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Yi Sun-sin Trilogy
''Yi Sun-sin trilogy'' is a South Korean period war action film series directed by Kim Han-min based on three major naval battles led by Admiral Yi Sun-sin. The first film '' The Admiral: Roaring Currents'' (2014) is based on Battle of Myeongnyang (1597), the second '' Hansan: Rising Dragon'' (2022) depicts Battle of Hansan Island (1592) and the last film '' Noryang: Sea of Death'' (2023) is based on Battle of Noryang (1598). Overview Cast Development In 2013, while producing '' The Admiral: Roaring Currents'', Big Stone Pictures revealed their plans to produce two more films related to Yi Sun-sin, titled ''Emergence of Hansan Dragon'' and '' Noryang: Sea of Death'' as sequels, depending on the success of ''The Admiral''. Following the box office success of ''The Admiral'' which became the most-watched and highest-grossing film of all time in South Korea, production of the sequels was confirmed. According to director Kim, the charm of Admiral Yi Sun-shin has lef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Hae-il
Park Hae-il (born 26 January 1977) is a South Korean actor. He began his acting career in theater, but soon gained the film industry's attention in 2003 with ''Jealousy Is My Middle Name'' and ''Memories of Murder''. Park's film career took off, with leading roles in films of diverse genres, including relationship drama ''Rules of Dating'' (2005), horror mystery ''Paradise Murdered'' (2007), and crime thriller ''Moss'' (2010). More recently, Park received Best Actor honors for his performance in the period action film ''War of the Arrows'', which was the highest-grossing Korean film of 2011. He also received critical acclaim for his role as an aging poet in ''A Muse'' (2012). Career Park Hae-il began appearing in theatre productions ever since childhood, and he first established himself on stage rather than on the screen. In 2000 he was awarded the Best New Actor award in the theatre category of the Baeksang Arts Awards for his role in the play ''Cheongchun-yechan'' ("Ode to Yout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cho Jin-woong
Cho Jin-woong (born Jo Won-jun; March 3, 1976) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles as Sejong's loyal bodyguard in ''Deep Rooted Tree'' (2011), a mobster in '' Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time'' (2012), and a mysterious villain in ''A Hard Day'' (2014). He also gained recognition and praise for his performance as a detective in the television series ''Signal'' (2016). Filmography Film Television series Television shows Musical/Theater Awards and nominations Accolades In 2021 he was selected as Jury member for Actor and Actress of the Year Award in 26th Busan International Film Festival The 26th Busan International Film Festival opened on October 6 at the Busan Cinema Center in Busan, South Korea with South Korean film '' Heaven: To the Land of Happiness'' by Im Sang-soo. Park So-dam and Song Joong-ki hosted the opening of the ... held in October. References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cho, Jin-woong 1976 births Living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Series Introduced In 2014
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Behind The Scenes Of Hansan; Rising Dragon 한산; 용의 출현 (4)
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Extreme Job
''Extreme Job'' () is a 2019 South Korean action comedy film directed by Lee Byeong-heon, starring Ryu Seung-ryong, Lee Hanee, Jin Seon-kyu, Lee Dong-hwi and Gong Myung. The film was released on January 23, 2019. The film has become a major box office success in South Korea, grossing () on a production budget of () and surpassing 10 million ticket sales in just 15 days. As of June 2022, ''Extreme Job'' is the highest-grossing film and the second most viewed film in South Korean film history. Plot summary After failing their latest mission, a group of young narcotics detectives led by squad chief Go (Ryu Seung-Yong) are offered one last chance to save their career. They should carry out undercover surveillance of an international drug gang. Their stakeout location is a chicken restaurant. Things seem to work, but Ko is informed that the restaurant will soon go out of business. Ko and his colleagues decide to purchase the restaurant, still planning to use it for their underco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea Herald
''The Korea Herald'' is a leading English-language daily newspaper founded in 1953 and published in Seoul, South Korea. The editorial staff is composed of Korean and international writers and editors, with additional news coverage drawn from international news agencies such as the Associated Press. ''The Korea Herald'' is operated by Herald Corporation. Herald Corporation also publishes ''The Herald Business'', a Korean-language business daily, ''The Junior Herald'', an English weekly for teens, ''The Campus Herald'', a Korean-language weekly for university students. Herald Media is also active in the country's booming English as a foreign language sector, operating a chain of hagwons as well as an English village. ''The Korea Herald'' is a member of the Asia News Network. History ''The Korean Republic'' ''The Korea Herald'' began in August 1953 as ''The Korean Republic'', a 4-page tabloid English-language daily. In 1958, ''The Korean Republic'' published its fifth anniversary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspaper by circulation in the United States. The publication has won more than 40 Pulitzer Prizes. It is owned by Patrick Soon-Shiong and published by the Times Mirror Company. The newspaper’s coverage emphasizes California and especially Southern California stories. In the 19th century, the paper developed a reputation for civic boosterism and opposition to labor unions, the latter of which led to the bombing of its headquarters in 1910. The paper's profile grew substantially in the 1960s under publisher Otis Chandler, who adopted a more national focus. In recent decades the paper's readership has declined, and it has been beset by a series of ownership changes, staff reductions, and other controversies. In January 2018, the paper's staff voted to unionize and final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newsweek
''Newsweek'' is an American weekly online news magazine co-owned 50 percent each by Dev Pragad, its president and CEO, and Johnathan Davis (businessman), Johnathan Davis, who has no operational role at ''Newsweek''. Founded as a weekly print magazine in 1933, it was widely distributed during the 20th century, and had many notable editors-in-chief. The magazine was acquired by The Washington Post Company in 1961, and remained under its ownership until 2010. Revenue declines prompted The Washington Post Company to sell it, in August 2010, to the audio pioneer Sidney Harman for a purchase price of one dollar and an assumption of the magazine's liabilities. Later that year, ''Newsweek'' merged with the news and opinion website ''The Daily Beast'', forming The Newsweek Daily Beast Company. ''Newsweek'' was jointly owned by the estate of Harman and the diversified American media and Internet company IAC (company), IAC. ''Newsweek'' continued to experience financial difficulties, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Highest-grossing Films In South Korea
The following are lists of the highest-grossing domestic films in South Korea, by receipts and the number of tickets nationwide. Domestic films by admissions This is listed by the tickets sold nationwide, as of December 9, 2022, according to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC). However, information on KOFIC was accrued since 2004, making some films that released before 2004 either not included or not accurate regarding number of admissions. Number of admissions for films that released before 2004 was collected from trusted articles or news. Foreign films by admissions Foreign films are listed by the tickets sold nationwide, as of December 9, 2022. Domestic films by gross This is a list of box office gross of domestic films in South Korea (adjusted for inflation) from 2004 to July 7, 2022, in South Korean won and US dollar according to the Korean Film Council. Highest grossing films by year The highest grossing films of each year, annually. References External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katō Yoshiaki
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the late Sengoku period to early Edo period who served as lord of the Aizu Domain. A retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, he fought in the battle of Shizugatake in 1583, and soon became known as one of the ''shichi-hon-yari'' (七本槍), or Seven Spears of Shizugatake, Yoshiaki was one of Hideyoshi's seven most trusted and experienced generals. He was involved in the bitter naval battles at Siege of Shimoda in the Odawara Campaign (1590) and fought off the coast of southern Korean peninsula during the 1st and 2nd Korean Campaign, many of which went in favor of the Korean navy. After Hideyoshi's death in 1598, Katō fought alongside Tokugawa Ieyasu. Following the important victory at Sekigahara in 1600, Tokugawa doubled Katō's fief from 100,000 ''koku'' to 200,000. For a time, he was lord of Aizu. See also *Katō Kiyomasa *Siege of Shimoda Popular culture * Portrayed by Kim Kang-il in the 2014 film '' The Admiral: Roaring Currents''. * Portrayed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Sung-kyun
Kim Sung-kyun (born May 25, 1980) is a South Korean actor. Kim began his career in theatre, then made his screen debut as a gangster boss's faithful henchman in '' Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time'', followed by supporting roles in '' The Neighbor'', ''Reply 1994'', ''Reply 1988 ''Reply 1988'' () is a South Korean television series starring Lee Hye-ri, Ryu Jun-yeol, Go Kyung-pyo, Park Bo-gum, and Lee Dong-hwi. Beginning in the year 1988, it revolves around five friends and their families living in the same neighborhoo ...'' and '' Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo'' (2016). Filmography Film Television series Web series Theater Awards and nominations References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Sung-kyun 1980 births Living people People from Daegu South Korean male stage actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male television actors Best New Actor Paeksang Arts Award (film) winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryohei Otani
is a Japanese actor and model. He began his modeling career in Japan, then entered Korean entertainment by being featured in a commercial for Dunkin' Donuts in 2003, followed by Hyundai Motors, Olympus and SK Telecom. His popularity helped him land roles on television, beginning with the 2006 sitcom ''Soulmate''. Otani's acting career continued to be active in South Korea, starring in television dramas such as '' The Road Home'', ''Dear My Sister'', ''Hero'', ''The Chaser'', and ''Gunman in Joseon'' that earned him Global Star Award in the 7th Korea Drama Awards as well as the period blockbusters ''War of the Arrows'' and '' The Admiral: Roaring Currents''. He has currently been acting in Japan; starring in hit Japanese dramas like ''The Full-Time Wife Escapist'' as Ryota Kazami, Love Rerun as Ryosuke Sagisawa in 2018, and will be taking part in many more Japanese works later in 2018 as well. Filmography Television series * ''Soulmate'' (MBC, 2006) * ''Tokyo Sun Shower'' (SBS, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
