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Hwang Shin-hye
Hwang Shin-Hye (; born April 16, 1963), birth name Hwang Jung-Man (), is a South Korean actress. Career Hwang Shin-Hye was studying to become a flight attendant at Inha Technical College, established in 1958 as an annex to Inha Institute of Technology (parent institution of Inha University), when she began her career as a model for Taepyeongyang Cosmetics. In 1983, while still a student, she made her acting debut in the television drama ''Father and Son'' and quickly gained fame as "the most perfect face in Korea." Her first film was Bae Chang-ho's 1987 melodrama ''Our Sweet Days of Youth'', in which she played a divorcee who marries her true love. She would also go on to star in a large number of films by director Park Chul-soo, beginning with ''The Woman Who Walks on Water''. Starting 1995, she took on more diverse roles, including that of a woman with an eating disorder in '' 301, 302'', a gynecologist in '' Push! Push!'', and a wife who sues her husband's company for depriv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Incheon
Incheon is a city located in northwestern South Korea, bordering Seoul and Gyeonggi Province to the east. Inhabited since the Neolithic, Incheon was home to just 4,700 people when it became an international port in 1883. As of February 2020, about 3 million people live in the city, making it South Korea's third-most-populous city after Seoul and Busan. The city's growth has been assured in modern times with the development of its port due to its natural advantages as a coastal city and its proximity to the South Korean capital. It is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Area, along with Seoul itself and Gyeonggi Province, forming the world's fourth-largest List of metropolitan areas by population, metropolitan area by population. Incheon has since led the economic development of South Korea by opening its port to the outside world, ushering in the modernization of South Korea as a center of industrialization. In 2003, the city was designated as South Korea's first free economic zon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romantic Comedy
Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a sub-genre of comedy and Romance novel, romance fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. Romantic comedy evolved from Ancient Greek comedy, Middle Ages, medieval romance, and 18th-century Restoration comedy, later developing into sub-genres like Screwball comedy, screwball comedies, career woman comedies, and 1950s Sex comedy, sex comedies in Hollywood. Over time, the genre has expanded beyond traditional structures, incorporating unconventional themes, challenging gender roles, and addressing adult topics while maintaining its core focus on romance and humor. A common convention in romantic comedies is the "Meet cute, meet-cute", a humorous or unexpected encounter that creates initial tension and sets up the romantic storyline. History Comedies, rooted in the fertility rites and satyr plays of Ancient Greek comedy, ancient ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Twist
''Love Twist'' () is a South Korean television series starring Hahm Eun-jung, Kim Jin-yeop and Son Seong-yoon. The series, directed by Kim Won-yong and written by Lee Eun-joo, tells the story of a family whose love and life are totally twisted because of a lie. The daily drama premiered on KBS2 on December 13, 2021 and aired every weekday at 19:50 ( KST) till May 20, 2022. Synopsis ''Love Twist'' is a story of three families, giving insight into the meaning of family and love. Cast and characters Main * Hahm Eun-jung as Oh So-ri, the CEO of the online shopping mall 'Kkwabaegi' * Kim Jin-yeop as Park Ha-ru, a warm and friendly tsundere style * Hwang Shin-hye as Park Hee-ok, the best friend of Maeng Ok-hee * Yoon Da-hoon as Oh Gwang-nam, 39-year-old, Ok-hee's husband, CEO of Dongbang Group * Shim Hye-jin as Maeng Ok-hee, 35 years old, Oh Gwang-nam's wife * Son Seong-yoon as Kang Yoon-ah, a high school classmate of So-ri and a persistent love affair with Park Ha-ru * Yoon Chae-n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homemade Love Story
''Homemade Love Story'' () is a South Korean family drama television series starring Jin Ki-joo and Lee Jang-woo. The drama aired on KBS2 from September 19, 2020 to March 7, 2021, every Saturday and Sunday from 19:55 to 21:15 ( KST). Synopsis Woo Jae-hee works as an architect. His father Woo Jung-Hoo runs a big company, but Woo Jae-hee has feuded with him over the years. After entering a university, Woo Jae-hee lived independently and did not receive support from his father. Now, he is handsome, smart, and does good work as an architect. He meets Lee Bit-chae-woon for the first time while at a house remodelling site. Lee Bit-chae-woon works for an interior design shop. Her job is to visit customers and help select curtains, lighting, and other design choices. Lee Bit-chae-woon and Woo Jae-hee get into an argument at the house remodelling site. They are also both residents of Samgwang Villa. Woo Jae-hee has warm feelings for the residents and likes the general atmosphere there. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legend Of The Blue Sea
''The Legend of the Blue Sea'' () is a 2016–2017 South Korean television series starring Jun Ji-hyun and Lee Min-ho. Inspired by a classic Joseon legend from Korea's first collection of unofficial historical tales about a fisherman who captures and releases a mermaid, this drama tells the love story of a con-artist and a mermaid who travels across the ocean to find him. The series aired on SBS from November 16, 2016, to January 25, 2017, every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:00 ( KST). The series achieved a peak audience ratings of 21.0%. Synopsis The series centres on the love story of Shim Cheong (Jun Ji-hyun), a mermaid, and Heo Joon-jae (Lee Min-ho), a witty con-artist. Focusing on rebirth, fate, and unrequited love, their tale is juxtaposed with the parallel story of their Joseon-era incarnations, the mermaid, Se-hwa, and town head, Kim Dam-ryeong. Dam-ryeong and Se-hwa During the Joseon era, a mermaid saves the son of a nobleman, Kim Dam-ryeong, from drowning. Following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Producers (TV Series)
''The Producers'' () is a 2015 South Korean comedy-drama television series written by Park Ji-eun, and directed by Seo Soo-min and Pyo Min-soo. It stars Cha Tae-hyun, Gong Hyo-jin, Kim Soo-hyun, and Lee Ji-eun. It aired on KBS2 from May 15 to June 20, 2015 every Friday and Saturday at 21:15 ( KST) for 12 episodes. Synopsis In the center of Yeouido is the KBS building. On its sixth floor are partitioned offices where employees work in the network's variety department, keeping hectic schedules of filming, editing and all-night meetings. Cast Main * Cha Tae-hyun as Ra Joon-mo ** Gil Jeong-woo as young Joon-mo ** Chae Sang-woo as teenage Joon-mo :A seasoned PD who has worked in the industry for ten years. Despite working on a lot of variety programs, he has no single masterpiece to call his own. A two-faced senior. * Gong Hyo-jin as Tak Ye-jin ** Lee Ji-won as young Ye-jin ** Ha Seung-ri as teenage Ye-jin :An experienced PD who works on a long-time music program. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passionate Love (TV Series)
''Passionate Love'' () is a 2013 South Korean weekend television drama series starring Sung Hoon and Choi Yoon-young. It aired on SBS from September 28, 2013 to March 23, 2014 on Saturdays and Sundays at 20:45 for 47 episodes. Plot Both handsome and rich, Kang Moo-yeol has it all until the love of his life, Han Yoo-rim, passes away. Yoo-rim's younger sister, Han Yoo-jung also struggles with the loss, forcing her to grow up as an independent person with a no-nonsense attitude. In a twist of fate, these two meet and find that they are linked by more than just the loss of Yoo-rim. Bound by the tragedy of their parents' pasts, these star-crossed lovers will find out if their love alone is strong enough to persevere, or if it really isn't meant to be. Cast Main characters * Sung Hoon as Kang Moo-yeol ** Lee Won-keun as young Moo-yeol * Choi Yoon-young as Han Yoo-jung ** Lee Hye-in as young Yoo-jung * Shim Ji-ho as Han Soo-hyuk ** Yeo Eui-joo as Hong Soo-hyuk * Jun Kwang-ryul as K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soompi
Soompi is an English-language website providing coverage of Korean pop culture. It has one of the largest international Internet communities for K-pop, mostly concentrated in news and forums. With more than 23 million fans across all platforms, Soompi offers English and Spanish services. Since its establishment in 1998, Soompi has grown into one of the longest-running, and most frequently visited websites providing coverage of Korean music, celebrity news and entertainment. Initially its visitors were mostly Koreans residing in foreign nations, with over 1.2 million people visiting the site. However, as of 2012, the majority of its members are non-Koreans in the United States, Canada, Singapore, the Philippines, and Malaysia, among others. History Soompi was founded in 1998 by Korean American web developer Susan Kang, In February 2011, it was acquired by Enswers, Inc., a Seoul-based IT venture company specializing in video search technology, and operated as a wholly owned subs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family (2012 TV Series)
''Family'' () is a 2012 South Korean family sitcom starring Hwang Shin-hye, Ahn Suk-hwan, Park Ji-yoon and Park Hee-von. It aired on KBS2 from August 13, 2012 to February 6, 2013, on Mondays to Fridays at 19:45 for 120 episodes. It is also known under its previous title ''Shut Up Family'' (). Plot Woo Shin-hye is a divorcee who lives with her vain mother and two beautiful daughters — the older one who cares deeply about her image but is secretly a slob, and the younger who is intelligent and seemingly kind, but has a sly and cruel personality. They are filthy rich thanks to Shin-hye's beauty salon. Yeol Suk-hwan is a widowed and enthusiastic single father who works at a Youth Centre to support his poor family. He lives with his greedy but kind mother-in-law, and three children — two sons, the oldest who is a bread errand boy and is bullied in school, and the youngest who is an innocent but slow child, as well as a smart, strong but homely daughter who others mistake for an ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitcom
A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent setting, such as a home, workplace, or community. Unlike sketch comedy, which features different characters and settings in each Sketch comedy, skit, sitcoms typically maintain plot continuity across episodes. This continuity allows for the development of storylines and characters over time, fostering audience engagement and investment in the characters' lives and relationships. History The structure and concept of a sitcom have roots in earlier forms of comedic theater, such as farces and comedy of manners. These forms relied on running gags to generate humor, but the term ''sitcom'' emerged as radio and TV adapted these principles into a new medium. The word was not commonly used until the 1950s. Early television sitcoms were often filme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bachelor's Vegetable Store
''Bachelor's Vegetable Store'' () is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Ji Chang-wook, Wang Ji-hye, Kim Young-kwang, Park Soo-jin and Hwang Shin-hye. It aired on Channel A from December 21, 2011 to March 8, 2012 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:20 ( KST) for 24 episodes. It is based on the same-titled book published in 2003 that chronicles the real-life success story of how a young man named Lee Young-seok turned a small 350-square-feet vegetable store in 1998 into a nationwide franchise with 33 branches. Synopsis Han Tae-yang ( Ji Chang-wook) is a hardworking, talented young man who will do anything to make his tiny vegetable stand a success. He hires a couple of "lost boys" who become his employees and friends: Nam Yoo-bong ( Lee Kwang-soo), a successful yet lonely farmer with zero love life; Lee Chan-sol ( Shin Won-ho), an idol trainee whose talent agency throws him out after nine years due to a hushed scandal, so he ends up working in a host club; Yoon Ho-ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
