Kim Hye-yoonKim Hye-yoon (Korean: 김혜윤; born November 10, 1996) is a South Korean actress. She gained recognition for her role as Kang Ye-seo in JTBC's television seriesSky Castle (2018–2019), before landing her first leading roles in both television and film including Extraordinary You (2019) and The Girl on a Bulldozer (2022). Her notable accolades include awards from the Baeksang Arts Awards, Blue Dragon Film Awards, and Grand Bell Awards.
Yoon Se-ahYoon Se-ah (Korean: 윤세아; born January 2, 1978) is a South Korean actress. Yoon is best known for her roles in The City Hall, Wife Returns, A Gentleman's Dignity, Stranger, Sky Castle and Snowdrop. CareerOn August 18, 2012, to March 2, 2013, Yoon was paired with Korean-French-Canadian actor and model Julien Kang for the fourth season of reality show We Got Married their appearance were dubbed as the "KangYoon Couple" and "Juliah Couple" by fans.
Oh Na-raOh Na-ra (Korean: 오나라; born October 26, 1974) is a South Korean actress. She began her career by joining the Seoul Performing Arts Company in 1996 and made her debut in the musical Simcheong the following year. She went on to star in various productions such as Bari, Annie Quang, All That Jazz, Broadway 42nd Streets, Empress Myeongseong, Love in the Rain, and Mamma Mia. Since 2004, she started play the main lead in the creative musicals I Love You.
Yum Jung-ahYum Jung-ah (Korean: 염정아; born July 28, 1972) is a South Korean actress and beauty pageant titleholder. Her notable films include A Tale of Two Sisters (2003), The Big Swindle (2004), The Old Garden (2006), and Cart (2014), as well as the television series Royal Family (2011), and Sky Castle (2018). She was the first runner-up at Miss Korea 1991 and represented South Korea in Miss International 1992 and finished as the second runner-up.
Lee Tae-ranLee Tae-ran (Korean: 이태란; born 25 March 1975) is a South Korean actress currently signed under Hyper Story. She is best known for her roles in Korean dramas such as Yellow Handkerchief, My Rosy Life, Famous Princesses, Wang's Family, and Sky Castle.
Kim Seo-hyungKim Seo-hyung (Korean: 김서형; born October 28, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her portrayal as the evil mistress Shin Ae-ri in the SBS revenge drama Temptation of Wife (2008) and as Coach Kim in the JTBC television series Sky Castle (2018), for which she received a Best Actress nomination at the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards. As of May 2025, she is currently signed to Mystic Actors.
55th Baeksang Arts AwardsThe 55th Baeksang Arts Awards (Korean: 제55회 백상예술대상) ceremony, organised by Ilgan Sports and JTBC Plus, took place on May 1, 2019, at Hall D, COEX, Seoul, beginning at 9:00 p.m. KST. It was hosted by Shin Dong-yup, Bae Suzy and Park Bo-gum for the second consecutive year and was broadcast live on JTBC. One of South Korea's major awards shows, the annual awards ceremony recognizes excellence in film and television.
Korean dramaTelevision programs from South KoreaA set of the Korean drama Jewel in the Palace (2003–2004) at Dae Jang Geum Theme ParkA Korean drama (Korean: 한국 드라마; RR: Hanguk deurama), also known as a K-drama and Koreanovela, is a Korean-languagetelevision show made in South Korea.
Korean languageLanguage spoken in KoreaKorean is a Koreanic language native to Korea, which makes up the majority of the language's 81 million speakers. It is the official language of both North Korea and South Korea. In the south, the language is known as Hangugeo (South Korean: 한국어), and in the north, it is known as Chosŏnŏ (North Korean: 조선어). Since the turn of the 21st century, Korean popular culture has spread around the world through globalization and cultural exports.
Time in South KoreaSouth Korea has one time zone, Korea Standard Time (UTC+9), which is abbreviated KST. South Korea currently does not observe daylight saving time. From May 8 to October 9, 1988, daylight saving time was tested to better accommodate the calendar of competitions held during the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. HistoryIn 1434, inventor Chang Yŏngsil developed Korea's first automatic water clock, which King Sejong adapted as Korea's standard timekeeper.Baeksang Arts AwardsThe Baeksang Arts Awards (Korean: 백상예술대상; Hanja: 百想藝術大賞), also known as the Paeksang Arts Awards, are awards for excellence in film, television and theatre in South Korea. The awards were introduced in 1965 by Chang Key-young, the founder of the newspaper Hankook Ilbo, whose art name was "Baeksang". It was established for the development of Korean popular culture and art and for enhancing the morale of artists.
JTBCJTBC (an acronym from Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company; Korean: 제이티비씨; stylized in all lowercase) is a South Korean nationwide cable network whose primary shareholder is JoongAng Holdings with a 25% stake. Launched on December 1, 2011, JTBC is a generalist channel, with programming consisting of television series, variety shows, and news broadcasting. Its news division is held in similar regard to the three main terrestrial networks in South Korea.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.