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Ok Taec-yeon
Ok Taec-yeon (; born December 27, 1988), known mononymously as Taecyeon, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, actor and entrepreneur. He is the main rapper of the South Korean boy band 2PM. In 2010, Ok debuted as an actor in the Korean drama ''Cinderella's Sister'' and since then has starred in ''Dream High'' (2011), '' Who Are You?'' (2013), '' Wonderful Days'' (2014), ''Assembly'' (2015), '' Let's Fight, Ghost'' (2016), '' Save Me'' (2017), '' The Game: Towards Zero'' (2020), ''Secret Royal Inspector & Joy'' (2021) and ''Vincenzo'' (2021), as well as the movies ''Marriage Blue'' (2013) and ''House of the Disappeared'' (2017). Early life and education Ok was born in Seoul, South Korea, but emigrated at the age of 10, with his parents and older sister Jihyen to Bedford, Massachusetts, a small town situated in the Greater Boston Area. His sister Jihyen persuaded him to participate in a JYP Entertainment audition, whose promotion she had noticed n the Internet. After h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 of the 1948 constitution. According to the 2020 census, Seoul has a population of 9.9 million people, and forms the heart of the Seoul Capital Area with the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province. Considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC), Seoul was the world's fourth largest metropolitan economy in 2014, following Tokyo, New York City and Los Angeles. Seoul was rated Asia's most livable city with the second highest quality of life globally by Arcadis in 2015, with a GDP per capita (PPP) of around $40,000. With major technology hubs centered in Gangnam and Digital Media City, the Seoul Capital Area is home to the headquarters of 15 ''Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assembly (TV Series)
''Assembly'' () is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Jung Jae-young, Song Yoon-ah and Ok Taec-yeon. It airs on KBS2 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes beginning July 15, 2015. Plot Jin Sang-pil has been a shipyard welder for 23 years, but when he and his fellow workers get laid off, he fights for their reinstatement as the spokesman for the labor union. To his surprise, this leads to him becoming a newly elected member of the National Assembly. But because of his idealism and naiveté, Sang-pil finds it difficult to navigate the corridors of politics. Enter whip-smart aide Choi In-kyung, who shows him the ropes and together they work to accomplish real change within the government. Cast *Jung Jae-young as Jin Sang-pil *Song Yoon-ah as Choi In-kyung *Ok Taec-yeon as Kim Kyu-hwan *Jang Hyun-sung as Baek Do-hyun *Park Yeong-gyu as Park Choon-sub *Kim Seo-hyung as Hong Chan-mi *Lee Won-jae as Kang Sang-ho *Jung Hee-tae as Im Kyu-tae *Choi Jin-ho as Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hwang Chansung
Hwang Chan-sung ( ko, 황찬성, born February 11, 1990), also known mononymously as Chansung, is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter and actor. He is a member of the Korean boy band 2PM. He made his debut as an actor in the 2006 comedy series '' Unstoppable High Kick'', and since then has gone on to star in the Japanese drama ''Kaitō Royale'' (2011) and ''7th Grade Civil Servant'' (2013). Early life Hwang was born in Seoul, South Korea, where he still resides. He was educated at Korean Arts High School and took an undergraduate program at Howon University (Gunsan, South Korea) with his bandmates Junho and Wooyoung. In addition, along with Junho, he is continuing a master's degree of cinematography at Sejong University. Career Pre-debut Hwang was a television actor, having played roles in MBC's 2006 comedy sitcom '' Unstoppable High Kick'' and then in KBS2's 2008 teen drama ''Jungle Fish''. The drama won a number of awards, including the Peabody Award. It was also du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Jun-ho (singer)
Lee Jun-ho (; born January 25, 1990), known mononymously as Junho, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, composer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band 2PM. In 2013, Junho debuted as an actor in the Korean movie ''Cold Eyes''. Junho is most known for his roles in ''Good Manager'' (2017), '' Rain or Shine'' (2017–18), and ''The Red Sleeve'' (2021). Pre-debut Junho first gained public attention when he won ''Superstar Survival'' in 2006. The show started with twelve teenage competitors and, as the weeks went on, they were eliminated one by one until three were left. The process followed a similar style to that of reality show '' Survivor''. Junho signed a contract with JYP Entertainment after winning the contest, placing first out of 6,500 competitors. Future 2PM bandmates Taecyeon and Chansung had also competed. Education Junho took an undergraduate program at Howon University (Gunsan, South Korea) with his bandmates Chansung and Wooyoung. In additio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Model (person)
A model is a person with a role either to promote, display or advertise commercial products (notably fashion clothing in fashion shows) or to serve as a visual aid for people who are creating works of art or to pose for photography. Though models are predominantly female, there are also male models, especially to model clothing. Models may work professionally or casually. Modelling ("modeling" in American English) is considered to be different from other types of public performance, such as acting or dancing. Although the difference between modelling and performing is not always clear, appearing in a film or a play is not generally considered to be "modelling". Similarly, appearing in a TV advertisement is generally not considered modelling. Modelling generally does not involve speaking. Personal opinions are generally not expressed and a model's reputation and image are considered critical. Types of modelling include: fashion, glamour, fitness, bikini, fine art, body-part, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the List of United States cities by population density, most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York (state), New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban area, urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous Megacity, megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global city, global Culture of New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Boston
Greater Boston is the metropolitan region of New England encompassing the municipality of Boston (the capital of the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the most populous city in New England) and its surrounding areas. The region forms the northern arc of the Northeast megalopolis, so Greater Boston means both a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) and a combined statistical area (CSA), which is broader. The MSA consists of most of the eastern third of Massachusetts, excluding the South Coast and Cape Cod; the CSA additionally includes the municipalities of Providence (capital of Rhode Island), Manchester (the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire), Worcester (the second largest city in Massachusetts and in New England), the South Coast region, and Cape Cod. While the city of Boston covers and has 675,647 residents as of the 2020 census, the urbanization has extended well into surrounding areas and the CSA has a population of more than 8.4 million people, making it one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedford, Massachusetts
Bedford is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population of Bedford was 14,383 at the time of the 2020 United States Census. History ''The following compilation comes from Ellen Abrams (1999) based on information from Abram English Brown's ''History of the Town of Bedford'' (1891), as well as other sources such as ''The Bedford Sampler Bicentennial Edition'' containing Daisy Pickman Oakley's articles, Bedford Vital Records, New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Town Directories, and other publications from the Bedford Historical Society.'' The land now within the boundaries of Bedford was first settled by Europeans around 1640. In 1729 it was incorporated from a portion of Concord (about 2/5 of Bedford) and a portion of Billerica (about 3/5 of Bedford). In 1630, John Winthrop and Thomas Dudley of the Massachusetts Bay Company arrived aboard the ''Arabella'' from Yarmouth, England. After a difficult ten-week voyage, they landed on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of The Disappeared
''House of the Disappeared'' () is a 2017 South Korean Mystery film, mystery thriller film directed by Lim Dae-woong and written by Jang Jae-hyun. The film stars Yunjin Kim, Kim Yun-jin, Ok Taec-yeon, and Jo Jae-yoon. It is a Film remake, remake of the Venezuelan film ''The House at the End of Time''. Premise Falsely arrested for murdering her husband, a woman returns to the house where the incident occurred after 25 years of imprisonment to solve the mystery surrounding her husband's death and son's disappearance. Cast * Yunjin Kim as Kang Mi-hee * Ok Taec-yeon as Priest Choi * Jo Jae-yoon as Chul-joong * Park Sang-hoon (actor), Park Sang-hoon as Hyo-je * Go Woo-rim as Ji-won * Hwang Joon-woo as Joon-ho (young Priest Choi) * Kwak Ji-hye as Yeon-hee * Woo Sang-jeon as Old Hyo-je * Kim Min-jung as Old grandmother * Kim Hyun (actress), Kim Hyun as Previous house owner * Yoo In-young as Adult Yeon-hee (cameo) * Lee Han-wi as Geomancer Jang (special appearance) * Park Joon-myun as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marriage Blue
''Marriage Blue'' (; lit. "The Night Before the Wedding") is a 2013 South Korean romantic comedy film that follows the misadventures of four engaged couples in the week leading up to their weddings. Plot Tae-kyu (Kim Kang-woo) is a former professional baseball player who currently coaches for a minor league team. His girlfriend Joo-young (Kim Hyo-jin) runs a successful urology clinic. They've broken up once before then gotten back together, and now they're about to get married. But a week before their wedding, Tae-kyu learns something about Joo-young that makes him feel betrayed and jealous. Growing increasingly neurotic, he becomes obsessed with finding all about her exes and dating past. Chef Won-chul (Ok Taecyeon) and nail artist So-mi (Lee Yeon-hee) have been a couple for seven years and their wedding day is fast approaching. But feeling that something is missing in their life, So-mi suspects that Won-chul doesn't feel passionate towards her anymore and merely regards their rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincenzo (TV Series)
''Vincenzo'' () is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Song Joong-ki as the title character alongside Jeon Yeo-been, Ok Taec-yeon, Kim Yeo-jin, and Kwak Dong-yeon. It aired on tvN from February 20, 2021, to May 2, 2021, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:00 ( KST); each episode was released on Netflix in South Korea and internationally after its television broadcast. The first episode reached a 7.7% rating (AGB nationwide), making it the fourth highest-rated tvN drama premiere. The finale received 14.6% rating, making it the eleventh highest-rated drama in Korean cable television history at the time. It also made the series the sixth highest-rated drama in tvN's history. The series was also popular among international viewers through Netflix, maintaining its position in the top 10 TV shows on Netflix in the world since its start and reached the fourth rank on April 26. It ranked fourth on Forbes list of most-viewed Korean series on Netflix in 2021. Synopsis At the ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Royal Inspector & Joy
''Secret Royal Inspector & Joy'' () is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Ok Taec-yeon and Kim Hye-yoon. It aired on tvN from November 8 to December 28, 2021. It is also available for streaming on iQIYI and Viu in selected territories. Synopsis Set in Joseon dynasty, it tells the story of a young gourmet who unintentionally becomes a royal inspector and a divorced woman who rushes to find happiness, as they team up to investigate and expose corrupt politicians. Cast Main * Ok Taec-yeon as Ra Ian, an intelligent and unmarried 6th grade public service worker who wishes to open a small dumpling shop, but ends up becoming a secret royal inspector. * Kim Hye-yoon as Kim Joy, a realist woman who is full of desire and passion, and believes that divorce can happen to anyone. Supporting People around Ra Ian * Lee Joon-hyuk as Crown Prince Sohyeon * Yang Hee-kyung as Madam Jo People around Kim Joy * Chae Won-bin as Hwang Bo-ri / Biryoung * Nam Mi-jung as Jang Pat-sun * Joo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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