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The King Of Legend
''The King of Legend'' (; literally ''King Geunchogo'') is a 2010 South Korean historical drama based on King Geunchogo of Baekje. Besides historical information from Samguk Sagi and Samguk Yusa, it was also inspired by a novel written by Lee Munyeol, a renowned Korean writer. The drama aired on KBS1 in Korea, and internationally through KBS World. Synopsis The drama tells the story of a warrior King of Baekje. Under his reign, the kingdom experienced its glory days, with military conquests that saw him controlling most of the Korean peninsula and a subsequent enhancement of Baekje's political power that was the greatest height of Baekje's power. The initial video references 2010 Seoul at the site of Pungnaptoseong then flashes back 1,700 years to Hanseong, Baekje ("Bakchi" as referred to in the English subtitles) in which the subject declares to make a new kingdom on that land near the West Sea. Yeogu, the ousted Prince, is banished to a life of selling salt to suppress any fea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Period Drama
A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television. Historical drama includes historical fiction and romance film, romances, adventure films, and swashbucklers. A period piece may be set in a vague or general era such as the Middle Ages, or a specific period such as the Roaring Twenties, or the recent past. Scholarship Films set in historical times have always been some of the most popular works. D. W. Griffith's ''The Birth of a Nation'' and Buster Keaton's ''The General (1926 film), The General'' are examples of popular early American works set during the U.S. Civil War. In different eras different subgenres have risen to popularity, such as the westerns and sword and sandal films that dominated North American cinema in the 1950s. The ''costume drama'' is often separated as a genre of historical dramas. Early critics defined them as films focusing on romance and relation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBS World
KBS World is the Korean Broadcasting System's international broadcasting service. It consists of KBS World Radio, KBS World television channel and KBS Korea. History The foreign-language radio broadcast from KBS (before its restructure into a public broadcaster in March 1973) was started as "The Voice of Free Korea" in 1953. It officially became a part of KBS in July 1968. The station was renamed Radio Korea in March 1973, and then Radio Korea International in August 1994. In July 2003, KBS World, an international television channel aimed at Koreans abroad, started broadcasting. In March 2005, Radio Korea International became KBS World Radio. Most of the programs are subtitled for the audience they are broadcast to, in languages such as English, Chinese, Malaysian, Vietnamese, and Indonesian. Services Radio KBS World Radio is South Korea's sole foreign language promotional broadcast for the entire world. Its programming features news, culture, music, entertainment, as we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dongbuyeo
Eastern Buyeo, also rendered as Dongbuyeo or Eastern Fuyu, was an ancient kingdom that developed from Northern Buyeo (Northern Fuyu), until it was conquered by Goguryeo. According to the ''Samguk Sagi'', it was established when the Buyeo king Hae Buru moved the capital eastward by the sea. Founding According to the ''Samguk Sagi'' and other accounts, the kingdom of Eastern Buyeo originated from Northern Buyeo, and relocated to the land near to Okjeo. Hae Buru found a golden frog-like child under a large rock.Samguk Yusa,Book1 Hae Buru named the child Geumwa, meaning golden frog, and later made him crown prince. Early Eastern Buyeo Geumwa became king after Hae Buru's death. Not long after, King Geumwa reversed his father's submission to Bukbuyeo and declared himself "Supreme king" and gave the title posthumously to his father, Hae Buru. At the Ubal river, near southern of Taebaek Mountain, Geumwa met Lady Yuhwa, who was the disowned daughter Habaek, the god of the Amnok River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jung Woong-in
Jung Woong-in (; born January 20, 1971) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film * ''Drive'' (TBA) as Na Jin-soo * '' Seoul Vibe'' (Netflix Film/ 2022) as Chief Prosecutor * ''Child for Children'' (2022) as Seung-won * '' The Prison'' (2017) * ''Time Renegade'' (2016) * ''Veteran'' (2015) * ''Fists of Legend'' (2013) * ''Marrying the Mafia 4: Unstoppable Family'' (2011) * '' Meet the In-Laws'' (2010) ( cameo) * ''City of Damnation'' (2009) * ''Santamaria'' (2008) * ''Are You Crazy?'' (2007) * ''Flushed Away'' (animated, 2006) (Korean dubbing) * ''Mr. Wacky'' (2006) ( cameo) * ''The Magicians'' (2006) * ''My Boss, My Teacher'' (2006) * ''Don't Tell Papa'' (2004) * ''The Circle'' (2003) * ''2424'' (2002) * ''My Boss, My Hero'' (2001) * ''The Foul King'' (2000) * ''A Great Chinese Restaurant'' (1999) * '' The Quiet Family'' (1998) * ''Seven Rascals'' (1996) * ''Boss'' (1996) * ''Rehearsal'' (1995) Television series * ''Our Blooming Youth'' (2023) - Cho Won-bo * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Ji-na
Choi Ji-na (born May 17, 1975) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1995, and became best known as a supporting actress in television dramas, notably ''My Rosy Life'' (2005), ''A Happy Woman'' (2008), and '' My Too Perfect Sons'' (2009). In 2005, Choi received a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the Korean Film Awards for her portrayal of a shaman in ''Blood Rain Blood rain is a phenomenon where blood is perceived to fall from the sky in the form of rain. Blood Rain may also refer to: * ''Blood Rain'' (film), a 2005 thriller film * ''Blood Rain'' (novel), a 1999 crime novel See also *''BloodRayne'', a ...''. Filmography Television series Film Theater Awards and nominations References External links * * * * 1975 births Living people South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses South Korean stage actresses Place of birth missing (living people) {{Korea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gye Of Baekje
Gye of Baekje (died 346, r. 344–346) was the twelfth king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Background He was the eldest son of the 10th king Bunseo, who was assassinated in 304. The ''Samguk Sagi'' records that "''he was naturally hard and brace, and skilled with horse and bow. When Bunseo died, Gye was too young to succeed him, so Biryu (younger brother of the 7th king Saban) succeeded him, dying in the 41st year of his own reign. Then Gye succeeded him''". Reign His rule indicated the continued the rivalry between two royal lines, that of the 5th king Chogo and that of the 8th king Goi, from whom Gye descended. The Goi line ended with Gye's 2-year reign, as he was succeeded by Biryu's son Geunchogo. Samguk Sagi: * 346 AD, autumn, ninth month. The king died. Family * Father: Bunseo of Baekje * Mother: unknown ** Queen: unknown *** Children: Buyeo Min *** Buyeo Mun *** Buyeo Hwa Popular culture * Portrayed by Han Jin-hee in the 2010-20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han Jin-hee
Han Jin-hee (born March 14, 1949) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in 1969 and has remained active in television and film. In 1990 he served as president of the TV Broadcasting Actors Association. Filmography Film *''My Little Bride'' (2004) *''My Sassy Girl'' (2001) *''You Are My Ecstatic Hell'' (1990) *''Hwa-chun'' (1989) *''A Forest Where a Woman Breathes'' (1988) *''Frozen Sea'' (1987) *''Saturdays with No Nights'' (1986) *''The Revolt of Women'' (1985) *''My Love 3'' (1985) *''The Winter That Year Was Warm'' (1984) *''Ban-no 2'' (1984) *''Wife'' (1983) *''My Love 2'' (1983) *''The Man Made to Cry by a Woman'' (1981) *''Freezing Point '81'' (1981) *''The One I Love'' (1981) *''The Woman Outside the Window'' (1980) *''A Rose with Thorns'' (1979) *''The Trappings of Youth'' (1979) *''Portrait of a Rock'' (1979) *''Flame Sonata'' (1979) *''Byung-tae and Young-ja'' (1979) *''Climax'' (1978) *''Miss O's Apartment'' (1978) *''Sons for My Wife'' (1977) *''Targ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Tae-hoon (actor)
Kim Tae-hoon (born May 26, 1975) is a South Korean actor. Kim graduated from Hanyang University, then began his acting career with the Hanyang Repertory Theatre in 1997. Onscreen, he has played leading roles in indie films such as ''Way to Go, Rose'' (2006), ''The Pit and the Pendulum'' (2009) and ''When Winter Screams'' (2013). Kim also stars in mainstream films and television dramas such as '' The Man from Nowhere'' (2010), ''You're So Pretty'' (2011), '' The Innocent Man'' (2012), '' An Ethics Lesson'' (2013), and ''Pure Love'' (2013). His older brother Kim Tae-woo is also an actor. Filmography Film Television series Web series Hosting Theater Awards and nominations References External links Kim Tae-hoonat JYP Entertainment JYP Entertainment Corporation () is a South Korean multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate founded in 1997 by J. Y. Park. It is one of the largest entertainment companies in South Korea, and ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Myung-gil
Choi Myung-gil (born November 11, 1962) is a South Korean actress. Choi received several Best Actress awards for her portrayal of a proprietress who rents out her comic book shop as an overnight shelter in the 1994 film ''Rosy Life'' (also known as ''La Vie en Rose''). She has also starred in numerous television dramas, notably ''Marriage'' (1993), ''Tears of the Dragon'' (1996), ''Empress Myeongseong'' (2001), and ''Again, My Love'' (2009). Biography Choi is married to politician and lawmaker Kim Han-gil; Kim is chairman of the Democratic Party and co-chairman of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy The Democratic Party of Korea (DPK; ), formerly known as the New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD), is a Liberalism, liberal list of political parties in South Korea, political party in South Korea. Controlling the unicameral National Asse .... The couple have two sons. Filmography Film Television series Awards and nominations References External links Choi M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seo In-seok
Seo In-seok (born February 22, 1949) is a South Korean actor. Seo made his acting debut in 1976, and among his notable television series are the historical dramas '' Emperor Wang Gun'' (2000) and ''Jeong Do-jeon Jeong Dojeon ( Korean: 정도전, Hanja: 鄭道傳, 1342 – October 6, 1398), also known by his pen name Sambong ( Korean: 삼봉), was a prominent Korean scholar-official during the late Goryeo to the early Joseon periods. He served as the firs ...'' (2014). Filmography Television series Film Theater Awards and nominations References External links * * * * 1949 births Living people South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male stage actors People from Seoul {{Korea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Se-eun
Lee Se-eun (born August 31, 1980) is a South Korean actress. Lee made her acting debut in 1999, then began gaining popularity after starring in the horror film '' Bunshinsaba'' (2004). She appears in both television and film, notably '' Coma'' (2005), ''Love Needs a Miracle'' (2005), ''Fly High'' (2007), and ''The King of Legend'' (2010). Personal life Lee married in 2015 to a businessman who is three years younger than her. In November 2016, Lee gave birth to her first daughter. In 2021, Lee is pregnant with her second child, expected in late December. 2021 On December 27, 2021, Lee gave birth to a second child. Filmography Television drama Film Variety show Theater Awards and nominations References External links * at C9 Entertainment C9 Entertainment () is a South Korean entertainment agency founded in 2012 by Kim Dae-soon. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company and event management. The company was a sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gogugwon Of Goguryeo
King Gogugwon of Goguryeo (?–371, r. 331–371) was the 16th king of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the son of King Micheon and Lady Ju. Goguryeo faced devastation by the Murong Xianbei people who attacked Goguryeo. Hwando was destroyed again by them in 341. Buyeo was also destroyed by the Xianbei in 346. The reign of Gogukwon suffered severely from continuous foreign invasions, not only those of Chinese forces including Xianbei but also of Baekje, southernwest part of Korean peninsular. Particularly, the Xianbei state of Former Yan invaded the capital in 342, capturing Queen Ju, the mother of Gogukwon and his concubines and also digging up the corpse of his father, Micheon. Since the capital was thoroughly destroyed, Gogukwon firstly constructed Guknae seong as an alternative fortress in northern sphere and temporarily moved the capital to Pyongyang, present-day capital of North Korea. While he could get back the corpse of his father, it to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
