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Park Byung-eun
Park Byung-eun (born 14 July 1977) is a South Korean actor. Personal life Park majored in drama at Chung-Ang University. Park was set to debut with 90s South Korean boy group Taesaja in 1997, but gave up due to him feeling that he cannot sing well. Career Park made his debut in 2000 with a minor role in the TV series ''Mr. Duke''. He had bit roles in ''Sex Is Zero'' (2002), '' Princess Aurora'' (2005), and ''I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK'' (2005). In 2008, he had his first major role in the drama film ''The Pit and the Pendulum Pit'' (2008). In 2015, he played a Japanese lieutenant in ''Assassination Assassination is the murder of a prominent or important person, such as a head of state, head of government, politician, world leader, member of a royal family or CEO. The murder of a celebrity, activist, or artist, though they may not have ...'' and was signed to a management company after his performance. In 2016, he notably landed his first leading role in the film ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul, South Korea
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 ''Fortu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Influence (2010 Film)
''The Influence'' () is a four-part online film starring Lee Byung-hun and Han Chae-young. The movie, which delves into the realms of mystery and fantasy, takes place over the time period 1907–2010. Plot A beautiful woman J, who has been trapped inside a massive water tank to be with W, invites TV anchorman Kim Woo-kyung and auctioneer Choi Dong-hoon to make a choice. One day, W is chased by a mysterious man and the hidden secret behind why W and J look at each other through a glass boundary of 100 years in time is slowly revealed. Cast *Lee Byung-hun as W/White W *Han Chae-young as J *Cho Jae-hyun as Gojong *Jeon No-min as Kim Woo-kyung, TV anchorman * Lee Je-hoon as Sunjong * Park Byung-eun Park Byung-eun (born 14 July 1977) is a South Korean actor. Personal life Park majored in drama at Chung-Ang University. Park was set to debut with 90s South Korean boy group Taesaja in 1997, but gave up due to him feeling that he cannot sing ... as odd-eye * Kim Tae-woo as Choi Don ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mayor (2017 Film)
''The Mayor'' (, lit. "Special Citizen") is a 2017 South Korean political drama film written and directed by Park In-je. It stars Choi Min-sik, Kwak Do-won, Shim Eun-kyung, Moon So-ri, Ra Mi-ran, Ryu Hye-young, and Ki Hong Lee. The film was released in South Korea on April 26, 2017 and in the US and Canada on April 28. Premise Byeon Jong-gu, the incumbent mayor of Seoul, seeks a third term which will set him up for a run at the presidency. As the election campaign gets underway, Byeon employs all ways and means to keep his darkest secrets hidden from his adoring public. Wiretapping, corruption, murder—everything is on the table and no one is safe. Cast Main * Choi Min-sik as Byeon Jong-gu, two-term incumbent Seoul mayor * Kwak Do-won as Shim Hyeok-soo, Byeon's campaign manager * Shim Eun-kyung as Park Kyeong, advertisement specialist Supporting * Moon So-ri as Jung Jae-yi, political journalist * Ra Mi-ran as Yang Jin-joo, Byeon's election opponent * Ryu Hye-young as Im Min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hunt (2016 Film)
''The Hunt'' (Korean: 사냥; RR: Sanyang) is a 2016 South Korean action thriller directed by Lee Woo-cheol, written by Cheon Jin-woo, and starring Cho Jin-woong and Ahn Sung-ki. The film was launched by Lotte Entertainment, South Korea’s second largest film conglomerate, in March 2016. It was produced by Kim Han-min, the director of '' The Admiral: Roaring Currents'', the biggest film ever at the Korean box office. Most of the filming for ''The Hunt'' took place in a mountainous region of Paju in Gyeonggi Province, which contains military bases; the crew had to obtain permissions from more than 10 military units prior to filming. Because of the emphasis on hunting and guns, the actors also had to finish a basic firearms course and practice at shooting ranges. Plot When Dong-geun leads a group of armed men to mine newfound gold in a remote mountain area, the group comes into conflict with an old woman, who claims that her sons owns the land and the gold. The woman is killed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Man And A Woman (2016 Film)
''A Man and a Woman'' () is a 2016 South Korean romance film directed by Lee Yoon-ki. It stars Jeon Do-yeon and Gong Yoo as two people who meet and begin a love affair in Finland. The film was released on February 25, 2016. Plot On a cold winter day, Sang-min (Jeon Do-yeon) asks Ki-hong (Gong Yoo) for a light. The two strangers have dropped their kids off at a pickup area for a children's camp in Helsinki, Finland. The man and woman decide to trail their children to the campground. On their way back, a snowstorm forces them to spend an evening at an inn. In the morning, they walk through the woods and find a secluded sauna where they share a sexual encounter. They leave the next day without knowing each other's names and part ways. Several months later back in South Korea, Sang-min fixes a display at her clothing shop and sees Ki-hong walking by. It is revealed that they are both married with their own children, but share a bond that defies their condition. As they go about their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Man (2015 Film)
''Bad Man'' (Korean: 악인은 살아 있다; RR: Akineun Sala Itda) is a 2015 South Korean film directed by Kim Harry and starring Park Byung-eun. The film is Kim’s third feature-length project. Park plays the part of an ordinary man who resorts to villainous deeds after his wife’s death. The actor caught the attention of director Kim Harry with his previous performance in the 2014 film ''Monster.'' Plot While the news media is covering a corruption and embezzlement scandal involving the president of Hanseung Venture Capital, Baek Dong-il (Kim Hong-pa), high-ranking employee Na Yoo-mi (Han Soo-yeon) is found dead at the bottom of a cliff. Her massive injuries are attributed to a fall. Because no evidence of foul play can be found, the death is passed off by police as an accident or suicide. Her husband, Han Byung-do (Park Byung-eun), convinced that her death is related to the scandal, becomes determined to punish Baek. The film follows Han's progression from an ordinary pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Royal Tailor
''The Royal Tailor'' () is a 2014 South Korean period romance film directed by Lee Won-suk, and starring Han Suk-kyu, Go Soo, Park Shin-hye and Yoo Yeon-seok. It tells the story of a rivalry between two tailors at the Sanguiwon, where the attire worn by royalty were made during the Joseon era, plunges the court into scandal and tragedy. The film was released in South Korea on December 24, 2014. Plot The film starts with a modern-day press conference, in which Jo Dol-seok is introduced as the only royal tailor, who single-handedly revolutionized the fashion of Korea's Joseon dynasty. Before one of his works is shown, the scene changes to the kingdom of Joseon, where a different story is told: Jo Dol-seok has tailored clothes for three generations of kings before finally becoming the head of the Sanguiwon, the department responsible for the royal attire. Jo was born a commoner, and looks forward to upgrading his social status after serving the royal family for thirty years. Careful t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Tears For The Dead
''No Tears for the Dead'' (; literally ''Crying Man'') is a 2014 South Korean action film written and directed by Lee Jeong-beom. The film revolves around a professional hitman (Jang Dong-gun) who is conflicted about killing his last target ( Kim Min-hee). Plot At a restaurant in America, professional hitman Gon quietly interacts with a little girl sitting alone at her table. He then leaves and makes his way to the warehouse behind the restaurant where a man named Ha Yun-guk is making a deal with a group of Russian thugs. Gon kills them all and retrieves Yun-guk's laptop. Hearing a sound behind the door, he shoots through it, only to realize it is the little girl who had followed him. The girl dies, traumatizing Gon who gets himself drunk to forget the incident. Gon's close friend, Chaoz, and his two Colombian teammates, Alvaro and Juan, take Gon back to their boss, a Chinese-American Triad named Dai-Ban. Alvaro punches Gon awake from his drunken stupor. Gon is to go to South Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monster (2014 Film)
''Monster'' () is a 2014 South Korean action thriller film written and directed by Hwang In-ho, starring Lee Min-ki and Kim Go-eun. Plot Independent and aggressive, Bok-soon is known around the neighborhood as a "psycho bitch" because of her weird behavior. She is "slow" and not very smart due to a developmental disability, but is nonetheless a brave young woman with a happy inner world. Bok-soon manages to make a living by running a street stall at the local market with her younger sister Eun-jeong, whom she loves more than life itself. The name-calling doesn't affect her at all, and she only cares about working hard and saving up money for Eun-jeong's education. Their relatively peaceful life is disrupted when Tae-soo, who lives alone in a deserted forest, kills Bok-soon's beloved sister because Eun-jeong may have stumbled upon the truth of his murderous lifestyle. Bok-soon is completely consumed by her grief, madness and uncontrollable rage. Despite her limited mental ability, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Family
''Red Family'' () is a 2013 South Korean drama film directed by Lee Ju-hyoung. It was written, produced and co-edited by the renowned art house moviemaker Kim Ki-duk. Plot summary Undercover North Korean agents are planted in South Korean society with the mission to take out North Korean defectors, defectors. Cast * Kim Yoo-mi (actress), Kim Yoo-mi as Baek Seung Hye * Jung Woo as Kim Jae Hong * Son Byong-ho as Jo Myung Shik * Park So-yeong as Oh Min Ji * Park Byung-eun as Chang-soo's father. * Kang Eun-jin as Chang Soo's mother. * Oh Jae-moo as Chang Soo References External links * South Korean drama films 2010s South Korean films {{SouthKorea-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Very Ordinary Couple
''Very Ordinary Couple'' () is a 2013 South Korean romantic comedy film written and directed by Roh Deok (alternatively spelled Noh Deok), starring Kim Min-hee and Lee Min-ki as a recently separated couple who, being employees at the same bank, must deal with the prospect of continually seeing each other on a daily basis. This inevitably leads to tension and flareups, but over time their feelings towards each other begin to change. This is Roh Deok's feature directorial debut. She based the screenplay on her own love life and those of her circle of friends. Plot The film follows young bank clerks Lee Dong-hee (Lee Min-ki) and Jang Young ( Kim Min-hee) who have just broken up with each other. They work at a local branch of Standard Chartered, and their seemingly nasty split turns scandalous in the office. After going through a period of irrational behavior, including physical fights and Young's impulsive one-night stand with a mutual colleague at work, the two decide to give the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Ethics Lesson
''An Ethics Lesson'' (; lit. "The Ethics of Anger") is a 2013 South Korean film starring Lee Je-hoon, Cho Jin-woong, Kim Tae-hoon, Kwak Do-won and Moon So-ri. Written and directed by Park Myoung-rang, the crime thriller centers on four suspicious men involved in a college girl's murder. Plot A beautiful college girl is murdered. Upon her death, the men in her life become aware of each other's existence. A wire-tapping neighbor, a loan shark, her adulterous lover, and her righteous ex reveal their true nature, dragging all of them further down to the ruthless abyss. Cast *Lee Je-hoon as Kim Jung-hoon, a policeman * Cho Jin-woong as Park Myung-rok, a loan shark * Kim Tae-hoon as Han Hyun-soo, the ex-boyfriend *Kwak Do-won as Kim Soo-taek, a professor *Moon So-ri as Kim Sun-hwa, Soo-taek's wife * Ko Sung-hee as Jin-ah *Han Seung-yong as Min-tae *Park Byung-eun Park Byung-eun (born 14 July 1977) is a South Korean actor. Personal life Park majored in drama at Chung-Ang Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
