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Midnight Runners
''Midnight Runners'' () is a 2017 South Korean action comedy film directed by Jason Kim (Kim Ju-hwan) and starring Park Seo-joon and Kang Ha-neul. The film was released on 9 August 2017. An Indian remake titled ''Saakini Daakini'' was released on 16 September 2022. Plot Ki-joon and Hee-yeol are students at the Korean National Police University. One day, around midnight, they witness a kidnapping of a girl named Yun-Jung on their way back from the club. The local police station's missing persons department, however, is busy with the kidnapping of a son of a business mogul at the time and is unable to investigate the case. Knowing that they are in the critical hours after a kidnapping, they embark on their amateur investigation. When Ki-joon and Hee-yeol catch up with the kidnappers, it appears that the gang is running an unfertilized egg harvesting ring and there are many more girls locked up at their hideout. Ki-joon and Hee-yeol tries to save them but are instead beaten and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Kim (director)
Jason Kim (born Kim Ju-hwan on 1981) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Career Kim, born in 1981, majored in international politics from Georgetown University in the United States. He served for three years as an interpreter in the Republic of Korea Air Force before joining Showbox's promotion department and later the film investment department. He dreams of making his own films and has made in his spare time youth drama films ''Goodbye My Smile'' (2010) and ''Koala'' (2013). He later quit his job to pursue his career in filmmaking. He spent three years working on the script of his first mainstream film '' Midnight Runners'' (2017) which became a hit in South Korea and was also screened overseas. Filmography *''Goodbye My Smile'' (2010) - director *''Koala'' (2013) - director, screenwriter *''Retriever'' (short film, 2016) - director *'' Midnight Runners'' (2017) - director, screenwriter *''The Divine Fury'' (2019) - director, screenwriter * ''My Heart Puppy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Jun-hyeok (actor, Born 1972)
Lee Jun-hyeok (born March 19, 1972), also known as Lee Joon-hyuk, is a South Korean actor. He is known for his role in the popular television series ''Love in the Moonlight ''Love in the Moonlight'' () is a South Korean television series starring Park Bo-gum, Kim Yoo-jung, Jung Jinyoung, Chae Soo-bin, and Kwak Dong-yeon. It is a coming-of-age story and youth romance set during 19th-century Joseon Dynasty based on ...'' (2016) for which he won Best Supporting Actor at the 30th KBS Drama Awards. Filmography Film Television series Television shows Awards and nominations Notes References External links * * * * * 1972 births Living people 21st-century South Korean male actors Male actors from Seoul South Korean male film actors South Korean male television actors {{Korea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yonhap News Agency
Yonhap News Agency is a major South Korean news agency. It is based in Seoul, South Korea. Yonhap provides news articles, pictures and other information to newspapers, TV networks and other media in South Korea. History Yonhap (, , translit. ''Yeonhap''; meaning "united" in Korean) was established on 19 December 1980, through the merger of Hapdong News Agency and Orient Press. The Hapdong News Agency itself emerged in late 1945 out of the short-lived Kukje News, which had operated for two months out of the office of the Domei, the former Japanese news agency that had functioned in Korea during the Japanese colonial era. In 1999 Yonhap took over the Naewoe News Agency. Naewoe was a South Korea government-affiliated organization, created in the mid 1970s, and tasked with publishing information and analysis on North Korea from a South Korean perspective through books and journals. Naewoe was known to have close links with South Korea's intelligence agency, and according to the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly Wide-format printer, large-format print magazine with a revamped website. As of 2020, the day-to-day operations of the company are handled by Penske Media Corporation through a joint venture with Eldridge Industries. History Early years; 1930–1987 ''The Hollywood Reporter'' was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson, William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1890–1962) as Hollywood's first daily entertainment trade newspaper. The first edition appeared on September 3, 1930, and featured Wilkerson's front-page "Tradeviews" column, which became influential. The newspaper appeared Monday-to-Saturday for the first 10 years, except for a brief period, then Monday-to-Friday from 1940. Wilkerson used caustic articles ... [...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] |
Gyeonggi Province
Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the nation's largest city and capital, is in the heart of the area but has been separately administered as a provincial-level ''special city'' since 1946. Incheon, the nation's third-largest city, is on the coast of the province and has been similarly administered as a provincial-level ''metropolitan city'' since 1981. The three jurisdictions are collectively referred to as '' Sudogwon'' and cover , with a combined population of 25.5 million—amounting to over half of the entire population of South Korea. History Gyeonggi-do has been a politically important area since 18 BCE, when Korea was divided into three nations during the Three Kingdoms period. Ever since King Onjo, the founder of Baekje (one of the three kingdoms), founded the govern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yongin
Yongin () is a city in the Seoul Capital Area, the largest in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. With a population over 1 million, the city has developed rapidly since the 21st century, recording the highest population growth of any city in the country. Yongin is home to Everland and Caribbean Bay, South Korea's most popular amusement and water parks. The city is also home to the Korean Folk Village, the largest of its kind. Yongin-si is a multi-nuclear city with multiple urban centers, not a single nuclear structure, and Giheung-gu crosses the Yeongdong Expressway and Dongbaek, while Suji-gu crosses Pungdeokcheon Stream and Jukjeon. Yongin is a city almost as large as Seoul by area, consisting of the highly urbanized districts of Suji-gu and Giheung-gu and the semi-urbanized district of Cheoin-gu. Yongin's urbanized districts are located close to the capital and many commute to and from downtown Seoul in approximately 30–40 minutes by car using the Gyeongbu Expressway or Yongin-Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viva Communications
Viva Communications Inc., formerly known as Viva Entertainment Inc. and simply Viva, is a Philippine media and entertainment company headquartered in Pasig City. It was founded on November 11, 1981, by Vic del Rosario and his sister Tess Cruz. Divisions Viva Communications Inc. (VCI) *Viva Films **Neo Films (1995–2003, liquidated) **Falcon Films *Viva Television **Vintage Television **Mega Productions (co-owned by Sharon Cuneta and Vic del Rosario) *Viva International Pictures (VIP) *Viva Artists Agency (VAA) *Viva Live (formerly Viva Concerts & Events) *Halo Halo Radio (Ultimate Entertainment) ** Halo Halo Radio 105.1 Cebu ** Halo Halo Radio 97.1 Davao ** Halo Halo Radio 103.5 Zamboanga *Viva Interactive *Viva Networks ** PBO: Pinoy Box Office **Viva Cinema (formerly Viva TV, from STAR TV package) ** TMC: Tagalized Movie Channel (co-owned with MVP Entertainment) **Sari-Sari Channel (joint venture with Cignal TV/TV5 Network Inc.) **K Movies Pinoy (defunct) ** Viva TV Plus (f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Trade Development Council
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is a statutory body established in 1966 as the international marketing dedicated to creating opportunities for Hong Kong's businesses. The organisation has 50 offices around the world, including 13 on the Chinese mainland. With more than 50 years of experience, its mission is to explore opportunities for Hong Kong companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and connect them with business partners around the world. Governance The HKTDC is governed by a 19-member Council of Hong Kong business leaders and senior government officials. It plans and supervises the organisation's global operations, services and promotional activities. The Council also oversees the operation of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Dr Peter K N Lam is the tenth HKTDC chairman since the Council's establishment. He started his term as chairman on 1 June 2019. On 1 October 2014, Margaret Fong succeeded Fred Lam as the Execu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Se-hee
Lee Se-hee (; born on December 22, 1991) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 2015 with a music video "364 Days of Dream", since then, she has appeared in number of films and television series. She got recognition for portraying role of Park Dan-dan in weekend TV series ''Young Lady and Gentleman'' (2021–2022) for which she won the best new actress award at 2021 KBS Drama Awards. She has acted in films as: ''Midnight Runners'' (2017) and ''Midnight'' (2021) among others. In 2020 she appeared in JTBC TV series '' Live On''. In 2022 she won the 'Popularity Award (actress)' at 2022 KBS Drama Awards for her performance in the series ''Bad Prosecutor''. Career Lee is affiliated to artist management company Family Entertainment. She was in dental hygiene when she changed her career to acting. Lee debuted in Na Yoon-kwon's music video in 2015, and was cast in web series ''Sandwich Theory'', ''Kiss Scene in Yeonnam-dong'' and ''Kiss Goblin'' in 2019. In 2020 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryu Kyung-soo
Ryu Kyung-soo (born 12 October 1992) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in the drama series ''Confession'' (2019) and ''Itaewon Class'' (2020). He also appeared in the films ''A Resistance'' (2019) and '' Hostage: Missing Celebrity'' (2021). Career In March 2019, Ryu joined the recurring cast of the series ''Confession'' in the role of Han Jong-goo, a suspect in the Eun Seo-gu murder case. In 2020, Ryu was cast in the series ''Itaewon Class'' where he played the role ex-gangster Choi Seung-kwon, one of "Dan Bam's" employees and Park Sae-ro-yi's (Park Seo-joon) friend and former cell-mate. The same year, he appeared in KakaoTV's ''Lovestruck in the City''. In 2021, he appeared in the Netflix original series '' Hellbound'' as a cult priest. He is set to star in another Netflix original series ''Glitch'' as well as in the Netflix original film ''Jung_E ''Jung_E'' (), stylised as JUNG_E, is a 2023 South Korean science fiction film written and directed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jung Ye-ji
Jung Ye-ji (정예지) is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for supporting roles in various dramas. She has appeared in the school series '' Who Are You: School 2015'' as Ye-ji and the movie ''Midnight Runners ''Midnight Runners'' () is a 2017 South Korean action comedy film directed by Jason Kim (Kim Ju-hwan) and starring Park Seo-joon and Kang Ha-neul. The film was released on 9 August 2017. An Indian remake titled '' Saakini Daakini'' was released ...'' with a supporting role as a young police officer Dan-yeong. Filmography Film Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jung, Ye-ji Year of birth unknown Living people 21st-century South Korean actresses South Korean female models South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
