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Marathon (2005 Film)
''Marathon'' () is a 2005 South Korean film directed by Jeong Yoon-cheol, and starring Cho Seung-woo and Kim Mi-sook. It received 5,148,022 admissions, making it the 4th most attended Korean film of 2005."The Best Selling Films of 2005" ''Koreanfilm.org''. Retrieved 2012-12-07. Based on the true story of Bae Hyeong-jin, an autistic marathon runner, the film popularized the South Korean term for () which can be translated as "self-closed syndrome." Plot A young man with , named Cho- ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeong Yoon-cheol
Jeong Yoon-cheol (born May 14, 1971) is a South Korean film director. Career Jeong graduated from School of Film and Theater at Hanyang University. After his successful directorial debut with short film ''Memorial Picture'', he was selected as a member of MAMPIST and studied film editing at the Australian Film Television and Radio School. His short film ''Hibernation'' was invited to the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival in 1999 and won Best Director Award at the Shinyoung Film Festival. In 2005 his heart-warming feature debut ''Marathon'' about an autistic athlete was a huge hit in Korea. His next movie was the comedy ''Shim's Family''. Filmography as director * ''Marathon'' (2005) * ''Skeletons in the Closet'' aka ''Shim's Family'' (2007) * ''A Man Who Was Superman'' (2008) * ''Warriors of the Dawn Warriors of the Dawn (; RR: ''Daeripgun''; ) is a 2017 South Korean historical film by Jeong Yoon-cheol set during the 1592 Imjin War, starring Lee Jung-jae and Yeo Jin-goo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marathon (sport)
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair divisions. More than 800 marathons are held throughout the world each year, with the vast majority of competitors being recreational athletes, as larger marathons can have tens of thousands of participants. The marathon was one of the original modern Olympic events in 1896. The distance did not become standardized until 1921. The distance is also included in the World Athletics Championships, which began in 1983. It is the only running road race included in both championship competitions (walking races on the roads are also contested in both). History Origin The name ''Marathon'' comes from the legend of Philippides (or Pheidippides), the Greek messenger. The legend states that, while he was taking part in the Battle of Marathon, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baeksang Arts Awards For Best Film
The Baeksang Arts Award for Best Film () is an award presented annually at the Baeksang Arts Awards ceremony organised by ''Ilgan Sports'' and JTBC Plus, affiliates of ''JoongAng Ilbo'', usually in the second quarter of each year in Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 .... Winners and nominees 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s References Sources * * External links * {{Baeksang Arts Awards Baeksang Arts Awards (film) Awards for best film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
41st Baeksang Arts Awards
The 41st Baeksang Arts Awards ceremony took place on May 20, 2005 at the Little Angels Performing Arts Center in Seoul. Presented by IS Plus Corp., it was broadcast on SBS and hosted by comedian Park Soo-hong and announcer Lee Hye-seung. Nominations and winners Complete list of nominees and winners: (Winners denoted in bold) Film Television Other awards * Hallyu Special Award - Choi Ji-woo References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Baeksang Arts Awards, 41st Baeksang Baeksang Baeksang Arts Awards Baek Baek Baek (), also often spelled Paek, Baik, Paik is a Korean family name. In the year 2000, there were 351,275 people with this surname in South Korea. The word means the color white. Baek (白) "白" has a Cantonese origin from the Yuan dynasty an ... 2000s in Seoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninomiya Kazunari
, often called , is a Japanese singer, songwriter, actor, voice actor, presenter and radio host. He is a member of the Japanese idol group Arashi. His career began in the entertainment industry after joining the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1996 aged 13. Prior to his debut as a member of Arashi, Ninomiya started an acting career when he was cast as Chris for the stage play ''Stand by Me'', which was based on the film of the same name. Apart from his group's activities, he starred in numerous television drama, movie and stage production, and has been regarded as the actor of Arashi. Described as an actor who can act with his mouth and eyes, Ninomiya has won a number of awards and nominations for his roles. Early life Ninomiya was born in Katsushika, Tokyo as the youngest child of his family. His father and mother were both working as chefs when they met and his sister is two years older than he is. When Ninomiya was born, his grandfather immediately came home a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Broadcasting System
formerly is a Japanese media and licensed broadcasting holding company. It is the parent company of the television network and radio network . It has a 28-affiliate television network called JNN (Japan News Network), as well as a 34-affiliate radio network called JRN (Japan Radio Network). TBS produced the game show ''Takeshi's Castle'' and has also broadcast the ''Ultra Series'' programs and '' Sasuke'' (''Ninja Warrior''), whose format would inspire similar programs outside Japan. TBS is a member of the Mitsui ''keiretsu'' and has substantial relations with The Mainichi Newspapers Co. despite the Mainichi's lack of shareholding. History * May 1951 - was founded in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. * December 25, 1951 - KRT started radio broadcasting (1130 kHz, 50 kW, until July 1953) from Yurakucho, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and the frequency changed to 950 kHz. * April 1955 - KRT started TV broadcasting (JOKR-TV, Channel 6) from Akasaka-Hitotsukicho, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remake
A remake is a film, television series, video game, song or similar form of entertainment that is based upon and retells the story of an earlier production in the same medium—e.g., a "new version of an existing film". A remake tells the same story as the original but uses a different cast, and may alter the theme or change the story's setting. A similar but not synonymous term is reimagining, which indicates a greater discrepancy between, for example, a movie and the movie it is based on. Film A film remake uses an earlier movie as its main source material, rather than returning to the earlier movie's source material. 2001's ''Ocean's Eleven'' is a remake of 1960's ''Ocean's 11'', while 1989's '' Batman'' is a re-interpretation of the comic book source material which also inspired 1966's '' Batman''. In 1998, Gus Van Sant produced an almost shot-for-shot remake of Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film '' Psycho''. With the exception of shot-for-shot remakes, most remakes make sig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Television Drama
, also called , are television programs that are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, jidaigeki, thriller, and many others. Single episode, or "tanpatsu" dramas that are usually two hours in length are also broadcast. For special occasions, there may be a one or two-episode drama with a specific theme, such as one produced in 2015 for the 70-year anniversary of the end of World War II. Japanese drama series are broadcast in three-month seasons: winter (January–March), spring (April–June), summer (July–September), and autumn or fall (October–December). Some series may start in another month though it may still be counted as a series of a specific season. The majority of dramas are aired weekdays in the evenings around 9pm through 11pm. Daytime dramas are typically broadcast daily, and episodes of the same drama can be aired daily for s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeon Su-ji
Jeon Su-ji (born 10 November 1983) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as ''Designated Survivor: 60 Days'', ''Signal (South Korean TV series), Signal'', ''Sin Don (TV series), Sin Don'' and ''Green Mothers' Club''. She also appeared in movies ''Marathon (2005 film), Marathon'', ''Closer to Heaven (film), Closer to heaven'', ''Radio Dayz'', ''Emergency Declaration (film), Emergency Declaration'' and ''The Terror Live''. Filmography Television series Film Theatre Awards and nominations References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jeon, Su-ji 1983 births Living people 21st-century South Korean actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
