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The King Of Dramas
''The King of Dramas'' () is a 2012 South Korean television series, starring Kim Myung-min, Jung Ryeo-won and Choi Siwon of Super Junior. It is a satirical dramedy about what goes on behind the scenes in making a TV drama. It aired on SBS from November 5, 2012, to January 8, 2013, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 18 episodes. Plot Set against the backdrop of the Korean entertainment business, ''The King of Dramas'' revolves around Anthony Kim ( Kim Myung-min), the brilliant CEO of a drama production company who will do anything and everything for the sake of money, fame and success. He is known to possess the Midas touch as he has created blockbuster dramas and Hallyu stars. When a death on the set precipitates his fall from grace, Anthony attempts to regain his former status by putting the drama ''The Morning of Keijo'' on air. And to accomplish that, he needs the help of idealistic Lee Go-eun (Jung Ryeo-won), who dreams of becoming a top writer someday, and the handsom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satire
Satire is a genre of the visual, literary, and performing arts, usually in the form of fiction and less frequently non-fiction, in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, often with the intent of shaming or exposing the perceived flaws of individuals, corporations, government, or society itself into improvement. Although satire is usually meant to be humorous, its greater purpose is often constructive social criticism, using wit to draw attention to both particular and wider issues in society. A feature of satire is strong irony or sarcasm —"in satire, irony is militant", according to literary critic Northrop Frye— but parody, burlesque, exaggeration, juxtaposition, comparison, analogy, and double entendre are all frequently used in satirical speech and writing. This "militant" irony or sarcasm often professes to approve of (or at least accept as natural) the very things the satirist wishes to question. Satire is found in many a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Shin-hye
Park Shin-hye (, born February 18, 1990) is a South Korean actress and singer. She gained recognition as a child on TV shows such as ''Stairway to Heaven'' (2003), and ''Tree of Heaven'' (2006). Later on, she would achieve further success when she starred in the film '' Miracle in Cell No. 7'', one of the highest grossing Korean films of all time. Considered one of the most prolific actresses of her age, Park has also received recognition for her roles in the romances '' You're Beautiful'' (2009), ''The Heirs'' (2013), ''Pinocchio'' (2014–2015), '' Doctors'' (2016), ''Memories of the Alhambra'' (2018–2019), and action thrillers '' #Alive'' (2020) ''and Sisyphus: The Myth (2021)''. Park ranked 33rd in ''Forbes'' Korea Power Celebrity list in 2015, 12th in 2017, 40th in 2021, and 33rd in 2022. Early life and education Park was born on February 18, 1990, in Gwangju and grew up in Songpa District, Seoul. She has an older brother, Park Shin-won, a guitarist and composer. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jung Chan
Jung Chan (born February 23, 1971) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film * ''The Young Man'' (1994) * ''Extras'' (1998) * '' Over the Rainbow'' (2002) * ''Road Movie'' (2002) * '' Invisible Light'' (2003) * ''Spring Breeze'' (2003) * ''How to Keep My Love'' (2004) ( cameo) * ''Possible Changes'' (2005) * ''Woman on the Beach'' (2006) ( cameo) * '' The Cut'' (2007) * ''My New Partner'' (2008) ( cameo) * ''Loveholic'' (aka ''Secret Romance'', 2010) * ''Bomini'' (short film, 2010) * ''Link'' (2011) * ''Wi-do'' (2011) * '' The Concubine'' (2012) * ''Superstar'' (2012) Television series * ''Ice Adonis'' * ''TV City'' (MBC, 1995) * ''Woman'' (MBC, 1995) * '' Papa'' (KBS2, 1996) * ''August Bride'' (SBS, 1996) * ''Halt'' (KBS2, 1996) * ''The Angel Within'' (KBS2, 1997) * ''Tears of Roses'' (SBS, 1997) * ''New York Story'' (SBS, 1997) * ''MBC Best Theater'' "Love in May" (MBC, 1998) * ''Partner'' (SBS, 1998) * ''My Love By My Side'' (KBS1, 1998) * ''Sunday Best'' "Tollgat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jang Hyun-sung
Jang Hyun-sung (born July 17, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He started his acting career as a member of the ''Hakjeon'' Theatre Company, before transitioning to film and television. Jang is best known for starring in director Song Il-gon's arthouse films such as ''Spider Forest'' (2004) and ''The Magicians'' (2006), and most notably '' Feathers in the Wind'' (2005), for which one review praised him for giving "the performance of his career." He also had major roles in '' Nabi (The Butterfly)'' (2001), ''Rewind'' (also known as ''A Man Watching Video'', 2003), ''My Right to Ravage Myself'' (2005), '' Love Is a Crazy Thing'' (2005), and ''My Friend and His Wife'' (2008). Aside from acting, Jang was one of the screenwriters for the Moon Seung-wook film ''Romance'' (2006). In 2013, Jang and his two sons began appearing in the reality/variety show '' The Return of Superman'' (also known as ''Superman is Back''), in which celebrity fathers babysit their children by themselves for 48 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mina Fujii
is a Japanese actress. She started her career in the entertainment industry at the age of nine. She is best known for her role in the TV adaptation of '' Bloody Monday'', ''Kyōfu'', and for appearing in TVXQ's "Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō?" music video. Career Fujii made her film debut in 2006, when she played as Miki Onaka in ''Simsons''. In 2008, Fujii played the leading character of Toru Ikegami in ''Ame No Tsubasa''. In the same year, she starred as Aoi Asada in the live-action television drama adaptation of '' Bloody Monday''. In 2012, Fujii played a cameo of Mina in '' Panda and Hedgehog'' and Akiko in ''The King of Dramas''. In 2013, Fujii starred in the MBC reality show '' We Got Married Global'' alongside Lee Hongki. In 2014, Fujii played the character of Oshikiri in '' Monsterz'', the Japanese remake of the Korean film ''Haunters'', and Mika Aota in the ''tokusatsu'' comedy film '' Joshi Zu''. Personal life Fujii graduated from faculty of letters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yakuza
, also known as , are members of transnational organized crime syndicates originating in Japan. The Japanese police and media, by request of the police, call them , while the ''yakuza'' call themselves . The English equivalent for the term ''yakuza'' is gangster, meaning an individual involved in a Mafia-like criminal organization. The ''yakuza'' are known for their strict codes of conduct, their organized fiefdom nature and several unconventional ritual practices such as '' yubitsume'' or amputation of the left little finger. Members are often portrayed as males, wearing "sharp suits" with heavily tattooed bodies and slicked hair. This group is still regarded as being among "the most sophisticated and wealthiest criminal organizations". At their height, the ''yakuza'' maintained a large presence in the Japanese media and operated internationally. At their peak in the early 1960s, police estimated that the ''yakuza'' had a membership of more than 200,000."Police of Ja ... [...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 usuall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Geun-hyung
Park Geun-hyung (born June 7, 1940) is a South Korean actor. His career in film, television and theater has spanned over five decades. Filmography Film *''7 People in the Cellar'' (1969) *''Lovers of Seoul'' (1973) *''Spies in the National Assembly'' (1974) *''The Wild Flowers in the Battlefield'' (1974) *''Pupils of Evil'' (1974) *''Lee Jung-seob, a Painter'' (1974) *''Black Butterfly'' (1974) *''The Tigress'' (1974) *''The Instinct'' (1974) *''Flower and Snake'' (1975) *''Unfortunate Woman'' (1975) *''Visitor in Dawn'' (1975) *''Wasteland'' (1975) *''Wood and Swamp'' (1975) *''Lovers'' (1975) *''A Special Investigator, One-Armed Kim Jong-won'' (1975) *''Why Did I Do That?'' (1975) *''Black Night'' (1975) *''An Extinguished Window'' (1976) *''Seong Chun-hyang'' (1976) *''A Young Man Aware of Kwang Hwa Moon Well'' (1976) *''Wife'' (1976) *''The Door'' (1977) *''Under the Sky With No Mother (Sequel)'' (1977) *''The Land of Snow'' (1977) *''The World without Mom'' (1977) *''A Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoon Joo-sang
Yoon Joo-sang (born June 25, 1949) is a South Korean actor. In 2009, he won the Best Supporting Actor award during the 2009 KBS Drama Awards for his role in '' Iris''.'' Filmography Film *''Cane (Hoichori)'' (2011) *'' Miss Gold Digger'' (2007) *''Happy Killing'' (2007) *'' Radio Star'' (2006) *'' King and the Clown'' (2005) *''Diary of June'' (2005) *'' Duelist'' (2005) *''Thomas Ahn Jung-geun'' (2004) *''Spider Forest'' (2004) *''The President's Barber'' (2004) *''Arahan'' (2004) *''The Circle (2003) *'' Natural City'' (2003) *''No Comment'' (2002) *''Amygdala'' (2002) *''This Is Law'' (2001) *'' Guns & Talks'' (2001) *''Dream of a Warrior'' (2001) *''General Hospital the Movie: A Thousand Days'' (2000) *''Phantom: The Submarine'' (1999) *'' The Ring Virus'' (1999) *'' Shiri'' (1999) *''The Happenings'' (1998) *''Bitter and Sweet'' (1995) *'' The Taebaek Mountains'' (1994) Television series *'' Mental Coach Jegal'' (2022) * '' Extraordinary Attorney Woo'' (2022) (Cameo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jung In-gi
Jung In-gi (born September 12, 1966) is a South Korean actor. Jung made his acting debut in 1990, and has remained active in mainstream and independent film as well as television Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertisin ..., notably in ''Jury'' (2013), '' The Five'' (2013) and '' Gap-dong'' (2014). Filmography Film Television series Music video Theater Awards and nominations References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jung, In-gi 1966 births Living people People from Gyeonggi Province South Korean male film actors South Korean male television actors South Korean male stage actors 20th-century South Korean male actors 21st-century South Korean male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwon Hae-hyo
Kwon Hae-hyo (born November 6, 1965) is a South Korean television, film and stage actor. He is also an activist, involved in the Unite Our People Movement Headquarters, the Abolish the Family Registry and Create Family Equality Organization, the Cultural Alliance for Peace at Daechuri, the Minkahyup Human Rights Group, among various other political and social justice Social justice is justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society. In Western and Asian cultures, the concept of social justice has often referred to the process of ensuring that individuals ... causes. Filmography Film Television series Variety show Hosting Theater Awards and nominations References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kwon, Hae-hyo 1965 births Living people South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male stage actors Hanyang University alumni Male actors from Seoul 20th-century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
