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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] |
Suwon
Suwon (, ) is the capital and largest city of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea's most populous province which surrounds Seoul, the national capital. Suwon lies about south of Seoul. It is traditionally known as "The City of Filial Piety". With a population close to 1.3 million, it is larger than Ulsan Metropolitan City, Ulsan, although it is not governed as a metropolitan city. Suwon has existed in various forms throughout History of Korea, Korea's history, growing from a small settlement to become a major industrial and cultural center. It is the only remaining completely walled city in South Korea. The city walls are one of the more popular tourist destinations in Gyeonggi-do, Gyeonggi Province. Samsung Electronics R&D center and headquarters are in Suwon. The city is served by three motorways, the Transportation in South Korea#Railways, national railway network, and the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. Suwon is a major educational center, home to eleven universities. Suwon is home to severa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minority Opinion
''Minority Opinion'' (), released internationally as ''The Unfair'', is a 2015 South Korean courtroom drama film written and directed by Kim Sung-je, starring Yoon Kye-sang, Yoo Hae-jin and Kim Ok-bin. It was adapted from Son A-ram's novel of the same name, which in turn was based on the "Yongsan tragedy," in which 40 tenants protesting against insufficient compensation for the urban renewal redevelopment of their Yongsan neighborhood clashed with riot police on January 20, 2009, that resulted in the death of five tenant-evictees and one police officer. Plot Tenants who have been evicted from their homes are in the middle of a sit-in protest, when the police arrive. A 20-year-old police officer and a 16-year-old boy, the son of a demonstrator, end up dead. The boy's father, Park Jae-ho gets arrested for the cop's death, but he insists it was self-defense and that he had only been trying to protect his son from being beaten by the riot police. Rookie public defender Yoon Jin-won is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturday Night Live Korea
''Saturday Night Live Korea'' (; abbreviated as ''SNL Korea'' () or simply as ''SNLK'') is a South Korean late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show. It is adapted from the long-running American TV show ''Saturday Night Live'' by NBC, and the show's executive producers are Lorne Michaels and Jennifer Danielson from SNL Studios and Broadway Video, which licenses the format. Originally broadcast by generalist cable network TVN (South Korean TV channel), tvN, the weekly program ran from 3 December 2011 to 18 November 2017, and aired on Saturdays at 22:50 KST. In 2021, the format was revived by Coupang Play, and the show premiered on the streaming platform on September 4, 2021, at 22:00 KST. History Season one Written and directed by filmmaker and playwright Jang Jin, the show was officially announced on November 24, 2011, at a roundtable press conference in Cheongdam-dong. The original cast was composed of 17 members: Jang Jin, Ahn Young-mi, Lee Han-wi, Jung Woong-in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Persona (TV Series)
''Persona'' () is a South Korean anthology streaming television series starring Lee Ji-eun. It contains separate stories each directed by a different director. The first season was released on April 11, 2019. Plot The series is separated into four segments: Love Set, Collector, Kiss Burn and Walking at Night. Cast Season 1 Main * Lee Ji-eun as IU / Eun / Han-na / Ji-eun "Love Set" * Bae Doona as Doona * Kim Tae-hoon as IU's father * Pierce Conran as Pierce "Collector" * Park Hae-soo as Baek Jeong-u * Jung Ki-hoon as Eun's yoga friend * Bae So-young as Ji-soo * Jo Hyun-sub as Ji-soo's boyfriend * Andrew Royce Beasley as Eun's foreign friend * Mario Leon Adrion as Eun's foreign friend "Kiss Burn" * Shim Dal-gi as Hye-bok * Lee Sung-wook as Jung-geun "Walking at Night" * Jung Joon-won as K Episodes Season 1 (2019) Release The first season was originally set to be released on Netflix on April 5, 2019 but the release was postponed to April 11 out of respect for the vict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chimera (South Korean TV Series)
''Chimera'' () is a South Korean television series directed by Kim Do-hoon and written by Lee Jin-mae. Starring Park Hae-soo, Lee Hee-joon and Claudia Kim, the series tells the story of three leading characters who dig through secrets of the past 30 years to find a culprit named 'Chimera'. It aired every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 on OCN from October 30 to December 19, 2021. ( KST). Synopsis The title of the drama is borrowed from Greek mythology. Chimera is the name of a monster that has the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a snake, and breathes fire through its mouth. An explosion took place in the past. That explosion led to a serial murder case known as the Chimera case. 35 years later, a similar explosion takes place. Cast Main * Park Hae-soo as Cha Jae-hwan, 35 years old, a perfectionist homicide detective * Lee Hee-joon as Lee Joong-yeob, a surgeon * Claudia Kim as Eugene Hathaway, a profiler from the FBI Supporting People around Cha Jae-Hwan * Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Racket Boys
''Racket Boys'' () is a 2021 South Korean television drama. The series, directed by Cho Young-kwang and written by Jung Bo-hun, stars Kim Sang-kyung, Oh Na-ra, Tang Jun-sang, Son Sang-yeon, Choi Hyun-wook, Kim Kang-hoon, Lee Jae-in, and Lee Ji-won. The series follows the growth of sixteen-year-old boys and girls and the challenges faced by badminton club at their school. It was premiered on SBS TV on May 31, 2021 and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 ( KST). The series is available worldwide on Netflix for streaming. Synopsis A city kid is brought to the countryside by his father's new coaching gig: reviving a ragtag middle school badminton team on the brink of extinction. A story of a boys' badminton team at a middle school in Haenam as they grow, both as people and as players. Yoon Hyun Jong was once a very good badminton player, but now he struggles to make ends meet for his family. Therefore, he jumps at a chance to coach a middle school team, only to find a team on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memories Of The Alhambra
''Memories of the Alhambra'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series, starring Hyun Bin and Park Shin-hye. Primarily set in Spain (and in South Korea in later episodes), the series centers on a company CEO and a hostel owner who get entangled in a series of mysterious incidents surrounding a new and intricate augmented reality game inspired by the stories of the Alhambra Palace. It aired on cable network tvN from December 1, 2018, to January 20, 2019, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:00 ( KST). It is also available for online streaming on Netflix. The drama is one of the highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television history, and was praised for its creative plot and its unexpected twists. Its title also alludes to Francisco Tárrega's eponymous classical guitar piece ''Recuerdos de la Alhambra'', which is also a part of the series' soundtrack. Synopsis After receiving an email regarding a groundbreaking AR game about medieval battles in the Alhambra, Yoo Jin-woo (Hyu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Liar And His Lover (TV Series)
''The Liar and His Lover'' () is a South Korean television series starring Lee Hyun-woo and Park Soo-young with Lee Jung-jin, Lee Seo-won and Hong Seo-young. The drama is based on the popular Japanese manga ''Kanojo wa Uso o Aishisugiteru'' by Kotomi Aoki. It aired on tvN every Monday and Tuesday at 23:00 ( KST) starting from March 20, 2017. The series was also released internationally on Netflix starting from October 1, 2019. Synopsis A love story about a heartbroken genius music composer Kang Han-gyul ( Lee Hyun-woo) who meets the talented singer and student Yoon So-rim (Joy) whilst he's living under a hidden identity. With her courageous honesty and beautiful singing, So-rim draws Han-gyul back to her time and time again. Along the way the two meet obstacles as So-rim starts her career in the music industry and begins to uncover Han-gyul's lies. Cast Main * Lee Hyun-woo as Kang Han-gyul/K :A former bass player who quit the famous rock band ''Crude Play'' right before t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legend Of The Blue Sea
''The Legend of the Blue Sea'' () is a 2016–2017 South Korean television series starring Jun Ji-hyun and Lee Min-ho. Inspired by a classic Joseon legend from Korea's first collection of unofficial historical tales about a fisherman who captures and releases a mermaid, this drama tells the love story of a con-artist and a mermaid who travels across the ocean to find him. The series aired on SBS from November 16, 2016, to January 25, 2017, every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:00 ( KST). The series achieved a peak audience ratings of 21.0%. Synopsis The series centres on the love story of Shim Cheong (Jun Ji-hyun), a mermaid, and Heo Joon-jae (Lee Min-ho), a witty con-artist. Focusing on rebirth, fate, and unrequited love, their tale is juxtaposed with the parallel story of their Joseon-era incarnations, the mermaid, Se-hwa, and town head, Kim Dam-ryeong. Dam-ryeong and Se-hwa During the Joseon era, a mermaid saves the son of a nobleman, Kim Dam-ryeong, from drowning. Following t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six Flying Dragons
''Six Flying Dragons'' () is a South Korean television series starring Yoo Ah-in, Kim Myung-min, Shin Se-kyung, Byun Yo-han, Yoon Kyun-sang and Chun Ho-jin. It aired on SBS on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 for 50 episodes beginning on October 5, 2015, as part of SBS 25th anniversary special. The drama serves as a loose prequel to ''Deep Rooted Tree''. Title The Korean title of the series is in Old Korean. ''Nareushya'' is a native Korean word, which translates to ''nara oreuda'' (날아 오르다) or "soar up to the sky" in modern Korean. Thus, the literal translation of the title is " six dragons soaring up to the sky" (여섯 마리의 용이 날아오르셔서). Plot The story tells about the foundation of the Joseon dynasty in the Korean Peninsula, and the ambitions, success and conflicts of several real and fictional characters, with a focus on the young Yi Bang-won. Cast The Six Dragons * Yoo Ah-in as Yi Bang-won (later King Taejong) ** Nam Da-reum as young Yi B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
God Of War (2012 TV Series)
''God of War'' (; lit. "Soldier") is a 2012 South Korean Korean drama, television series starring Kim Joo-hyuk as the real-life historical figure Kim Jun who was written about in the Goryeosa. It aired on Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, MBC from February 11 to September 15, 2012, on Saturdays and Sundays at 20:40 for 56 episodes. Plot Kim Jun is the son of an escaped nobi, palace slave, who gets raised by monks. Years later, after being torn from his home during wartime, Kim Jun must renounce his pacifist ways to partake in a deadly game that could be his ticket to freedom from his masters, Choe Chung-heon's clan. During the Mongol invasions of Korea, Kim Jun rises in the ranks to become the top military official, and eventually rules the Goryeo empire for 60 years in place of its Gojong of Goryeo, king. Cast *Kim Joo-hyuk as Kim Jun (Goryeo), Kim Jun *Kim Gyu-ri (actress, born August 1979), Kim Gyu-ri as Choe Song-yi *Jeong Bo-seok as Choe Woo *Park Sang-min (actor), Park San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
