Queen Of Ambition
''Queen of Ambition'' () is a 2013 South Korean television series, starring Kwon Sang-woo, Soo Ae, Jung Yun-ho, Kim Sung-ryung, and Go Joon-hee. It aired on SBS from 14 January – 2 April 2013 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. Based on Park In-kwon's manhwa of the same title, the same source material as ''Daemul'', the drama tells the tale of an ambitious woman born into poverty who will let nothing stand in her way as she tries to become the First Lady, and a hopeless romantic who will sacrifice anything for her. But when she betrays him, he takes his revenge. Plot The name Ha Ryu means "a child flown from heaven." He was given this name by the nun who first found him in front of an orphanage; it came to her immediately the moment she saw his pure, innocent face. Ha Ryu's life began in earnest when he first laid eyes on Da-hae at the orphanage. Ha Ryu was a simple boy who disliked chores; however, for Da-hae, there was nothing he would not do or any place he w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Melodrama
A modern melodrama is a dramatic work in which the plot, typically sensationalized and for a strong emotional appeal, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodramas typically concentrate on dialogue that is often bombastic or excessively sentimental, rather than action. Characters are often flat, and written to fulfill stereotypes. Melodramas are typically set in the private sphere of the home, focusing on morality and family issues, love, and marriage, often with challenges from an outside source, such as a "temptress", a scoundrel, or an aristocratic villain. A melodrama on stage, filmed, or on television is usually accompanied by dramatic and suggestive music that offers cues to the audience of the drama being presented. In scholarly and historical musical contexts, ''melodramas'' are Victorian dramas in which orchestral music or song was used to accompany the action. The term is now also applied to stage performances without incidental music, novels, films, tel ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Daemul
''Big Thing'' () is a 2010 South Korean television drama based on manhwa artist Park In-kwon's comic ''Daemul'', and stars Go Hyun-jung as South Korea's first female president. Number one in its timeslot for 11 consecutive weeks, it gained successful ratings due to its cast and story arcs based on topical and controversial themes. Plot Anchorwoman Seo Hye-rim (Go Hyun-jung), who gets fired while protesting about her husband's undeserved death, enters politics through the proposal of Kang Tae-san (Cha In-pyo), a member of the ruling party and a strong candidate for the next presidential elections. With the help of Ha Do-ya (Kwon Sang-woo) whom she's known since childhood, Seo becomes the first female president of South Korea. With political pressure and threats of potential impeachment from her rival Kang and his allies, Seo faces the crises and challenges of her term.Lee, Seung-han (30 September 2010)"Preview: SBS TV series ''The President''" ''10Asia''. Retrieved 2012-11-19. Cas ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Host And Hostess Clubs
A hostess club is a type of night club found primarily in Japan. They employ primarily female staff and cater to men seeking drinks and attentive conversation. The modern host club is a similar type of establishment where primarily male staff attend to women. Host and hostess clubs are considered part of ''mizu shōbai'' (literally "water trade"), the night-time entertainment business in Japan. Hostess clubs Japan In Japan, two types of bars are hostess clubs: , a portmanteau of ; and . Kyabakura hostesses are known as (''cabaret girl''), and many use professional names, called . They light cigarettes, provide beverages for men, offer flirtatious conversation, and sing karaoke to entertain customers. They can be seen as the modern counterpart of geishas, providing entertainment to groups of salarymen after work. The clubs also often employ a female bartender usually well-trained in mixology, and who may also be the manager or ''mamasan''. Hostess clubs are distinguished from st ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Son Tae-young
Son Tae-young (born August 19, 1980) is a South Korean actress and former Miss Korea. Career As Miss Daegu, Son Tae-young placed second runner-up (or third place) at the Miss Korea pageant in 2000. She was the country's representative at the 2000 Miss International pageant, where she won 1st runner-up and Miss Photogenic. Soon later turned to acting, appearing in the films ''Sad Movie'' (2005), the critically acclaimed ''The Railroad'' (2007), and ''Crazy Waiting'' (2008). Son is more prolific in television, with starring and supporting roles in dramas such as ''One Million Roses'' (2003), '' Two Wives'' (2009), ''You're the Best, Lee Soon-shin'' (2013), and '' Into the Flames'' (2014). In 2014, Son played the leading role of a wife with a cheating husband in the Chinese romantic comedy film ''Love War'', opposite Hu Bing and Winston Chao. Known for her sense of style, she has also hosted several beauty and fashion programs, among them ''Son Tae-young's Life Magazine'' (2008), ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lee Il-hwa
Lee Il-hwa (born February 24, 1971) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1991, and has since appeared in numerous television drama In film and television show, television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or docudrama, semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humour, humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms t ...s, notably the '' Reply series''. Filmography Film Television series Web series Theater Awards and nominations References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Il-hwa 20th-century South Korean actresses 21st-century South Korean actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses Living people 1971 births People from North Gyeongsang Province ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sung Ji-ru
Sung Ji-ru (born October 16, 1968) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film Television series Awards and nominations References External links * * * 1968 births Living people People from Gongju 20th-century South Korean male actors 21st-century South Korean male actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male television actors {{Korea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lee Jae-yoon
Lee Jae-yoon (, born December 15, 1984) is a South Korean-Canadian actor and model. He is best known for his roles in the television dramas '' My Love By My Side'' (2011), ''Heartless City'' (2013), and ''Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo'' (2015–2016). Lee is a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and a committed fitness enthusiast. Early life and education Lee was born to Lee Hwan-mook and Oh Young-hee in Seoul, South Korea on December 15, 1984, and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He attended the St. Elizabeth Catholic High School in Thornhill, Ontario for his secondary education. Lee was completing a degree in sports at the University of Toronto when he was scouted by a South Korean talent agency in an audition, and thus introduced into Korean show business. Moving back to South Korea and starting his career as an actor, Lee enrolled in and would eventually complete a theater studies degree from Dongguk University, where he would later on be appointed as university ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cha Hwa-yeon
Cha Hwa-yeon (born Cha Hak-kyung; February 12, 1961) is a South Korean actress. Career Cha made her acting debut in 1978, and became best known as the heroine Kim Mi-ja in the 1987 television drama ''Love and Ambition'', a character who became an icon for modern Korean women in that era. But she retired a year later, after getting married in 1988. Cha returned to acting twenty years later in 2008 with '' Aeja's Older Sister, Minja''. In March 2018, Cha signed with new management agency Imagine Asia Imagine Asia (; formerly known Wellmade Yedang), is a South Korean entertainment company established in 1976. The company operates as a talent agency, television production company, event management, concert production company, and music publishi .... Filmography Television series Film Variety show Musical theatre Awards and nominations References External links * * * 1960 births Living people South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lee Deok-hwa
Lee Deok-hwa (born May 8, 1952) is a South Korean actor. Career Lee Deok-hwa studied theater and film at Dongguk University, and made his acting debut in 1972. He and his father, movie star Lee Ye-chun starred together in the 1975 horror film '' The Man with Two Faces''. In 1976, Lee and actress Im Ye-jin starred in '' Never Forget Me'' and '' I Am Really Sorry'', both movies in the "Really Really" series that dealt with teenagers' aspirations and romance. They were box office hits, and hugely popular among high school students of that generation. Lee had previously acted opposite Im in ''Red Shoes'' (1975) and continued to do so in ''Blue Classroom'' (1976), ''I've Never Felt Like This Before'' (1976), ''Angry Apple'' (1977), ''When We Grow Up...'' (1977), ''The First Snow'' (1977), ''The Hey Days of Youth 77'' (1979), and ''Love's Scribble'' (1988). Lee received acting recognition for his subsequent films, including three Best Actor awards from the Grand Bell Awards for ''Lost ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kwon Hyun-sang
Im Dong-jae (born July 2, 1981), better known professionally as Kwon Hyun-sang, is a South Korean actor. Career Kwon Hyun-Sang made his acting debut in the 2008 horror movie ''Death Bell'', which was followed by supporting roles in several films and television series. Then in 2013, he played his first leading role in the indie comedy '' Let Me Out''. Kwon also appeared in a bit part in '' Hanji'', which was directed by his father, acclaimed film director Im Kwon-Taek Im Kwon-taek (born December 8, 1934) is one of South Korea's most renowned film directors. In an active and prolific career, his films have won many domestic and international film festival awards as well as considerable box-office success, and h .... His mother is retired actress Chae Ryung. Filmography Films Television series Music videos Theater References External links * * * 1981 births Male actors from Seoul South Korean male film actors South Korean male television actors Living pe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Park Min-ha (actress)
Park Min-ha (; born July 2, 2007) is a South Korean actress. Park began her career as a child actress in 2011 and has appeared in such productions as the South Korean disaster film ''Flu'' (2013), the Korean drama television series '' King of Ambition'' (2013), and the music video for K.Will Kim Hyung-soo (; born December 30, 1981), better known by his stage name K.Will (), is a South Korean singer. The name is a combination of the first letter 'K' of his last name 'Kim' and the English word 'Will', which means will. He debuted in ...'s song "Love Blossom" (2013). Personal life Her father is SBS anchorman Park Chan-min. Filmography Film Television series Variety show Music video Awards and nominations References External links Park Min-ha Fan Cafeat Daum * * 2007 births Living people People from Gunpo South Korean child actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses {{Korea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chae Sang-woo
Chae Sang-woo (born March 31, 1999) is a South Korean actor. He began his acting career in 2008 as a child actor, notably in ''Deep Rooted Tree'' (2011). Filmography Film *''Wretches'' (2018) - Jo Seong-woo *''The Huntresses'' (2014) - Sa-hyun *''The Face Reader'' (2013) - Danjong *''Wedding Dress'' (2010) - Min-woo Television series *'' The Nokdu Flower'' (2019) - Yi Seong-gye *''Money Flower'' (2017) - young Jang Boo-cheon *'' The Producers'' (2015) - young Ra Joon-mo *''Unkind Ladies'' (2015) - Gook Young-soo *''The Suspicious Housekeeper'' (2013) - Eun Du-gyeom *''The Eldest'' (2013) - young Park Soon-taek *''The Blade and Petal'' (2013)- young Yeon Choong *''Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love'' (SBS, 2013) - young Sukjong *'' King of Ambition'' (2013)- young Ha Ryu / Cha Jae-woong *''Dream of the Emperor'' (2012) - young Gim Chunchu *''Insu, the Queen Mother'' (2011) - Danjong *''Deep Rooted Tree'' (2011) - young Kang Chae-yoon *''City Hunter'' (2011) - young Lee Yun-sung *''4 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |