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Lee Jung-shin
Lee Jung-shin (; born September 15, 1991) is a South Korean musician, singer, rapper, and actor. He is the bassist of South Korean rock band CNBLUE, which debuted in January 2010 in South Korea. Life and career Early life and career beginning Lee Jung-shin was born on September 15, 1991 in Seoul. His family consists of his parents and an older brother. His family lives in Ilsan, and he finished high school at Jung Bal High School in Ilsan. Lee trained under FNC Entertainment in 2009, and in September of that year joined CNBLUE as a bassist, replacing Kwon Kwang-jin who left the band shortly after debut. Aside from being the band's bassist, he also serves as a rapper and backup vocalist. Solo career Lee made his acting debut in 2012 KBS2 family drama '' Seoyoung, My Daughter''. It recorded a peak viewership rating of 47.6%, making it the highest rated Korean drama of 2013. Lee received praise for his performance, and garnered several "Best New Actor" nominations from local aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee (Korean Name)
Lee, I, or Yi () is the second-most-common surname in Korea, behind Kim (김). Historically, 李 was officially written as Ni () in Korea. The spelling officially changed to I () in 1933 when the initial sound rule () was established. In North Korea, it is romanized as Ri () because there is no distinction between the alveolar liquids /l/ and /r/ in modern Korean. As of the South Korean census of 2015, there were 7,306,828 people by this name in South Korea or 14.7% of the population. Latin-alphabet spelling Though the official Revised Romanization spelling of this surname is I, South Korea's National Institute of the Korean Language noted in 2001 that one-letter surnames were quite rare in English and other foreign languages and could cause difficulties when traveling abroad. However, the NIKL still hoped to promote systemic transcriptions for use in passports, and thus recommended that people who bore this surname should spell it Yi in the Roman alphabet. However, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Temptation (2014 TV Series)
''Temptation'' () is a 2014 Korean drama, South Korean television series starring Kwon Sang-woo, Choi Ji-woo, Lee Jung-jin and Park Ha-sun. It aired on Seoul Broadcasting System, SBS from July 14 to September 16, 2014, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. The drama reunites Choi Ji-woo and Kwon Sang-woo who both starred in the 2003 hit melodrama ''Stairway to Heaven (2003 TV series), Stairway to Heaven''. Plot Cha Seok-hoon is a naive man who grew up a rural village in Gangwon Province (South Korea), Gangwon Province. His intellect gets him into the country's top university despite his family's economic plight, and he takes on all sorts of part-time jobs, from quick services to construction work, in order to earn his tuition. He then meets Na Hong-joo, a girl also from a poor family. Hong-joo is resigned to a miserable existence, until Seok-hoon brings happiness and hope into her life. They get married, and Hong-joo is a calm and understanding wife, always the first to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Sung-Kyung
Lee Sung-kyung (; born August 10, 1990) is a South Korean model, actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in television series ''Cheese in the Trap'' (2016), '' The Doctors'' (2016), ''Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo'' (2016), ''Dr. Romantic 2 ''(2020), and ''Sh**ting Stars'' (2022). Early life and education Lee was born on August 10, 1990, in Goyang city, Gyeonggi, South Korea. On February 22, 2016, Lee graduated from Dongduk Women's University. Career Lee began her entertainment career as a model where she competed at the local Super Model Contest in 2008. In 2013, The Papers collaborated with Lee with the single "I Love You". In 2014, Lee made her acting debut with a supporting role in television drama ''It's Okay, That's Love,'' being the first model-actress promoted under YG KPlus, the joint venture of YG Entertainment and K-Plus. This was followed by weekend drama, '' Flower of Queen'' in 2015. She won "Best New Actress" in a Special Project Drama at the MBC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sh**ting Stars
''Sh**ting Stars'' () is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Lee Sung-kyung, Kim Young-dae, Yoon Jong-hoon, Kim Yoon-hye, Lee Jung-shin, and Park So-jin. It premiered on tvN on April 22, 2022, and aired every Friday and Saturday at 22:40 ( KST) with 16 episodes. It is also available for streaming on iQIYI in selected regions. Synopsis The series is about the romantic and comedy love story of top star Gong Tae-sung sharing a love-hate relationship with Oh Han-byul, the PR team leader of his management agency Starforce Entertainment. Cast Main * Lee Sung-kyung as Oh Han-byul : Head of the public relations department of Star Force Entertainment. She is a person with extraordinary eloquence and excellent crisis response ability. She is also in charge of various departments such as public relations, crisis response, and communication, and dominates the industry. * Kim Young-dae as Gong Tae-sung ** Moon Seong-hyun as teenage Gong Tae-sung : A top star actor who is signed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viu (streaming Media)
Viu is a Hong Kong-based over-the-top (OTT) video streaming provider from Viu International Ltd, a PCCW Group Company. Operated in a dual-revenue model comprising subscriptions and advertising, Viu delivers content in different genres from Asia's top content providers with local language subtitles, as well as original production series under 'Viu Original' initiative. Viu is now available in 16 markets across Asia, Africa and the Middle East including Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Myanmar and South Africa. As of December 2021 annual results, Viu had over 58.6 million monthly active users. History Viu International Ltd launched the Viu OTT video service in Hong Kong on 26 October 2015. In January 2016, Viu announced its official launch in Singapore. In March 2016, Viu announced its official launch in India and Malaysia. In May 2016, Viu launches in Indonesia. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AbemaTV
Abema (, stylized as ABEMA) is a Japanese live TV streaming website owned by the entertainment company, AbemaTV, Inc. that provides over-the-top media services to customers in Japan. The website primarily acts as an online television network, with multiple channels including news, sports, entertainment, anime and more. Users can watch most channels for free with the option to become a premium member, allowing them to view past programs on demand. Abema is owned by AbemaTV, Inc., which itself is 55.2% owned by CyberAgent and 36.8% owned by TV Asahi, with the remaining ownership by various other companies, most of them in the media and entertainment industry. In 2022, Abema broadcast all 64 matches of 2022 FIFA World Cup. List of channels Other channels These channels run on an inconsistent schedule * Sports Live - Live sports competitions such as the premier league * Shogi Live - Live shogi competitions * Mahjong Live - Live Mahjong competitions * UFC - Live UFC matches and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longing Heart
''My First Love'' () is a 2018 fantasy South Korean television series starring Lee Jung-shin, Seo Ji-hoon and Lee Yul-eum. It is based on the webtoon by the same title, released in 2015. It aired on OCN's Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:00 ( KST) time slot from January 8 to February 6, 2018 for ten episodes. Synopsis The story of a man who cannot forget his first love from ten years ago and is given the chance to redo history as he returns to the past. Cast Main * Lee Jung-shin as Kang Shin-woo (28 years old), a high school mathematics teacher who, by an accidental opportunity, returns to ten years in the past and meets his younger self. * Seo Ji-hoon as young Kang Shin-woo (18 years old) * Lee Yul-eum as Han Ji-soo, Shin-woo's first love, a pretty and smart student who hides an inner pain from childhood. Supporting * Kim Sun-young as Shin-woo's mother * Cho Seung-hee as Baek Na-hee * Park Han-sol as Kim Yun-jeong * Kim Min-seok as Kim Min-seok * Min Do-hee as Jang So-ra * Lee Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Sassy Girl (TV Series)
''My Sassy Girl'' () is a 2017 South Korean television drama starring Joo Won, Oh Yeon-seo, Lee Jung-shin and Kim Yoon-hye, based on the 2001 South Korean movie ''My Sassy Girl'' by Kwak Jae-yong, but during Joseon period. It aired on SBS from May 29 to July 18, 2017, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 ( KST) time slot for 32 episodes. Synopsis Love story of a cold city scholar Gyeon Woo (Joo Won) who's known as "Joseon's national treasure" and the sassy princess Hye-myung (Oh Yeon-seo) in the Joseon Dynasty era who doesn't have the best reputation among the people. She often sneaks out of the palace in search of her mother, the dethroned queen. During one such adventure, she meets Gyeon Woo; initially enemies, then friends, they fall in love. Cast Main * Joo Won as Gyeon Woo **Jeon Jin-seo as young Gyeon Woo An eminent and affable scholar who has returned after three years of study in Qing, where he was highly praised by its ruler. Gyeon Woo earned the title of 'Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinderella With Four Knights
''Cinderella with Four Knights'' () is a South Korean television series directed by Kwon Hyuk-chan and Lee Min-woo, and starring Park So-dam, Jung Il-woo, Ahn Jae-hyun, Lee Jung-shin, Choi Min, and Son Na-eun. It aired on tvN from August 12 to October 1, 2016. Based on the novel with the same title published in 2011, the series is about a group of passionate young people in their 20s who happen to live together. It drew parallels to the 2009 TV series ''Boys Over Flowers''. Synopsis Eun Ha-won (Park So-dam) is a bright high school senior who dreams of becoming a teacher. Unfortunately, she loses her mother in a tragic accident. When her father remarries, her cruel stepmother moves in and steals Ha-won's college tuition. She is forced to take on part-time jobs to make payments for her mother's memorial and her college tuition. She meets an older man, chairman of large corporation who convinces her to move into his mansion with his three grandsons who are heirs to his family fort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park So-dam
Park So-dam (born September 8, 1991) is a South Korean actress. She came into popular recognition in the 2015 film '' The Priests'' and the TV series' ''Cinderella with Four Knights'' (2016) and '' Record of Youth'' (2020). She achieved international fame for her role in the 2019 critically acclaimed Korean comedy thriller film ''Parasite'', which won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Picture. Career When Park was in high school, she watched the musical '' Grease'' and developed an interest in acting. While in university, Park started her career by turning to independent films after being rejected from around seventeen auditions. Known as a prolific performer in independent cinema, Park starred in the Korean Academy of Film Arts feature ''Ingtoogi: Battle of the Internet Trolls'' and the indie ''Steel Cold Winter'', the latter of which drew notice when it premiered at the Busan International Film Festival. Park also took small parts in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jung Il-woo
Jung Il-woo (; born 9 September 1987) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the sitcom '' Unstoppable High Kick'' (2006), and the television dramas ''The Return of Iljimae'' (2009), ''49 Days'' (2011), ''Cool Guys, Hot Ramen'' (2011), ''Moon Embracing the Sun'' (2012), and ''Cinderella with Four Knights'' (2016). Early life The son of a former television news anchorman, Jung Il-woo studied Broadcasting at the Seoul Institute of the Arts, then later dropped out and transferred to the Theater and Film department of Hanyang University, graduating on 20 February 2014. Career 2006–2010: Beginnings and rising popularity Jung made his acting debut in 2006 with a minor role in the thriller ''The World of Silence'', but he first rose to fame playing a rebellious teen and motorcycle fanatic with a crush on his teacher in daytime family sitcom '' Unstoppable High Kick''. He then joined the ensemble cast of 2007 romantic comedy film '' My Love''. In 2009, Jung ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SHINee
Shinee ( ; ko, 샤이니, Syaini; ja, シャイニー, Shainī; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group's musical impact in their native country has earned them numerous accolades and the title "Princes of K-pop". The group currently is composed of four members: Onew, Key, Minho, and Taemin. Originally a five-piece group, vocalist Jonghyun died in December 2017. Shinee debuted in May 2008 with their first EP, '' Replay'', on SBS' '' Inkigayo'' with their single " Replay". The group gained attention for starting a fashion trend amongst students, which the media dubbed the "Shinee Trend". In August 2008, the group released their first Korean studio album, ''The Shinee World'', which won Newcomer Album of the Year at the 23rd Golden Disc Awards. Shinee further consolidated their popularity on the South Korean music scene with follow-up singles " Ring Ding Dong" and "Lucifer". "Ring Ding Dong" charted on top of several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
