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Faith (South Korean TV Series)
''Faith'' (; also known as ''The Great Doctor'') is a 2012 South Korean television drama starring Lee Min-ho and Kim Hee-sun. It was broadcast by SBS from August 13 to October 30, 2012, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 ( KST) time slot for 24 episodes. It is about a modern-day plastic surgeon, who is kidnapped and brought back in time to the Goryeo period, 700 years in the past, where she falls in love with her kidnapper, a warrior who is the leader of the royal guard. Title The title ''Sin-ui'', can mean ''faith'', as in belief in justice. The Hanja means ''Divine Doctor'', but in Hangul it also means ''divine healer'' or ''great doctor''. Synopsis After King Gongmin of Goryeo ( Ryu Deok-hwan) marries the Yuan princess, Noguk ( Park Se-young), they return to Goryeo. On their way, they are attacked, and the queen is fatally injured. According to the advice of his royal advisor, the king orders the Captain of the Royal Guard, Choi Young (Lee Min-ho), to pass through a mystic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and drama. From the twentieth century, it has expanded further into various media, including film, television, graphic novels, manga, animations and video games. Fantasy is distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror by the respective absence of scientific or macabre themes, although these genres overlap. In popular culture, the fantasy genre predominantly features settings that emulate Earth, but with a sense of otherness. In its broadest sense, however, fantasy consists of works by many writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians from ancient myths and legends to many recent and popular works. Traits Most fantasy uses magic or other supernatural elements as a main plot element, theme, or setting. Magic, magic pract ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanja
Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom. (, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, which can be written with Hanja, and (, ) refers to Classical Chinese writing, although "Hanja" is also sometimes used to encompass both concepts. Because Hanja never underwent any major reforms, they are mostly resemble to ''kyūjitai'' and traditional Chinese characters, although the stroke orders for some characters are slightly different. For example, the characters and as well as and . Only a small number of Hanja characters were modified or are unique to Korean, with the rest being identical to the traditional Chinese characters. By contrast, many of the Chinese characters currently in use in mainland China, Malaysia and Singapore have been simplified, and contain fewer strokes than the corresponding Hanja characters. In Japan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choe Yeong
Choi Young (Korean: 최영; 1316–1388), also romanized as Choe Yeong, was a Korean general born in Hongseong or CheorwonKBS World"Choe Yeong, the Victorious General of Goryeo Dynasty", Koreans in History, 2011-02-04. during the Goryeo period. He became a national hero after he put down the Jo Il-shin (조일신) rebellion. He also participated in the Red Turban Rebellions and later allied with the Ming dynasty to overthrow the Mongol Yuan dynasty. In his final years, General Choe was betrayed and executed by his former subordinate Yi Seong-gye, who founded the Joseon dynasty of Korea, bringing an end to the Goryeo period. Early years Choe Yeong was born into the prestigious Cheolwon (more recently known as Dongju) Choe noble clan as the fifth descendant of Choe Yu-cheong, the Grand Scholar of Jiphyeonjeon, the Royal Academy, and the son of Choe Won-jik. He was raised in a strict austere lifestyle, befitting a noble aristocratic family of Goryeo. He paid little heed to wha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Yoon-jae
Park Yoon-jae (born January 14, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for starring in the television series ''Indomitable Daughters-in-Law'' (2011), ''Your Lady ''Your Lady'' (; also known as ''Your Woman'') is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Lee Yoo-ri, Park Yoon-jae, Im Ho, Park Young-rin and Lee Byung-wook. The morning melodrama aired on SBS from February 18 to August 2, 2013, on Mond ...'' (2013), and '' Shining Romance'' (2013). Filmography Television series Film Awards and nominations References External links * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Park, Yoon-jae 21st-century South Korean male actors South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors 1981 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) South Korean Buddhists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yu Oh-seong
Yu Oh-seong (born September 11, 1966) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in ''The Spy'' (1999), ''Attack the Gas Station'' (1999) and ''Friend'' (2001). Career Yu Oh-seong made his stage debut in 1992, and throughout the mid-1990s, he complemented a career in television with minor roles in film. With his success playing a young gangster in the hit movie '' Beat'' (1997), Yu's face became familiar to a new generation of moviegoers. The year 1999 was somewhat of a breakthrough for Yu, as he took the lead role in Jang Jin's acclaimed cult comedy, ''The Spy'' and also starred in Kim Sang-jin's hugely successful ''Attack the Gas Station''. His career reached its peak in 2001. Appearing as Jang Dong-gun's co-star in Kwak Kyung-taek's smash hit ''Friend'', which sold an unprecedented 8 million tickets, Yu won effusive critical praise for his hard-edged performance as a ruthless gangster and enjoyed a tremendous degree of exposure. This fame would carry over somew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of the 1948 constitution. According to the 2020 census, Seoul has a population of 9.9 million people, and forms the heart of the Seoul Capital Area with the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province. Considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC), Seoul was the world's fourth largest metropolitan economy in 2014, following Tokyo, New York City and Los Angeles. Seoul was rated Asia's most livable city with the second highest quality of life globally by Arcadis in 2015, with a GDP per capita (PPP) of around $40,000. With major technology hubs centered in Gangnam and Digital Media City, the Seoul Capital Area is home to the headquarters of 15 ''Fortun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Young
Choi Young (Korean: 최영; 1316–1388), also romanized as Choe Yeong, was a Korean general born in Hongseong or CheorwonKBS World"Choe Yeong, the Victorious General of Goryeo Dynasty", Koreans in History, 2011-02-04. during the Goryeo period. He became a national hero after he put down the Jo Il-shin (조일신) rebellion. He also participated in the Red Turban Rebellions and later allied with the Ming dynasty to overthrow the Mongol Yuan dynasty. In his final years, General Choe was betrayed and executed by his former subordinate Yi Seong-gye, who founded the Joseon dynasty of Korea, bringing an end to the Goryeo period. Early years Choe Yeong was born into the prestigious Cheolwon (more recently known as Dongju) Choe noble clan as the fifth descendant of Choe Yu-cheong, the Grand Scholar of Jiphyeonjeon, the Royal Academy, and the son of Choe Won-jik. He was raised in a strict austere lifestyle, befitting a noble aristocratic family of Goryeo. He paid little heed to what h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goryeo
Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unification" by Korean historians as it not only unified the Later Three Kingdoms but also incorporated much of the ruling class of the northern kingdom of Balhae, who had origins in Goguryeo of the earlier Three Kingdoms of Korea. The name "Korea" is derived from the name of Goryeo, also spelled Koryŏ, which was first used in the early 5th century by Goguryeo. According to Korean historians, it was during the Goryeo period that the individual identities of Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla were successfully merged into a single entity that became the basis of modern-day ' Korean' identity. Throughout its existence, Goryeo, alongside Unified Silla, was known to be the "Golden Age of Buddhism" in Korea. As the state religion, Buddhism achieved its hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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) and '' Glorious Day'' (2014), as well as the film ''The Cat Funeral'' (2015). Career Park Se-young made her acting debut in a TV drama in 2002 when she was still a child, but left show business to concentrate on her studies. She returned to acting in 2011, and first drew attention after appearing in Jay Park's " Know Your Name (Acoustic)" music video. She then played supporting roles in family drama '' If Tomorrow Comes'', revenge thriller '' Man from the Equator'', melodrama '' Love Rain'', period epic ''Faith'', and teen drama ''School 2013''. In 2013, Park was cast in her first leading role in the daily drama '' Sincerity Moves Heaven'' (also known as ''A Tale of Two Sisters''). She was also designated as one of the MCs on '' Music Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Noguk
Princess Supreme Noguk (; d. 8 March 1365; ), also known as Queen Indeok () and Queen Mother Indeok () during her stepson, King U of Goryeo's reign, was a Yuan dynasty imperial family member as the great-granddaughter of Darmabala and niece of Princess Joguk who became a Korean queen consort though her marriage with Gongmin of Goryeo as his primary wife. Her personal name was Borjigin Budashiri ( mn, Будшир; xng, ᠪᠦᠳᠬᠠᠱᠢᠷᠢ; zh, 寶塔實里 or zh, 寶塔失里). She was the last Mongol ethnic who become Goryeo's queen consort. Life The future Princess Noguk was born Budashiri, a member of the Yuan dynasty's ruling Borjigin clan and a great-great-great-granddaughter of Kublai Khan. Though her birth year is unknown, she is recorded as having married the reformist monarch Gongmin of Goryeo in the Yuan capital of Khanbaliq in 1349, after which she went to live in Goryeo. Queen Noguk's marriage followed a practice established by Kublai Khan, where female ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuan Dynasty
The Yuan dynasty (), officially the Great Yuan (; xng, , , literally "Great Yuan State"), was a Mongol-led imperial dynasty of China and a successor state to the Mongol Empire after its division. It was established by Kublai, the fifth khagan-emperor of the Mongol Empire from the Borjigin clan, and lasted from 1271 to 1368. In orthodox Chinese historiography, the Yuan dynasty followed the Song dynasty and preceded the Ming dynasty. Although Genghis Khan had been enthroned with the Han-style title of Emperor in 1206 and the Mongol Empire had ruled territories including modern-day northern China for decades, it was not until 1271 that Kublai Khan officially proclaimed the dynasty in the traditional Han style, and the conquest was not complete until 1279 when the Southern Song dynasty was defeated in the Battle of Yamen. His realm was, by this point, isolated from the other Mongol-led khanates and controlled most of modern-day China and its surrounding areas, inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryu Deok-hwan
Ryu Deok-hwan (; born June 12, 1987) is a South Korean actor. Career Ryu Deok-hwan began his career as a child actor on stage at age 6. Among his early Korean drama, TV drama appearances was a role on the popular ''Lifetime in the Country'' which he played for 8 years. While he had played minor roles in several films, it was Ryu's breakout lead performance in ''Like a Virgin (film), Like a Virgin'' that earned him critical praise and industry recognition. He gained 28 kg in three months to play the role of a transgender teenager who joins the ssireum team. Other notable roles include a high schooler desperate for a pair of Nike, Inc., Nikes in ''No Comment'', a North Korean soldier in ''Welcome to Dongmakgol'', a boy meeting his estranged father in ''My Son (2007 film), My Son'', a serial killer in ''Our Town (2007 film), Our Town'', a medical student in ''Private Eye (film), Private Eye'', a top neurosurgeon and forensic examiner in ''Quiz of God'', and Gongmin of Goryeo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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