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Lee Han-wi
Lee Han-wi (born June 17, 1961) is a South Korean actor. Since his acting debut in 1983, Lee has become a prolific supporting actor A supporting actor is an actor who performs a role in a play or film below that of the leading actor(s), and above that of a bit part. In recognition of important nature of this work, the theater and film industries give separate awards to the ... on Korean film and television. He is particularly known for his mastery of ad-libbing. Filmography Film Television series Web series Variety show Theater Awards and nominations References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Han-wi 1961 births Living people South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male stage actors Chung-Ang University alumni People from Gwangju 20th-century South Korean male actors 21st-century South Korean male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwangju
Gwangju () is South Korea's sixth-largest metropolis. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister. The city was also the capital of South Jeolla Province until the provincial office moved to the southern village of Namak in Muan County in 2005 because Gwangju was promoted to a metropolitan city and was independent of South Jeolla province. Its name is composed of the words ''Gwang'' () meaning "light" and ''Ju'' () meaning "province". Gwangju was historically recorded as ''Muju'' (), in which "Silla merged all of the land to establish the provinces of Gwangju, Ungju, Jeonju, Muju and various counties, plus the southern boundary of Goguryeo and the ancient territories of Silla" in the '' Samguk Sagi.'' In the heart of the agricultural Jeolla region, the city is also famous for its rich and diverse cuisine. History The city was established in 57 BC. It was one of the administrative centers of Baekje during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Guy (2001 Film)
''Bad Guy'' is a South Korean film by director Kim Ki-duk about a man who traps a woman into prostitution, then becomes protective of her. The film was controversial for its frank portrayal of gangsters, prostitution, and sexual slavery, but also was a minor box office hit as its release coincided with a burgeoning audience interest in its male lead and director. Plot A young lady named Sun-hwa is sitting on a bench when an unusual man comes and sits by her side. She realizes that he is constantly looking at her and walks away, irritated. Her boyfriend comes and while they are talking, the silent man grabs and forcefully kisses her. Her boyfriend tries to pull him away to no avail. When he stops, the woman demands an apology. He starts walking and some soldiers among the crowd that gathered due to the spectacle beat and restrain him. The woman insults him and spits on his face. He remains silent. Later, the woman is shopping in a bookstore where we see her tear a page from an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
200 Pounds Beauty
''200 Pounds Beauty'' (; "Beauty is painful") is a 2006 South Korean musical romantic comedy film written and directed by Kim Yong-hwa. It is based on the Japanese manga by Yumiko Suzuki about an overweight ghost singer who undergoes intensive plastic surgery to become a pop sensation. The film was a critical and commercial success. It was the third best-selling domestic film of 2006 with 6,619,498 admissions nationwide, grossing . ''200 Pounds Beauty'' also received several awards and nominations, including Best Actress for Kim Ah-joong at the 2007 Grand Bell Awards. Plot Hanna Kang is an overweight phone sex part-timer and a ghost singer for Ammy, a famous pop singer who actually lip syncs her songs instead of singing live. Hanna has a crush on Sang-jun, a director whose arrogant father owns the record company Ammy is signed to. One day, Hanna receives an outfit from Sang-jun with a note to wear it to his birthday party. However, it actually came from Ammy, who wears the sam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solace (2006 Film)
''Solace'' (; (lit. "Things You Say When You're in Love") is a 2006 South Korean film, and the directorial debut of Byeon Seung-wook. It stars Han Suk-kyu as a pharmacist who cares for his mentally disabled brother, and the relationship he builds with a debt-saddled woman (played by Kim Ji-soo) who sells fake designer clothes. Plot In-ku is a pharmacist who runs his own store in Seoul. Although approaching middle age, he still lives with his elderly mother and mentally disabled older brother, In-seob. In-ku spends much of his time caring for his brother, and in the recent past had to end a relationship with his girlfriend, as her parents would not accept In-seob into their family. Hye-ran earns a living by selling fake designer clothes on a stall in Seoul's Dongdaemun shopping mall, a practise which has led to trouble with the police on several occasions. She is also saddled with a crippling debt, inherited from her now-deceased father. While Hye-ran enjoys a night out wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Righteous Ties
''Righteous Ties'' () is a 2006 South Korean film. Plot Chi-sung, a gangster, is sent to prison for seven years after stabbing a man on orders from his boss. But his boss betrays him and tries to have him killed, though the attempt is unsuccessful and Chi-sung manages to escape. His childhood friend Joo-joong is given the task of tracking him down, forcing him to choose between his friendship and loyalty to his gang. Cast * Jung Jae-young ... Dong Chi-sung * Jung Joon-ho ... Kim Ju-jung * Ryu Seung-ryong ... Jung Sun-tan * Min Ji-hwan ... Kim Young-hee * Shin Goo ... Chi-sung's father * Lee Yong-yi ... Chi-sung's mother * Kim Dong-ju * Yoon Yoo-sun ... Hwa-yi * Lee Moon-soo ... death row inmate * Joo Jin-mo * Jang Young-nam * Jung Gyu-soo * Kim Kyu-chul ... Han-wook * Kim Il-woong * Lee Han-wi * Lee Jeong * Park Jung-gi * Yoon Yoo-seon * Im Seung-dae * Park Jun-se * Lee Cheol-min ... Park Moon-soo * Kim Sung-hoon * Kong Ho-suk * Lee Sang-hoon ... Yoo Myung-sik * Choi Won-ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Mercy For The Rude
''No Mercy for the Rude'' () is a 2006 South Korean neo-noir action comedy film directed by Park Chul-hee. It stars Shin Ha-kyun in the lead role. The film revolves around a mute hitman who vows to kill only rude people, and use the money for his tongue operation. The film released theatrically in South Korea on 24 August 2006. Plot A lonely chef with a speech impediment takes a job as a professional killer in order to raise the money he needs for an operation on his tongue. Known as "Killar" ( Shin Ha-kyun), he and his partner "Ballet" ( Kim Min-jun), make a rule to only kill rude and impolite people. After killing each one of his victims, "Killar" goes to the same bar where he meets "Her" ( Yoon Ji-hye), a woman who becomes attracted to him. His life begins to unravel after he and "Ballet" kill the wrong person by mistake. Cast * Shin Ha-kyun ... "Killar" * Yeo Jin-goo ..."young killar" * Yoon Ji-hye ... "Her" * Kim Min-jun ... "Ballet" * Kang San ... "Young Boy" * Park ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanbando (film)
''Hanbando'' (Hangul: 한반도, Hanja:韓半島; lit. Korean peninsula) is a 2006 South Korean blockbuster film. Plot The North and South Korean governments are on the verge of reopening the Kyungui Railroad, which connects the two Koreas, as a further step toward reunification. Japan refuses to accept the decision, claiming rights to the railway lines based on official documents imprinted with the imperial seal of Emperor Gojong of Joseon a century ago. Yet an age old conspiracy is uncovered where the imperial seal with which Emperor Gojong signed the documents is suspected to be fake. It is a race against time and hidden agendas as the South Korean president (Ahn Sung-ki) employs the outspoken historian Choi Min-jae (Cho Jae-hyun) and the descendant of the Joseon royal bloodline Kim Yu-shik (Kang Shin-il) to find the authentic seal and prevent the history of Japanese occupation from repeating itself. In the meantime, Japanese economic sanctions divide the South Korean governmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Running Wild (2006 Film)
''Running Wild'' () is a 2006 South Korean film. Plot Jang Do-young is a homicide detective who likes to use violence when dealing with criminals, while Oh Jin-woo is a prosecutor who believes in the importance of data and evidence. After the murder of his younger half-brother, Do-young and Jin-woo meet when Do-young interrupts a stakeout in an attempt at vengeance. The unlikely duo join forces to bring gangster boss Yu Kang-jin to justice, but find that he is too well connected. Being unsuccessful in bringing Yu Kang-jin to justice the duo turn to violence in order to bring him down. Cast * Kwon Sang-woo as Jang Do-young * Yoo Ji-tae as Oh Jin-woo * Son Byong-ho as Yu Kang-jin * Lee Joo-sil * Kang Sung-jin * Jeong Won-joong * Uhm Ji-won * Choi Deok-moon as Inspector Park * Jo Sung-ha * Kim Yoon-seok * Ahn Gil-kang Release ''Running Wild'' was released in South Korea on 12 January 2006, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bravo, My Life
''Bravo, My Life'' (; lit. "I Love You, Mal-soon"), also known as ''Mommy, Dearest'', is a 2005 South Korean film directed by Park Heung-sik about an adolescent boy who starts to come of age in the late 70s and early 80s, largely oblivious to the dramatic political events occurring around him. The film sold 406,526 tickets nationwide. ''Koreanfilm.org''. Retrieved 2012-12-23. Plot ''Bravo, My Life!'' opens in October 1979 with the news of President Park Chung-hee's assassination. But for 14-year-old Gwang-ho, it is more impor ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
April Snow
''April Snow'' (; lit. "Outing" or "Going Out") is a 2005 South Korean romantic drama film co-written and directed by Hur Jin-ho, starring Bae Yong-joon and Son Ye-jin. Plot In-su and Seo-young meet in a hospital after their respective spouses were both seriously injured in an accident while traveling in the same car. This leads them to discover that their spouses had been having an affair. As In-su and Seo-young stay at the same motel near the hospital to care for their comatose partners, they grow closer while sharing their grief, anger and fear for their loved ones' recovery. Gradually, they find themselves falling in love with each other. But when In-su's wife Su-jin regains consciousness, she tells him that she regrets her past actions, forcing him to make a decision. Cast * Bae Yong-joon as In-su * Son Ye-jin as Seo-young * Im Sang-hyo as Kang Su-jin * Kim Kwang-il as Kwang-il * Jeon Guk-hwan as Su-jin's father * Yoo Seung-mok as Doctor * Kim Se-dong as Insurance company e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duelist (2005 Film)
''Duelist'' (; lit. "Detective") is a 2005 South Korean martial arts film directed by Lee Myung-se. Plot The film opens with a fish tale narrated by a low-class metalsmith in a tavern in Joseon-era south-western Korea. The scene then cuts to a street circus, in which an elegant masked swordmaster ( Gang Dong-won) fascinates his market-place audience. Undercover detective Ahn (Ahn Sung-ki), and his protégé Namsoon (Ha Ji-won) are tracking down suspected money-counterfeiter gang, when the masked swordmaster ends his show by killing a government official who carries the kingdom's currency metal cast. The swordmaster escapes when a cart crashes and disgorges a mountain of counterfeit coins, causing public commotion. The distraction is a success, but Namsoon chased and dueled with the escaping swordmaster/duelist, proving herself a master of martial arts specializing in a pair of long knives. She succeeded in cutting a quarter of his mask and glanced at his revealed eye before he ... [...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, Pari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
