My Country (TV Series)
''My Country: The New Age'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Yang Se-jong, Woo Do-hwan, Kim Seol-hyun and Jang Hyuk. It aired on JTBC and Netflix at 22:50 KST from October 4 to November 23, 2019. Synopsis During the transitional period between the end of the Goryeo dynasty and the beginning of the Joseon dynasty, two friends become enemies following a misunderstanding. They try to protect their country, and the people they love, their own way. Cast Main * Yang Se-jong as Seo Hwi ** Moon Woo-jin as young Seo Hwi :A warrior who is the son of a famous swordsman who was framed and put to death. * Woo Do-hwan as Nam Seon-ho ** Kim Kang-hoon as young Nam Seon-ho :An ambitious military officer who is the illegitimate son of a high-ranking official. * Kim Seol-hyun as Han Hee-jae ** Uhm Seo-hyun as young Han Hee-jae :An intelligent and outspoken woman raised by kisaeng in Ihwaru. * Jang Hyuk as Yi Bang-won ** Ji Eun-sung as young Yi Bang-won :A prince who helps hi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sageuk
(Hangul: 사극, Hanja: 史劇; ) in Korean language, Korean denotes historical dramas, including traditional drama plays, Cinema of Korea, films or Korean drama, television series. In English language literature usually refers to historical films and television series (of South Korea). In North Korea, South Korean historical dramas are generally called 고전 영화 (Hanja: 古典 映畫, Revised Romanization of Korean, RR: ''Gojeon Yeonghwa'') or classic film. The first known historical film, ''The Story of Chun-hyang'' filmed in 1923, was directed by a Japanese filmmaker. The first Korean sound film was also . The heyday of Korean cinema began in the 1950s and lasted until the 1980s, with many films released, like Lee Gyu-hwan's Chunhyangga, Chunhyang adaptation in 1955. In the 1960s, historical melodramas were significant, as well as martial arts films. In the 1970s, due to the popularity of television, cinema started to decline, and in the 1980s it encountered a crisis, w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Moon Woo-jin
Moon Woo-jin (Korean: 문우진; born on 19 February 2009) is a South Korean child actor. He made his acting debut in 2017, since then, he has appeared in number of television series. He is known for his roles as child actor in 2019 crime series ''Vagabond Vagrancy is the condition of homelessness without regular employment or income. Vagrants (also known as bums, vagabonds, rogues, tramps or drifters) usually live in poverty and support themselves by begging, scavenging, petty theft, temporar ...'' and 2020 family drama '' Once Again'' as Kim Ji-hoon. He has also appeared in '' Peninsula'', a 2020 horror heist film. In 2021, he appeared in school drama '' School 2021'' as young version of Gong Ki-joon. Career Moon Woo-jin is affiliated to T-One Entertainment artist management company. In 2020, Moon appeared in KBS family weekend drama '' Once Again'' as Kim Ji-hoon. For his emotional acting in the series, he was awarded male 'Youth Acting Award' at the 2020 KBS Dram ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cho Yi-hyun
Cho Yi-hyun (, born December 8, 1999) is a South Korean actress who made her acting debut in 2017. Her most notable portrayals include ''Hospital Playlist'' (2020–2021), ''School 2021'' (2021–2022), and ''All of Us Are Dead'' (2022). Career Cho made her acting debut in 2017. She signed an exclusive contract with JYP Entertainment JYP Entertainment Corporation () is a South Korean multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate founded in 1997 by J. Y. Park. It is one of the largest entertainment companies in South Korea, and operates as a record label, tale ... in 2018, but the following year, she moved to Artist Company. Filmography Film Television series Web series Music videos appearances Awards and nominations Listicles References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cho, Yi-hyun 21st-century South Korean actresses South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean web series actresses Livin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yu Oh-seong
Yu Oh-seong (born September 11, 1966) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in ''The Spy'' (1999), ''Attack the Gas Station'' (1999) and ''Friend'' (2001). Career Yu Oh-seong made his stage debut in 1992, and throughout the mid-1990s, he complemented a career in television with minor roles in film. With his success playing a young gangster in the hit movie ''Beat'' (1997), Yu's face became familiar to a new generation of moviegoers. The year 1999 was somewhat of a breakthrough for Yu, as he took the lead role in Jang Jin's acclaimed cult comedy, ''The Spy'' and also starred in Kim Sang-jin's hugely successful ''Attack the Gas Station''. His career reached its peak in 2001. Appearing as Jang Dong-gun's co-star in Kwak Kyung-taek's smash hit ''Friend'', which sold an unprecedented 8 million tickets, Yu won effusive critical praise for his hard-edged performance as a ruthless gangster and enjoyed a tremendous degree of exposure. This fame would carry over somewh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Queen Sindeok
Queen Sindeok (신덕왕후 강씨; 12 July 1356 – 15 September 1396), of the Goksan Kang clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the second wife and queen consort of Yi Dan, King Taejo; the first monarch of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. She was queen consort of Joseon and was honoured as Queen Hyeon (현비) from 1392 until her death in 1396. She was a political advisor of King Taejo and had a great influence on the founding of Joseon. She was posthumously called as Sindeok, the High Empress (신덕고황후, 神德高皇后). Biography Early life Lady Kang was born in Goksan County, Seohae Province (modern-day Goksan County, Hwanghae Province) on 12 July 1356, during the reign of King Chunghye of Goryeo, to Kang Yun-Seong of the Goksan Kang clan and his wife, Lady Kang of the Jinju Kang clan. Through her father, Lady Kang is a descendant of Kang Ho-gyeong and Kang Chung, who were the maternal ancestors of King Taejo of Goryeo, Wang Geon. She is also a descendant of Kang B ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Park Ye-jin
Park Ye-jin (born April 1, 1981) is a South Korean actress. Career Park Ye-jin made her acting debut in the 1999 horror film ''Memento Mori'', then appeared in leading and supporting roles in several TV series and films, notably '' What Happened in Bali'' and ''Again, My Love'' (also known as ''Hateful But Once Again''). But her popularity increased when she became a regular cast member on the first season of variety show ''Family Outing'', in which she showed a different image and earned the nickname "sweet, yet scary, Ye-jin." In 2009, Park left the show because of her hectic schedule filming the period drama ''Queen Seondeok'' and the movie ''Fortune Salon''. After she was cast as Genghis Khan's wife Khulan in the Korea-China-Japan 3D martial arts pic '' An End to Killing'', Park starred in the fantasy romance ''I Love Lee Tae-ri ''I Love Lee Taly'' () is a 2012 South Korean romantic comedy series about a 14-year-old boy who makes a wish and suddenly grows up into a 25- ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ahn Nae-sang
Ahn Nae-sang (born December 25, 1964) is a South Korean actor. He began his career on the stage, and in 1994 made his film debut in the Bong Joon-ho short film ''Baeksekin'' ("White Man" or "White-collar worker"), followed by Jang Sun-woo's ''Bad Movie'' in 1997. He has since starred in numerous films, with supporting roles in Lee Chang-dong's ''Oasis'' and ''Poetry'', and a leading role in ''Hoichori'' ("Cane"). He also appears in television series, notably ''Conspiracy in the Court'', ''First Wives' Club'', '' Three Brothers'', '' High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged'', and ''The Light in Your Eyes''. Filmography Film Television series Web show Variety show *NSA 수사대 (jTBC, 2013) *''Delicious Story'' (SBS, 2007) Theater *''If I Am with You'' (너와 함께라면, 2012) *''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' (2009) *''Dandelion Becomes Wind'' (민들레 바람되어, 2009) *''Liar'' Awards *2017 SBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily/Weekend Drama ('' Band ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Taejo Of Joseon
Taejo of Joseon (4 November 1335 – 27 June 1408), born Yi Seong-gye (), was the founder and first ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. After ascending to the throne, he changed his name to Yi Dan (), and reigned from 1392 to 1398. He was the main figure in the overthrowing of the Goryeo dynasty. Taejo abdicated in 1398 during a strife between his sons and died in 1408. When Taejo became king, he emphasized continuity over change. No new institutions and no massive purges occurred during his reign. The dynasty that he established was mostly dominated by the same ruling families and officials that had served the previous regime. He re-established amicable relations with Japan and improved relations with Ming China. Biography Early life Taejo's father was Yi Ja-chun, an official of Korean ethnicity serving the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. Taejo's mother, Lady Choe, was of Chinese origin from a prominent family originally from Deungju ( Anbyeon County) in present-day North Ko ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kim Yeong-cheol (actor)
Kim Yeong-cheol (born February 25, 1953) is a South Korean actor. One of his earliest appearances was in ''White Smile'' (1981). Other notable roles include playing Gung Ye in '' Emperor Wang Gun'' (2000-2002), a gangster boss in ''A Bittersweet Life'' (2005), and a NSS deputy director in ''IRIS'' (2009). Filmography Television Film Television shows Awards and nominations State honors Notes See also * Cinema of Korea The term "Cinema of Korea" (or "Korean cinema") encompasses the motion picture industries of North and South Korea. As with all aspects of Korean life during the past century, the film industry has often been at the mercy of political events, ... References External links * * * South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors 1953 births Living people {{Korea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ji Eun-sung
Ji Eun-sung (born August 3, 1991) is a South Korean actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the television series ''Shine or Go Crazy ''Shine or Go Crazy'' () is a 2015 South Korean television series based on the novel of the same name by Hyun Go-woon about the romance between a Goryeo prince and a Balhae princess. Starring Jang Hyuk, Oh Yeon-seo, Lee Hanee and Lim Ju-hwan, i ...'' (2015) and '' Reverse'' (2017–2018). Filmography Film Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ji, Eun-sung 1991 births Living people Gwangju University alumni IHQ (company) artists 21st-century South Korean male actors South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Taejong Of Joseon
Taejong of Joseon (13 June 1367 – 8 June 1422), personal name Yi Bang-won (Korean: 이방원; Hanja: 李芳遠), was the third ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea and the father of King Sejong the Great. Before ascending to the throne, he was known as Prince Jeongan (Korean: 정안군; Hanja: 靖安君). Biography Founding of Joseon Born in 1367 as the fifth son of King Taejo and Queen Sinui, he was qualified as an official of the Goryeo dynasty in 1382. During his early days, he helped his father in earning the support of the citizens and of many influential figures in the government. Yi Bang-won helped his father in the founding of the new dynasty by assassinating powerful officials such as Jeong Mong-ju, who remained loyal to Goryeo. He was called Prince Jeongan during the reign of King Taejo and was taught by Confucian scholars including Won Cheon-seok. 한국역대인물 종합정보 시스템 "태종 (太宗)" 두산 백과사전br>"태종 太宗"/ref> 네이버 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |