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Park Bo Gum
Park Bo-gum (; born June 16, 1993) is a South Korean actor. He gained recognition for his diverse range of roles in film and television, notably, a psychopathic lawyer in ''Hello Monster'' (2015), a genius Go player in ''Reply 1988'' (2015–2016), a Joseon Crown Prince in ''Love in the Moonlight'' (2016), a free-spirited man who falls for an older woman in ''Encounter'' (2018), and a model who overcomes various hardships to become a successful actor in '' Record of Youth'' (2020). Park was the youngest artist to be named Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year. He was also the first ever actor to top the Korea Power Celebrity list by ''Forbes Korea''. Early life and education Born in Seoul on June 16, 1993, Park is the youngest of three siblings. "Bo-gum" (寶劍) means 'precious sword'. His mother died when he was in fourth grade. He started learning to play the piano when he was in kindergarten and was a pianist and choir member at church. He was also on the varsit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baeksang Arts Awards
The Baeksang Arts Awards (), also known as the Paeksang Arts Awards, are awards for excellence in film, television and theatre in South Korea. The awards were first introduced in 1965 by Chang Key-young, the founder of the Hankook Ilbo newspaper, whose pen name was "Baeksang". It was established for the development of Korean popular culture and art and for enhancing the morale of artists. They are regarded as one of the most prestigious entertainment awards in South Korea. Baeksang Arts Awards are annually presented at a ceremony organised by Ilgan Sports and JTBC Plus, affiliates of JoongAng Ilbo, usually in the second quarter of each year, in Seoul. It is the only comprehensive awards ceremony in the country, recognising excellence in film, television and theatre. Current awards Film * Grand Prize * Best Film * Best Director * Best New Director * Best Screenplay * Best Actor * Best Actress * Best Supporting Actor * Best Supporting Actress * Best New Actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anton Chekov
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (; 29 January 1860 Old Style date 17 January. – 15 July 1904 Old Style date 2 July.) was a Russian playwright and short-story writer who is considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time. His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics."Stories ... which are among the supreme achievements in prose narrative.Vodka miniatures, belching and angry cats George Steiner's review of ''The Undiscovered Chekhov'', in ''The Observer'', 13 May 2001. Retrieved 16 February 2007. Along with Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg, Chekhov is often referred to as one of the three seminal figures in the birth of early modernism in the theatre. Chekhov was a physician by profession. "Medicine is my lawful wife", he once said, "and literature is my mistress." Chekhov renounced the theatre after the reception of ''The Seagull'' in 1896, but the play was revived to acclaim in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naeil's Cantabile
''Naeil's Cantabile'' () is a South Korean Korean drama, television series adapted from the Japanese manga ''Nodame Cantabile'' by Tomoko Ninomiya. Starring Joo Won and Shim Eun-kyung with Park Bo-gum, Go Kyung-pyo and Baek Yoon-sik, it aired on KBS2 from October 13 to December 2, 2014 for 16 episodes. It was the second co-production between American digital distribution platform DramaFever and a Korean broadcaster after the success of ''The Heirs (TV series), The Heirs'' in 2013. Cast Main *Joo Won as Cha Yoo-jin **Choi Kwon-soo as young Yoo-jin *Shim Eun-kyung as Seol Nae-il *Park Bo-gum as Lee Yoon-hoo *Go Kyung-pyo as Yoo Il-rak *Baek Yoon-sik as Franz Streseman Supporting *Bae Min-jung as Jung Shi-won *Min Do-hee as Choi Min-hee *Jang Se-hyun as Ma Soo-min *Lee Byung-joon as Do Kang-jae *Kim Yu-mi (beauty pageant titleholder), Kim Yu-mi as Chae Do-kyung *Ye Ji-won as Song Mi-na *Ahn Gil-kang as Yoo Won-sang *Namgung Yeon as Ahn Gun-sung *Lee Joo-hyung as Gu Sun-jae *Baek Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonderful Days (TV Series)
''Wonderful Days'' () is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Lee Seo-jin, Kim Hee-sun and Ok Taecyeon. It aired on KBS2 from February 22 to August 10, 2014 on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 for 50 episodes. Written by Lee Kyung-hee, the drama tells the story of a prosecutor who returns to his hometown after 15 years and tries to reconnect with his long-estranged family and friends. Synopsis Kang Dong-seok overcame poverty and left his small town to become a successful prosecutor. A genius with an aloof kind of charisma, his arrogance and ill temper puts him at odds with many people, including his estranged family. After 15 years, Dong-seok is transferred back to his hometown and reconnects with his roots, re-learning the value of neighborly warmth in the countryside and the true meaning of love and family. His misfit siblings include Dong-hee, his younger brother who works for a money-lending business; his older brother Dong-tak, an events emcee who dreams of becoming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Seo-jin
Lee Seo-jin (born January 30, 1971) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for the reality shows ''Three Meals a Day'' and '' Grandpa Over Flowers''. As an actor, he came to prominence with his leading roles in television series '' Damo'' (2003), ''Phoenix'' (2004), '' Lovers'' (2006), '' Yi San'' (2007) and ''Marriage Contract'' (2016). Career Lee Seo-jin made his acting debut in 1999 in the television series ''House Above the Waves''. After several supporting roles on TV, he rose to fame in the 2003 hit period drama '' Damo'', followed by the also popular contemporary drama ''Phoenix'' in 2004. Lee then landed his first big screen leading role in the 2005 action blockbuster '' Shadowless Sword''. Lee played a vampire in the cable series '' Freeze'' (2006), a gangster in '' Lovers'' (2006), and a criminal profiler in ''Soul'' (2009). But he would become best known for his portrayals of Korean historical characters King Jeongjo of Joseon in '' Yi San'' (2007), and General G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bae Jong-ok
Bae Jong-ok (born May 13, 1964) is a South Korean actress. She debuted as a TV actress after she was recruited by KBS, and has since been active in both film and television. While concurrently maintaining an acting career, Bae completed a doctorate at Korea University. Her thesis was on the correlation between production crews and reactions of netizens. She has taught Theater and Film Studies at Chung-Ang University as a visiting professor since 2003. Personal life Bae married a pilot in 1994, but the couple divorced in 1996. She has a daughter studying in the United States. Bae adheres to a pescatarian Pescetarianism (; sometimes spelled pescatarianism) is the practice of incorporating seafood into an otherwise vegetarian diet. Pescetarians may or may not consume other animal products such as eggs and dairy products. Approximately 3% of adul ... diet. Filmography Film *Note: the whole list is referenced. Television series Variety show Theater Awards and nomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonderful Mama
''Wonderful Mama'' () is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Bae Jong-ok with Jeong Yu-mi, Kim Ji-seok and Park Bo-gum. It premiered on April 13, 2013, and ended on September 22, 2013, airing on SBS every Saturday and Sunday at 20:40 for 48 episodes. Synopsis Yoon Bok-hee has accomplished a lot in her life, working her way up from running a money-lending market stand to managing millions. But her priorities shift when she's faced with a diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer's. Her degenerative disease threatens her ability to manage her business and eventually the details of her daily life. After receiving her diagnosis, she realizes that her most important goal is helping her children to grow up in a hurry. She must teach them how to run the family business and they must also learn how to care for her when she can no longer care for herself. It won't be easy as they still have a lot of growing up to do. Cast Main *Bae Jong-ok as Yoon Bok-hee :A self-made woman who we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridal Mask
''Bridal Mask'' () is a 2012 KBS2 period drama based on the popular Korean manhwa by Huh Young-man. Set in Seoul, Korea, during the 1930s Japanese colonial era, the story follows a man named Lee Kang-to, a Korean police officer commissioned by the Japanese Police to betray his own country and aid the Japanese in the annihilation of the Korean rebellion. It stars Joo Won, Jin Se-yeon and Shin Hyun-joon. Synopsis In the 1930s, Lee Kang-to lives in Korea, which is oppressed under Imperial Japanese rule. Despite being Korean, he works with the Japanese police in order to capture "Bridal Mask," a mysterious rebel who fights for Korean independence. Later, he secretly dons the Bridal Mask and fights the unjust Japanese regime. He struggles to balance his personal facade as a Japanese police officer and his private life as Bridal Mask. Kimura Shunji is a gentle Japanese schoolteacher. He is best friends with Kang-to and falls in love with the fiercely patriotic Mok-dan. His hatred fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Runway Cop
''Runway Cop'' (, literally "Detective Cha") is a 2012 South Korean action comedy film, starring Kang Ji-hwan and Sung Yu-ri and directed by Shin Tae-ra. It tells the story of an overzealous and overweight detective Cha Cheol-soo who goes undercover as a fashion model in order to solve a case. It reunites the two leads since the television series '' Hong Gil-dong'' (2008), and is the second film Kang has worked on with Shin since ''My Girlfriend Is an Agent'' (2009). Plot Cha Chul-soo is an overzealous and overweight detective who stops at nothing to catch his suspect. He doesn't a waste any precious moment to shower, and dresses in ramshackle and sometimes dirty clothes. However, when another cop was injured and unable to go undercover in the city's biggest criminal cases, he steps up to the plate and accepts the challenge to be transformed into a runway model in 60 days. Among the challenges of losing 20 kilograms in 2 weeks, Cha also have to work with high school alum Ko Young-j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blossom Entertainment
Blossom Entertainment () is a talent management agency based in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 2012, its roster includes actors Cha Tae-hyun, Yang Se-jong, and Lim Ju-hwan. Foundation Blossom Entertainment was co-founded by actor Cha Tae-hyun and his manager Ju Bang-ok in March 2012 after their respective contracts expired from Sidus HQ. Artists Current * Cha Tae-hyun * Chae Sang-woo * Hyun Jun * Jung Eui-jae * Jung Gun-joo * Jung Moon-sung * Kim Min-chul * Kim Su-an * Ko Chang-seok * Kwak Sun-young * Lee Yoo-jin * Lim Ju-hwan * Son Chang-min * Song Jong-ho * Kim Gun-woo * Yang Se-jong * Han Soo-ah Former * Song Joong-ki *Shin Seung-hwan *Lee Gwang-hun *Han Sang-jin * Kim Bo-ryoung * Lee Seo-won *Son Seung-won *Kwon So-hyun *Jung So-min * Park Bo-gum Park Bo-gum (; born June 16, 1993) is a South Korean actor. He gained recognition for his diverse range of roles in film and television, notably, a psychopathic lawyer in '' Hello Monster'' (2015), a genius Go player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blind (2011 Film)
''Blind'' () is a 2011 South Korean crime thriller film directed by Ahn Sang-hoon with screenplay by Choi Min-seok which won the "Hit By Pitch" project fair held by the Korean Movie Producers Guild in 2009. It stars Kim Ha-neul and Yoo Seung-ho. Kim received Best Actress honors at the 48th Grand Bell Awards and the 32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards for her performance. Plot A missing person case involving a female university student and the victim in a hit and run case appears to be related. Detectives look for a witness. Min Soo-ah used to be a promising cadet at the police academy but after a horrific car accident which killed her surrogate brother Dong-hyun and caused her to lose her eyesight, her police career ended. Soo-ah reveals to Detective Jo at the police station that on the night of the hit and run case she was picked up by a taxi cab driver. Soo-ah believes the taxi driver may be the perpetrator of the crimes. Initially, Detective Jo doesn't take Soo-ah's claims seriously ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidus HQ
iHQ Inc., doing business as SidusHQ () is one of the leading talent management agencies in South Korea. It was founded in January 2001 by Teddy Hoon-tak Jung. The company is involved in talent management (artist content), and TV drama/music production. History iHQ, or SidusHQ, is the successor of EBM, an entertainment company founded by producer Teddy Hoon-tak Jung ( ko) in 1997. In 2000 EBM merged with production company Uno Films to become a new entertainment company, Sidus. At this time, Sidus was known as the management company of popular K-pop group g.o.d (as part of a cooperation with music producer and songwriter Park Jin-young of JYP Entertainment) and rising young actors and actresses such as Jang Hyuk, Cha Tae-hyun and Jun Ji-hyun. By 2002 the production and talent management divisions had separated; the production division is now known as Sidus Pictures while the talent management division became iHQ (also known as SidusHQ). In 2005 iHQ acquired YTN Group's cable TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
