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Secretly, Greatly
''Secretly, Greatly'' () is a 2013 South Korean action comedy-drama film starring Kim Soo-hyun, Park Ki-woong, and Lee Hyun-woo, who play North Korean spies who infiltrate South Korea as a village idiot, a rock musician, and a high school student, respectively. They assimilate to small-town life while awaiting their orders, until one day, due to a sudden power shift in the North, their mission turns out to be an order to commit suicide. The film is based on the 2010 spy webtoon series ''Covertness'' by Hun, which has received over 40 million page hits. Upon its release on June 5, 2013, the film broke several box office records in South Korea: the highest single day opening for a domestic film, most tickets sold in one day for a domestic film, the biggest opening weekend, the highest-grossing webtoon-based film, and the fastest movie to reach the million, two million, three million, and four million marks in audience number. Movie pundits attribute its success to a large percentag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jang Cheol-soo
Jang Cheol-soo (born 1974) is a South Korean film director. Filmography *'' The Coast Guard'' (2002) - assistant director *'' Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring'' (2003) - 1st assistant director, assistant editor *''Samaritan Girl'' (2004) - 1st assistant director, assistant editor *''Love, So Divine'' (2004) - 1st assistant director *''Escalator to Heaven'' (short film) (2006) - director, screenwriter *'' Bedevilled'' (2010) - director *''Secretly, Greatly'' (2013) - director, script editor *''Murder at Honeymoon Hotel'' (2016) - director *'' SF8'' ("White Crow" episode) (2020) - director *''Serve the People'' (2022)- director Awards *2010 47th Grand Bell Awards: Best New Director ('' Bedevilled'') *2010 30th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards: Best New Director ('' Bedevilled'') *2010 8th Korean Film Awards: Best New Director ('' Bedevilled'') *2010 13th Director's Cut Awards: Best New Director ('' Bedevilled'') *2011 Imagine Film Festival The Imagine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyongyang
Pyongyang (, , ) is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is known as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 population census, it has a population of 3,255,288. Pyongyang is a directly administered city () with equal status to North Korean provinces. Pyongyang is one of the oldest cities in Korea. It was the capital of two ancient Korean kingdoms, Gojoseon and Goguryeo, and served as the secondary capital of Goryeo. Much of the city was destroyed during the First Sino-Japanese War, but it was revived Korea under Japanese rule, under Japanese rule and became an industrial center. Following the establishment of North Korea in 1948, Pyongyang became its ''de facto'' capital. The city was again devastated during the Korean War, but was quickly rebuilt after the war with Soviet Union, Soviet assistance. Pyongyang is the political, industrial and transport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uhm Tae-goo
Uhm Tae-goo ( ko, 엄태구; born November 9, 1983) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his supporting roles in many critically acclaimed films, such as '' Coin Locker Girl'' (2015) and ''The Age of Shadows ''The Age of Shadows'' (; lit. "Emissary") is a 2016 South Korean period action thriller film directed by Kim Jee-woon and written by Lee Ji-min and Park Jong-dae. The film is set in Shanghai and Seoul in the 1920s and stars Song Kang-ho and Gon ...'' (2016). Filmography Films Television series Awards and nominations References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Uhm, Tae-goo 1983 births Living people Konkuk University alumni 21st-century South Korean male actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male television actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of People's Armed Forces (North Korea)
The Ministry of Defence (, formerly 인민무력성/人民武力省 or Ministry of the People's Armed Forces) is the government agency tasked with general administrative and logistical coordination of the Korean People's Army (KPA). Prior to 1992, it was under the direct control of supreme commander and president, with guidance from the National Defence Commission and the Workers' Party Central Military Commission. The 1992 amendment to the Constitution of North Korea shifts its control to the National Defence Commission. The 2016 amendment shifted its control to the State Affairs Commission. The current Minister of National Defence is Vice Marshal Ri Yong-gil. History Until December 1972, the Minister of the People's Armed Forces was called the Minister of National Defence (민족보위상). It then changed to the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces. Duties The Ministry of Defence is essentially an umbrella agency gathering the KPA's logistical, political, and personnel co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goo Seung-hyun
Goo Seung-Hyun (born September 22, 2004), is a South Korean actor. He began his career as a child model when he was five years old, then began acting Acting is an activity in which a story is told by means of its enactment by an actor or actress who adopts a character—in theatre, television, film, radio, or any other medium that makes use of the mimetic mode. Acting involves a broad r ... in 2010. Filmography Television series Films Variety shows Music video References External links * * * 2004 births Living people South Korean male film actors South Korean male television actors South Korean male child actors {{Korea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joo Hyun
Joo Hyun (; born Joo Il-choon, ; March 1, 1943) is a South Korean actor. Biography Joo graduated from Konkuk University in Seoul, where he majored in political science and diplomacy. He began his acting career after being selected through a special recruiting program by the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) in 1969, making his debut the following year in ''Vietnam War Battlefield''. In 1990 Joo played his first comedic role, giving a memorable performance in the KBS TV drama ''Seoul Ttukbaeki''.Joo Hyun, an actor as friendly as a family member . ''KBS Global''. Retrieved on 8 December 2008.Kim Tae-jong. . ''Han ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Woo-shik
Choi Woo-shik (; born March 26, 1990) is an South Korean-Canadian actor based in South Korea. He first gained widespread recognition for his leading role in the film '' Set Me Free'' (2014). He then co-starred in the films ''Train to Busan'' (2016) and ''Parasite'' (2019), both of which received international critical acclaim and success, the latter winning the Palme d'Or at Cannes and the Academy Award for Best Picture. Early life Choi was born in Seoul, South Korea, the younger of two sons. He migrated to Vancouver, Canada with his family when he was ten years old, in grade five where he spent the next ten years of his life. He attended high school at Pinetree Secondary School. His English name is Edward Choi and he goes by the nickname Eddie. In 2011, while attending Simon Fraser University, then-21-year-old Choi was given permission by his parents to attend an acting audition in Korea, subsequently leading to him making his acting debut. Whilst in Korea, Choi enrolled at Chun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Eun-bin
Park Eun-bin (, born September 4, 1992) is a South Korean actress. A former child actress, she is known for her lead roles in the television series ''Hello, My Twenties!'' (2016–2017), ''Hot Stove League'' (2019–2020), ''Do You Like Brahms?'' (2020), ''The King's Affection'' (2021), and ''Extraordinary Attorney Woo'' (2022). Park was named 2022 Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year,, Sisa Journal's Cultural Person of the Year and Drama Icon of 2022 by Cultura magazine. Career 1996–2017: Debut as a child actress and transition to leading roles Park Eun-bin debuted at the age of five and has starred in numerous television series as a child actress, playing the younger version of various characters. In 2007, Park received the award for Best Young Actress for her role in the drama Catching Up with Gangnam Moms. She landed her first leading role in the time-traveling romance ''Operation Proposal'' (2012). After ''Operation Proposal'', Park continued playing supportin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Chae-young
Lee Chae-young (; born April 29, 1986) is a South Korean actress. She debuted in a music video called "Come On" by the Hip-hop group Turtles in 2003. The following year, she appeared in Rain's "I Do" music video and in 2007, Yoon Mi-rae's "Did You Forget It". Her first television drama was ''Witch Yoo Hee'', a romantic comedy, as Chef Marie. It wasn't until she was cast as Sa Illa in the 2009 historical drama '' Iron Empress'' and took the role as a host on the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) variety show ''Star Golden Bell'' that her popularity rose. She is a Dankook University graduate and the younger sister of Seo Seung-ah. Personal life Lee attended Mirim Girls' High School during her youth, and later attended Dankook University. Her hobbies include swimming and judo. She is sometimes referred to as "Little Jang"; the nickname originated because of her resemblance to actress Jang Jin-young. Life and career 2003–07: Debut and ''Witch Yoo Hee'' She made her debut in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Jung-geun
Shin Jung-geun (born September 26, 1966) is a South Korean actor. He is most active as a supporting actor in films such as ''Running Turtle'' (2009), '' In Love and War'' (2011), ''The Grand Heist'' (2012), and '' The Five'' (2013), as well as the television drama ''Pinocchio Pinocchio ( , ) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi of Florence, Tuscany. Pinocchio was carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a Tuscan vil ...'' (2014). Filmography Film Television series Awards and nominations References External links * * * 1966 births Living people 20th-century South Korean male actors 21st-century South Korean male actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male television actors People from South Jeolla Province {{Korea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jang Gwang
Jang Gwang (born January 5, 1952) is a South Korean actor in film and television. Filmography Film * ''Taste of Horror – Gym for Residents'' (TBA) * '' Air Murder'' (2022) * '' Sinkhole (2021) * ''White Day: Broken Barrier'' (2021) * ''60 Days of Summer'' (2018) * ''Stand by Me'' (2018) *'' The Villagers'' (2018) *''The Negotiation'' (2018) *'' The Great Battle'' (2018) *'' Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds'' (2017) *'' Roman Holiday'' (2017) *'' Ordinary Person'' (2017) *'' Turning Mecard W: The Revival of Black Mirror'' (2017) *'' Will You Be There?'' (2016) *'' Bad Guys Always Die'' (2015) *''Collective Invention'' (2015) *'' Untouchable Lawman'' (2015) *'' Minority Opinion'' (2015) *'' The Treacherous'' (2015) *'' Emperor's Holidays'' (2015) *'' Chronicle of a Blood Merchant'' (2015) *'' Whistle Blower'' (2014) ( cameo) *''The Road to Life'' (2014) *''Tabloid Truth'' (2014) ( cameo) *''Miss Granny'' (2014) ( cameo) *'' The Plan Man'' (2014) *'' Way Back Home'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ko Chang-seok
Ko Chang-seok (born October 13, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Ko began his career on stage, performing in plays and musicals for many years before moving on to bit parts in films. He once earned his living by working on farms and in iron foundries, then acquired fame through his scene-stealing roles in Jang Hoon's films, notably as the movie director in ''Rough Cut'' (2008), and the Vietnamese gang boss in ''Secret Reunion ''Secret Reunion'' (; lit. "Sworn Brothers" or "Blood Brothers") is a 2010 South Korean action film directed by Jang Hoon, and one of the highest grossing Korean films of 2010. The story follows Song Kang-ho as Agent Lee Han-gyoo of the Nation ...'' (2010). He has since become one of the busiest supporting actors in Korean cinema. Ko's real-life wife and daughter played his character's family in the period film '' The Showdown'' (2011). Filmography Film Television series Web series Television shows Theater Awards and nominations Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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