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Park Soo-hong
Park Soo-hong (born October 27, 1970), is a South Korean comedian and presenter. Career In 1991, Park won bronze in the National College Comedy Contest, making his official debut in the South Korean entertainment industry. In the early 1990s, Park was a part of a group of comedians who called themselves ''Team Potato'' (), composed of Kim Gook-jin, Kim Soo-yong and Kim Yong-man, who all debuted in the same year on KBS. It had been reported that Kim Yong-man had been admitted to hospital due to their busy schedule, and therefore Kim Gook-jin attempted to reason with television program producers to lighten their workload. However, this request was not received well by producers, who then decided it was necessary to permanently ban ''Team Potato'' from making appearances on television. As a result, in January 1993, the four comedians planned to leave South Korea for the United States of America, taking a break from the South Korean entertainment industry, although ultimately, only Ki ... [...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] |
KBS Drama Awards
The KBS Drama Awards () is an awards ceremony presented by the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) for outstanding achievements in Korean dramas aired on its network. It is held annually on 31 December. The highest honor of the ceremony is the "Grand Prize" (), awarded to the best actor or actress of the year. Categories *Grand Prize (대상), ceremony's highest honor *Top Excellence in Acting Award (최우수상) *Excellence in Acting Award (우수상) *Best Supporting Actor/Actress (조연상) *Best New Actor/Actress (신인연기상) *Best Young Actor/Actress (청소년 연기상) *Best Actor/Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama (단막극집상) *PD Award, given to the best actor or actress, as determined by PDs *Best Writer (작가상) *Special Award (특별상) *Achievement Award (공로상) *Popularity Award (인기상) *Netizen Award (네티즌상), given to the actor/actress with the most online votes on KBS' website *Best Couple Award (베스트 커플상), give ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Seong-guk
Choi Sung-kook (born 2 December 1970) is a South Korean actor. Career Choi developed an interest in acting from a young age. He studied drama at Seoul University of Arts in the 1990s and launched his career in 1995. Personal life In September 2022, Choi's agency announced that Choi was dating a non-celebrity girlfriend who was 24 years younger than him. They married on November 5 in Seoul. On May 15, 2023, Choi confirmed his wife was pregnant. Filmography Film Television series Television shows Awards and nominations References External links Choi Sung-kook at Chang Comparny * * * 1970 births Living people South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors {{Korea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Kyung-lim
Park Kyung-lim (Korean: 박경림; born March 30, 1979) is a South Korean entertainer, comedian and actress known for her wit and kind behavior. After leaving to go to school in the United States at the New York Film Academy School of Film & Acting, she returned to regain her popularity as an MC for SBS's popular show, ''Good Sunday: X-Man!''. She left the show in 2006 in order to host various MBC shows, as well as hosting her own radio show. She was a permanent member of ''High-Five'', part of KBS's ''Happy Sunday'' lineup, until its cancellation in 2008. Park also hosted her own show entitled ''Park Kyung-lim's Wonderful Outing'' on MBC Every1. She appeared as a host for the show ''Thank You for Waking Us Up!'' and ''Thank You for Raising Me Up!'' with SS501. In 2016, it was announced that Park would be a host on the Netflix reality show ''Ultimate Beastmaster'' along with comedian Seo Kyung-seok. Private life She married Park Jung-hoon at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Together (2001 TV Series)
''Happy Together'' () is a South Korean talk show which first ran on November 8, 2001 on KBS2. It was the most popular show on KBS from 2002–2003, and further continued its success in two more seasons. Currently, ''Happy Together'' is still placed as one of the most popular shows on Korean free-to-air networks which airs every Thursday at 23:05 ( KST) regularly. The program celebrated its 200th episode during its third season on July 7, 2011. Format Season 1 Season 1 of ''Happy Together'' lasted for 4 years from November 8, 2001 to April 28, 2005. It was the most popular season of the Happy Together series, the most popular variety show on KBS from 2002–2004, and the most watched show on Thursday nights. Season 1 had several different "corners", the most famous being the ''Metal Tray Karaoke Room'', and several other "corners" like ''Metal Tray Drama'', and ''Do Re Mi "Kong Kong Kong"''. The early Happy Together was a talk show, and a quiz where the MC's face students fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Little Old Boy
''My Little Old Boy'' (a.k.a. ''Mom's Diary: My Ugly Duckling''; ) is a South Korean Television comedy, television entertainment program, distributed and syndicated by Seoul Broadcasting System, SBS every Sunday at 21:05 (Time in South Korea, KST), starting from August 26, 2016. Overview This reality program focuses on the mothers of South Korean celebrities. Unlike the generic reality program which focuses solely on the celebrity, ''My Little Old Boy'' features commentary from the celebrities' mothers as they watch the footage of their sons and or daughters' daily activities. Changes in running time Hosts Main * Shin Dong-yup (comedian), Shin Dong-yup * Seo Jang-hoon Casts Current regular casts * Lee Sang-min (singer), Lee Sang-min * Kim Jong Kook * Kim Hee-chul (Super Junior) * Tak Jae-hoon * Kim Jun-ho (comedian), Kim Jun-Ho * Im Won-hee, Im Won Hee * Oh Min-suk * Heo Kyung-hwan List of episodes List of guests Ratings * numbers are the highest ratings, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Dong-yup (comedian)
Shin Dong-yup (; born February 17, 1971) is a South Korean comedian and television comedy show host. He graduated from the Seoul Institute of the Arts. He became popular after appearing in SBS's variety program ''Happy Saturday'' and MBC's sitcom ''Guys n Girls''. Filmography Television shows Web shows Television series Hosting Awards and nominations Listicles Notes References External links *Shin Dong-yeobat SM C&C SM Culture & Contents ( ko, 에스엠컬처앤콘텐츠; SM C&C) is a South Korean advertising, production, travel and talent company under SM Studios, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SM Entertainment. The company operates as a talent agency, televi ...Sin Dong-yeop Fancafeat Daum {{DEFAULTSORT:Shin, Dong-yup South Korean television presenters South Korean male television actors South Korean comedians SM Entertainment artists 1971 births Living people Best Variety Performer Male Paeksang Arts Award (television) win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kang Ho-dong
Kang Ho-dong (born June 11, 1970) is a South Korean television host and comedian, who first became known to Koreans as one of the top Korean traditional wrestlers. In 2008, Kang Ho Dong became the first comedian in history to win the Baeksang Arts Awards Daesang (Grand Prize) for Television category. This made him the first in history to achieve an entertainment awards Daesang grand slam, including KBS, MBC, SBS and Baeksang. Along with comedian Yoo Jae-suk, he has terminated his contract with De Chocolate E&TF (a.k.a. Stom E&F) for issues of non-payment. On September 9, 2011, Kang announced that he would be taking a temporary leave of absence from the public eye due to rumors of tax evasion (which were later found to be caused by mistake by one of his agency's accountants) He announced his return to the entertainment industry in late 2012 with S.M. C&C as Kang's new agency. Personal life Kang Ho-dong was born in Jinju on June 11, 1970 to a family of one brother and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 South Korean By-elections
The 2018 South Korean by-elections was held in South Korea on 13 June 2018, coinciding with the local elections. 12 seats to the National Assembly of South Korea were contested. Reasons for by-elections The following Members of National Assembly lost or resigned from their seats: * Seoul Nowon C District: Ahn Cheol-soo ( People's), due to Ahn's candidacy for the President of South Korea. * Seoul Songpa B District: Choi Myung-gil ( People's), due to Choi's violation of the Public Official Election Act. * Busan Haeundae B District: Bae Duk-kwang ( Liberty Korea), due to Bae's resignation from the National Assembly. * Incheon Namdong A District: Park Nam-choon ( Democratic), due to Park's resignation from the National Assembly, to run 2018 Incheon mayoral election. * Gwangju Seo A District: Song Gi-seok ( People's), due to Song's violation of the Public Official Election Act and embezzlement. * Ulsan Buk District: Yoon Jong-oh (Minjung), due to Yoon's violation of the Publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 South Korean Local Elections
The 7th local elections were held in South Korea on 13 June 2018. The election coincided with the by-elections for the vacant seats in the National Assembly. The election was a landslide victory for the Democratic Party of Korea, the ruling party, after two successful summits with the third inter-Korean summit on 27 April and the first North Korea-United States summit in Singapore on 12 June. Metropolitan mayors and governors A total of 17 metropolitan mayors and governors were elected. Candidates Bold on the candidate's name indicates that a candidate has won as metropolitan mayor or governor. Results summary Bold represents incumbent re-elected. Seoul Incheon Gyeonggi Gangwon Daejeon Sejong South Chungcheong North Chungcheong Gwangju South Jeolla North Jeolla Busan Ulsan South Gyeongsang Daegu North Gyeongsang Jeju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girl's Day
Girl's Day () is a South Korean girl group formed by Dream T Entertainment in 2010. The group consists of members Sojin, Minah, Yura, and Hyeri. Members Jisun and Jiin officially left the group in 2010, while Jihae left in late 2012. After said member departures, the quartet went on to become one of the most popular and commercially successful groups of its era. In order of release, the group's biggest hits include "Twinkle Twinkle", "Hug Me Once", "Expect", "Something", "Darling", and "Ring My Bell", all of which have sold more than one million digital copies each. Over the span of their career, Girl's Day has endorsed over 20 brands, including LG Electronics, Ezaki Glico's Pocky, Lotte World, Nexon and Bullsone. Girl's Day ranked 13th in Korea Power Celebrity in 2015, a list ranking Korea's most powerful and influential celebrities. In 2016, the group ranked 26th, whereas member Hyeri ranked 3rd. In 2019, the four members decided not to renew their contracts with Drea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yura (South Korean Singer)
Kim Ah-young (; born November 6, 1992), better known by her stage name Yura (), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group Girl's Day. She has since ventured into acting and has starred in television series '' Radio Romance'' (2018), ''Now, We Are Breaking Up'' (2021–2022), and '' Forecasting Love and Weather'' (2022). Early life and education Yura was born on November 6, 1992, in Ulsan, South Korea. She attended Ulsan Art High School as a dance major. Yura is currently attending Dongduk Women's University, alongside fellow group member Minah. Career 2010: Girl's Day In 2010, Yura became a member of the K-pop girl group Girl's Day, where she and Lee Hye-ri replaced two of the former members, Ji-in and Ji-sun, who left after having been with the group for two months. Dream Tea promoted Girl's Day before their debut with the creation of an official Fan Café, a YouTube channel, and Twitter accounts for the group and ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
