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Agency (South Korean TV Series)
''Agency'' () is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Lee Bo-young, Son Na-eun, Jo Sung-ha, and Han Joon-woo. It aired on JTBC from January 7 to February 26, 2023, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 ( KST) for 16 episodes. The series was a commercial hit and became one of the highest-rated dramas in Korean cable television history. Synopsis The story follows Go Ah-in who becomes the first female executive member of a large advertising agency. Cast Main * Lee Bo-young as Go Ah-in : A creative director who leads Production Team 2 of VC Planning, a leading advertising agency. She has a strong desire for success despite growing up in poverty. * Son Na-eun as Kang Han-na ** Oh Ji-yul as young Kang Han-na : VC Group's third generation chaebol. * Jo Sung-ha as Choi Chang-su : The director of the planning division of VC Planning who strives to become CEO. * Han Joon-woo as Park Young-woo : Han-na's loyal right-hand man. Supporting ;People at VC Planning * Jeon H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yonhap News Agency
Yonhap News Agency (; ) is a major news agency in South Korea. It is based in Seoul, South Korea. Yonhap provides news articles, pictures, and other information to newspapers, TV networks and other media in South Korea. History Yonhap was established on 19 December 1980, through the merger of Hapdong News Agency and Orient Press. The Hapdong News Agency itself emerged in late 1945 out of the short-lived Kukje News, which had operated for two months out of the office of the Domei, the former Japanese news agency that had functioned in Korea during the Japanese Japanese colonial era. In 1999, Yonhap took over the Naewoe News Agency. Naewoe was a South Korea government-affiliated organization, created in the mid 1970s, tasked with publishing information and analysis on North Korea from a South Korean perspective through books and journals. Naewoe was known to have close links with South Korea's intelligence agency, and according to the British academic and historian James Hoar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jung Woon-sun
Jung Woon-sun () is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as ''Happiness'' and '' Forecasting Love and Weather''. She also appeared movies ''Phone'', ''The Case of Itaewon Homicide'' and ''The Sword with No Name ''The Sword with No Name'' () is a 2009 South Korean historical action drama film, starring Cho Seung-woo and Soo Ae. This film is based on a fictionalized account of Empress Myeongseong. The film sold 1,671,387 tickets nationwide. Plot Mu-m ...''. Biography and career She was encouraged by her teacher in second year of elementary school to try acting and suggested it to her parents. She started working as a child actress in educational programs but she couldn't attend school regularly so her parents forced her to quit it and so she focus on her studies. She attended Dongguk University there she studied theatre after graduating. She signed with Ace Factory and started working in dramas, musical shows and theatre. Filmography Telev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul Broadcasting System
Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS; ) is one of the leading Television in South Korea, South Korean television and radio broadcasters. The broadcaster legally became known as SBS in March 2000, changing its corporate name from Seoul Broadcasting System (). Its flagship terrestrial television television station, station SBS TV broadcasts as Television channel, channel 6 for digital and cable. Established on 14 November 1990, SBS is the largest private broadcasting, private broadcaster in South Korea, and is owned by the Taeyoung Construction. It operates its flagship television channel which has a nationwide network of 10 regional stations, and three radio networks. SBS has provided digital terrestrial television service in the ATSC format since 2001, and T-DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) service since 2005. History After South Korea's democratic reform in 1987, the government moved to create a new commercial broadcaster in South Korea, the second after the Munhwa Broadcasti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Broadcasting System
The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS; ) is the public broadcasting, national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters under the government of South Korea. The KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels and multiple Internet-exclusive services. Its flagship terrestrial television television station, station, KBS1, broadcasts on Television channel, channel 9 while KBS2, an entertainment-oriented network, broadcasts on channel 7. KBS also operates the international service KBS World, which provides television, radio and online services in 12 languages. History Early radio broadcasts The KBS began as Gyeongseong Broadcasting Station () with call sign JODK, established by the Governor-General of Korea on 16 February 1927. It became the in 1932. After Korea was liberated from Japanese rule at the end of World War II, this station started using the call sign HLKA in 1947 after the United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul Capital Area
The Seoul Metropolitan Area (Sudogwon; , ) or Gyeonggi (region), Gyeonggi region (), is the metropolitan area of Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province, located in north-western South Korea. Its population of 26 million (as of 2024) is ranked as the List of largest cities#List, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the world. Its area is about . It forms the cultural, commercial, financial, industrial, and residential center of South Korea. The largest city is Seoul, with a population of approximately 10 million people, followed by Incheon, with three million inhabitants. Geography and climate The Metropolitan Area occupies a plain in the Han River (Korea), Han River valley. History Demographics Covering only about 12% of the country's area, the Seoul Metropolitan Area is home to more than 48.2% of the national population, and is the world's List of largest cities#List, ninth-largest urban area. This percentage has risen steadily since the mid-20th century, and the tre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nielsen Korea
Korean drama (), also known as K-drama or Koreanovela, refers to Korean-language television shows made in South Korea. These shows began to be produced around the early 1960s, but were mostly consumed domestically until the rise of the Korean Wave in the 1990s. They have since achieved significant international popularity, with millions of viewers across the world. Beginning around the 1970s, more and more households in South Korea owned televisions. Programs were often produced on low budgets and were mostly consumed domestically. The industry significantly developed in the 1980s, after the spread of color television. Beginning in the early 1990s, several Korean dramas began achieving significant international popularity, primarily in China and Japan. In addition, South Korean popular music ("K-pop") and films began seeing similar successes, which gave rise to rapid international adoption of South Korean media in a phenomenon commonly called the Korean Wave. In the following dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoon Bok-in
Yoon Bok-in ( born on 16 December 1970) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1990 in theater, since then, she has appeared in number of plays, films and television series. She got recognition for her supporting roles in ''Suspicious Partner'' (2017), ''Train'' (2020), and ''Hello, Me!'' (2021). She has acted in films such as: '' Crossing'' (2008) and '' Rosebud'' (2019) among others. Career Yoon Bok-in is affiliated to artist management company Star Weave Entertainment since February 2022, which has acquired Entertainment O, to which she was originally affiliated. On August 15, 2018 Yoon participated as a narrator in the 2018 Korean National Choir Festival creative cantata 'Song in the Wilderness' held at the Seoul Arts Center. In 2020, Yoon appeared in OCN's TV series ''Train'', a fantasy thriller set in parallel universes. In 2021, she was cast in KBS fantasy rom-com ''Hello, Me!'' and tvN's crime drama ''Vincenzo Vincenzo is an Italian male given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports Kyunghyang
The ''Kyunghyang Shinmun'' () is a major daily newspaper A newspaper is a Periodical literature, periodical publication containing written News, information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as poli ... published in South Korea. It is based in Seoul. The name literally means ''Urbi et Orbi Daily News''."Who is the ''Kyunghyang Shinmun'' (''Kyunghyang Daily News'')" ''Kyunghyang Shinmun'' website (English). Retrieved 2011-10-06. History ''Kyunghyang Shinmun'' was founded in 1946 by the Catholic Church, which explains its name. Before the Korean War, it was edited by Fr. Peter Ryang, a refugee from the North, and its circulation was 100,000. ' ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Soo-jin (actress)
Kim Soo-jin (; born 29 September 1974) is a South Korean actress. She made her big screen debut in 2001, when she appeared in '' Wanee & Junah''. She appeared in a number of hit dramas including '' School 2017'' (2017), ''Misty'' (2018), and ''Watcher'' (2019). Filmography Film Television series Web series Theater Awards and nominations Notes References External links * * Kim Soo-jin at PlayDB {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Soo-jin Living people South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses South Korean stage actresses 21st-century South Korean actresses Hanyang University alumni 1974 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Ki-woo
Lee Ki-woo (; born October 23, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in '' The Classic'' (2003), '' Tale of Cinema'' (2005), ''A Love to Kill'' (2005), '' Flower Boy Ramyun Shop'' (2011), '' Rain or Shine'' (2017–2018), and ''My Liberation Notes'' (2022). Personal life Military service Lee enlisted for his mandatory military service on November 9, 2009, and after 22 months of active duty at the Armed Forces Seoul Hospital, he was discharged on September 1, 2011. Relationship and marriage On August 23, 2022, Lee's agency announced that he would marry his non-celebrity girlfriend in September on Jeju Island Jeju Island (Jeju language, Jeju/) is South Korea's largest island, covering an area of , which is 1.83% of the total area of the country. Alongside outlying islands, it is part of Jeju Province and makes up the majority of the province. The i .... They married in a private ceremony on September 24, 2022, on Jeju Island, where only family member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Soo-jung
Shin may refer to: Biology * The front part of the leg below the knee * Shinbone, the tibia, the larger of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates Names * Shin (given name) (Katakana: シン, Hiragana: しん), a Japanese given name * Shin (Korean surname) (Hangul: 신, Hanja: 申, 辛, 愼), a Korean family name Fictional characters *Shin Akuma, a character in the Street Fighter series * Shin Asuka (other), multiple *Shin Godzilla, a fictional monster from a film of the same name *Shin Hati, a fictional character in ''Star Wars'' * Shin Malphur, a character in the video game '' Destiny 2: Forsaken'' * Kamen Rider Shin, a character in the Kamen Rider series * Seijuro Shin (進), a character in the manga and anime series ''Eyeshield 21'' * A character in the manga Dorohedoro * A character in the manga and anime ''Fist of the North Star'' * Shin Tsukimi from the video game ''Your Turn to Die -Death Game by Majority-'' * Shin Chan from the Japanese ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
