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Leafie
''Leafie, A Hen into the Wild'' (), also called ''Daisy, A Hen into the Wild'' in English-speaking countries, is a 2011 South Korean animated drama film which depicts the freedom, will and instinctive motherly love of a hen as she raises an adopted duckling. The film made box office history by drawing over 2.2 million viewers, the largest audience for a home-grown animated film in South Korea. It also received widespread critical acclaim upon release. Source material The film is based on a well-respected and extremely popular children's book authored by Hwang Sun-mi. The novel was first released in South Korea in 2000, and sold more than 1 million copies domestically. It has been sold to nine countries including France, Poland, Japan, China, Vietnam, Thailand and Italy. The Polish-translated version of the novel was named the "Best Book of the Year 2012" and "Best Book of Spring 2012" (Najlepsza książka na wiosnę 2012) by Granice.pl, a renowned literary organization in Poland. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moon So-ri
Moon So-ri (born July 2, 1974) is a South Korean actress, film director and screenwriter. She is best known for her acclaimed leading roles in ''Oasis'' (2002) and ''A Good Lawyer's Wife'' (2003). Career After graduating with a degree in Education from Sungkyunkwan University, Moon So-ri became part of the theater group ''Hangang'' (" Han River") from 1995 to 1997, and debuted in the play ''Classroom Idea'' (she also collaborated in its creation). She appeared in plays and short films such as ''Black Cut'' and ''To the Spring Mountain'' before finding fame as a leading actress. Her first film role was in Lee Chang-dong's acclaimed ''Peppermint Candy'', however her acting skills were not really showcased until she appeared in her second film ''Oasis'', also by Lee Chang-dong. Her powerful portrayal of a woman with cerebral palsy earned her strong praise as well as the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Emerging Actor or Actress at the 2002 Venice Film Festival (Moon is only the sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hwang Sun-mi
Hwang Seon-mi (born 1963) is a South Korean author and professor who is best known for her fable ''The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly'', which has also been made into a successful animated film in South Korea, ''Leafie, A Hen into the Wild''. Life Born in 1963 as the second of five children, Hwang Seon-mi was unable to attend middle school due to poverty but, thanks to a teacher who gave her a key to a classroom, she was able to go to the school and read books whenever she wanted. She enrolled in high school by taking a certificate examination and she graduated from the creative writing departments at Seoul Institute of the Arts and Gwangju University, and from graduate school at Chung-Ang University. She lives in Seoul, South Korea. Hwang is an adjunct professor at the Faculty of Literature in the Seoul Institute of the Arts. Hwang's career as a writer began in 1995, and since then she has published nearly 30 books over various genres. She is most famous for her work ''The Hen W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoo Seung-ho
Yoo Seung-ho (; born August 17, 1993) is a South Korean actor who rose to fame as a child actor in the film '' The Way Home'' (2002). Since then, he has starred in many television series and movie films as a child and teenager. After his two-year mandatory military service, he starred in the legal drama ''Remember'' (2015), historical films ''Joseon Magician'' (2015) and '' Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River'' (2016) as well as historical drama '' The Emperor: Owner of the Mask'' (2017), romance comedy series '' I'm Not a Robot'' (2017), and SBS's high school drama ''My Strange Hero'' (2018). Early life and education Born and raised in Incheon, Yoo is the younger of two siblings, he later claimed that his family had been poor. Yoo graduated from Baekshin High School in February 2012. He decided not to pursue a college degree in order to concentrate on his acting career. Career 1999–2009: Beginnings as a child actor Yoo made his entertainment debut in a cellphone commercia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Min-sik
Choi Min-sik (born April 27, 1962) is a South Korean actor. He received critical acclaim for his roles in '' Oldboy'' (2003), ''I Saw the Devil'' (2010) and '' The Admiral: Roaring Currents'' (2014). For his role in ''Oldboy'', he won the Best Actor prize at the 40th Baeksang Art Awards, the 24th Blue Dragon Awards, and the 41st Grand Bell Awards. In 2014, he was listed as Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year. Early life Choi was born in Seoul, South Korea. When he was in third grade, Choi was diagnosed with tuberculosis and told that he could not be cured. He claims to have regained his health by a month-long stay in the mountains. Career Graduating with a degree in theatre from Dongguk University, Choi began his career as a theatre actor by joining a theater company named ‘Ppuri’(극단 뿌리) in 1982. His debut was a play named ‘Our Town’. He then started filming, playing roles in Park Jong-won's early movies, like ''Kuro Arirang'' and '' Our Twisted Hero''. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Um Sang-hyun
Um Sang-hyun (Hangul: 엄상현; Hanja: 嚴祥鉉; born December 29, 1971) is a South Korean voice actor who began his career by joining Educational Broadcasting System's voice acting division in 1998. Before making his debut as a voice actor, he used to work in theaters, including performing his roles as a Japanese assassinator and a royal servant in a 1997 South Korean musical '' The Last Empress'' and working as the assistant director for South Korean musicals ''Gaeddongi'' and ''Moskito'' the same year. In 1992, he also appeared in a South Korean independent film called ''Opening the Closed School Gates''. After his exclusive work at EBS, Um has been a freelancer since 2001. In the early 2000s, he came to prominence after voicing Kira Yamato on the Korean dub of ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED''. Since then, Um has dubbed a number of television animation series such as ''Chrono Crusade'', ''Digimon Frontier'', ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', ''InuYasha'' and ''School Rumble''. As a resul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Sang-bum (film Editor)
Kim Sang-bum (born August 14, 1954) is a South Korean film editor. Filmography *''Art Museum by the Zoo'' (1998) *''Judgement'' (short film, 1999) *''A-rong's Big Expedition'' (1999) *''A Great Chinese Restaurant'' (1999) *''The Spy'' (1999) *''Yellow Hair'' (1999) *''Tell Me Something'' (1999) *''Memento Mori'' (1999) *''Spooky School'' (2000) *''Interview'' (2000) *''Bloody Beach'' (2000) *''Joint Security Area'' (2000) *''Ghost Taxi'' (2000) *''Indian Summer'' (2001) *''The Humanist'' (2001) *''My Sassy Girl'' (2001) *''Guns & Talks'' (2001) *''Waikiki Brothers'' (2001) *''Hi! Dharma!'' (2001) *''No Blood No Tears'' (2002) *''L'Abri (Bus Stop)'' (2002) *''Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance'' (2002) *'' The Way Home'' (2002) *''No Comment'' (2002) *''Surprise (aka Surprise Party)'' (2002) *''YMCA Baseball Team'' (2002) *''A Bizarre Love Triangle'' (2002) *''Conduct Zero'' (2002) *''Double Agent'' (2003) *'' The Classic'' (2003) *''Wishing Stairs'' (2003) *'' Oldboy'' (2003) *'' I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Na Hyun
Na Hyeon (, born 1970) is a South Korean screenwriter and film director. Career A veteran screenwriter in the Korean film industry, Na made his directorial debut with the crime thriller '' The Prison'' (2017). Highly rated as an action genre film, its distribution rights was sold to 62 countries even before its release in local theatres. Filmography As screenwriter * '' Mokpo, Gangster's Paradise'' (2004) * ''Spin Kick'' (2004) *''May 18'' (2007) *''Forever the Moment'' (2008) *''Heartbreak Library'' (2008) *''Leafie, A Hen into the Wild'' (2011) *''My Way'' (2011) * ''South Bound'' (2013) * '' The Prison'' (2017) As director * ''I Don't Know You'' (short film, 2012) * '' The Prison'' (2017) As script editor * ''Spin Kick'' (2004) - storyboard * ''Summer Snow'' (2015) As actor * ''Spin Kick'' (2004) * ''Forever the Moment'' (2008) * ''Heartbreak Library ''Heartbreak Library'' (; lit. "Page 198 of That Man's Book") is a 2008 South Korean romantic drama film starring Lee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryn McAuley
Bryn McAuley (born June 7, 1989) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for playing Caillou on the television series of the same name, Anne Shirley on '' Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series'', Gina Lash in ''Angela Anaconda'', Skye Blue in ''Carl²'', Becky Lopez in ''George Shrinks'', Harriet in ''Franklin'', Laney Penn in ''Grojband'', Suzi in '' Camp Lakebottom'', Quills in ''Numb Chucks'', Amy and Samey in '' Total Drama: Pahkitew Island'', Taylor in '' Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race'', Mavis Dracula in '' Hotel Transylvania: The Series'', Eleanor in ''The Day My Butt Went Psycho!'' and Bea in ''Top Wing''. Personal life McAuley began acting as a child, initially onscreen in various Canadian feature films, alongside fellow young Canadian actors Michael Cera and Alison Pill. She lives in Toronto. McAuley graduated from Vaughan Road Academy alongside other performers like Drake and Sarah Gadon. In 2010, she co-founded the Young Emerging Actors Assembly, YE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Eun
Lee Eun (born July 10, 1961) is a director and producer of films in South Korea. Filmography ;As director *''The Night Before Strike'' (1990) *'' If the Sun Rises in the West'' (1998) *''Oh! Land of Dream'' (1989) ;As producer *''Hello, Brother'' (2005) *''Wet Dreams 2'' (2005) *''Desire'' (2002) *''Joint Security Area'' (2000) *''The Isle ''The Isle'' is a 2000 South Korean film written and directed by Kim Ki-duk, his fifth film, and the first to receive wide international acclaim for his now recognizable style. The film has gained notoriety for gruesome scenes that caused some vi ...'' (1999) *''Contact'' (1997) *''The Night Before of Strike'' (1990) References 1961 births Living people South Korean film directors {{SouthKorea-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otter
Otters are carnivorous mammals in the subfamily Lutrinae. The 13 extant otter species are all semiaquatic, aquatic, or marine, with diets based on fish and invertebrates. Lutrinae is a branch of the Mustelidae family, which also includes weasels, badgers, mink, and wolverines, among other animals. Etymology The word ''otter'' derives from the Old English word or . This, and cognate words in other Indo-European languages, ultimately stem from the Proto-Indo-European language root , which also gave rise to the English word "water". Terminology An otter's den is called a holt or couch. Male otters are called dogs or boars, females are called bitches or sows, and their offspring are called pups or cubs. The collective nouns for otters are bevy, family, lodge, romp (being descriptive of their often playful nature) or, when in water, raft. The feces of otters are typically identified by their distinctive aroma, the smell of which has been described as ranging from freshly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mallard Duck
The mallard () or wild duck (''Anas platyrhynchos'') is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, the Falkland Islands, and South Africa. This duck belongs to the subfamily Anatinae of the waterfowl family Anatidae. Males have purple patches on their wings, while the females (hens or ducks) have mainly brown-speckled plumage. Both sexes have an area of white-bordered black or iridescent blue feathers called a speculum on their wings; males especially tend to have blue speculum feathers. The mallard is long, of which the body makes up around two-thirds the length. The wingspan is and the bill is long. It is often slightly heavier than most other dabbling ducks, weighing . Mallards live in wetlands, eat water plants and small animals, and are social animals preferring to congregate in groups or flocks of varyin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rooster
The chicken (''Gallus gallus domesticus'') is a domesticated junglefowl species, with attributes of wild species such as the grey and the Ceylon junglefowl that are originally from Southeastern Asia. Rooster or cock is a term for an adult male bird, and a younger male may be called a cockerel. A male that has been castrated is a capon. An adult female bird is called a hen and a sexually immature female is called a pullet. Humans now keep chickens primarily as a source of food (consuming both their meat and eggs) and as pets. Traditionally they were also bred for cockfighting, which is still practiced in some places. Chickens are one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, with a total population of 23.7 billion , up from more than 19 billion in 2011. There are more chickens in the world than any other bird. There are numerous cultural references to chickens – in myth, folklore and religion, and in language and literature. Genetic studies have pointed to mult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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