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Lee Jung Hyun
Lee Jung-hyun (born February 7, 1980), also known by her occasional stage name Ava, is a South Korean pop singer and actress. She was first recognized for her acting abilities with award-winning role in her first film and has been solidified as one of the top international acts from South Korea with her illustrious singing career. She has been known as "the Techno Queen" as she introduced the techno music genre to Korea. Lee is also known as "The Queen of Transformation" due to her changing new look for different songs. She is known as one of the first artists who introduced Korean Wave (Hallyu) to China and caused a sensation. Career As actress Lee Jung-hyun made her acting debut at the age of 16 in ''A Petal'' in 1996, which won her 'Best New Actress' at the 34th Grand Bell Awards, 17th Blue Dragon Film Awards and 16th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards. The film tells the story of a girl who experienced the Gwangju uprising at the age of 15, and its effect on her lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gimje
Gimje () (''Gimje-si'') is a city in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. History The Gimje area is located on the "great plains" of Korea and has been cultivated since ancient times. Nations of early date ascended in the year 200. The Baekje Kingdom invaded and incorporated several small mahan states in the 13th year of King Onjo's reign. The Baekje Kingdom changed its name to Byeogol, but when is not clear. In the Joseon Dynasty, Gimje first appeared in the year 1466 when Sejo of Joseon ruled. He promoted Gimje to an independent county. In 1628, Gwanghaegun of Joseon combined the nearby district of Mangyeong District into Gimje County. The Baekje Kingdom was ruined by the Tang and Silla Kingdoms, and the Unified Silla Kingdom changed the city's name to Gimje city. The Goryeo dynasty promoted Gimje city to Gimje District in the 21st year of King Injong’s reign. City government has always highly regarded and promoted the cultivation of rice and other crop species. From the Bae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Chan-wook
Park Chan-wook ( ; born 23 August 1963) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, producer, and former film critic. He is considered as one of the most prominent filmmakers of South Korean cinema as well as world cinema in 21st century. His films have gained notoriety for their cinematography and framing, black humor and often brutal subject matter. Park's first major critical and commercial success came with ''Joint Security Area'' (2000) which was the most watched South Korean film at the time. This film helped him to secure more creative freedom and his next were ''Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance'' (2002) and '' Oldboy'' (2003) which received widespread critical acclaim worldwide and also won Grand Prix prize at Cannes Film Festival. ''Lady Vengeance'' (2005), another film in the unofficial ''The Vengeance Trilogy'', also received critical acclaim. His next psychological thriller ''The Handmaiden'' (2016) premiered in competition to rave reviews at the 2016 Cannes Film Fes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Split (2016 South Korean Film)
''Split'' () is a 2016 South Korean film directed by Choi Kook-hee. It stars Yoo Ji-tae, Lee Jung-hyun, Lee David and Jung Sung-hwa. Plot A man once considered a bowling legend teams up with an autistic genius bowling player and a bookmaker. Cast * Yoo Ji-tae as Yoon Cheol-jong * Lee Jung-hyun as Joo Hee-jin * Lee David as Park Young-hoon * Jung Sung-hwa as 'Toad' Doo Joong-oh * Kwon Hae-hyo as President Baek * Moon Young-soo as Grey-haired man * Jang Hee-woong as Moo-kyung * Kim Hye-na as Ms. Yoon * Yang Dong-tak as Hunting cap * Park Chul-min Park Chul-min (born January 18, 1967) is a South Korean actor. Career Park Chul-min began acting in his high school drama club at Chosun University High School, and though he majored in Business Administration at Chung-Ang University, he spent ... as Park Yoon-bae Awards and nominations References External links * * * 2016 films 2010s Korean-language films South Korean sports drama films Gambling films Ten-pin bow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3rd Wildflower Film Awards ...
The 3rd Wildflower Film Awards () is an awards ceremony recognizing the achievements of Korean independent and low-budget films. It was held at the Literature House in Seoul on April 7, 2016. 22 films were nominated across 10 categories, each with a budget under () and released theatrically between January 1 and December 31, 2015. Best New Actor and Actress categories had been merged, with Best Supporting Performer being included. Nominations and winners (Winners denoted in bold) References External links * {{Wildflower Film Awards Wildflower Film Awards Wildflower Film Awards Wildflower Film Awards The Wildflower Film Awards () is an awards ceremony recognizing the achievements of Korean independent Independent or Independents may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups * Independents (artist group), a group of modernist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
36th Blue Dragon Film Awards ...
The 36th Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony was held on November 26, 2015 at Kyung Hee University's Peace Palace Hall in Seoul. It was broadcast on SBS and hosted by Kim Hye-soo and Yoo Jun-sang. Nominations and winners Complete list of nominees and winners (Winners denoted in bold) References {{Blue Dragon Film Awards 2015 film awards Blue Dragon Film Awards Blue Blue is one of the three primary colours in the RYB colour model (traditional colour theory), as well as in the RGB (additive) colour model. It lies between violet and cyan on the spectrum of visible light. The eye perceives blue when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice In Earnestland
''Alice in Earnestland'' () is a 2015 South Korean black comedy film written and directed by Ahn Gooc-jin, in his first feature film. It premiered at the 16th Jeonju International Film Festival where it received the Grand Prize in the Korean Competition; jury member and noted East Asian film critic Tony Rayns praised the film as "Funny, shocking and sometimes cruel, this film has enough invention and energy to take your breath away." Plot Soo-nam is a poor woman struggling to pay the hospital bills for her vegetative husband's care, even though her hard work seems to be hopeless. She is suddenly granted the chance for a turnabout when a redevelopment project takes place. When that falls through, Soo-nam discards her honesty and adapts a cold-blooded approach to take revenge on whoever is responsible for her debt-ridden life. Cast * Lee Jung-hyun as Soo-nam *Lee Hae-young as Gyu-jung *Seo Young-hwa as Kyung-sook *Myung Gye-nam as Do-chul * Lee Jun-hyeok as Hyung-suk *Bae Je-ki as D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Family Is Coming
''The Family is Coming'' () is a 2015 South Korean television series based on Kim Bum's 2012 novel ''Grandma's Back'' (). Starring Lee Jung-hyun, Jin Yi-han, Oh Sang-jin and Park Won-sook, it aired on SBS from January 3 to March 15, 2015 on Saturdays and Sundays at 20:45 for 20 episodes. Plot After 50 years living in Hollywood, Jung Kkeut-soon returns to Korea to reconnect with her family. As family members scramble to compete over her inheritance, they learn emotional growth and reconciliation. Cast Main characters * Lee Jung-hyun as Na Joon-hee/Susan Johnson * Jin Yi-han as Choi Dong-seok * Oh Sang-jin as Jung Joon-ah/James * Park Won-sook as Jung Kkeut-soon/Audrey Jung Supporting characters * Jung Han-heon as Choi Jong-tae * Park Jun-gyu as Choi Dal-soo * Lee Hwi-hyang as Kim Jung-sook * Baek Ji-won as Choi Dal-ja * Ahn Hye-kyung as Choi Dong-eun * Choi Jung-hoon as Kim Sang-woo / Han Sang-woo * Hwang Chae-won as Park Chae-won * Park So-jin as Choi Dong-joo * Yoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roaring Currents
''The Admiral: Roaring Currents'' (), or simply ''The Admiral'', is a 2014 South Korean epic action-war film directed and co-written by Kim Han-min. Based on the historical Battle of Myeongnyang, it stars an ensemble cast led by Choi Min-sik as the Korean naval commander Yi Sun-sin. The film was released theatrically in South Korea on July 30, 2014. The film recorded 10 million admissions only 12 days after its premiere and set a record in South Korea for achieving such a high number of viewers in the shortest amount of time. The movie also surpassed ''Avatar''’s record of 13 million viewers to become the most-watched and highest-grossing film of all time in South Korea with 17.6 million admissions and a worldwide gross of . Plot The film revolves around the titular Battle of Myeongnyang around 1597, which is regarded as one of legendary Joseon Admiral Yi Sun-sin's most remarkable naval victories. He led only 12 ships, which remained in his command, to a heroic victory against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo International Film Festival
The is a film festival established in 1985. The event was held biennially from 1985 to 1991 and annually thereafter. Along with the Shanghai International Film Festival, it is one of Asia's competitive film festivals, and is considered to be the largest film festival in Asia and the only Japanese festival accredited by the FIAPF. The awards handed out during the festival have changed throughout its existence, but the Tokyo Grand Prix, handed to the best film, has stayed as the top award. Other awards that have been given regularly include the Special Jury Award and awards for best actor, best actress and best director. In recent years, the festival's main events have been held over one week in late October, at the Roppongi Hills development. Events include open-air screenings, voice-over screenings, and appearances by actors, as well as seminars and symposiums related to the film market. Tokyo Grand Prix winners Best Director Award *1985 - Péter Gothár, '' Time Stands St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juvenile Offender
A young offender is a young person who has been convicted or cautioned for a criminal offense. Criminal justice systems often deal with young offenders differently from adult offenders, but different countries apply the term "young offender" to different age groups depending on the age of criminal responsibility in that country. United Kingdom The United Kingdom has three separate and distinct criminal justice systems: England and Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. Young offenders are often dealt with by the Youth Offending Team. There is concern young adult offenders are not getting the support they need to help them avoid reoffending. In England and Wales the age of criminal responsibility is set at 10. Young offenders aged 10 to 17 (i.e. up to their 18th birthday) are classed as a juvenile offender. Between the ages of 18 and 20 (i.e. up to their 21st birthday) they are classed as young offenders. Offenders aged 21 and over are known as adult offenders. In Scotlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
61st Berlin International Film Festival
The 61st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 10 to 20 February 2011, with actress Isabella Rossellini as the President of the Jury. The Coen Brothers film ''True Grit'' opened the festival. 300,000 tickets were sold in total during the event, to 20,000 attendees from 116 countries, including 3900 members of the press. German actor Armin Mueller-Stahl received the Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement. The Golden Bear for Best Film went to the Iranian film ''Nader and Simin, A Separation'', directed by Asghar Farhadi, which also served as the closing film at the festival. Competition Jury The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: International jury * Isabella Rossellini, actress (Italy) - Jury President * Jan Chapman, producer (Australia) * Nina Hoss, actress (Germany) * Aamir Khan, actor, director, screenwriter and producer (India) * Guy Maddin, director and screenwriter (Canada) * Sandy Powell, costume designer (Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Bear
The Golden Bear (german: Goldener Bär) is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival. The bear is the heraldic animal of Berlin, featured on both the coat of arms and flag of Berlin. History The winners of the first Berlin International Film Festival in 1951 were determined by a West German panel, with five winners of the Golden Bear, divided by categories and genres. Between 1952 and 1955, the winners of the Golden Bear were determined by the audience members. In 1956, the Fédération Internationale des Associations de Producteurs de Films formally accredited the festival, and since then, the Golden Bear has been awarded by an international jury. The award The statuette shows a bear standing on its hind legs and is based on the 1932 design by German sculptor Renée Sintenis of Berlin's heraldic mascot that later became the symbol of the festival. It has been manufactured since either the first or third edition by art foundry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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