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Banjun Drama
''Match! Reverse Drama'' () is a South Korean mini-drama series that first aired on August 8, 2004, as a part of SBS's ''Good Sunday'' programme. Each ''Reverse Drama'' is usually unrelated to previous dramas, unless it is split into parts, and generally has a large twist in the story at the end. The two mini-dramas compete by votes cast on the main site. Generally, the show invites celebrities to act in a very humorous and sarcastic way not seen in regular dramas. The program later changed its name to ''Reverse Theatre'' (), which featured a celebrity (TVXQ, Danny Ahn, Jun Jin Park Choong-jae (; born August 19, 1980), known professionally as Jun Jin, is a South Korean singer, actor and entertainer, known as a member and rapper of six-member boy band Shinhwa. He debuted as a dancer and rapper in Shinhwa in 1998 but sta ...) bearing the program's name. Despite the changes, the program ended on April 23, 2006, due to low ratings. List of episodes References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama
Drama is the specific Mode (literature), mode of fiction Mimesis, represented in performance: a Play (theatre), play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on Radio drama, radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been contrasted with the Epic poetry, epic and the Lyric poetry, lyrical modes ever since Aristotle's ''Poetics (Aristotle), Poetics'' ()—the earliest work of dramatic theory. The term "drama" comes from a Ancient Greek, Greek word meaning "deed" or "Action (philosophy), act" (Classical Greek: , ''drâma''), which is derived from "I do" (Classical Greek: , ''dráō''). The two masks associated with drama represent the traditional Genre, generic division between Comedy (drama), comedy and tragedy. In English (as was the analogous case in many other European languages), the word ''Play (theatre), play'' or ''game'' (translating the Old English, Anglo-Saxon ''pleġan'' or Latin ''ludus'') wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rain (entertainer)
Jung Ji-hoon (; born June 25, 1982), known professionally as Rain and Bi (), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, actor, and record producer. Rain's musical career includes seven albums (six Korean, one Japanese), 28 singles and numerous concert tours around the world. He achieved breakthrough success with his third Korean album, ''It's Raining (album), It's Raining'' (2004), which spawned the It's Raining (Rain song), number one single of the same name. The album sold over 200,000 copies in South Korea and one million copies throughout Asia, and established Rain as an international star. Rain made his acting debut in the 2003 drama ''Sang Doo! Let's Go To School''. His lead role in the pan-Asia hit drama ''Full House (2004 TV series), Full House'' (2004) established his status as a Hallyu star. In 2008, Rain made his Hollywood debut in the film ''Speed Racer (film), Speed Racer'' and starred in ''Ninja Assassin'' (2009), the latter of which made him the first Korean to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jang Na-ra
Jang Na-ra (; born March 18, 1981) is a South Korean actress and singer who has been active in both the South Korean and Chinese entertainment industries since 2001. She rose to prominence with her hit studio album ''Sweet Dream'' in 2002, and starred in well-received television series ''Successful Story of a Bright Girl'' (2002), ''My Love Patzzi'' (2002), ''Wedding (TV series), Wedding'' (2005), ''My Bratty Princess'' (2005), ''You Are My Destiny (2014 TV series), You Are My Destiny'' (2014), ''Confession Couple'' (2017), ''The Last Empress (TV series), The Last Empress'' (2018–2019), ''VIP (South Korean TV series), VIP'' (2019), ''Sell Your Haunted House'' (2021), and ''Good Partner'' (2024). Early life and education Jang was born in 1981 and spent most of her childhood in Yeokchon-dong, Eunpyeong District, in Seoul, South Korea. She appeared with her father, actor (stage name), which real name is Jang Yeon-gyo, in the play ''Les Misérables (musical), Les Misérables'' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Jin
Lee Jin (; born March 21, 1980) is a South Korean singer and actress. She made her entertainment debut as a member of the K-pop girl group Fin.K.L, along with Lee Hyori, Ock Joo-hyun, and Sung Yu-ri. After Fin.K.L came to an unofficial end in 2002, Lee became an actress. Career Lee Jin joined ''Fin.K.L'' after her friend ''Ock Joo-hyun''—the first member to be selected for the group—introduced her to the casting director selecting the group's members. She sang Eco's "Heng Bok Han Na Reul" and was immediately selected to be in the group. In 2002, the members from the girl group started solo activities. Lee had long expressed her interest in acting, before her debut she was in Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, MBC's ''Police People''. Subsequently, she starred in the popular sitcom ''Nonstop (South Korean TV series), Nonstop''. In 2005, Lee joined the variety program ''X-Man (TV series), X-Man''. On the show, Lee signalled that she had grown into a "lady" from her Fin.K.L teen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jang Shin-young
Jang Shin-young (; born January 17, 1984) is a South Korean actress. She made her entertainment debut through a local beauty contest in 2001, and is best known for her portrayal of the femme fatale lead in the E Channel drama ''The Empress'' (2011). She was cast in the leading role in '' Flower of Revenge'' (2013), the first daily drama by cable station JTBC. Biography She married Wi Seung-cheol, a marketing director at Bae Yong-joon's management agency BOF, on November 18, 2006. The couple divorced in 2009; they have a son. In 2018, Jang announced she will marry for the second time to her '' Flower of Revenge'' co-star Kang Kyung-joon Filmography Television drama Film Music videos * "Take a Drink With You" (Davichi, 2013) * "Wash" (Seo In-young, 2011) * "Wounded" (Min Kyung-hoon, 2010) * "Ping" (Clazziquai Project, 2009) * "어떻게 사람이 그래" (Noblesse, 2009) * "Bye Bye Bye" (Monday Kiz, 2005) * "A Thorn Tree That Loved Yearning" ( Tei, 2005) * "Did We Rea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Hwi-jae
Lee Hwi-jae (born Lee Young-jae on December 29, 1972) is a South Korean TV presenter, comedian, actor, and singer. Lee studied theater at the Seoul Institute of the Arts, then made his TV debut in 1992 as a comedian after working as a floor director for MBC's entertainment program '' Sunday, Sunday Night''. He shot to stardom in the program ''Life Theater''. Since then, he has expanded his career to hosting variety shows such as ''Sang Sang Plus'', ''Sponge'' and '' Quiz to Change the World''. He was the third highest-paid entertainer at MBC in 2008, earning . Personal life Hwi-jae married florist Moon Jeong-won at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ... on December 5, 2010. Their twin sons, Lee Seo-eon and Lee Seo-jun, were born on Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Lee (South Korean Singer)
Lee Sun-ho (; born January 21, 1981), mononymously credited as Andy Lee (), is a South Korean singer, rapper, actor and record producer. He is the youngest member of six-member boy band Shinhwa. Besides rapping for his band, Andy has ventured out into television acting, musicals, and solo singing. Andy is also the producer of duo Jumper and boy groups Teen Top, 100% and Up10tion. Biography Pre-debut Andy Lee was raised in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California, United States and had been a student at John F. Kennedy High School before moving to Seoul. He then completed high school at Korea Kent Foreign School in Seoul. Lee was the second member to join Shinhwa. He originally planned to be a member of H.O.T. (another Korean boy band) with his friend Tony Ahn. However, his parents pulled their support for him joining H.O.T. because they thought he was too young. Nevertheless, he continued to stay with the management of H.O.T. and was even featured as a rappe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Jeong-hoon
Kim Jeong-hoon (; born January 20, 1980), also known by his stage name John Hoon, is a South Korean singer and actor. He initially rose to fame as a member of South Korean duo UN debuting with the single ''Voice Mail'' in 2000. After the duo disbanded in 2005, his fame increased as an actor starring in '' Princess Hours'', a drama based on a manhwa. Career He debuted as a member of Korean duo UN in 2000, an acronym for "United N-generation". After six years of success, the duo officially announced that they were disbanding in September 2005, and Kim announced that he was going to pursue an acting career instead. Kim had stated that the conditions of the Korean music industry prevented him from pursuing music he truly wanted to do. He originally wanted to be a laboratory researcher. Kim did not realize that he would become an actor and singer. By 2005 he had already begun starring in Korean drama Korean drama (), also known as K-drama or Koreanovela, refers to Korean lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jung Ryeo-won
Jung Ryeo-won (; born January 21, 1981) is an Australian actress and former singer based in South Korea. She began her career as a singer in the girl group Chakra. Following their disbandment of the group, she transitioned to an actress where she rose to fame in the hit television series '' My Name Is Kim Sam-soon'' (2005). She is also known for her roles in '' Two Faces of My Girlfriend'' (2007), '' Castaway on the Moon'' (2009), ''History of a Salaryman'' (2012) and ''Wok of Love'' (2018). Early life The second of three children, Jung Ryeo-won was born in 1981, and emigrated to Brisbane, Australia in 1991 with her family. By junior high school, she had adapted to the Australian way of life. She graduated from Griffith University with a major in international business. Career 2000–2004: Debut with Chakra While an exchange student at Korea University from Griffith University in the 2000s, Jung was discovered on the streets of Apgujeong by Lee Sang-min, changing her life and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jae Hee
Jae Hee (; born Lee Hyun-kyun on May 25, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the 2004 arthouse film '' 3-Iron'' and the 2005 television series '' Sassy Girl Chun-hyang''. Career Jae Hee began his acting career as a child actor in the 1997 drama ''Mountain''. He continued to appear on television, such as in the campus drama ''School 2'' and the family sitcom '' Wuri's Family'', as well as the 2000 horror film '' Bloody Beach''. In 2004, he was cast as the lead actor in Kim Ki-duk's '' 3-Iron'', playing a silent young man who breaks into vacant houses and while living there for a few days, he cleans the house and repairs broken gadgets during his stay. The arthouse film won critical acclaim both locally and internationally. For his performance Jae Hee was named Best New Actor at the Blue Dragon Film Awards. But Jae Hee's breakout role would come in 2005, when he played the playful but loyal Lee Mong-ryong in '' Sassy Girl Chun-hyang'', a mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoon Kye-sang
Yoon Kye-sang (; born December 20, 1978) is a South Korean actor and singer. He began his career in 1999 as part of the K-pop boy band g.o.d (South Korean band), g.o.d, then left the group in 2004 and pursued an acting career. He made his acting debut in the film ''Flying Boys'' (2004), for which he won Best New Actor at the Baeksang Arts Awards. Yoon became active in both television and film, with leading roles in romantic comedies such as ''My 19 Year Old Sister-in-Law'' (2004) and ''Who Are You? (2008 TV series), Who Are You?'' (2008) and the melodrama ''Crazy for You'' (2007), as well as more serious fare in ''Beastie Boys (film), The Moonlight of Seoul'' (2008) and ''The Executioner'' (2009). After a supporting turn in the hit series ''The Greatest Love (South Korean TV series), The Greatest Love'' (2011), he returned to the big screen in the well-received independent film, indie ''Poongsan'' (2011). Career 1999–2004: Pop star beginnings In 1997 Yoon answered an advertise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
