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Narco-Saints
''Suriname'' () is a South Korean streaming television series directed and co-written by Yoon Jong-bin, and starring Ha Jung-woo, Hwang Jung-min, Park Hae-soo, Jo Woo-jin Yoo Yeon-seok and Nubel Feliz Yan. Based on true events, the series depicts an ordinary entrepreneur who has no choice but to risk his life in joining the secret mission of government agents to capture a South Korean drug lord operating in Suriname. It was released on September 9, 2022 on Netflix, alongside an English language dub renamed ''Narco-Saints'', in order to draw similarities to Netflix's previous similarly-premised series '' Narcos'' (2015–2017) and '' Narcos: Mexico'' (2018–2021), the "play next" of the latter series linking to ''Narco-Saints''. Synopsis The life-threatening journey of Kang In-gu (Ha Jung-woo), a civilian businessman who has no choice but to cooperate with the secret operation of the National Intelligence Service to catch Jeon Yo-hwan (Hwang Jung-min), a South Korean drug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Min-gwi
Kim Min-gwi is a South Korean actor and model. He is known best known for his roles in dramas such as '' L.U.C.A.: The Beginning'', ''She Would Never Know'', ''Narco-Saints'' and ''Nevertheless''. Biography and career He joined Big Picture Entertainment and made his debut as a model in 2017 and appeared in a number of modeling show: Seoul Fashion Week Dohn Hann, Sewing Boundaries, Discovery, Ordinary People, Greedilous and Anyoung, Holynumber7, Solidhomm. He also appeared in magazines ''GQ'', ''Dyed'' and ''Cosmopolitan'' along with that he also appeared in music videos of Senozzi and WELL. He also did modeling for clothing brands such as Musinsa, Songjio Homme, and Wonder Place and he also appeared in commercials such as NH Investment & Securities, Hyundai Motor Company, and Naver Music. He made his acting debut in 2021, he appeared in ''She Would Never Know ''She Would Never Know'' () is a South Korean television series starring Won Jin-ah, Rowoon, Lee Hyun-wook, Lee Joo-b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ha Jung-woo
Kim Sung-hoon (born March 11, 1978), better known as Ha Jung-woo (), is a South Korean actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer. One of the highest grossing actors in South Korea, Ha's starring films have accumulated more than 100 million tickets. Only 3 other actors have reached this milestone, with Ha being nearly a decade younger than the rest when achieving this. His breakthrough to stardom came with the role in Na Hong-jin's serial killer film ''The Chaser'' (2008). One of the leading actors of his generation in Korean cinema, Ha showcased his versatility across films of various genres: road movie '' My Dear Enemy'' (2008), sports film '' Take Off'' (2009), action thriller '' The Yellow Sea'' (2010), gangster saga '' Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time'' (2012), romantic comedy ''Love Fiction'' (2012), spy actioner ''The Berlin File'' (2013), and action thriller ''The Terror Live'' (2013). Ha is also known for his role as grim reaper Gang-rim in the fantasy act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chang Chen
Chang Chen (born 14 October 1976) is a Taiwanese actor. He was born in Taipei, Taiwan. His father Chang Kuo-chu and his brother Hans Chang are also actors. Career Chang started his film career at a very young age. He was then selected by a Taiwanese film director Edward Yang to be the protagonist of a four-hour-long critically acclaimed film ''A Brighter Summer Day'', which won the Special Jury Prize at the Tokyo International Film Festival. One of the earliest films Chang acted in was Wong Kar-wai's '' Happy Together'' (1997). He rose to fame for his role as "Dark Cloud" in the 2000 film ''Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'', directed by Ang Lee. He also featured in Wong Kar-wai's '' 2046'' (2004). Chang then co-starred with Shu Qi in Hou Hsiao-hsien's ''Three Times'' (2005), which was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and won Golden Horse accolades for Best Taiwanese film, among other awards. For his performance in that film, Chang was also nominated f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choo Ja-hyun
Chu Eun-ju (born January 20, 1979), known by her stage name Choo Ja-hyun, is a South Korean actress. Best known in Korea for the films '' Bloody Tie'' (2006) and '' Portrait of a Beauty'' (2008), Choo has also actively worked in China since 2007, notably in television drama ''The Temptation to Go Home'' (2011, remake of '' Temptation of Wife''). Early life Chu Eun-ju was born and raised in Daegu, the then-capital of North Gyeongsang Province. The only daughter of a cosmetologist and a white-collar worker, her parents divorced when she was 18 years old. She also revealed on a Chinese TV show that she had a little sister who died by drowning when they were younger. Choo graduated from Dankook University in 1997, with a bachelor's degree in Theater and Film. Career South Korea Using the stage name Choo Ja-hyun, she began her entertainment career as a model at age 17. She made her acting debut in 1996, and went on to appear in several television series, among them ''Successful St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoo Yeon-seok
Yoo Yeon-seok (born Ahn Yeon-seok on April 11, 1984) is a South Korean actor. After making his acting debut in 2003 with a small role in '' Oldboy'', he resumed his acting career in 2008. His notable works include the films '' Re-encounter'' (2011), ''Architecture 101'' (2012), ''A Werewolf Boy'' (2012) and ''Whistle Blower'' (2014), '' Perfect Proposal'' (2015), ''Mood of the Day'' (2016) as well as the television series ''Reply 1994'' (2013), ''Warm and Cozy'' (2015), '' Dr. Romantic'' (2016), '' Mr. Sunshine'' (2018), and ''Hospital Playlist'' (2020). Early life Yoo was born as Ahn Yeon-seok on April 11, 1984, in Seoul, South Korea. In his junior year in high school, Yoo decided to take up acting and followed his brother, who was studying another year to enter university, to Seoul and they lived together near the district of Samseong-dong. While taking acting classes, Yoo met a friend who would later work on the costume staff of film director Park Chan-wook. Remembering tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Woo-jin (actor)
Jo Woo-jin (born January 16, 1979) is a South Korean actor. He is known as an in-demand supporting or character actor on the big screen and TV series, such as '' Guardian: The Lonely and Great God'' (2017), '' Chicago Typewriter'' (2017), ''The Drug King'' (2018), '' Mr. Sunshine'' (2018), and ''Happiness Happiness, in the context of mental or emotional states, is positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Other forms include life satisfaction, well-being, subjective well-being, flourishing and eudaimonia. ...'' (2021) He won Best Supporting Actor award at the 40th Blue Dragon Film Awards in 2019 for his performance in the film '' Default''. Filmography Film Television Radio shows Awards and nominations References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jo, Woo-jin 1979 births Living people 21st-century South Korean male actors South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Hae-soo
Park Hae-soo (; born November 21, 1981) is a South Korean actor who is best known worldwide for portraying Cho Sang-woo in ''Squid Game'' (2021). He is also known for his starring roles in the television series ''Prison Playbook'' (2017–2018), and '' Money Heist: Korea'' (2022). He has also appeared in films such as '' By Quantum Physics: A Nightlife Venture'' (2019), ''Time to Hunt'' (2020), and '' Yaksha: Ruthless Operations'' (2022). Career Park made his musical theater debut in 2007 with ''Mister Lobby''. He also appeared in other musicals such as ''Angel Called Desire'' and ''Annapurna''. In 2017, he impressed in his lead role in the drama series ''Prison Playbook'' which earned him Best New Actor at The Seoul Awards. In 2021, Park gained international fame after playing Cho Sang-woo in the South Korean television series, ''Squid Game.'' After the success of ''Squid Game'', Park (alongside his co-stars Lee Jung-jae and HoYeon Jung Jung Hoyeon (; born June 23, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hwang Jung-min
Hwang Jung-min (born September 1, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He is one of the highest-grossing actors in South Korea, and has starred in several box office hits such as ''Ode to My Father'' (2014), ''Veteran'' (2015), ''The Himalayas'' (2015), ''A Violent Prosecutor'' (2015) and '' The Wailing'' (2016). Hwang is the third actor in South Korea to be part of the "100 Million Viewer Club" in Chungmuro. Career 1995–2004: Beginnings and Transition to films Hwang Jung-min began his career in musical theatre, making his acting debut in '' Line 1'' in 1995. He then starred in various musicals and plays in Daehangno such as ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' and '' Cats''. Despite a career on stage, Hwang had difficulty transitioning to film. He went through a long struggle for recognition, with people saying he "didn't have the right face for film." He even considered giving up his dream, but stuck to his conviction about walking the path of acting. Hwang said, "After becoming intereste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Yeong-wook
Jo Yeong-wook (, occasionally romanized as Cho Young-wuk: born January 1, 1962) is a South Korean film music supervisor. He is most widely known for his collaborations with director Park Chan-wook. Filmography Film *'' The Contact'' (1997) *'' The Quiet Family'' (1998) *'' If the Sun Rises in the West'' (1998) *''Tell Me Something'' (1999) *'' Happy End'' (1999) *'' Bloody Beach'' (2000) *''Joint Security Area'' (2000) *''A Day'' (2001) *''Public Enemy'' (2002) *'' Ardor'' (2002) *'' The Classic'' (2003) *'' Oldboy'' (2003) *'' Silmido'' (2003) *'' If You Were Me'' (2003) *''Too Beautiful to Lie'' (2004) *'' Some'' (2004) *''Lovely Rivals'' (2004) *'' Flying Boys'' (2004) *''Blood Rain'' (2005) *'' Sympathy for Lady Vengeance'' (2005) (also credited as producer) *''A Dirty Carnival'' (2006) *''Traces of Love'' (2006) *''I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK'' (2006) *'' Miss Gold Digger'' (2007) *'' Out of My Intention'' (short film, 2008) *'' Public Enemy Returns'' (2008) *''Thirst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoon Jong-bin
Yoon Jong-bin (; born December 20, 1979) is a South Korean film director. Career Yoon Jong-bin's Chung-Ang University graduation thesis film was '' The Unforgiven'', which portrayed masculine codes in the Korean military with honesty and sensitivity. And despite its rough edges due to technical limitations and a low budget, the film was a smash hit at the 2005 Busan International Film Festival and won several awards, including the NETPAC. It went on to travel to a number of festivals, winning awards and international critical acclaim. His sophomore effort ''Beastie Boys'' (also known as ''The Moonlight of Seoul'') showed another side of men -- male hosts who serve female clients in discreet salons tucked into the affluent fashion districts of southern Seoul. In his third film '' Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time'', Yoon tackled corruption among prosecutors and customs officers and their collusion with the mob in 1980-1990s Busan. Unlike his first two films, Yoon's gangster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital, originally synonymous with Dolby AC-3, is the name for what has now become a family of audio compression technologies developed by Dolby Laboratories. Formerly named Dolby Stereo Digital until 1995, the audio compression is lossy (except for Dolby TrueHD), based on the modified discrete cosine transform (MDCT) algorithm. The first use of Dolby Digital was to provide digital sound in cinemas from 35 mm film prints; today, it is also used for applications such as TV broadcast, radio broadcast via satellite, digital video streaming, DVDs, Blu-ray discs and game consoles. The main basis of the Dolby AC-3 multi-channel audio coding standard is the modified discrete cosine transform (MDCT), a lossy audio compression algorithm. It is a modification of the discrete cosine transform (DCT) algorithm, which was first proposed by Nasir Ahmed in 1972 and was originally intended for image compression. The DCT was adapted into the modified discrete cosine transform (MD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Drama
Korean dramas (; RR: ''Han-guk deurama''), more popularly known as K-dramas, are television series in the Korean language, made in South Korea. They are popular worldwide, especially in Asia, partially due to the spread of Korean popular culture (the " Korean Wave"), and their widespread availability via streaming services which often offer subtitles in multiple languages. Many K-dramas have been adapted throughout the world, and some have had great impact in other countries. Some of the most famous dramas have been broadcast via traditional television channels in other countries. For example, ''Dae Jang Geum'' (2003) was sold to 150 countries. Korean dramas have attracted international attention for their fashion, style and culture. Their rise in popularity has led to a great boost to fashion lines. Format A single director usually leads Korean dramas, which are often written by a single screenwriter. This often leads to each drama having distinct directing and dialogue s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
