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Han Hyo-joo
Han Hyo-joo (Korean: 한효주; born February 22, 1987) is a South Korean film and television actress, model and singer. She is best known for her leading roles in television series such as ''Heaven & Earth'' (2007), ''Iljimae'' (2008), '' Brilliant Legacy'' (2009), '' Dong Yi'' (2010) for which she won the coveted ''Best Actress'' award at the 47th Baeksang Arts Awards, '' W'' (2016) and ''Happiness'' (2021), as well as the films '' Masquerade'' (2012), which is one of the highest grossing Korean films of all-time, '' Cold Eyes'' (2013), for which she won ''Best Actress'' at the 34th Blue Dragon Film Awards, '' Love 911'' (2012), '' The Beauty Inside'' (2015) and '' The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure'' (2022). Early life Han Hyo-joo was born in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province. Her mother was an elementary school teacher before becoming an inspector for public schools, and her father was an air force officer. As a child, she was good in sports, particularly track and fiel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheongju
Cheongju () is the capital and largest city of North Chungcheong Province in South Korea. History Cheongju has been an important provincial town since ancient times. In the Cheongju Mountains, specifically in the one where Sangdang Sanseong is located, ruins dating from the Old Stone Age to the Bronze Age have been found. Settlements associated with the Paleolithic Age have also been discovered at Cheongju such as the Durubong Cave Site. After the unification of the kingdoms by Silla in 676, which caused various parts of Korea to adapt Buddhism including Cheongju, because the Silla culture was connected with the Silk Road, which brought the Buddhist religion from Nepal across Northern China to the Korean Peninsula. In the Goryeo era during the reign of Gwangjong, several monuments related to Buddhism were created, among them are Cheol Danggan, built during the year 962 in the center of the city near the remains of Yongdu Temple, which is a flagpole to hang the Dang flag, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Royal Treasure
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun '' thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ad-lib Night
''Ad-lib Night'' (; lit. "A Very Special Guest") is the third film by South Korean director Lee Yoon-ki. A group of boys from the country who have come to Seoul to find the runaway daughter of a dying man to be with him on his death bed. The film, based on a short story by Japanese writer Azuko Taira, debuted at the 11th annual Pusan International Film Festival as well as 57th Berlin International Film Festival. Plot Bo-kyung (Han Hyo-joo) is approached by two young men from the countryside, who are both convinced she is Myung-eun, a girl who left the village years ago and whose father is now dying. When they realize she isn't who they think she is, the more outspoken of the pair, Ki-yeong ( Kim Young-min), asks her to be the "stand-in" for a night, so that the old man can die after seeing his estranged daughter one last time. Despite her hesitation, she gets in their car. Cast *Han Hyo-joo – Lee Bo-kyung * Kim Young-min – Ki-yeong *Choi Il-hwa – Ji-ho's father *Yoon Hee-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Film
An independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is produced outside the major film studio system, in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies (or, in some cases, distributed by major companies). Independent films are sometimes distinguishable by their content and style and the way in which the filmmakers' personal artistic vision is realized. Usually, but not always, independent films are made with considerably lower budgets than major studio films. It is not unusual for well-known actors who are cast in independent features to take substantial pay cuts for a variety of reasons: if they truly believe in the message of the film; they feel indebted to filmmaker for a career break; their career is otherwise stalled or they feel unable to manage a larger commitment to a studio film; the film offers an opportunity to showcase a talent that hasn't gained traction in the studio system; or s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Yoon-ki
Lee Yoon-ki (; born 1965), is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Career Lee Yoon-ki earned his MA in business administration/economics at the University of Southern California. After returning to Korea, he worked as a producer and director of several short films. His first feature, ''This Charming Girl'', attracted much attention from major film festivals, including Sundance and Berlin. His second feature, ''Love Talk'', was invited to compete at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, and his third and fourth features, '' Ad-lib Night'' and '' My Dear Enemy'' were both critically acclaimed. Since his debut, Lee has emerged as one of Korea's leading sources of small-budgeted, intimate dramas about ordinary people. He is particularly skilled at inhabiting the worlds of female characters, and he has worked with a range of impressive up and coming actresses including Kim Ji-soo, Han Hyo-joo and Im Soo-jung, and most importantly Korea's top actress Jeon Do-yeon. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The 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 annive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endless Love (2000 TV Series)
''Endless Love'' is the unofficial title for a set of four Korean drama series directed by Yoon Seok-ho, produced by KBS from 2000 to 2006. Structure It featured four parts, with each named after the seasons of the year. Each part of the series had its own plotlines, characters, and actors. The series was widely viewed in Asia and continued the Korean Wave that had gripped the region since the late 1990s and early 2000s. Later on, as the series progressed and was marketed outside of Korea, the moniker 'Endless Love' stuck and was used to identify all the series as one. ''Endless Love'' series The series was widely known in South Korea as director Yoon Seok-ho's pet project, dealing with four different seasons of love. In Korea, however, it is not totally put together as a series but is arranged as four separate shows. All the seasons run 20 episodes except for the first which ran only 16 as they were shown on KBS2, in more than 76 episodes. The show's endings not only have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoon Seok-ho
Yoon Seok-ho (; born 4 June 1957) is a South Korean television drama director. He was the director of four TV series produced by KBS that are sometimes collectively referred to as '' Endless Love'', each containing the name of one of the four seasons in its title. The series were immensely popular throughout Asia, especially ''Winter Sonata'', and intensified a surge in popularity of Korean popular culture known as '' Hallyu''. Profile *Joined KBS in 1985 *Worked as senior producer/production director for KBS *Current president oYoon's Color Ltd. Work *'' Love Rain'' (KBS2, 2012) *''Wedding Dress'' (KBS, 2009) *'' Endless Love'' **''Spring Waltz'' (KBS, 2006) **'' Summer Scent'' (KBS, 2003) **''Winter Sonata'' (KBS, 2002) **''Autumn in My Heart'' (KBS, 2000) *'' Invitation'' (KBS, 1999) Awards *Best TV Director, 38th Baeksang Arts Awards (2002) *Drama Work Award, Korea Broadcasting Grand Awards *Merit Award from Kinema Junbo, Japan *Selected as the Person of the Year i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spring Waltz
''Spring Waltz'' () is a 2006 South Korean television series starring Seo Do-young, Han Hyo-joo, Daniel Henney and Lee So-yeon. It is the fourth and final installment of season-themed tetralogy '' Endless Love series'' directed by Yoon Seok-ho, following '' Autumn in My Heart'', ''Winter Sonata'' and '' Summer Scent''. It aired on KBS2 from March 6 to May 16, 2006, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 ( KST) for 20 episodes. Synopsis Yoon Jae-ha ( Seo Do-young) is a wealthy young man who lives an honorable life as a gifted pianist. As a child, however, Jae-ha lived with his father who was a conman and endured a miserable childhood. Seo Eun-young (Han Hyo-joo) lived on the island of Chungsan with her mom happily. Darkness came when Lee Jong-tae (Lee Han-wi) and his son Soo-ho (Jae-ha's real name) appeared. The man stole money from Eun-young's mother, which was set aside for Eun-young's surgery. When Eun-young's mother travels to Seoul to look for Jong-tae, she dies in an acciden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Boss, My Teacher
''My Boss, My Teacher'' () is a 2006 South Korean film and sequel to the 2001 film ''My Boss, My Hero''. It was followed by '' The Mafia, The Salesman'' in 2007. Plot Gangster Doo-shik has graduated school and is now attending college, though he is allowing his underling Sang-du to take classes on his behalf. For the final semester, all education majors are sent out to work in schools for teacher training. This is one job that Doo-shik must complete himself, and he is sent out to teach in the trouble-laden high school himself. Cast * Jung Joon-ho ... Gae Doo-shik. * Kim Sang-joong ... Oh Sang-jung * Jung Woong-in ... Sang-du * Jung Woon-taek ... Dae Ga-ri * Kang Sung-pil * Choi Yoon-yeong * Han Hyo-joo * Haha Release ''My Boss, My Teacher'' was released in South Korea on 19 January 2006, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nonstop (South Korean TV Series)
''Nonstop'' () is a South Korean sitcom that broadcast its first season in 2000 on MBC. It continued with 5 more seasons. The series was popular for its cast of teen idols, many who debuted through the show gaining vast popularity. Cast (Nonstop) * Jennifer Lee * Lee Min-woo * Yang Dong-geun * Lee Jae-eun * Go Soo * Kim Jung-hyun * Kim Hyo-jin * Baek Il-seob * Kim Hyung-ja * Yeon Jung-hoon (NEW Nonstop) Returning cast * Jennifer Lee (season 1) * Lee Min-woo (season 1) * Yang Dong-geun (season 1) New cast * Jo In-sung * Jeong Da-bin * Park Kyung-lim * Chun Jung-myung * Jang Na-ra * Kim Young-joon * Lee Do-eun * Yang Mi-ra * Lee Kyung-kyu * Kim Jung-hwa * Seo Kwon-soon * Kim Ki-hyun * g.o.d (Nonstop 3) Returning cast * Kim Hyo-jin (season 1) * Jeong Da-bin (season 2) * Kim Jung-hwa (season 2) New cast * Choi Min-yong * Jung Tae-woo * HaHa * Jo Han-sun * Yeo Wook-hwan * Lee Jin * Kim Young-ah * Lim Ju-hwan as Blind date * Jung Won-joong * Dana * Son D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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