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Horror Stories (film)
''Horror Stories'' () is a 2012 horror omnibus film made up of four short films by five South Korean directors. A high school student is kidnapped by a killer and has her life on the line. To survive, she tells him the scariest stories she knows; starting with "Don't Answer to the Door", a story of eerie things happening in a house with a brother and sister who are waiting for their mother, "Endless Flight" in which a flight attendant and a serial killer are left alone in an airplane up in the air, "Secret Recipe" a cruel 2012 version of a folktale in which two stepsisters fight to marry a wealthy cannibalistic man, and "Ambulance on the Death Zone" in which the survivors in a city filled with a deadly zombie virus suspect each other of being infected while riding together in an ambulance. ''Horror Stories'' was the opening film of the 2012 Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival. Stories Beginning ;Plot : A high school student named Ji-won is kidnapped by a serial killer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Min Kyu-dong
Min Kyu-dong (born September 12, 1970) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter and producer. He made his feature directorial debut in horror film '' Memento Mori'' (1999), followed by romantic comedies '' All for Love'' (2005) and '' All About My Wife'' (2012), queer films '' Antique'' (2008) and '' In My End Is My Beginning'' (2013), melodrama ''The Last Blossom'' (2011), and period drama '' The Treacherous'' (2015). Career Min Kyu-dong studied economics at Seoul National University, and upon graduation, he entered the Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA). In 1999 Min made his first feature '' Memento Mori'', alongside KAFA classmate and co-director Kim Tae-yong. Considered the most influential Korean horror film of the 2000s, ''Memento Mori'' has attained a modern-day classic status among Korean cinephiles. After pursuing further film studies in France, Min returned in 2005 with his sophomore effort and solo directorial debut '' All for Love''. Similar to Robert Altm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Korea Times
''The Korea Times'' is the oldest of three English-language newspapers published daily in South Korea. It is a sister paper of the '' Hankook Ilbo'', a major Korean language daily; both are owned by Dongwha Enterprise, a wood-based manufacturer. Since the late 1950s, it had been published by the Hankook Ilbo Media Group, but following an embezzlement scandal in 2013–2014 it was sold to Dongwha Group, which also acquired ''Hankook Ilbo''. The president-publisher of ''The Korea Times'' is Oh Young-jin. Former Korean President Kim Dae-jung famously taught himself English by reading ''The Korea Times''. Newspaper headquarters The newspaper's headquarters is located in the same building with ''Hankook Ilbo'' on Sejong-daero between Sungnyemun and Seoul Station in Seoul, South Korea. The publication also hosts major operations in New York City and Los Angeles. History ''The Korea Times'' was founded by Helen Kim five months into the 1950-53 Korean War. The first issue on Novem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Na Young-hee
Na Young-hee (, born September 20, 1961), born Bang Suk-hui, is a South Korean actress. Na was born in Boeun, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Filmography Film *Note: the whole list is referenced. Television series Awards * 2021 2021 SBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Mini-Series Romance/Comedy Drama ''One the Woman'' nom * 2018, the 54th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best Supporting Actress (nominee) for '' My Golden Life'' *2009 MBC Drama Awards: Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Miniseries (''Queen of Housewives ''Queen of Housewives'' (; also known as ''My Wife Is a Superwoman'') is a 2009 South Korean romantic comedy television series, starring Kim Nam-joo, Oh Ji-ho, Yoon Sang-hyun, Lee Hye-young, Choi Cheol-ho, and Sunwoo Sun. It depicts the life ...'') *1989, the 25th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best Favorite Film Actress for () *1989, the third Korean Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actress for () *1989, the 3rd Korean Film Critics Association ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinderella
"Cinderella",; french: link=no, Cendrillon; german: link=no, Aschenputtel) or "The Little Glass Slipper", is a folk tale with thousands of variants throughout the world.Dundes, Alan. Cinderella, a Casebook. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsin Press, 1988. The protagonist is a young woman living in forsaken circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune, with her ascension to the throne via marriage. The story of Rhodopis, recounted by the Greek geographer Strabo sometime between around 7 BC and AD 23, about a Greek slave girl who marries the king of Egypt, is usually considered to be the earliest known variant of the Cinderella story.Roger Lancelyn Green: ''Tales of Ancient Egypt'', Penguin UK, 2011, , chapter "The Land of Egypt" The first literary European version of the story was published in Italy by Giambattista Basile in his '' Pentamerone'' in 1634; the version that is now most widely known in the English-speaking world was published in French by Charle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kongji And Patzzi
Kongjwi and Patjwi (Hangul: 콩쥐 팥쥐, also romanized as "Kongjui and Patjui") is a traditional Korean romance story from the Joseon Dynasty. It is the story of humble Kongji's triumph over adversity. The moral of the story is that virtuous people who think positively and work diligently will be happy, encapsulating the Western proverb "heaven helps those who help themselves." Plot summary A childless couple was blessed with a very beautiful baby girl, whom they named Kongji. Her mother died when Kongjwi was 100 days old. She grew up with her father. The man remarried again when Kongji was fourteen years old. To replace his wife, he found a cruel widow who had a very ugly daughter named Patjwi. Her father eventually died. From that time on-wards, the stepmother and Patjwi treated Kongjwi very unfairly. They starved her, dressed her in rags and forced her to do all the dirtiest work in the house. One day, the stepmother forced Kongjwi to plow a field with a wooden hoe. The ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Chae-kyung
Lee Chae-kyung ( born on 22 January 1975) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1998 in theater, and since then, she has appeared in a number of plays, films and television series. She got recognition for her supporting roles in '' Hotel del Luna'', ''The Crowned Clown'' (2019), '' Love Scene Number'', '' Jirisan'' and '' Moonshine'' (2021). She has acted in films such as '' Overman'' (2015) and '' #ALIVE'' (2020) among others. Career Lee Chae-kyung has had an exclusive contract with artist management company YK Media Plus since August 2021. She was active as a musical actor in the Seoul Arts Troupe (2000-2007). In 2016, she appeared in the TV series ''Love in the Moonlight'', '' Guardian: The Lonely and Great God'' and '' Dr. Romantic''. Personal life and education Lee Chae-kyung was Born in Sinjeong-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan. She graduated from JoongAng Girls' Middle and High School, University of Ulsan, and then graduated in Performing Arts from Dankook Universi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voice Acting
Voice acting is the art of performing voice-overs to present a character or provide information to an audience. Performers are called voice actors/actresses, voice artists, dubbing artists, voice talent, voice-over artists, or voice-over talent. Voice acting is recognised as a specialized dramatic profession in the United Kingdom, primarily due to BBC broadcasts of radio drama production. Examples of voice work include animated, off-stage, off-screen or non-visible characters in various works such as feature films, dubbed foreign-language films, animated films, anime, television shows, video games, cartoons, documentaries, commercials, audiobooks, radio dramas and comedies, amusement rides, theater productions, puppet shows and audio games. Voice actors are also heard through pre-recorded and automated announcements that are a part of everyday modern life in areas such as shops, elevators, waiting rooms and public transport. The role of a voice actor may involve singing, mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Bo-kyung (actress)
Kim Bo-kyung (3 April 1976 – 2 February 2021) was a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1995, and appeared in both television and film, notably '' Friend'' (2001), ''Epitaph'' (2007), ''Paju'' (2009) and ''The Day He Arrives'' (2011). Kim died on 2 February 2021, after an 11-year battle with liver cancer Liver cancer (also known as hepatic cancer, primary hepatic cancer, or primary hepatic malignancy) is cancer that starts in the liver. Liver cancer can be primary (starts in liver) or secondary (meaning cancer which has spread from elsewhere to th .... She was laid to rest on 5 February in Busan Memorial Park. Filmography Film Television series Awards and nominations References External links * * Kim Bo-kyungat Koom Entertainment * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Bo-kyung 1976 births 2021 deaths South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses Actresses from Busan Seoul Institute of the Arts alumni Deaths from liver cancer Death ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Tae-woo (actor)
Kim Tae-woo (born 15 April 1971) is a South Korean actor. After his breakthrough in blockbuster war film ''Joint Security Area'', Kim became best known for his leading roles in arthouse films, such as those directed by Hong Sang-soo, namely ''Woman Is the Future of Man'', ''Woman on the Beach'', and '' Like You Know It All''. Filmography Film *'' Forbidden Dream'' (2019) *''Rampant'' (2018) (special appearance) *''Memories of the Sword'' (2015) *'' Casa Amor: Exclusive for Ladies'' (2015) *'' The Pirates'' (2014) *'' Santa Barbara'' (2014) ( cameo) *''The Face Reader'' (2013) *''The Winter of the Year Was Warm'' (2012) *'' Horror Stories'' (2012) ( cameo) *''Quick'' (2011) ( cameo) *''A Friend in Need'' aka ''Yeouido'' (2010) *''No Doubt'' (2010) *'' The Influence'' (2010) *'' Like You Know It All'' (2009) *''The Naked Kitchen'' (2009) *''Sa-kwa'' (2008) *'' Wide Awake'' (2007) *''Epitaph'' (2007) *''GaP'' (short film in ''If You Were Me 3'', 2006) *''Woman on the Beach'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ra Mi-ran
Ra Mi-ran (born March 6, 1975) is a South Korean actress and television personality. Career Before making her film debut in '' Lady Vengeance'' (2005), Ra Mi-ran spent years acting in theatre. Afterwards, she appeared in more than 40 films but did not receive acclaim or public recognition until she starred in ''Dancing Queen'' (2012), with one review calling her "the standout" as the protagonist's best friend and hairdresser. She is most prolific as a supporting actress, notably in Lee Joon-ik's ''Hope'' (2013), for which her portrayal of a young boy's mother won Best Supporting Actress at the 34th Blue Dragon Film Awards; as well as ''The Himalayas'' (2015), for which she won Best Supporting Actress at the 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards. She was also noted as a scene stealer in the hit cable drama ''Reply 1988'' (2015). Ra was also praised in her leading role as a North Korean defector in Jeon Kyu-hwan's indie 'Dance Town' (2011), with Variety calling it "riveting" and "a landmar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scheherazade
Scheherazade () is a major female character and the storyteller in the frame narrative of the Middle Eastern collection of tales known as the '' One Thousand and One Nights''. Name According to modern scholarship, the name ''Scheherazade'' derives from the Middle Persian name , which is composed of the words ('lineage') and ('noble, exalted'). The earliest forms of Scheherazade's name in Arabic sources include (, ) in Masudi, and in Ibn al-Nadim. The name appears as in the '' Encyclopaedia of Islam'' and as in ''Encyclopædia Iranica''. Among standard 19th-century printed editions, the name appears as () in Macnaghten's Calcutta edition (1839–1842) and in the 1862 Bulaq edition, and as () in the Breslau edition (1825–1843). Muhsin Mahdi's critical edition has (). The spelling ''Scheherazade'' first appeared in English-language texts in 1801, borrowed from German usage. Narration The story goes that the monarch Shahryar, on discovering that his first wife w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twitch Film
Screen Anarchy, previously known as Twitch Film or Twitch, is a Canadian English-language website featuring news and reviews of mainly international, independent and cult films. The website was founded in 2004 by Todd Brown. In addition to films, the website covers various film festivals from Sundance, Toronto and Fantasia to Sitges, Cannes and the Berlinale. They partnered with Instinctive Film in 2011 to found Interactor, a crowd funding and viral marketing site, and with Indiegogo in 2013. Brown is a partner at XYZ Films, and ''Variety'' credits Twitch Film as helping to popularize the production company's films. Brad Miska of Bloody Disgusting wrote that Twitch "...quickly established itself as the online world’s leading source for international, independent, cult, arthouse and genre film news, review and discussion." He also wrote: "Over the years I have become increasingly impressed by what Todd Brown has done with Twitch Film, he has cornered the market for all edgy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
