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Moon Sook (actress)
Moon Sook is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as ''Tunnel'', ''The Uncanny Counter'', ''Matrimonial Chaos'', ''Kkondae Intern'' and ''Lovers of the Red Sky''. She also appeared in the movies ''Keys to the Heart'', '' Svaha: The Sixth Finger'', '' Shades of the Heart'' and '' Emergency Declaration''. In the 1970s she was called the ''Audrey Hepburn of Korea'' due to her resemblance to the actress. Personal life Moon married director Lee Man-hee in 1974 who was 23 years older then her and already married. The marriage did not last long due to Lee Man-hee's death in 1975. Actress Lee Hye-young is her step-daughter. She later moved to America The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ... to study painting, Where she met and married an American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yangju
Yangju () is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Yangju is located south of Dongducheon and north of Uijeongbu, not far from Seoul. History * 1395 - Renamed to Yangju. * January 1, 1963 - Uijeongbu is separated and becomes a city. * April 1, 1980 - Namyangju is separated and becomes a city. * July 1, 1981 - Dongducheon is separated and becomes a city. Attractions Yangju is home to the Jangheun Art Gallery, which features six exhibition halls and includes subsidiary facilities such as outdoor performances and outdoor sculptures. Yangju also has an astronomical observatory and planetarium that is open to the public. The city also used to have a walking Dae Jang Geum Theme Park featuring the film locations and constructed sets for the MBC Korean drama ''Daejanggeum'', but this was closed permanently in late 2011 due to persistent vandalism. Yangju also hosts the yearly Yangju Snow Festival. The city has a few mountains, including Gamaksan and Bulgoksan, which can be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hello, My Twenties!
''Hello, My Twenties!'' () is a South Korean television series starring Han Ye-ri, Han Seung-yeon, Park Eun-bin, Ryu Hwa-young, Park Hye-su, Ji Woo and Choi Ara. It aired on JTBC from July 22, 2016 to October 7, 2017. Synopsis A slice-of-life story about five girls who live together in a sharehouse called "Belle Epoque" and how they connect over the growing pains in their youth. It is based on the issues that younger generations are likely to face in South Korea. Cast Overview Main * Park Hye-su (season 1) and Ji Woo (season 2) as Yoo Eun-jae :A 20-year-old Psychology major student who comes from the countryside. * Han Seung-yeon as Jung Ye-eun :A 22-year-old Culinary Arts major with a religious background. * Han Ye-ri as Yoon Jin-myung :A 28-year-old hardworking business major with a complicated family situation. * Park Eun-bin as Song Ji-won :A 22-year-old, majors in Journalism, a quirky adventurous roommate who claims she sees ghosts. * Ryu Hwa-young as Kang Yi-na (sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baeksang Arts Awards
The Baeksang Arts Awards (), also known as the Paeksang Arts Awards, are awards for excellence in film, television and theatre in South Korea. The awards were first introduced in 1965 by Chang Key-young, the founder of the Hankook Ilbo newspaper, whose pen name was "Baeksang". It was established for the development of Korean popular culture and art and for enhancing the morale of artists. They are regarded as one of the most prestigious entertainment awards in South Korea. Baeksang Arts Awards are annually presented at a ceremony organised by Ilgan Sports and JTBC Plus, affiliates of JoongAng Ilbo, usually in the second quarter of each year, in Seoul. It is the only comprehensive awards ceremony in the country, recognising excellence in film, television and theatre. Current awards Film * Grand Prize * Best Film * Best Director * Best New Director * Best Screenplay * Best Actor * Best Actress * Best Supporting Actor * Best Supporting Actress * Best New Actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yi Sun-sin
Admiral Yi Sun-sin (April 28, 1545 – December 16, 1598) was a Korean admiral and military general famed for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Imjin war in the Joseon Dynasty. Over the course of his career, Admiral Yi fought in at least 23 recorded naval engagements, all against the Japanese. In most of these battles, he was outnumbered and lacked necessary supplies. He nonetheless won battle after battle. His most famous victory occurred at the Battle of Myeongnyang, where despite being outnumbered 333 (133 warships, at least 200 logistical support ships) to 13, he managed to disable or destroy 31 Japanese warships without losing a single ship of his own.Yi Sunsin, Nanjung ilgi, p. 314 Yi died from a gunshot wound at the Battle of Noryang on 16 December 1598, the closing battle of the Imjin War. Yi is regarded as one of the greatest naval commanders in history, with commentators praising his strategic vision, intelligence, innovations, and personality. Yi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rising Dragon
Rising may refer to: * Rising, a stage in baking - see Proofing (baking technique) *Elevation * Short for Uprising, a rebellion Film and TV * "Rising" (''Stargate Atlantis''), the series premiere of the science fiction television program ''Stargate Atlantis'' * "Rising" (''Dark Angel''), an episode of the television series ''Dark Angel'' * ''Rising'' (news show), a news show hosted by Ryan Grim and Robby Soave of '' The Hill'' Books * ''Rising'' (novel), the last novel of R. C. Hutchinson Places * Rising, Illinois, United States, an unincorporated community * Rising City, Nebraska, United States, a village * Rising River, a river in California * Rising, the flow of water to the surface from underground - see spring (hydrosphere) Surname * Melbourne Rising, an Australian rugby union team * John Rising (1756–1815), English portrait and subject painter * Linda Rising, American author, lecturer and consultant * Nelson Rising, American businessman * Pop Rising (1877-1938), Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ode To The Goose
''Ode to the Goose'' () is a 2018 South Korean drama film written, directed and produced by Zhang Lü. The film stars Park Hae-il, Moon So-ri, Jung Jin-young and Park So-dam. The film had its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival in October 2018. It was theatrically released on November 8, 2018. Plot Yoon-young has been secretly in love with Song-hyun, the wife of a friend. When Yoon-young finds out that Song-hyun is divorced, he decides to take her on a trip to Gunsan. There, they found accommodation at an inn where the owner lives with his autistic daughter who does not leave her room. Cast *Park Hae-il as Yoon-young *Moon So-ri as Song-hyun *Jung Jin-young as Innkeeper *Park So-dam as Innkeeper's daughter *Jo Young-min as Lee-hyun * Jo Kwang-min as Lee-hyun's younger brother * Moon Sook as Lily *Myung Gye-nam *Jung Eun-chae *Han Ye-ri *Lee Mi-sook * Yoon Je-moon Reception ''Screendailys Wendy Ide said of ''Ode to the Goose'': "It's a beguiling, if sometime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herstory (film)
''Herstory'' () is a 2018 South Korean drama film directed by Min Kyu-dong. Based on the real-life story of the trials that took place in Shimonoseki in the 1990s, the film follows a group of Busan-based women who engaged in a court case against the Japanese government to highlight the ordeals of Korean women who were forced into sexual slavery as comfort women by the Japanese military during World War II. The film was released in theaters on June 27, 2018. Cast *Kim Hee-ae as Moon Jung-sook *Kim Hae-sook as Bae Jung-gil *Ye Soo-jung as Park Soon-nyeo * Moon Sook as Seo Gwi-soon *Lee Yong-nyeo as Lee Ok-joo * Kim Sun-young as President Shin *Kim Jun-han as Lee Sang-il *Lee Yong-lee as Yoo So-deuk *Jung In-gi as Choi *Choi Byung-mo as Soon-mo * Lee Seol as Hye-soo *Lee Ji-ha as Director *Kim In-woo as Presiding judge *Yokouchi Hiroki as Japanese prosecutor *Park Myung-shin as Jung Dae-hyeob *Lee Ji-ha as President Lee *Tasuku Yamanouchi as Consulate officer Abe *Kim Lee-woo a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beauty Inside (2015 Film)
''The Beauty Inside'' (; lit. "Beauty Inside") is a 2015 South Korean romantic comedy film based on the 2012 American social film '' The Beauty Inside'', about a man who wakes up every day in a different body, starring Han Hyo Joo. It is Baik's feature film debut, after a career directing commercials. Plot One fateful day, on his eighteenth birthday, Woo-jin wakes up to see a face and body that is not his own. He is very shocked and confused, he confronts his mother with his new appearance, and she is also shocked but tearfully accepts him for who he is. With the help of his mother (Mun Suk) and his best friend (Song-beck), Woo-jin is able to cope with his strange condition. Ever since this day Woo-jin, now a furniture designer, wakes up in a different body every day, regardless of age, gender and nationality. Sometimes he's a man, a woman, old, young, or even a foreigner. He can even speak different languages, depending on who he is for the day. He's the same person on the inside, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samsin Halmoni
Samsin halmeoni (Korean: 三神 할머니), the ''Grandmother Samsin'', is the triple goddess of childbirth and fate in Korean mythology. Name ''Samsin'' or ''Samshin'' means "Three Goddesses" in Korean, (literally, three spirits) and they appear collectively as three grandmothers. ''halmeoni'' means grandmother, a title for a venerated ancestor goddess, embodied as a wise crone goddess. When addressed with the honorary title Samsin halmeoni or just Samsin, the three goddessess are also thought of as one Samsin, the single goddess of childbirth in Korean shamanism. A mountain in South Korea is named after Samsin halmeoni, the Samsinbong, known as the Three Spirit Peak. Worship and beliefs Samsin halmeoni would protect every child from birth until the seventh year of age, where the child would then be protected by the deity of Seven Stars, the Ursa Major bear. Every village and every house would have its own Samsin of childbirth. Even today, the Korean people believe that the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Touch (South Korean TV Series)
''Touch'' () is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Joo Sang-wook and Kim Bo-ra. It aired on Channel A from January 3 to February 22, 2020. Synopsis A romantic comedy and beauty drama, where a makeup artist, who has become unemployed after failing to become an idol trainee, finds a new dream. Cast Main * Joo Sang-wook as Cha Jung-Hyuk, a beauty representative and makeup artist. * Kim Bo-ra as Han Soo-yeon, the youngest assistant in tea beauty. Supporting * Ahn Sol-bin as Song Ha-won * Han Da-gam * Lee Tae-hwan * Byun Jung-soo * Yoon Hee-seok * Hong Seok-cheon * Son Woo-hyeon as Lee Hyun-joon * Ahn Dong Yeop * Jung Ji-yoon as Na Hye-jin * Lee Su-ji * Park Joong-geun * Kim Young-jun * Lee Sang-ah * Kim Gwang-sik * Yeonwoo as ''Jung Young-ah'', an broadcast jockey and Han Soo-yeon's best friend. * Song Jae-hee * Lee Chaeeun * Chae Joo-Hwa * Shin Jun-Chul Special appearances * Moon Sook as Yoon Young Hee (CEO of Ohsung Grup) (Ep. 6) * Seo Ji Hoon * Lee Yul-eum as Gi ... [...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] |
Just Dance (South Korean TV Series)
''Just Dance'' () is a Korean drama, South Korean television series starring Park Se-wan and Jang Dong-yoon. It is based on a documentary of the same name which aired on KBS1 in 2017 and was awarded "Best Educational Show" during the 54th Baeksang Arts Awards. Produced by MI Inc. for Korean Broadcasting System, KBS, it aired on KBS2's Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 Time in South Korea, KST time slot from December 3 to December 25, 2018. Synopsis In a Girls' Vocational High School in Geoje, six students dream to win a dancesport competition. Cast Main * Park Se-wan as Kim Shi-eun * Jang Dong-yoon as Kwon Seung-chan Supporting Dance Sports Club * Lee Joo-young (actress, born 1987), Lee Joo-young as Park Hye-jin * Joo Hae-eun as Yang Na-young * Shin Do-hyun as Lee Ye-ji * Lee Yoo-mi as Kim Do-yeon * Billlie, Kim Su-hyeon as Kim Young-ji * Moo Hye-in as the dance sports club captain * Jang Yi-jung as Min-joo * Hong Seung-hee as Kim Joo-hyun Teachers * Kim Kap-soo as Lee Kyu-ho * Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
