her father, they take him in, nursing him back to health. Over the course of his recovery, Eun-soo and Hyun-woo (whom she has named "Baek Chang-ho") fall in love. On the day of their engagement, Eun-soo's father passes away. Following another attempt on Hyun-woo's life and a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
