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All In (TV Series)
''All In'' () is a 2003 Korean drama, South Korean television drama series that aired on SBS TV from 15 January to 3 April 2003, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (Time in South Korea, KST) for 24 episodes. Inspired by the life of professional poker player Jimmy Cha, it starred Lee Byung-hun and Song Hye-kyo in a story about one's man's rise through the fiercely competitive world of casino gambling as he clashes with his rivals over money, success, and love. The drama was a ratings success in South Korea, with its final episode reaching a peak viewership rating of 47.7%, the 10th highest rated episode of any Korean series aired between 2000 and 2008. It also won several awards, notably the Grand Prize ("Daesang") for Lee Byung-hun at the 2003 SBS Drama Awards. Synopsis Orphaned then taken in by his gambler uncle, Kim In-ha (Jin Goo) often hangs out with his friends in the basement of a movie theater. He unexpectedly befriends Choi Jung-won, a model student and the rich son of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action (genre)
Action fiction is a literary genre, genre in literature that focuses on stories involving high-stakes, high-energy, and fast-paced events. This genre includes a wide range of subgenres, such as Spy fiction, spy novels, Adventure fiction, adventure stories, tales of terror, intrigue ("cloak and dagger"), and Mystery fiction, mysteries. These kinds of stories utilize Thriller (genre), suspense, the tension that is built up when the reader wishes to know how the Conflict (narrative), conflict between the protagonist and antagonist is going to be resolved or the solution to a mystery of a Thriller (genre), thriller. The intricacies of human relationships or the nuances of philosophy and psychology are rarely explored in action fiction, typically being fast-paced mysteries that merely seek to provide the reader with an exhilarating experience. Action fiction can also be a plot element of Literature, non-literary works such as graphic novels and film. Genre fiction Action genre is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Drama
Korean drama (), also known as K-drama or Koreanovela, refers to Korean language, 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 Cinema of South Korea, films began seeing similar successes, which gave rise to rapid international adoption of South Korean media in a phenomenon commonly calle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Tae-yeon (actress)
Kim Tae-yeon (; born January 3, 1976) is a South Korean actress. She began her entertainment career as a model, winning Model Line's 40th Fashion Model contest in 1996 and the Pantene Model contest sponsored by Ford Models in 2000. Kim made her film debut in the highly controversial film '' Lies'' in 1999. Filmography Film *''Foolish Game'' (2004) *''Love Her'' (2001) *'' Lies'' (1999) Television series *''Modern Housewives'' (MBC, 2007) *''Drama City:'' "Shocking Marriage" (KBS2, 2006) *''Can Love Be Refilled?'' (KBS2, 2005) *''When a Man is in Love'' (SBS, 2004) *''Jang Gil-san'' (SBS, 2004) *''Traveling Women'' (SBS, 2004) *''MBC Best Theater:'' "The Luncheon on the Grass" (MBC, 2004) *''MBC Best Theater:'' "Cinderella" (MBC, 2003) *''Drama City Drama City () is an anthology television series that was broadcast by Korea Broadcasting System (KBS) via KBS2TV from 1984 to 2008. 1984's "Drama Game" lost its popularity several times since 1997, and the title, broadca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Won-sook
Park Won-sook (; born January 19, 1949) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Television series Film Variety show Music video Theater Books Awards References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Park, Won-sook 1949 births Living people Actresses from Seoul South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses Best Actress Paeksang Arts Award (television) winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Im Hyun-sik
Im Hyun-sik (born December 31, 1945) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading role in the family drama ''Three Families Under One Roof'' (1986-1993), and supporting roles in the period epics '' Hur Jun'' (1999) and '' Jewel in the Palace'' (2003). Filmography Television series *''Weeping Mountains'' ( MBC, 1969) *''Chief Inspector'' (MBC, 1971) (guest) *''Tale of Chunhyang'' (MBC, 1973) *''113 Investigation Headquarters'' (MBC, 1974) (guest) *''Tomorrow'' (MBC, 1976) *''You'' (MBC, 1977) *''Become a Montain and Become a River'' (MBC, 1979) *''Country Diaries'' (MBC, 1980) (guest) *''Thrifty Family'' (MBC, 1980) *''Royal Emissary'' (MBC, 1981-1984) *''Season of Love'' (MBC, 1981) *'' 1st Republic'' (MBC, 1981) *''Yesterday and Tomorrow'' (MBC, 1982) *''500 Years of Joseon:'' "The Ume Tree in the Midst of the Snow" (MBC, 1984) *''MBC Bestseller Theater'' – "Perfect Love" (MBC, 1984) *''500 Years of Joseon:'' "The Imjin War" (MBC, 1985) *''MBC Bestseller Theate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunwoo Eun-sook
Sunwoo Eun-sook (; born December 24, 1959) is a South Korean actress. Sunwoo made her acting debut in 1978, and rose to fame in the 1980s. Personal life Sunwoo married actor Lee Young-ha in 1981 when they were both at the peak of their careers; they divorced in 2007 after 26 years of marriage. Sunwoo and Lee have two sons, one of whom is also an actor, Lee Sang-won. On October 11, 2022, Sunwoo's agency stated that Sunwoo registered her marriage with announcer Yoo Young-jae. On April 5, 2024, her agency confirmed the couple's divorce. Filmography Television series Film Awards and nominations References External links Sunwoo Eun-sookat Management Koo * * * 1959 births Living people 20th-century South Korean actresses 21st-century South Korean actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses Seoul Institute of the Arts alumni Actresses from Seoul Eun-sook Best New Actress Paeksang Arts Award (television) winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Deok-hwa
Lee Deok-hwa (; born May 8, 1952) is a South Korean actor. Career Lee Deok-hwa studied theater and film at Dongguk University, and made his acting debut in 1972. He and his father, movie star Lee Ye-chun starred together in the 1975 horror film '' The Man with Two Faces''. In 1976, Lee and actress Im Ye-jin starred in '' Never Forget Me'' and '' I Am Really Sorry'', both movies in the "Really Really" series that dealt with teenagers' aspirations and romance. They were box office hits, and hugely popular among high school students of that generation. Lee had previously acted opposite Im in ''Red Shoes'' (1975) and continued to do so in ''Blue Classroom'' (1976), ''I've Never Felt Like This Before'' (1976), ''Angry Apple'' (1977), ''When We Grow Up...'' (1977), ''The First Snow'' (1977), ''The Hey Days of Youth 77'' (1979), and ''Love's Scribble'' (1988). Lee received acting recognition for his subsequent films, including three Best Actor awards from the Grand Bell Awards for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han Ji-min
Han Ji-min (; born November 5, 1982) is a South Korean actress. After minor roles in ''All In (TV series), All In'' (2003) and ''Dae Jang Geum'' (2003–2004), Han had her breakout role in revenge series ''Resurrection (2005 TV series), Resurrection'' (2005). This was followed by leading roles in period dramas ''Capital Scandal'' (2007) and ''Yi San (TV series), Yi San'' (2007–2008), contemporary dramas ''Cain and Abel (South Korean TV series), Cain and Abel'' (2009) and ''Padam Padam (TV series), Padam Padam'' (2011–2012), romantic dramas ''Rooftop Prince'' (2012), ''Familiar Wife'' (2018) and ''The Light in Your Eyes (TV series), The Light in Your Eyes'' (2019), as well as drama film ''Miss Baek'' (2018) for which she was named the Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actress – Film, Best Actress at the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards. Recently, Han starred in an omnibus-format series ''Our Blues'' (2022) and ''Behind Your Touch'' (2023). Career 2003–2010: Beginnings and breakthrough ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jin Goo
Jin Goo (; born July 20, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He won Best Supporting Actor at the Grand Bell Awards and Blue Dragon Film Awards for his role in Bong Joon-ho's 2009 film noir, noir thriller (genre), thriller ''Mother (2009 film), Mother''. He is also known for his role in the critically and commercially successful series ''Descendants of the Sun''. Career 2003–2008: Beginnings Jin Goo made his television debut in the 2003 gambling Korean drama, drama ''All In (TV series), All In'', as the younger version of the protagonist character played by Lee Byung-hun. They reunited onscreen in Kim Jee-woon's film noir ''A Bittersweet Life'', and Jin would later join Lee when he established his own management agency, BH Entertainment. In 2005, Jin starred in the one-episode drama ''Saya, Saya'' ("Bird, Bird"), adapted from the novel written by Shin Kyung-sook about a mother and son who are both deaf. It won the top award in the television film, TV movie/miniseries category of Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SBS Drama Awards
The SBS Drama Awards (), also known as SBS Awards Festival, is an awards ceremony presented annually by Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) for outstanding achievements in Korean dramas aired on its network. It is held annually on December 31. The highest honor of the ceremony is the "Grand Prize" (), awarded to the best actor or actress of the year. Grand Prize (Daesang) SBS Special Award Top Excellence in Acting Awards Best Actor Best Actress Best Actor in a Miniseries Best Actress in a Miniseries Best Actor in a Mid-Length Drama Best Actress in a Mid-Length Drama Best Actor in a Special Planning Drama Best Actress in a Special Planning Drama Best Actor in a Serial Drama Best Actress in a Serial Drama Best Actor in a Genre & Fantasy Drama Best Actress in a Genre & Fantasy Drama Best Actor in a Romantic-Comedy Drama Best Actress in a Romantic-Comedy Drama Best Actor in a Monday–Tuesday Drama Best Actress in a Monday–Tuesday Drama Best Actor in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyunghyang Shinmun
The ''Kyunghyang Shinmun'' () is a major daily newspaper 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. ''Kyunghyang Shinmun'' was temporarily closed down in May 1959 by the Rhee administration on grounds of having printed "false editorials", (fee required for fu ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casino
A casino is a facility for gambling. Casinos are often built near or combined with hotels, resorts, restaurants, retail shops, cruise ships, and other tourist attractions. Some casinos also host live entertainment, such as stand-up comedy, concerts, and sports. Etymology and usage ''Casino'' is of Italian language, Italian origin; the root means a house. The term ''casino'' may mean a small country villa, Summerhouse (building), summerhouse, or social club. During the 19th century, ''casino'' came to include other public buildings where pleasurable activities took place; such edifices were usually built on the grounds of a larger Italian villa or palazzo, and were used to host civic town functions, including dancing, gambling, music listening, and sports. Examples in Italy include Villa Farnese and Villa Giulia, and in the US the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. In modern-day Italian, a is a brothel (also called , literally "closed house"), a mess (confusing situation), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
