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Empress Myeongseong (TV Series)
''Empress Myeongseong'' () is a 2001 and 2002 South Korean television series that aired on KBS2. Historical connection Empress Myeongseong was considered as the last empress of Korea because of the Eulmi Incident (also called Operation Fox Hunt). Cast Main * Choi Myung-gil as Empress Myeongseong (episodes 82-124) **Lee Mi-yeon as Empress Myeongseong (episodes 1, 10-81) ***Moon Geun-young as Min Ja-yeong (young Empress Myeongseong) * Lee Jin-woo as King Gojong ** Lee In as young Gojong *Yoo Dong-geun as Heungseon Daewongun Supporting Royal Family *Kim Yong-rim - Grand Royal Queen Dowager Jo *Kim Jeong-ha - Royal Queen Dowager Hong *Yoo Hye-young - Queen Cheorin * Baek Seung-woo - Sungjong of Korea **Lee Tae-ri and Kwak Jung-wook - young Sunjong * Lee Yu-ri - Empress Sunmyeong ** Park Eun-bin and Kim Soo-yeong - young Empress Sunmyeong *Jung Seon-gyeong - Royal Consort Gwi-in of Gyeongju Yi clan *Lee Jae-eun - Royal Consort Gwi-in of the Deoksu Jang clan * Kim Se-ah - Roy ...
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Sageuk
(Hangul: 사극, Hanja: 史劇; ) in Korean denotes historical dramas, including traditional drama plays, films or television series. In English language literature usually refers to historical films and television series (of South Korea). In North Korea, South Korean historical dramas are generally called 고전 영화 (Hanja: 古典 映畫, RR: ''Gojeon Yeonghwa'') or classic film. The first known historical film, ''The Story of Chun-hyang'' filmed in 1923, was directed by a Japanese filmmaker. The first Korean sound film was also . The heyday of Korean cinema began in the 1950s and lasted until the 1980s, with many films released, like Lee Gyu-hwan's Chunhyang adaptation in 1955. In the 1960s, historical melodramas were significant, as well as martial arts films. In the 1970s, due to the popularity of television, cinema started to decline, and in the 1980s it encountered a crisis, which prompted filmmakers to try to win viewers back with erotic pieces. From the 1990s, I ...
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Kim Yong-rim
Kim Yong-rim (born March 3, 1940) is a South Korean actress. Kim made her acting debut in 1961 and has since worked steadily in Korean dramas, notably ''Silver Grass'', for which she won the Grand Prize (Daesang) at the MBC Drama Awards The MBC Drama Awards () is an awards ceremony presented by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) for outstanding achievements in Korean dramas aired on its network. It is held annually in December. Unlike its counterparts in KBS and SBS, MB ... in 1985. Filmography Television series Film Variety show Awards and nominations References External links * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Yong-rim 1940 births Living people South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses South Korean stage actresses 20th-century South Korean actresses 21st-century South Korean actresses Korea University alumni People from Seoul Gwangsan Kim clan Best Actress Paeksang Arts Award (television) winners ...
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Imperial Consort Sunheon
Imperial Noble Consort Sunheon of the Yeongwol Eom clan (2 February 1854 – 20 July 1911) (순헌황귀비 엄씨) was a consort of the Korean king and emperor Gojong. She was given the posthumous title of Sunheon Hwang-Gwi-bi "Sunheon, Imperial Concubine of the Highest Rank". Her personal name was Eom Seon-yeong (엄선영, 嚴善英). Life Early life Eom Seon-yeong was born into the Yeongwol Eom clan on 2 February 1854 to Eom Jin-sam and his wife, Lady Park of the Miryang Park clan. She was the eldest daughter and third child of five children. Her father served as an officer at Changdeok Palace during the early years of King Gojong's reign. Eom was a household servant until she entered the palace at the age of 8 in January 1861. She was assigned to serve as a court lady within Gyeongbok Palace. Because her older brothers had died while young, her father had no heir to carry on his lineage. Her cousin Eom Jun-won, the second son of her father's older brother Eom Jin-il, ...
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Kim Se-ah
Kim Se-ah is a South Korean actress and model. She is known for roles in dramas such as '' Seoul 1945'', ''Janghwa Hongryeon jeon Janghwa Hongryeon jeon (literally ''The Story of Janghwa and Hongryeon'') is a Joseon-era Korean folktale. Story Introduction Once upon a time, there was a man named Muryong whose wife had a dream where an angel gave her a beautiful flowe ...'' and '' Who Are You: School 2015''. Personal life She is married to Kim Kyu-sik who is a cellist. They got married in 2009 and have two children, a son and daughter. In 2010, she published a book called ''The Naturalistic Childbirth of Kim Se-ah''. Filmography Television series Film Books * The Naturalistic Childbirth of Kim Se-ah. References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Se-ah 1974 births Living people 21st-century South Korean actresses South Korean female models South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses ...
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Park Eun-bin
Park Eun-bin (, born September 4, 1992) is a South Korean actress. A former child actress, she is known for her lead roles in the television series ''Hello, My Twenties!'' (2016–2017), ''Hot Stove League'' (2019–2020), ''Do You Like Brahms?'' (2020), ''The King's Affection'' (2021), and ''Extraordinary Attorney Woo'' (2022). Park was named 2022 Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year,, Sisa Journal's Cultural Person of the Year and Drama Icon of 2022 by Cultura magazine. Career 1996–2017: Debut as a child actress and transition to leading roles Park Eun-bin debuted at the age of five and has starred in numerous television series as a child actress, playing the younger version of various characters. In 2007, Park received the award for Best Young Actress for her role in the drama Catching Up with Gangnam Moms. She landed her first leading role in the time-traveling romance ''Operation Proposal'' (2012). After ''Operation Proposal'', Park continued playing supportin ...
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Empress Sunmyeong
Empress Sunmyeonghyo or literally known as Sunmyeong, the Filial Piety Empress (Hangul: 순명효황후, Hanja: 純明孝皇后; 20 November 1872 – 5 November 1904), of the Yeoheung Min clan, was the first wife and Crown Princess Consort of Crown Prince Yi Cheok, who later became the last emperor of the Korean Empire. Biography Lady Min was born on 20 November 1872 into the Yeoheung Min clan to Min Tae-ho, leader of the Yeoheung Min clan, and his second wife, Lady Song of the Jincheon Song clan. It was said that her family was poor when she was young until her older brother, Min Yeong-ik, became the adoptive son of Min Seung-ho; who was a relative of the clan. This was because Min Seung-ho was the adoptive son of Min Chi-rok, the father of Empress Myeongseong. Thus making her adoptive uncle the adoptive older brother of Empress Myeongseong who became Queen in 1866 which helped her family thrive. Because the only son of her father was adopted, he adopted another son from a ...
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Lee Yu-ri
Lee Yu-ri (Korean: 이유리; born January 28, 1981) is a South Korean actress. Lee first became known for her role in the teen drama series ''School 4'', and subsequently gained popularity with her role in the family drama ''Precious Family'' (2005). In recent years, she became known for her role as the antagonist in television drama series '' Twinkle Twinkle'' (2011) and '' Jang Bo-ri is Here!'' (2014). She most recently starred in '' Spring Turns to Spring'' (2019) and ''Lie After Lie ''Lie After Lie'' () is a South Korean television series starring Lee Yu-ri and Yeon Jung-hoon. It aired on Channel A from September 4 to October 24, 2020, every Friday and Saturday at 22:50 ( KST). The drama is also simulcast on Drama Cube, Dra ...'' (2020). In 2014, Lee won the Grand Prize at MBC Drama Awards, gaining 385,434 (about 54%) out of 712,300 votes sent in by the viewers. She was also ranked in the top five of Gallup Korea's "Actor of the Year", climbing to second place just b ...
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Sunjong Of Korea
Sunjong, the Emperor Yunghui (; 25 March 1874 – 24 April 1926), was the second and the last Emperor of Korea, of the Yi dynasty, ruling from 1907 until 1910. Biography Crown Prince of Korea Sunjong was the second son of Emperor Gojong and Empress Myeongseong. When he became two years old in 1876, Sunjong was proclaimed the Crown Prince of Joseon. In 1882, he married a daughter of the Yeoheung Min clan, who later became Empress Sunmyeonghyo (). She later died at the age of 31 on 5 November 1904 due to the severe depression, after trying to protect her mother-in-law (Empress Myeongseong, also a member of the Yeoheung Min clan) from her assassination on 8 October 1895 by the Japanese military. When his father proclaimed Korean Empire in 1897, Sunjong was appointed as Crown Prince of Imperial Korea on 12 October 1897. On 29 June 1898, he was appointed as Field Marshal of Imperial Korean Army. Sunjong Sunjong remarried again 3 years later to daughter of Yoon Taek-young, Y ...
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Kwak Jung-wook
Kwak Jung-wook (born 12 June 1990) is a South Korean actor. Personal life On January 24, 2022, it was confirmed that Kwak and Park Se-young Park Se-young (; born July 30, 1988) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in 2012 with supporting roles in the television dramas ''Faith'' and ''School 2013''. Park has since played leading roles in '' Sincerity Moves Heaven'' (2013) an ... are getting married in mid-February, and the wedding ceremony would be held privately in Seoul. They met during the filming of drama '' School 2013'', and developed into a couple a few years ago. Filmography Television series Film Awards and nominations References External links * * * 1990 births Living people South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors Sungkyunkwan University alumni {{Korea-actor-stub ...
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Lee Tae-ri
Lee Tae-ri () (born Lee Min-ho; June 28, 1993) is a South Korean actor. He is well-known for his role as young Yang Myung in ''Moon Embracing the Sun'' (2012), Song Man-bo in ''Rooftop Prince'' (2012), Jung Joo-hwan in '' The Beauty Inside'' (2018), Jinmichae/Geum Jin-mi in ''Extraordinary You'' (2019), and Imoogi in ''Tale of the Nine Tailed'' (2020). Biography Personal life Lee Tae-ri was born in Seoul, South Korea on June 28, 1993. His family consists of his father, mother and one older sister. He finished his high school at Paikyang High School and is currently taking up theater major in Chung-Ang University's Institute of the Arts. Lee became an actor because it was his father's dream before but couldn't pursue it. He started playing soccer as a rebellion against his parents wish for him to pursue acting. He became the captain of his middle school's soccer team, and was awarded top score in 2008 Seoul FC Junior Championship Cup scoring 10 goals in a game. He wanted to beco ...
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Cheoljong Of Joseon
Cheoljong of Joseon (25 July 1831 – 16 January 1864) was the 25th king of the Joseon, reigning from 1849 to 1864. After Heonjong of Joseon died without male heir in 1849, Queen Sunwon chose Cheoljong, aged 19, to be the next king, as the heir to late Sunjo of Joseon. Cheoljong was a great-great-grandson of Yeongjo of Joseon. Before ascending the throne, he lived in poverty; even after becoming the king, he had little political influence, and political power was held mainly by the Andong Kim clan, the family of Queen Sunwon. The monopoly of the Andong Kim clan's power caused nationwide corruption, resulting in a mass series of peasant revolts in southern Joseon in 1862. He died in 1864 without an heir, and was succeeded by a distant relative, Gojong. Biography Early life Cheoljong was born Yi Won-beom (이원범), the 3rd and youngest son of Yi Gwang (Jeongye Daewongun), a great-grandson of King Yeongjo of Joseon. His mother was a concubine, and she was a daughter of Yeom ...
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Queen Cheorin
Queen Cheorin (27 April 1837 – 12 June 1878), of the Andong Kim clan, was queen consort of Joseon by marriage to King Cheoljong. She was known as Queen Dowager Myeongsun (명순대비) after the death of her husband and during King Gojong’s reign. When King Gojong proclaimed the Korean Empire, the Queen was posthumously given the title of “Cheorin, the Symbolic Empress” (철인장황후, 哲仁章皇后). Biography Early life and marriage Lady Kim was born into the (new) Andong Kim clan (Hangul: 신 안동 김씨; Hanja: 新 安東 金氏) on 27 April 1837 as the eldest daughter of Kim Mun-geun (Hangul: 김문근; Hanja: 金汶根) and his second wife, Lady Min of the Yeoheung Min clan. She had one younger brother. Lady Kim was not usually close to her parents or family, was known to be a woman of a few words, and did not easily reveal her feelings to those around her. As part of the Andong Kim clan's manipulation of King Cheoljong through Queen Sunwon, the 14 ...
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