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List Of South Korean Films Of 2016
This is a list of South Korean films that received a domestic theatrical release in 2016. Box office The highest-grossing South Korean films released in 2016, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows: Released References External links * 2016 in South Korea *2016 in South Korean music *List of 2016 box office number-one films in South Korea * {{DEFAULTSORT:List of South Korean films of 2016 2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses duri ... Film South Korean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Of South Korea
The cinema of South Korea refers to the film industry of South Korea from 1945 to present. South Korean films have been heavily influenced by such events and forces as the Japanese occupation of Korea, the Korean War, government censorship, the business sector, globalization, and the democratization of South Korea.. The golden age of South Korean cinema in the mid-20th century produced what are considered two of the best South Korean films of all time, ''The Housemaid'' (1960) and ''Obaltan'' (1961), while the industry's revival with the Korean New Wave from the late 1990s to the present produced both of the country's highest-grossing films, '' The Admiral: Roaring Currents'' (2014) and ''Extreme Job'' (2019), as well as prize winners on the festival circuit including Golden Lion recipient ''Pietà'' (2012) and Palme d'Or recipient and Academy Award winner ''Parasite'' (2019) and international cult classics including '' Oldboy'' (2003), ''Snowpiercer'' (2013), and ''Train t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotte Cultureworks
Lotte Cultureworks ( ko, 롯데 컬처웍스), formerly known as Lotte Entertainment ( ko, 롯데 엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean film production and distribution company. Established in the Republic of Korea, the company has distributed films throughout South Korea since their founding in September 2003. It is a subsidiary of Lotte Corporation and the sub-distributor of American film studio Paramount Pictures in Korea. In 2018, Lotte Cultureworks overtook CJ Entertainment to become the country's leading distributor, following the box-office success of fantasy franchise ''Along With the Gods''. Releases Films Television series References External links * Film distributors of South Korea Film production companies of South Korea Television production companies of South Korea Entertainment Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. It can be an idea or a task, but is more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moon Chae-won
Moon Chae-won (; born November 13, 1986) is a South Korean actress. Moon first attracted attention in 2008 in her supporting role as a gisaeng in ''Painter of the Wind''. She was next cast in '' Brilliant Legacy'', one of the top-rated Korean dramas of 2009. 2011 marked Moon's career breakthrough, with leading roles in the television period drama ''The Princess' Man'' and the action blockbuster ''War of the Arrows''; both were critical and commercial hits. For her performance in the latter, Moon won Best New Actress at the Grand Bell Awards and the Blue Dragon Film Awards. Moon's other notable television series include the revenge melodrama '' The Innocent Man'' (2012), the medical drama '' Good Doctor'' (2013), and the thriller melodrama '' Flower of Evil'' (2020). Early life Moon Chae-won was born in Daegu, South Korea. When she was in sixth grade, her family moved to Seoul. She studied Western Painting at the Chugye University for the Arts but dropped out in 2006 to pursue ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mood Of The Day
''Mood of the Day'' () is 2016 South Korean film starring Moon Chae-won and Yoo Yeon-seok. Plot Kim Jae-hyun (Yoo Yeon-seok) is a sports manager and former talented basketball player. His only wish is to send a novice and promising player Kang Chul to America. To fulfill his wish, he must head to Busan to find and convince Kang Chul. Meanwhile, Bae Soo-jung (Moon Chae-won) works in an advertising agency and must also travel to Busan for a business trip. The two meet on the KTX train and spend 24 hours in the unfamiliar city of Busan, South Korea. Cast *Moon Chae-won as Soo-jung *Yoo Yeon-seok as Jae-hyun * Jo Jae-yoon as Kang *Kim Seul-gi * Park Min-woo *Lee Yeon-doo as Bo-kyung *Kang Soo-jin *Lee Un-jung * Jo Woo-jin as Agency junior Reception A review in HanCinema described the characters as 'sort of unpleasant' and was generally critical towards most aspects of the film. References External links ''Mood of the Day''at the Korean Movie Database The Korean Movie Datab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Da-som
Kim Da-som (born May 6, 1993), better known mononymously as Dasom, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a former member of South Korean girl group Sistar and formerly under Starship Entertainment. She has acted in films and television dramas, including ''Family'' (2012–2013), '' Melody of Love'' (2013–2014), ''The Virtual Bride'' (2015), ''Sister is Alive'' (2017) and ''He Is Psychometric'' (2019). Career Pre-debut Prior to debuting as a singer, Dasom had entered and won various poem and songwriting contests. Sistar In June 2010, Dasom made her debut as a member of Sistar on KBS ''Music Bank'' with their debut single, " Push Push". Acting career In July 2012, Dasom made her acting debut in KBS' daily sitcom ''Family'', playing as a high school punk. Dasom also appeared in the music video for boy band VIXX's song "Rock Ur Body" which was released on August 13, 2012; and K.Will's music video for the song "Please Don't..." which was released on Octo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeon Ji-yoon
Jeon Ji-yoon (born October 15, 1990), professionally known as Jiyoon or Jenyer, is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter and actress known for her work as a former member of South Korean girl group 4Minute. She debuted as a solo artist on November 2, 2016, under the stage name Jenyer, with the release of her debut digital single, "I Do". Early life Jeon Ji-yoon was born on October 15, 1990 in Suwon, South Korea. Career 2009–2012: 4Minute and solo activities Jiyoon was chosen as a member of 4Minute in 2009. The five-member girl group officially debuted on June 18, 2009 with their debut single "Hot Issue" on M! Countdown. On October 15, 2009, she was a featured artist in Woo Yi-kyung's album ''Look at Me'' with the song "Look at Me". On April 13, 2010, she was a featured artist in Lee Hyo-ri's fourth album ''H-Logic'' with the song "Bring It Back" together with After School's Bekah. She sang in the soundtrack of MBC's '' My Princess'', with the song "Oasis", release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Yeon-shick
Shin Yeon-shick (born 1976) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He directed ''The Fair Love'' (2010), ''The Russian Novel'' (2013), and ''Rough Play'' (2013). Career Born in Seoul in 1976, Shin Yeon-shick dropped out of his Spanish Studies major at university to pursue a career in filmmaking. He made his directorial debut in 2003 with ''Piano Lesson'', made on a micro-budget of . In 2005, Shin wrote and directed the black-and-white indie ''A Great Actor'', which had its international premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. His next film was ''The Fair Love'' (2010), a nuanced, lyrical inter-generational romance starring Ahn Sung-ki and Lee Ha-na. But despite its well-known actors and positive reviews, the film was a box office failure with mainstream audiences. Shin continued making low-budget experimental films. ''The Russian Novel'', an ambitious arthouse drama about a depressed author (played by Kang Shin-hyo) who wakes up from a 27-year coma to ... [...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] |
Jung Woo-sung
Jung Woo-sung (born March 20, 1973) is a South Korean actor and the first Korean UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador. Jung started his career as a fashion model, rising to stardom and teenage cult status with the gangster movie ''Beat'' (1997), for which he won Best New Actor at the 17th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards. Jung is also widely popular in other Asian countries, notably in Japan. He is a versatile actor known for playing leading roles in a wide spectrum of genres including high-grossing box office hits: '' Steel Rain'' (2017), '' The King'' (2017), '' Asura: The City of Madness'' (2016), ''The Divine Move'' (2014), ''Cold Eyes'' (2013); martial arts pic: ''Reign of Assassins'' (2010), fantasy: '' The Restless'' (2006); dramas; '' Don't Forget Me'' (2016), ''City of the Rising Sun'' (1998), erotic thriller '' Scarlet Innocence'' (2014); romantic movies: '' A Good Rain Knows'' (2009), '' Daisy'' (2006), ''A Moment to Remember'' (2004) and historical epic ''Musa'' (2001). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Forget Me (2016 Film)
''Remember You'' () is a 2016 South Korean independent film written and directed by Yoon-jung Lee, in her List of directorial debuts, directorial feature debut. It stars Jung Woo-sung and Kim Ha-neul. The film was released in South Korea on January 7, 2016. Plot In the middle of the night, a man reports a missing person to the police office...himself. He has lost his memory. He can only remember from the moment he found himself left alone in an apartment. He tries to find any clue as to who he might be, but nothing comes out. When he plucks up the courage to go out, he meets a woman at a psychiatric hospital, whom immediately begins to cry upon seeing him. He begins to piece together the missing fragments of his memory, he reaches out to those he thinks might know him. Cast *Jung Woo-sung as Yeon Seok-won, lawyer who has lost the past ten years of his memory due to an accident. As he struggles to resume his life, he becomes obsessed with piecing together the puzzle to find out hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyuk (singer)
Han Sang-hyuk ( born July 5, 1995), better known by his stage name Hyuk (), is a South Korean singer and actor. Hyuk debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group VIXX in May 2012, and began his acting career in 2016 in the comedy-action film '' Chasing'' as Han Won-tae. Early life Hyuk was born and raised in Daejeon, South Korea. His family consists of himself, his parents and one older sister. He studied Practical Music at Hanlim Multi Art School and K-Pop Performance major at Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts. Career 2012–2014: Debut with VIXX and variety shows Hyuk was one of ten trainees who were contestants in Mnet's survival reality show '' MyDOL'' and was chosen to be a part of the final line-up and the 6-member boy group VIXX finally debuted with "Super Hero" on May 24, 2012, on M! Countdown. In 2013, Hyuk appeared in episode 4 of SBS' television drama ''The Heirs'' alongside his group members. In 2014, Hyuk appeared as a small cameo role in SBS's tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Jung-tae
Kim Jung-tae (born Kim Tae-wook on December 13, 1972) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles on film and television. Career He made his acting debut in 1999 with the film ''The Uprising'' under his birth name Kim Tae-wook. In 2006 he started going by his current stage name Kim Jung-tae. Best known as a supporting actor, Kim was often typecast in antagonistic roles, mostly as gangsters, loan sharks, and other such villains. Kim drew praise in 2010 when he played the leading role in the 25-minute short film ''Remember O Goddess'', a film noir involving memory loss. That same year, audiences first got a taste of Kim's comical side in ''He's on Duty''. In 2014, he and his son Kim Ji-hoo appeared on '' The Return of Superman'', a reality show that follows celebrity fathers who take over caring for their children for a few days while their wives are away. They were originally guest stars in his friend Jang Hyun-sung's segment on episodes 20 and 21, but neti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
