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The Piper (film)
''The Piper'' (; lit. ''The Guest'') is a 2015 South Korean period horror-thriller film inspired by the '' Pied Piper of Hamelin'' legend. It is written and directed by Kim Gwang-tae, in his directorial debut. Plot In the 1950s after the Korean War, a gentle wandering piper with a limp, Woo-ryong, and his sick young son, Young-nam, are en-route by foot to Seoul through the central Korean highlands when they reach a remote village. The village chief allows Woo-ryong and his son to stay at his house. The piper shows the Chief an English-written note that he says is the name of an American doctor at a hospital in Seoul who can treat Young-nam. The Chief, who tells the piper not to tell anyone else the war is over, agrees but he cannot read English either. Woo-ryong is smitten by a villager called Mi-sook who lost her husband and child in the war. Woo-ryong quickly sees that the village is plagued by rats that do not fear humans and do not fall for traps and poisons. The chief explai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryu Seung-ryong
Ryu Seung-ryong (born November 29, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Ryu began his acting career in theater, subsequently becoming one of the most versatile supporting actors in Korean film and television. In 2013, he headlined '' Miracle in Cell No. 7'', which became (at the time) the third highest grossing Korean film of all time, and in 2019 he starred in the comedy film ''Extreme Job'', which is currently the 2nd highest-grossing film of all time in South Korea. Ryu is the first Korean to star in four movies that have drawn over 10 million viewers each. Career Ryu Seung-ryong made his acting debut at the age of 15 in a stage musical. After his screen debut in 2004's '' Someone Special'', he has since become one of the most versatile and dependable character actors in Korea. A sampling of the various roles he has played over the years: a mentally handicapped father in '' Miracle in Cell No. 7'', the royal adviser Heo Gyun in '' Masquerade'', an officer of the North Korean Peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Jung-young
Kim Jung-young ( born on 27 July 1972) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 2000 in films, since then, she has appeared in number of plays, films and television series. She got recognition for her supporting roles in ''Clean with Passion for Now'' (2018), '' Black Dog: Being A Teacher'' (2019), '' Jirisan'', ''River Where the Moon Rises'' (2021) and ''Business Proposal'' (2022). She has acted in films such as: '' The Piper'' (2015), ''The King's Case Note'' (2017) and ''Our Body'' (2018) among others. Career At Sangmyung University Kim was a member of a playgroup and later she joined theater company Han River in 1995. She debuted in films in 2000 through Kim Ki-duk’s ''Real Fiction''. After her first appearance, she did minor roles in the films such as ''Bungee Jumping of Their Own'' (2001) and an indie film ''Waikiki Brothers'' (2001). Then she got break in ''Bad Guy'' (2001) and 2003 NETPAC award winner of the Locarno International Film Festival, '' Spring, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screen Anarchy
Screen Anarchy, previously known as Twitch Film or Twitch, is a Canadian English-language website featuring news and reviews of mainly international, independent and cult films. The website was founded in 2004 by Todd Brown. In addition to films, the website covers various film festivals from Sundance, Toronto and Fantasia to Sitges, Cannes and the Berlinale. They partnered with Instinctive Film in 2011 to found Interactor, a crowd funding and viral marketing site, and with Indiegogo in 2013. Brown is a partner at XYZ Films, and ''Variety'' credits Twitch Film as helping to popularize the production company's films. Brad Miska of Bloody Disgusting wrote that Twitch "...quickly established itself as the online world’s leading source for international, independent, cult, arthouse and genre film news, review and discussion." He also wrote: "Over the years I have become increasingly impressed by what Todd Brown has done with Twitch Film, he has cornered the market for all edgy i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Out (magazine)
''Time Out'' is a global magazine published by Time Out Group. ''Time Out'' started as a London-only publication in 1968 and has expanded its editorial recommendations to 328 cities in 58 countries worldwide. In 2012, the London edition became a free publication, with a weekly readership of over 307,000. ''Time Out''s global market presence includes partnerships with Nokia and mobile apps for iOS and Android (operating system), Android operating systems. It was the recipient of the International Consumer Magazine of the Year award in both 2010 and 2011 and the renamed International Consumer Media Brand of the Year in 2013 and 2014. History ''Time Out'' was first published in 1968 as a London listings magazine by Tony Elliott (publisher), Tony Elliott, who used his birthday money to produce a one-sheet pamphlet, with Bob Harris (radio presenter), Bob Harris as co-editor. The first product was titled ''Where It's At'', before being inspired by Dave Brubeck's album ''Time Out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollywood News
Community newspapers in Hollywood, California, have included the ''Hollywood Sentinel'' (1903 or before-1911), ''Hollywood Inquirer'' (unknown-1914), ''Hollywood Citizen'' (1905–1931), ''Hollywood News,'' (unknown-1931), and ''Hollywood Citizen-News'' (1931–1970). ''Sentinel'' In 1903, veteran publisher A.A. Bynon sold his interest in a newspaper called the ''Hollywood Sentinel'' to G.P. Sullivan, who became the paper's editor. The ''Sentinel'' received the Hollywood city contract for printing legal advertising in December 1903. In 1904 C.N. Whitaker, former editor of the ''Monrovia Messenger,'' bought the business, but on November 1 Morris & Ponay of Portland, Oregon, took it over. In 1905 Charles Mosteller of Los Angeles was the new owner of the ''Hollywood Sentinel.'' It was still being published in 1907 and 1909. In 1909 Mosteller, identified as the ''Sentinel's'' managing editor, said the newspaper would begin a daily edition in June, which would compete with the ''Hol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangwon Province, South Korea
Gangwon Province is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. It is bound on the east by the Sea of Japan, and borders Gyeonggi Province to its west, North Gyeongsang Province and North Chungcheong Province to its south, and the Military Demarcation Line to the north, separating it from North Korea's Kangwŏn Province. Before the division of Korea in 1945 Gangwon and Kangwŏn Provinces formed a single province. Pyeongchang County in Gangwon hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2018 Winter Paralympics, with Gangwon hosting the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. History Gangwon-do was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty, formed in 1395, deriving its name from the names of the principal cities of Gangneung () and the provincial capital Wonju (). In 1895 Gangwon-do was replaced by the Districts of Chuncheon (''Chuncheon-bu;'' ) in the west and Gangneung (''Gangneung-bu;'' ) in the east, with Wonju becoming a part of Chungju District. In 1896 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Shamanism
Korean shamanism or Mu-ism is a religion from Korea. In the Korean language, alternative terms for the tradition are ''musok'' () and ''mugyo'' (무교, 巫敎). Scholars of religion have classified it as a folk religion. There is no central authority in control of the religion and much diversity exists among practitioners. The ''musok'' tradition is polytheistic, promoting belief in a range of deities. Both these deities and ancestral spirits are deemed capable of interacting with living humans and causing them problems. Central to the religion are ritual specialists, the majority of them female, called ''mudang'' (Hangul:무당, Hanja: 巫堂) or ''mu'' (무, 巫); in English they have sometimes been called "shamans," although the validity of this is contested. The ''mudang'' assist paying clients in determining the cause of misfortune using divination. ''Mudang'' also perform longer rituals called ''kut'', in which the gods and ancestral spirits are given offerings of food and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Young-sun (actress)
Kim Young-sun ( born on 5 March 1971) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 2005 in films, since then, she has appeared in number of plays, films and television series. She got recognition for her supporting roles in ''Boys Over Flowers'' (2009), ''Shine or Go Crazy'' (2015), and ''Twenty-Five Twenty-One'' (2022). She has acted in films such as: '' The Piper'' (2015), ''A Man and a Woman'' (2016) and ''Psychokinesis'' (2018) among others. Career Kim Young-sun is affiliated to artist management A talent manager (also known as an artist manager, band manager or music manager) is an individual who guides the professional career of entertainer, artists in the entertainment industry. The responsibility of the talent manager is to oversee t ... company Hunus Entertainment since February 2022. It was her childhood dream to become an actor, so Kim acted in Busan Municipal Youth Theater since her middle school days. After graduation from school she worked in a bank. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Si-yeon
Park Si-yeon (born Park Mi-seon on March 29, 1979) is a South Korean actress. She joined the Miss Korea pageant in 2000, and using that as a springboard to an acting career, she made her acting debut in China in 2004, appearing in minor roles in several CCTV dramas. In 2005 Park was cast in her first starring role in the Korean drama '' My Girl'', though at the time she was more known for dating actor-singer Eric Mun. As she built her filmography in the following years, Park overcame early criticism of her acting skills and eventually gained respect as an actress in TV series such as ''Bitter Sweet Life'', ''Coffee House'' and '' The Innocent Man'', as well as the films ''The Fox Family'', '' A Love'', and '' The Scent''. Early life Park Mi-seon was born in Busan, South Korea. As a child, Park displayed a talent for singing, saying, "When I was young, I used to be so shy that I cried when I was told to sing in front of my dad on the Lunar New Year. My mom ended up sending me to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ham Sung-min
Ham Sung-min is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in dramas such as '' Sweet Revenge'', ''Save the Family'', ''Gangnam Beauty'', ''Tunnel'' and '' All of Us Are Dead''. He also appeared in movies such as ''Psychokinesis'', '' The Sound of a Flower'', ''Confession'', ''The Battleship Island'' and ''Missing Missing or The Missing may refer to: Film * ''Missing'' (1918 film), an American silent drama directed by James Young * ''Missing'' (1982 film), an American historical drama directed by Costa-Gavras * ''Missing'' (2007 film) (''Vermist''), a Bel ...''. Filmography Television series Film References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ham, Sung-min 1998 births Living people 21st-century South Korean male actors South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jung Joon-won (actor, Born 2004)
Jung Joon-won (born 26 July 2004) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Television series Film Awards and nominations References External links * * 2004 births Living people South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors People from Gimhae {{Korea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
