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The Bros
''The Bros'' is a 2017 South Korean comedy-drama film directed by Chang You-jeong. The film stars Ma Dong-seok, Lee Dong-hwi and Lee Hanee. Plot Seok-bong is a penniless history teacher who dreams of discovering lost treasure. His younger brother Joo-bong is an ambitious junior executive at a construction firm. They meet on their way to their father's funeral in their hometown of Andong, neither of them having seen him or one another since a disastrous scene at the funeral of their mother. En route, the brothers hit a woman with their car, after which she suffers amnesia. In their very traditional family, the brothers, especially Seok-bong as the eldest, are expected to perform many ceremonial duties as part of the funeral rites. However, Seok-bong is mostly interested in searching for relics or buried treasure that could help him repay a debt, while Joo-bong risks losing his job if he cannot obtain permission to build a highway construction project for his company through the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ma Dong-seok
Ma Dong-seok (born Lee Dong-seok on March 1, 1971), also known as Don Lee, is a South Korean–American actor. With his breakout performance in ''Train to Busan'' and subsequent leading roles, he has become one of South Korea's most successful actors. He was Gallup Korea's Actor of the Year, Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year in 2018. Early life Ma was born on March 1, 1971. He has American citizenship. He lived in Ohio and attended Columbus State Community College, Columbus State before returning to South Korea to pursue his acting career. Career Ma rose to fame for his supporting actor, supporting roles in the films ''The Neighbor (2012 film), The Neighbor'', ''Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time'', and ''The Unjust''. He then played leading roles in ''Norigae (film), Norigae'', ''Murderer'', and ''One on One (2014 film), One on One. Ma's role in the zombie film ''Train to Busan'' propelled him to international popularity. His subsequent leading roles in films ''Derailed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh Man-seok
Oh Man-seok (born January 30, 1975) is a South Korean actor. Best known for playing the titular transgender singer in rock musical '' Hedwig and the Angry Inch'', Oh's acting career spans theater, television and film. Career Theater beginnings Oh Man-seok graduated from the School of Drama at Korea National University of Arts with a BFA in Acting. He made his stage debut in ''Faust'' in 1999. One of his early notable roles was as the androgynous court jester Gong-gil who becomes the object of obsession of the tyrant King Yeonsan in ''Yi'', which would later be adapted into the hit 2005 film ''King and the Clown''. Highly acclaimed for his portrayal of Gong-gil, Oh was awarded Best New Actor by the National Theater Association of Korea for the play's first run in 2000, and he reprised the role four more times in 2001, 2003, 2006, and 2010. More roles followed in ''The Rocky Horror Show'' (2001), ''Return to the Forbidden Planet'' (2002), '' Grease'' (2003), ''Singin' in the Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Comedy-drama Films
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Seventeen or 17 may refer to: *17 (number), the natural number following 16 and preceding 18 * one of the years 17 BC, AD 17, 1917, 2017 Literature Magazines * ''Seventeen'' (American magazine), an American magazine * ''Seventeen'' (Japanese magazine), a Japanese magazine Novels * ''Seventeen'' (Tarkington novel), a 1916 novel by Booth Tarkington *''Seventeen'' (''Sebuntiin''), a 1961 novel by Kenzaburō Ōe * ''Seventeen'' (Serafin novel), a 2004 novel by Shan Serafin Stage and screen Film * ''Seventeen'' (1916 film), an American silent comedy film *''Number Seventeen'', a 1932 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock * ''Seventeen'' (1940 film), an American comedy film *''Eric Soya's '17''' (Danish: ''Sytten''), a 1965 Danish comedy film * ''Seventeen'' (1985 film), a documentary film * ''17 Again'' (film), a 2009 film whose working title was ''17'' * ''Seventeen'' (2019 film), a Spanish drama film Television * ''Seventeen'' (TV drama), a 1994 UK dramatic short starring Christ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yonhap News Agency
Yonhap News Agency is a major South Korean news agency. It is based in Seoul, South Korea. Yonhap provides news articles, pictures and other information to newspapers, TV networks and other media in South Korea. History Yonhap (, , translit. ''Yeonhap''; meaning "united" in Korean) was established on 19 December 1980, through the merger of Hapdong News Agency and Orient Press. The Hapdong News Agency itself emerged in late 1945 out of the short-lived Kukje News, which had operated for two months out of the office of the Domei, the former Japanese news agency that had functioned in Korea during the Japanese colonial era. In 1999 Yonhap took over the Naewoe News Agency. Naewoe was a South Korea government-affiliated organization, created in the mid 1970s, and tasked with publishing information and analysis on North Korea from a South Korean perspective through books and journals. Naewoe was known to have close links with South Korea's intelligence agency, and according to the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seo Yea-ji
Seo Ye-ji () is a South Korean actress. She began her acting career in the sitcom '' Potato Star 2013QR3'' (2013–2014). This was followed by major roles in period drama ''Diary of a Night Watchman'' (2014), thriller ''Last'' (2015), and fantasy '' Moorim School: Saga of the Brave'' (2016). Her notable lead roles in television series include '' Save Me'' (2017) and ''Lawless Lawyer'' (2018). She rose to prominence with the romantic comedy ''It's Okay to Not Be Okay'' (2020). Career 2013–2016: Debut and diverse roles Seo had no plans to pursue a career in acting but things took a different turn when she caught the attention of the CEO of her then-management company, Made in Chan Entertainment, who persuaded her to venture into acting. In March 2013, she stepped in the entertainment industry by appearing in an advertisement for SK Telecom. In May 2013, she featured in the Samsung Galaxy S4 short film ''Love'' essaying the role of Min-joo. She debuted as an actress in the tvN si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeon Moo-song
Jeon Moo-song (born September 28, 1941) is a South Korean actor. Jeon began his career on stage in the play 'Chunhyangjeon' in 1964 and has since been active in Korean theatre, film and television. In 1977, he performed as the title character in ''Crown Prince Hamyeol'' (an adaptation of ''Hamlet'') at La MaMa in New York City, which marked the first time a Korean theatre troupe had traveled outside Korea. Jeon also won two trophies from the Grand Bell Awards for his portrayal of an eccentric monk in Im Kwon-taek's 1981 film ''Mandala''. Jeon is also the subject of an internet meme titled "High Expectations Asian Father" wherein his image, taken from his cameo in the film ''Epitaph An epitaph (; ) is a short text honoring a deceased person. Strictly speaking, it refers to text that is inscribed on a tombstone or plaque, but it may also be used in a figurative sense. Some epitaphs are specified by the person themselves be ...'', is paired with an exaggerated quote usual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Ji-ho
Choi Ji-ho (born November 25, 1980) is a South Korean actor and model. He began his entertainment career in 2003 as part of Model Line's stable, walking the runways for Gucci Gucci (, ; ) is an Italian high-end luxury fashion house based in Florence, Italy. Its product lines include handbags, ready-to-wear, footwear, accessories, and home decoration; and it licenses its name and branding to Coty, Inc. for fragrance ..., Armani, Nike, Inc., Nike, EXR (clothing), EXR, Lacoste, Dolce & Gabbana, as well as Korean designers Lee Ju-young, Choi Chang-ho and Noh Seung-eun. Choi then made his acting debut in 2007, and has since starred in stage musicals such as ''Finding Kim Jong-wook'' and ''Thrill Me'', and the films ''Antique (film), Antique'' (2008) and ''Troubleshooter'' (2010). Filmography Film Television series Variety show Music video Theater Awards and nominations References External links Choi Ji-ho Fansite ''Single Man'' Choi Ji-ho Fan Caf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seo Hyun-chul
Seo Hyun-chul ( ko, 서현철, born 19 May 1965) is a South Korean theatre, film and television actor. He is known for his supporting roles in various TV series and films. His better known works are: 2013 medical drama series '' Good Doctor'', 2017 TV series ''Revolutionary Love'', 2019 thriller series '' Woman of 9.9 Billion'', and 2021 action-comedy film '' Mission: Possible''. In 2022, he is appearing in ''Thirty-Nine''. Career Seo debuted in 1994 ln play ''Hwang Gu-do''. Since then he has appeared in about 110 stage and musical plays. He made his TV debut in 2010 series ''Cinderella's Stepsister'', whereas his film debut was in the film ''Finding Mr. Destiny'' in the same year. Seo appeared on talk show Radio Star thrice in year 2015, 2017 and 2019 in episodes 426, 513 and 648 respectively. In 2021 he appeared in tvN's apocalyptic thriller ''Happiness'' alongwith his wife Jung Jae-eun. In 2022 Seo was cast in JTBC TV series ''Thirty-Nine ''Thirty-Nine'' () is a 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ji Chang-wook
Ji Chang-wook (born 5 July 1987) is a South Korean actor and singer. He rose to fame for playing the lead role of Dong-hae in daily drama series '' Smile Again'' (2010–2011), and had notable lead roles in television series such as ''Warrior Baek Dong-soo'' (2011), '' Empress Ki'' (2013–2014), '' Healer'' (2014–2015), ''The K2'' (2016), ''Suspicious Partner'' (2017), ''Melting Me Softly'' (2019), ''Backstreet Rookie'' (2020), '' Lovestruck in the City ''(2020-2021), ''The Sound of Magic'' (2022), and ''If You Wish Upon Me'' (2022). Career 2006–2009: Beginnings Ji began his career in musical theatre. He made his onscreen debut in the 2006 film ''Days...'' and had a minor role in the 2008 television drama ''You Stole My Heart''. He officially debuted in 2008 through the film, ''Sleeping Beauty''. In 2009, he appeared in '' My Too Perfect Sons'', playing the timid, youngest brother who ends up raising his best friend's daughter at just 20 years old. The weekend family dram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Dong-hwi
Lee Dong-hwi (born July 22, 1985) is a South Korean actor and singer. He gained recognition through his role in the critically acclaimed television series ''Reply 1988'' (2015–2016). Lee starred in the film ''Extreme Job'' (2019), the second highest-grossing South Korean film in history. He is also a member of South Korean supergroup MSG Wannabe. Personal life Lee has been in a relationship with model-actress Jung Ho-yeon since 2015. He is part of a celebrity group of friends known as BYH48 which consists of EXO's Suho, Ryu Jun-yeol, Byun Yo-han, Ji Soo and more. The name was coined by their fans, with BYH referring to Byun Yo-han - the group's leader - and 48 is a parody of Japanese idol group AKB48. In May 2021, Lee was revealed as one of the MSG Wannabe members who passed on variety show program Hangout with Yoo and debuted as a member of MSG Wannabe and was part of the sub-unit JSDK. Philanthropy On March 8, 2022, Lee donated million to the Hope Bridge Disaster Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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