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Maeil Broadcasting Network
Maeil Broadcasting Network, Inc. (MBN) (주식회사 매일방송) is a South Korean cable TV network operated by the ''Maeil Business Newspaper''. History Initially founded on September 23, 1993, as Maeil Business TV, the station's name was later changed to Maeil Broadcasting Network in March 2011. The station was operated as a news channel until December 1, 2011, at which point it transitioned into a generalist cable TV channel, launching MBN general programming alongside JTBC, Channel A, and TV Chosun. Chronology 1990s On September 23, 1993 the company was founded under the name Maeil Business TV. It launched the cable industry's first successful satellite transmission on December 6, 1994. On March 1, 1995, it began broadcasting for 15 hours per day, and on January 1, 1996, it began broadcasting 24 hours per day. 2000s November 13, 2000, marked the day of the network's first digital broadcast. Daily Stock TV (MBNs) securities in the MK TV (MKS) changed the channel name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has a Demographics of South Korea, population of 51.75 million, of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the List of metropolitan areas by population, fourth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Other major cities include Incheon, Busan, and Daegu. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Its Gojoseon, first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early 7th century BCE. Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea into Unified Silla, Silla and Balhae in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vampire Idol
''Vampire Idol'' () is a 2011 South Korean youth sitcom that ran on MBN from 2011 to 2012. Synopsis A naïve vampire prince from Vampire planet visits Earth to see a live performance of his favorite idol contender. He remains stuck on Earth with his three trusted and loyal servants. He then decides to join the competition himself and struggles to become a global pop idol. Cast Main characters * Lee Jung as Prince (''Wang-ja'') : He gets everything perfect: appearance, character, talent, and attitude. But only when he is the prince of Vampire planet, on Earth he is considered the exact opposite and hated on for being "unattractive." * Kang Min-kyung as Min-Kyung : 19 years old. She works as a road manager in the talent agency. Later she becomes the vocalist in a girl group. * Shin Dong-yup as Dong-yup : Manager of a talent agency. He's in charge of Vampire Voice. Everything he says is a lie and he's very good at it. * Kim Soo-mi as Soo-mi : 61 years old. She works for the talen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steal The Fate
Steal may refer to: * Theft, the illegal act of taking another person's property without that person's freely-given consent * The gaining of a stolen base in baseball ** the 2004 ALCS stolen base in Game Four, see Dave Roberts (outfielder) * Steal (basketball), a situation when a defensive player actively takes possession of the ball from an offensive player * Steal (curling), score/win by a team that did not throw the last rock * ''Steal'' (film), a 2002 action film * ''Steal'' (game show), a Central Television game show * Steal (poker), a type of a bluff * The Steal The Steal were an English hardcore punk band, from Kingston upon Thames and Brighton. History They formed in late 2005, and were influenced by Minor Threat, 7 Seconds (band), 7 Seconds and Kid Dynamite (band), Kid Dynamite. In 2006 they compl ..., the British melodic hardcore punk band * ''The Steal'' (album), a 2006 album by The Steal * ''The Steal'' (film), a 1995 British comedy thriller film * a disco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Dangerous Wife
''My Dangerous Wife'' () is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Kim Jung-eun, and Choi Won-young. It was premiered on MBN on October 5, 2020. It is the Korean adaptation of the 2016 Japanese television series ''Boku no Yabai Tsuma.'' Synopsis A story about a couple who starts a war at home with extremely dangerous choices, and about finding the meaning of life as a husband and wife in Korean society. Kim Yoon Cheol ( Choi Won Young) is a famous chef and runs a popular Italian restaurant. He is happily married to Shim Jae Kyung ( Kim Jung Eun) – or so he thinks until he meets the beautiful Jin Sun Mi (Choi Yu Hwa), a staff member at his restaurant. Despite his six-year marriage to Shim Jae Kyung, he falls head-over-heels for Jin Sun Mi – and begins a steamy affair. The two start to hatch a plot to kill Shim Jae Kyung – but when Kim Yoon Cheol arrives home one day, he finds that his wife is nowhere to be found and there are bloodstains everywhere. He eventual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graceful Family
''Graceful Family'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Im Soo-hyang, Lee Jang-woo, and Bae Jong-ok. It aired on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 23:00 ( KST) time slot of MBN and Dramax from August 21 to October 17, 2019. Besides receiving critical acclaim, ''Graceful Family'' became the highest rated drama in MBN network history at the time of its run, and currently is ranked as the second-highest rated drama of the network, after being surpassed by '' Bossam: Steal the Fate''. Synopsis Mo Seok-hee (Im Soo-hyang) is the only daughter of the MC Group, a large chaebol (conglomerate). Her grandfather is the founder and majority shareholder of the chaebol and her father, Mo Cheol-hee, is the President. 15 years ago, as a young teenager, Seok-hee was forced by her father to move to the United States after her mother was murdered. Now, 15 years later, Seok-hee has become a beautiful and intelligent woman with a strong personality. She acts tough and arrogant, but hides ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Level Up (South Korean TV Series)
''Level Up'' () is a 2019 Korean drama, South Korean television series starring Sung Hoon, Han Bo-reum, Baro (singer), Baro, Kang Byul and Danny Ahn. Produced by IHQ (company), iHQ and ANEW Productions, it aired from July 10 to August 15, 2019 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 23:00 (Time in South Korea, KST) time slot of Maeil Broadcasting Network, MBN and Dramax. Synopsis An Dan-Te is a director at Yoosung CRC, which specializes in restructuring companies. He does not express his feelings and he is a perfectionist at work. He seems cold-blooded. To save the game company Joybuster from bankruptcy, An Dan-Te is sent there and begins to work as their new CEO. Meanwhile, Shin Yeon-Hwa is head of game development at Joybuster. She works on a new game, which can satisfy CEO An Dan-Te, but they come into conflict on pretty much everything. Cast Main * Sung Hoon as Ahn Dan Te :Head of headquarters for Yuseong CRC. :The ace of Yuseong CRC, a company that specializes in structural reorgani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loss Time Life
''Loss Time Life'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Song Yuvin and Kwon Mina. It is a remake of the 2008 Japanese drama of the same name which aired on Fuji TV with Juri Ueno and Ryō Tamura as lead actors. The series aired on February 13 and 14, 2019, at 23:00 ( KST) time slot of MBN and UMAX. Synopsis So-jin was Yoo-geon's childhood friend and first love. They meet again as she becomes one of his teachers in high school. After he suddenly dies, Yoo-geon is given a second chance in the form of thirty hours during which he finds the meaning of love. Cast Main * Song Yuvin as Kim Yoo-geon :A high school student who is a member of the judo team. * Kwon Mina as So-jin :A hardworking teacher who has no interest in dating. Supporting * Kim Jin-woo as Gu Jin-seong :A physical education teacher at Yoo-geon's school. * Jang Dong-joo as Ju Dong-ha :A member of the judo team and Yoo-geon's rival. * Oh Jung-yeon as Gae Seu-teo * Kim Won-hyo as Hae Sol-ja * Park Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Chicken
''Best Chicken'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Park Sun-ho, Kim So-hye and Joo Woo-jae. It aired from January 2 to February 7, 2019 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 23:00 ( KST) time slot of MBN and Dramax. Plot Park Choi-go quits from his office table job to open a chicken restaurant in a middle-income neighborhood of Seoul. Renting a plot of land where a sauna stands from the landlord, Seo Myung-dong, he has to face Myung-dong's temperamental granddaughter and the sauna's owner, Bo-ah. For the past five years, Bo-ah, a failing webtoon artist, has been holing up in the sauna after a conflict with a popular webtoon artist over ownership rights led to her being shunned from the community. Myung-dong asks Choi-go to admit Bo-ah as a part-timer in his restaurant in exchange for a lower rent fee, hoping that she can regain her spirit. Bo-ah is hostile at Choi-go for disturbing her peace and regards him as simply a rich bourgeoisie who wanted to experience the li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Alert
''Love Alert'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series based on the web novel of the same name by Seo Han-kyul. It stars Yoon Eun-hye and Chun Jung-myung. It aired on MBN's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 23:00 KST time slot from October 31 to December 20, 2018. Synopsis The series is about a celibate doctor named Cha Woo-hyun (Chun Jung-myung) who gets involved in a scandal with top actress Yoon Yoo-jung (Yoon Eun-hye) for inexplicable reasons. The two sign a contract where they have to pretend to be in love to achieve their mutual goals. Cast Main *Yoon Eun-hye as Yoon Yoo-jung *Chun Jung-myung as Cha Woo-hyun *Han Go-eun as Han Chae-kyung *Joo Woo-jae as Sung Hoon Supporting * Pyo Ji-hoon as Yoon Yoo-joon *Lee Hye-ran as Joo Min-ah *Kang Seo-yeon as Kang Hye-joo *Kim Byung-ki as Cha Tae-soo *Oh Mi-hee as Ko Kyung-eun * Choi Cheol-ho as An Jung-seok *Kim Ye-ryeong as Na Hwa-jung * Choi Jung-won as Hwang Jae-min *Choi Jung-woo as Choi Kyung-jung *Jeong Gyu-su as Yoon Cheol- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devilish Charm
''Devilish Charm'' ( is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Choi Jin-hyuk, Song Ha-yoon, Lee Ho-won and Lee Joo-yeon. It aired on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 23:00 ( KST) time slot of MBN and Dramax from September 5 to October 25, 2018, for 16 episodes. Synopsis The strange but beautiful love story of a genius doctor who suffers from "Cinderella Memory Disorder" in which the memories of the previous day disappear at twelve o'clock and a washed-up actress. Cast Main * Choi Jin-hyuk as Gong Ma-seong (34 years old), the successor of Sunwoo Group is a doctor and chief of a cranial nerve center. After a car accident when he tries to help a woman who he happens to meet, he suffers from short-term amnesia and his memory does not last more than a day. ** Choi Seung-hoon as young Gong Ma-seong * Song Ha-yoon as Ju Gi-ppeum (30 years old), a top actress who falls off from grace due to a false charge. * Lee Ho-won as Sung Ki-joon (31 years old), Ma-seong's younger cousin who i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witch's Love
''Witch's Love'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Yoon So-hee, Hyun Woo, Lee Hong-bin, Kim Young-ok, and Go Soo-hee. It aired on MBN's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 23:00 ( KST) time slot from July 25 to August 30, 2018. Synopsis The series tells the stories of modern-day witches as they explore romance. Kang Cho-hong is an innocent witch who lives with her two grandmas who own a rice soup place. Ma Sung-Tae is a businessman who has had childhood trauma. He wants to find who was responsible for it and where he had his accident. He meets Kang cho and this will change their lives forever... Cast Main * Yoon So-hee as Kang Cho-hong : A nosy witch who works as a delivery person in a restaurant run by two other witches. She possesses the power of telekinesis. * Hyun Woo as Ma Sung-tae : A wealthy business man who is also a martial arts expert with childhood trauma. * Lee Hong-bin as Hwang Jae-wook : A webtoon illustrator. * Kim Young-ok as Maeng Ye-soon : A witc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rich Man (TV Series)
''Rich Man'' () is a 2018 television series starring Kim Jun-myeon, Ha Yeon-soo, Oh Chang-suk and Kim Ye-won. It is a remake of the 2012 Japanese television series ''Rich Man, Poor Woman''. The drama is aired on MBN and Dramax starting May 9, 2018 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 23:00 ( KST) time slot. Synopsis This is a romance story about Lee Yoo-chan ( Kim Jun-myeon), a genius programmer and CEO of IT company Next In who can't recognize the face of his first love, Kim Boon-hong, because of his facial recognition disability and Kim Bo-ra (Ha Yeon-soo), a college student who has an AlphaGo-like memory and is an aspiring job-seeker. At a recruitment meeting for dozens of people aspiring to work at Next In, Yoo-chan humiliates many of the attendees and in particular picks on Bo-ra, even after she spectacularly demonstrates her remarkable memory. But instead of slinking away like many of the applicants, she stands up to him. Just before he makes her leave, after sarcastically ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
