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Lee Yi-kyung
Lee Yi-kyung (born January 8, 1989) is a South Korean actor. Career Lee made his acting debut in 2011, and first gained recognition from playing a rebellious student in the teen drama ''School 2013''. Thereafter, he played supporting roles in television dramas such as ''My Love from the Star'' (2013) and ''Descendants of the Sun'' (2016). Lee gained popularity following his comedic role in ''Confession Couple'', and was cast in his first major role in ''Welcome to Waikiki'' (2018). 2018 was professionally successful for Lee, as he also played the lead actor in the critically well-received "Children of Nobody". Lee has also appeared in both independent and commercial films, notably Leesong Hee-il's ''White Night'' (2012) and Kim Ki-duk's '' One on One'' (2014). In 2018, he stars in two films - drama film ''Monsters'' (also known as ''Wretches'') which tackles teenage bullying; and omnibus horror film ''Pension: Dangerous Encounter''. On March 8, 2022, it was reported that Lee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheongju
Cheongju () is the capital and largest List of cities in South Korea, city of North Chungcheong Province in South Korea. History Cheongju has been an important provincial town since ancient times. In the Cheongju Mountains, specifically in the one where Sangdang Sanseong is located, ruins dating from the Old Stone Age to the Bronze Age have been found. Settlements associated with the Paleolithic Age have also been discovered at Cheongju such as the Durubong Cave Site. After the unification of the kingdoms by Silla in 676, which caused various parts of Korea to adapt Buddhism including Cheongju, because the Silla culture was connected with the Silk Road, which brought the Buddhist religion from Nepal across Northern China to the Korean Peninsula. In the Goryeo era during the reign of Gwangjong, several monuments related to Buddhism were created, among them are Cheol Danggan, built during the year 962 in the center of the city near the remains of Yongdu Temple, which is a flagpol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LG Innotek
LG Corporation (or LG Group) (), formerly Lucky-Goldstar from 1983 to 1995 (Korean: ''Leokki Geumseong''; ), is a South Korean multinational conglomerate founded by Koo In-hwoi and managed by successive generations of his family. It is the fourth-largest chaebol in South Korea. Its headquarters are in the LG Twin Towers building in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul. LG makes electronics, chemicals, and telecommunications products and operates subsidiaries such as LG Electronics, Zenith, LG Display, LG Uplus, LG Innotek, LG Chem, and LG Energy Solution in over 80 countries. History LG Corporation was established as Lak Hui Chemical Industrial Corp. in 1947 by Koo In-hwoi. In 1952, Lak Hui (락희) (pronounced "Lucky"; now LG Chem) became the first South Korean company to enter the plastics industry. As the company expanded its plastics business, it established GoldStar Co. Ltd. (now LG Electronics Inc.) in 1958. Both companies Lucky and GoldStar merged to f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SBS Sports
SBS Sports is a South Korean pay television sports channel that broadcasts major sports events including the Olympics, FIFA World Cup and professional sports in Korea such as baseball and volleyball. It also broadcasts the Ligue 1, boxing matches and ISU Figure skating matches. SBS Sports is currently run by CEO Kim Kee-sung. History In 1995, the channel was launched as Korea Sports TV. Five years later, in 2000, it was rebranded as SBS Sports Channel. In 2010, due to a partnership with ESPN, the channel was again rebranded as SBS ESPN. In 2014, the name is reduced to SBS Sports. Announcers * Park Sang-joon * Jin Dal-rae * Hong Jae-kyung * Jo Min-ho * Yoon Sung-ho * Lee Dong-geun * Lee Jae-hyung * Kim Nam-hee * Jo Jung-shik * Kim Min-ah * Yoo Hee-jong * Kim Se-hee * Jang Yoo-rye * Jung Woo-young * Ahn Hyun-joon * Kim Se-yeon * Yeo Eui-joo Commentators * Football * Ice skating * Baseball * Ice hockey * Billiard : Oh Sung-kyoo * Bowling : Oh Il-soo * Basketball * Vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blade And Petal
''The Blade and Petal'' (; lit. "Sword and Flower") is a 2013 South Korean television series that aired on KBS2 from July 3 to September 5, 2013, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. Kim Ok-bin and Uhm Tae-woong play star-crossed lovers doomed by their fathers' epic battle for political power during the Goguryeo dynasty. Synopsis The period drama takes place in the twilight years of Goguryeo. Military general Yeon Gaesomun wants to go to war with the Tang Dynasty, but the pacifist King Yeongnyu opts for diplomacy and national stability, and in their battle of wills the palace council is divided between the "hawks" and the "doves." Yeongnyu has two children, the princess So-hee, and the crown prince Hwangwon. The king is particularly proud of his older daughter So-hee for being intelligent, assertive, empathetic, and an excellent swordswoman, and he respects her opinion during their frequent discussions about matters of state and politics. Despite being the heir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nine (TV Series)
''Nine'' () is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Lee Jin-wook and Jo Yoon-hee. It aired on tvN from March 11 to May 14, 2013 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 23:00 ( KST) time slot for 20 episodes. According to a news article released by ''Deadline Hollywood'' on October 25, 2013, an American remake of this series was put into development by ABC; however, it was never produced. Concept The science fiction / romance series is about a man who finds nine magical incense sticks that allow him to travel 20 years back in time. He attempts to keep his family safe in order to change the world he lives in today. However, this is not without consequences as his actions in the past affects the lives of many in the present, including his. As the show has a unique way of dealing with the concept of time travel, its ending is open to interpretation. Synopsis Nine tells the story of a man who finds nine incense items which allows him to travel 20 years back in time. Cast * 2012/2013 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heartstrings (Korean TV Series)
''Heartstrings'' (; lit. ''You've Fallen for Me'') is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Park Shin-hye and Jung Yong-hwa. It aired on MBC from June 29 to August 19, 2011, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 ( KST) for 15 episodes. ''Heartstrings'' is a youth melodrama about love, friendship and dreams, set against the backdrop of a performing arts college. The drama reunited Jung Yong-hwa and Park Shin-hye who both starred in the TV series ''You're Beautiful'' (2009). Synopsis A series of misunderstandings causes Lee Shin (Jung Yong-hwa), the cocky leader of "The Stupid" and Lee Gyu-won (Park Shin-hye), a college student majoring in Traditional Korean Music to start on the wrong foot. Gyu-won does not understand why Lee Shin is so popular, until one day she is forced to go the band's concert with her friends, who are fans of "The Stupid". There, she sees Lee Shin performing live, and is immediately captivated by him. When Gyu-won decides to join the performance g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6/45 (film)
''6/45'' () is a 2022 South Korean film directed by Park Gyu-tae, starring Go Kyung-pyo, Lee Yi-kyung, Eum Moon-suk, Park Se-wan and Kwak Dong-yeon. The film depicts a comical encounter between South and North Korean soldiers over the 5.7 billion won lottery that crossed the Military Demarcation Line on the wind. It was released on August 24, 2022. Cast * Go Kyung-pyo as Park Chun-woo : A former sergeant at the South Korean front guard post GP. He is the first owner of the lottery. * Lee Yi-kyung as Ri Young-ho : A senior soldier of the North Korean GP. * Eum Moon-suk as Captain Kang Eun-pyo : South Korean company commander. * Park Se-wan as Ri Yeon-hee : Young-ho's younger sister and a soldier in the North Korean corps in charge of propaganda broadcasts to South Korea. * Kwak Dong-yeon as Kim Man-cheol : An observant belonging to the South Korean frontline * Lee Soon-won as Choi Seung-il : A North Korean political adviser * Kim Min-ho as Bang Cheol-jin : A senior North Kor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agent Jun
Agent may refer to: Espionage, investigation, and law *, spies or intelligence officers * Law of agency, laws involving a person authorized to act on behalf of another ** Agent of record, a person with a contractual agreement with an insurance policy owner ** Election agent, a person responsible for the conduct of a political campaign ** Free agent, a sports player who is eligible to sign with any club or franchise ** Literary agent, an agent who represents writers and their written works ** Modeling agency, a person or a corporation which represents fashion models ** Press agent, a professional publicist ** Foreign agent, a person who carries out the interests of a foreign country ** Political agent (other) ** Patent attorney, an attorney who represents clients in patent matters ** Real estate agent, an intermediary between sellers and buyers of real estate ** Registered agent, in the US, receives service of process for a party in a legal action ** Shipping agent, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wretches
''Wretches'' () is a 2018 South Korean drama film written and directed by Kim Baek-jun. Synopsis The movie with someone entering the school after hours tapering a student locker. The most powerful student at a school is hospitalized after drinking a drink from the locker which has been poisoned. Yang-Hoon (Lee Yi-Kyung) then takes over his #1 position at school. Yang-Hoon harasses Jae-Young (Lee Won-Geun) and it gets worse. One day, Yang-Hoon, who has a crush on Bo-Young (Park Gyu-Young), gets Jae-Young to follow her. Cast * Lee Won-keun as Jo Jae-young * Lee Yi-kyung as Yang-hun * Park Gyu-young as Ye-ri / Bo-kyung * Oh Seung-hoon as Sang-cheol * Chae Sang-woo as Seong-woo * Chu Kwi-jung as Jae-young's mother * Kim Sung-kyun as Inspector Kang (special appearance) * Kim Ho-jung as Ye-ri's mother (special appearance) Release In South Korea, the film was given a restricted rating by the Korea Media Rating Board The Korea Media Rating Board (; KMRB) is a public organization ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confidential Assignment
''Confidential Assignment'' (; lit. ''Cooperation'') is a 2017 Cinema of Korea, South Korean action comedy film directed by Kim Sung-hoon (director), Kim Sung-hoon. It stars Hyun Bin, Yoo Hae-jin and Kim Joo-hyuk. In the film, a North Korean officer and a Seoul detective team up to track down a dangerous fugitive, who is running a gang of counterfeit money, counterfeiters. Plot Im Cheol-ryung, an officer of a special investigation team in North Korea, barges at a warehouse that prints counterfeit money, where he learns that his superior Cha Ki-seong and his own team are there to steal the master plates to print the counterfeit money. A shootout ensues where Cheol-ryung's wife Hwa-ryung and his team are killed, while Cheol-ryung is gravely injured. Meanwhile, the North Korean officials learn that Cha Ki-seong has fled to South Korea, where Cheol-ryung is ordered to capture Ki-seong and retrieve the stolen master plates, and is given only three days to complete his mission. Howeve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Flight (2014 Film)
''Night Flight'' () is a 2014 South Korean drama film written, directed and edited by Leesong Hee-il. It made its world premiere in the Panorama section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival on February 7, 2014, and was released in theaters in South Korea on August 28, 2014. Plot Three teenage boys, Shin Yong-joo, Han Ki-woong and Ko Ki-taek, were best friends in middle school. While Yong-joo and Ki-taek still remain close, Ki-woong becomes a ''jjang'' (Korean slang term meaning "best"), one of the strongest fighters in the school, and begins to hang out with Sung-jin's gang (Sung-jin's parents are powerful figures, making him a bigwig among his schoolmates), meaning he draws away from the other two, particularly when Yong-joo becomes concerned when he finds out that Sung-jin's gang is mercilessly bullying Ki-taek, an eccentric manhwa fan. Under intense pressure to get into a prestigious university because his mother is single and financially struggling, Yong-joo develops ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pirates (2014 Film)
''The Pirates'' (; lit. "Pirates: Bandits Going to the Sea") is a 2014 South Korean period adventure film starring Son Ye-jin and Kim Nam-gil. A standalone sequel, titled '' The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure'', was released in theaters on January 26, 2022. Plot On the eve of the founding of the Joseon Dynasty, a whale swallows the Ming Emperor's Seal of State being brought to Joseon by envoys from China. With a big reward on whoever brings back the royal seal, mountain bandits led by Jang Sa-jung go out to sea to hunt down the whale. But he soon clashes with Yeo-wol, a female captain of pirates, and unexpected adventure unfolds. Cast Main characters *Son Ye-jin as Yeo-wol **Lee Do-yeon as young Yeo-wol *Kim Nam-gil as Jang Sa-jung Pirates *Lee Geung-young as So-ma *Shin Jung-geun as Yong-gap * Choi Sulli as Heuk-myo *Lee Yi-kyung as Cham-bok *Kim Kyeong-sik as Subforeman Bandits *Yoo Hae-jin as Chul-bong *Kim Won-hae as Choon-seop *Park Chul-min as Monk *Jo Dal-hwan as S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
