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Kim Hee-sun
Kim Hee-sun (born June 11, 1977) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in the 1990s with leading roles in television series such as ''Men of the Bath House'' (1995), ''Propose'' (1997), ''Wedding Dress'' (1997), ''Forever Yours'' (1998), ''Mister Q'' (1998), ''Sunflower'' (1998), and ''Tomato'' (1999). Kim also starred in the martial arts films ''Bichunmoo'' (2000) and '' The Myth'' (2005), historical media drama ''Faith'' (2012), teen drama ''Angry Mom'' (2015), mystery drama ''The Lady in Dignity'' (2017), and fantasy drama '' Tomorrow'' (2022). Career Kim Hee-sun won the Fair Face Beauty Contest in 1992 when she was a middle school student, and began modeling in teen magazines. In 1993, Kim, then a high school sophomore, appeared in a commercial for ''Lotte Samkang'''s crab chips, which led to her acting debut in ''Dinosaur Teacher''; and an MC gig for music show '' Live TV Music 20'' that same year. She enjoyed peak popularity in the mid-to-late 1990s, starring in on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daegu
Daegu (, , literally 'large hill', 대구광역시), formerly spelled Taegu and officially known as the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea. It is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan; it is the third-largest official metropolitan area in the nation with over 2.5 million residents; and the second-largest city after Busan in the Yeongnam region in southeastern Korean Peninsula. It was overtaken by Incheon in the 2000s, but still it is said to be the third city, according to the "Act on the Establishment of Daegu City and Incheon City" (Act No. 3424 and April 13, 1981). Daegu and surrounding North Gyeongsang Province are often referred to as Daegu-Gyeongbuk, with a total population over 5 million. Daegu is located in south-eastern Korea about from the seacoast, near the Geumho River and its mainstream, Nakdong River in Gyeongsang-do. The Daegu basin is the central plain of the Yeongnam List of regions of Korea, regio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song Yun-ah
Song Yoon-ah (Korean: 송윤아, born June 7, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in the film '' Jail Breakers'' (2002), as well as the television dramas ''Hotelier'' (2001), '' On Air'' (2008), '' Mama'' (2014), ''The K2'' (2016), and '' Secret Mother'' (2018). Early life Song Yoon-ah was born in Seoul, but spent her childhood in Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang Province. She has two elder brothers, the first one is a doctor. While studying Cultural Anthropology as a freshman at Hanyang University, she was recommended by an older schoolmate to a modeling agency. Song made her entertainment debut when she won three awards at the KBS Super Talent Contest in 1995, and began appearing in magazine advertisements and as an extra on TV shows. Career In 1998, Song rose to fame as the antagonist in ''Mister Q'', playing the head of the design department in an underwear company who bullies the heroine; the trendy drama was a big hit, with a peak viewership rating o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Korea Herald
''The Korea Herald'' is a leading English-language daily newspaper founded in 1953 and published in Seoul, South Korea. The editorial staff is composed of Korean and international writers and editors, with additional news coverage drawn from international news agencies such as the Associated Press. ''The Korea Herald'' is operated by Herald Corporation. Herald Corporation also publishes ''The Herald Business'', a Korean-language business daily, ''The Junior Herald'', an English weekly for teens, ''The Campus Herald'', a Korean-language weekly for university students. Herald Media is also active in the country's booming English as a foreign language sector, operating a chain of hagwons as well as an English village. ''The Korea Herald'' is a member of the Asia News Network. History ''The Korean Republic'' ''The Korea Herald'' began in August 1953 as ''The Korean Republic'', a 4-page tabloid English-language daily. In 1958, ''The Korean Republic'' published its fifth anniversary ... [...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] |
Sad Love Story
''Sad Love Story'' () is a 2005 South Korean television drama series starring Kwon Sang-woo, Kim Hee-sun and Yeon Jung-hoon. It aired on MBC from January 5 to March 17, 2005 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. Plot From the moment they meet, Jon-young (Kwon Sang-woo) and the blind Hye-in (Kim Hee-sun) share an instant connection. Young and naïve, they believe that nothing can change their love. Life, however, pulls them in opposite directions. Jon-young is sent to Seoul, while Hye-in immigrates to America. Misleadingly informed that Jon-young is dead, Hye-in struggles to begin a new life alone. Years later, Hye-in returns to Seoul. With her eyesight restored, she is now a singer happily engaged to her producer Gun-woo (Yeon Jung-hoon). Everything changes though when Gun-woo's composer friend turns out to be none other than Jon-young. He instantly recognizes her, but Hye-in has never seen Jun-young before. When love is no longer simple and blind, can Hye-in and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Television Drama
, also called , are television programs that are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, jidaigeki, thriller, and many others. Single episode, or "tanpatsu" dramas that are usually two hours in length are also broadcast. For special occasions, there may be a one or two-episode drama with a specific theme, such as one produced in 2015 for the 70-year anniversary of the end of World War II. Japanese drama series are broadcast in three-month seasons: winter (January–March), spring (April–June), summer (July–September), and autumn or fall (October–December). Some series may start in another month though it may still be counted as a series of a specific season. The majority of dramas are aired weekdays in the evenings around 9pm through 11pm. Daytime dramas are typically broadcast daily, and episodes of the same drama can be aired daily for s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Fair Lady (2003 TV Series)
''My Fair Lady'' () is a 2003 South Korean television drama produced and first broadcast by SBS. It has a total of 16 episodes, and is a remake of the 2000 Japanese drama ''Yamatonadeshiko'' ( やまとなでしこ), which aired on Fuji Television.Lee, Dong-hoo (2004)"Cultural Strategies of Remakes: The Case of Yojolady". 13th JAMCO Online International Symposium. Plot Min-kyung, is a fresh high school graduate. She has worked in a liquor restaurant to pay off her father's gambling debt. However, Min-kyung borrowed some money and ran away, hoping to find a rich man as her spouse. Meanwhile, Young Ho is the son of a poor rice cake house owner, and works to pay off his dead father's debt. He falls in love with Min-kyung, because she looks exactly like his dead girlfriend. When Min Kyung finds out that Young Ho is not rich, she dumps him, and goes back to a rich man (Son Chang Min) who proposed to Min Kyung once before. However, Min Kyung wakes up to true love and realizes that ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Ha-kyun
Shin may refer to: Biology * The front part of the human leg below the knee * Shinbone, the tibia, the larger of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates Names * Shin (given name) (Katakana: シン, Hiragana: しん), a Japanese given name * Shin (Korean surname) (Hangul: 신, Hanja: 申, 辛, 愼), a Korean family name * Shin (Chinese: 新, which means "new"), spelled in Pinyin as Xin Fictional characters *Shin Akuma, a character in the Street Fighter series * Shin Asuka (other), multiple * Shin Malphur, a character in the video game '' Destiny 2: Forsaken'' *Kamen Rider Shin, a character in the Kamen Rider series *Seijuro Shin (進), a character in the manga and anime series ''Eyeshield 21'' * A character in the manga Dorohedoro * A character in the manga and anime ''Fist of the North Star'' Music * Shin (band) ( zh, 信樂團, links=no) * Shin (singer) (蘇見信), a Taiwanese singer and former lead singer of the band Shin * Shin, the drummer of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanee & Junah
''Wanee & Junah'' (; lit. "Wa-ni and Jun-ha") is a 2001 South Korean film directed by Kim Yong-gyun. Plot Wa-ni is a successful animator in her mid-20s who is rapidly losing any ambition and passion for life. She's just surviving because of her job and her boyfriend's presence, the easygoing Jun-ha. Jun-ha struggles to establish himself as a writer without sacrificing the art in his work in order to acquire his first film credit. The two are live-in lovers, however, their relationship becomes emotionally distant as memories of Wa-ni's past surface. When her old friend So-young comes to visit Wa-ni, Jun-ha finally learns what's behind his girlfriend's sorrow that prevents Wa-ni from fully connecting with him. Cast *Kim Hee-sun as Wa-ni *Joo Jin-mo as Jun-ha *Cho Seung-woo as Young-min * Choi Kang-hee as So-young * Kim Soo-jin as Young-sook *Go Jun Ko Jun (born Kim Joon-ho on 8 December 1978) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film Television series Web series Variet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost In Love
''Ghost in Love'' (; aka ''Suicide Ghost Club'') is a 1999 South Korean film written by Li Hong-zhou and directed by Lee Kwang-hoon. The film stars Kim Hee-sun in the title role as the girlfriend of a man she suspects of cheating on her. She throws herself underneath an oncoming train (with some help from nearby ghosts), and discovers that in the afterlife she can roam as a ghost and take revenge, if she wants to, on her former boyfriend, who has quickly moved on. Lee Sung-jae also stars as Kantorates, a ghost who befriends the protagonist. The film was released on August 14, 1999. Cast *Kim Hee-sun as Jin Chae-byul *Lee Sung-jae as Kantorates * Cha Seung-won as Na Han-su *Yu Hye-jeong as Baek *Jang Jin-young as Lee Young-eun * Lee Yeong-ja as Deity *Myeong Gye-nam as Sales manager (1) *Park Kwang-jeong as Sales manager (2) *Jeong Won-jung as Messenger of Death (1) *Jang Se-jin as Messenger of Death (2) *Kim Si-won as Hyun-ju *Jae Hee Jae Hee (in korean: 재희; born Lee Hyun- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jang Dong-gun
Jang Dong-gun (born March 7, 1972) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the films ''Friend'' (2001) and '' Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War'' (2004). Jang is one of the highest-paid actors and celebrity endorsers in Korea, consistently topping surveys by industry insiders of most bankable stars. Early life Jang Dong-gun spent his childhood in Yongsan District, Seoul, and later went on to study at the Korea National University of Arts School of Drama, though he dropped out before obtaining a degree. Career 1992–2003: Beginnings and breakout Jang first entered the entertainment world in a talent contest in 1992. He began by acting in TV dramas such as ''Iljimae'', ''The Last Match'', co-starring Shim Eun-ha, and he eventually made his film debut in ''Repechage'' (1997) together with Kim Hee-sun. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
