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Jo Jae-yoon
Jo Jae-yoon (; born October 29, 1974) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in 2003 and has since starred as a supporting actor in numerous films and television series, including '' The Man from Nowhere'' (2010), ''The Chaser'' (2012), '' Gu Family Book'' (2013), '' The Suspect'' (2013), ''Descendants of the Sun'' (2016), ''Mad Dog'' (2017), ''Sky Castle'' (2018–2019), and '' Alchemy of Souls season 1 and 2'' (2022–2023). Jo also appeared in the variety-reality show ''Animals Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the biological kingdom Animalia (). With few exceptions, animals consume organic material, breathe oxygen, have myocytes and are able to move, can reproduce sexually, and grow from a ...'' (2015). Filmography Film Television series Web series Television shows Theater Awards and nominations References External linksJo Jae-yoon Fan Cafeat Daum * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jo, Jae-yoon 1974 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cheongju
Cheongju (; ) is the capital and largest list of cities in South Korea, city of North Chungcheong Province in South Korea. The 'Cheong' in the name of Chungcheong Province is the Cheong of Cheongju. History Cheongju has been an important provincial town since ancient times. In the Cheongju Mountains, particularly in the area where Sangdang Sanseong is located, ruins dating from the Old Stone Age to the Bronze Age have been discovered. Settlements associated with the Paleolithic Age have also been found in Cheongju, such as the Durubong Cave Site. After the unification of the kingdoms by Silla in 676, various parts of Korea, including Cheongju, began to adopt Buddhism. This was influenced by the Silla culture's connection with the Silk Road, which facilitated the spread of Buddhism from Nepal across Northern China to the Korean Peninsula. During the Goryeo era, particularly during the reign of Gwangjong, several monuments related to Buddhism were created. Among them is Cheol Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Animals (South Korean TV Series)
''Animals'' () is a South Korean reality-variety show; a part of MBC's '' Sunday Night'' lineup, along with '' Real Men''. It first aired on January 25, 2015 replacing ''Dad! Where Are We Going?''. It features eleven celebrities who experience living with a variety of animals in an area created for the show called ''Animal Town''. On March 16, 2015, MBC confirmed that the show would be cancelled after 3 months due to low ratings. The show ended on March 29, 2015 and was replaced by ''King of Mask Singer''. Background On January 5, MBC announced that a pilot program would be replacing ''Dad! Where Are We Going?''. They also stated that ''Animals'' would be a show about stars raising pet animals and that the directors of the show would be Kim Hyun-chul (''Tears in Amazon'') and Je Young-jae (''Infinite Challenge''). The first confirmed member of the show was former basketball player, Seo Jang-hoon. Days later, several articles were released, confirming the 10 remaining members, g.o. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Romance Joe
''Romance Joe'' () is a 2011 South Korean comedy drama film written and directed by first-time director Lee Kwang-kuk and stars Kim Young-pil, Shin Dong-mi and Lee Chae-eun. It made its world premiere in the Korean Cinema Today and won the Citizen Critics' Award at the 16th Busan International Film Festival in 2011. Plot The story focuses on the plight of a suicidal man. Cast * Kim Young-pil as Romance Joe ** Lee David as young Romance Joe * Shin Dong-mi as teashop girl * Lee Chae-eun as Cho-hee * Jo Han-chul as Director Lee * Kim Dong-hyeon as Seo-dam/police * Kim Sae-byuk Kim Sae-byuk (; born 24 October 1986) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Film Television series Awards and nominations References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Sae-byuk 1986 births Living people 21st-century ... as nurse Awards and nominations References External links * * * 2011 films South Korean comedy-drama films 2010s Korean-language films Films dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Late Blossom
''Late Blossom'' (; lit. "I Love You") is a 2011 South Korean film written and directed by Choo Chang-min about the love story of two elderly couples. After opening quietly to little fanfare, the indie slowly gained positive word-of-mouth and critical praise, and eventually became a box office success with over 1,645,505 ticket sales, as well as a cultural darling among industry peers. The film is based on the manhwa ''I Love You'' by Kang Full. It was serialized online in 2007 and later published in three volumes. In 2008, it was turned into a play and drew audiences of more than 120,000 by 2010. Plot The movie revolves around four senior citizens living in a hillside village. Kim Man-seok is a cranky milkman with a short fuse and a foul mouth. He wakes the village early each morning with his noisy, battered motorcycle. He meets Song Ee-peun, who scavenges for scrap paper while roaming around the town at daybreak. As they meet again and again, they slowly develop feelings for ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Yellow Sea (film)
''The Yellow Sea'' () is a 2010 South Korean action thriller film directed by Na Hong-jin and starring Ha Jung-woo and Kim Yoon-seok in the lead roles. This film marks the reunion of the director and the lead actors who also first collaborated for the 2008 film '' The Chaser'', in which Ha Jung-woo played the antagonist and Kim Yoon-seok played the protagonist. In ''The Yellow Sea'', Ha Jung-woo plays the protagonist while Kim Yoon-seok plays the antagonist. ''The Yellow Sea'' was released in South Korea on 22 December 2010. Plot In northeastern Chinese city of Yanji in Yanbian Prefecture, Gu-nam (Ha Jung-woo), an ethnic Korean, or Joseonjok, toils away as a taxi driver. When not working, he is often found at gambling halls. Gu-nam is now in serious debt. His wife left to work in South Korea and promised to send money back. He has yet to hear from her and is tormented by nightmares of her having an extra-marital affair. To make matters worse, Gu-nam is fired from his job and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
City Of Fathers
''City of Fathers'' () is a 2009 South Korean film written and directed by Park Ji-won. Plot Kang-soo is a third-rate street thug in Busan; he's an alcoholic and gambling addict who's always on the run from loan sharks. But when his rebellious teenage son Jong-chul is diagnosed with kidney cancer, he tries to be a real parent for the first time and seeks out Jong-chul's biological father, Tae-suk, a pimp. Tae-suk, however, refuses to help. Cast * Kim Young-ho as Jo Tae-suk * Ko Chang-seok as Kim Kang-soo * Yoo Seung-ho as Kim Jong-chul * Cho Jin-woong as Han Sang-goo * Jung Sun-kyung as Lee Seon-hwa / Eun-ji * Lee Se-na as Soon-ae * Jeon Joon-hong as Section chief Jang * Jo Jae-yoon as Nal-chi ("Flying Fish") * Kang Yoo-jin as Min-joo * Kim Jin-hyeok as "Gecko" * Kim Jung-tae as President Kim * Do Young-gu as President Hee-sang * Kim Jung-hak as President Byun * Baek Won-gil as Jjang-dol * Kwon Jae-won as smuggled goods trader * Kim Seok-hwan as Bond * Kim Eun-seong as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Take Off (2009 Film)
''Take Off'' () is a 2009 South Korean sports drama film written and directed by Kim Yong-hwa. The film was the 2nd most attended film of the year in South Korea with 8,392,953 admissions. Plot Cha Heon-tae, a Korean-American whose English name is Bob, was adopted with his sister to American parents. He appears on a Korean television program in search of his mother. Since Heon-tae is a trained alpine skier, he is approached by Coach Bang who wants to recruit members for a new national ski jumping team for the approaching 1998 Winter Olympics. The other members are Choi Hong-cheol, a night club waiter who quit being an athlete for drugs; Ma Jae-bok, who works at a meat restaurant and has a strict father; and Kang Chil-gu, who lives with his grandmother and autistic brother Bong-gu. Bob initially refuses to lead the team but after meeting Bang su-yeon, the mysterious scam artist who is the daughter of Coach Bang, and seeing his mother who still suffers from insults from a rich fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Scam (2009 Film)
''The Scam'' () is a 2009 South Korean crime thriller film and was the first South Korean film to tackle the stock market. Plot After losing everything, Hyun-soo (Park Yong-ha) spends five years glued to the computer screen as an unshaven, full-time "ant" (individual investor). He eventually reaches the top of the game after a painful diet of instant noodles and sacrificing the cost of three luxury sedans. He vows to quit once and for all when he achieves his goal, a nine-digit savings account that will support his mother and studious younger brother. One day he hits the jackpot, not knowing that there are repercussions to disrupting a stock market scam. He ignites the fury of Hwang Jong-gu ( Park Hee-soon), a gangster-turned-financier bidding for entry into the top percentile of the rich and powerful. A fresh mobster persona, Hwang feigns elegance in his initialized Italian shoes, only to resort to kicking people for dramatic effect. He also begins every sentence with an "OK" eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Marine Boy (film)
''Marine Boy'' () is a 2009 South Korean action thriller film. The feature film debut of writer and director Yoon Jong-seok, it stars Kim Kang-woo, Cho Jae-hyun and Park Si-yeon in the lead roles. ''Marine Boy'' is the story of a former national swimmer who finds himself in debt, and out of desperation is employed as a mule by a gangster boss, smuggling drugs by sea. Yoon regarded the film's title as a unique point, saying, "There is something beguiling about its duality, how these criminals are called something that romantically calls to mind the popular cartoon '' Marine Boy'' or the star swimmer Park Tae-Hwan". Plot Former national swimmer Cheon-soo dreams of traveling to Palau, and to fund his trip he works as a swimming instructor by day while gambling at night. But after losing a game of poker he finds himself heavily in debt and trouble with the loan sharks. Kang, the head of a local drugs syndicate, offers to pay off Cheon-soo's debts; in return, Cheon-soo must work as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Story Of Wine
''Story of Wine'' () is a 2008 South Korean film directed by Lee Cheol-ha and starring Lee Ki-woo. It is Korea's first interactive movie. Plot At the one year anniversary party for the wine bar ''Story of Wine'', Min-sung made an exclusive wine list specifically paired with a unique story that represents the qualities of each wine. Love, lost, friendship, every bottle has a story. Cast * Lee Ki-woo as Min-sung * Greena Park as Hwa-yeon * Marcos Benjamin Lee as Hyuk-jun * Seo Hyun-jin as Jin-ju * No Min-woo No Min-woo (; born May 29, 1986) is a Japanese-born South Korean actor, musician, singer, songwriter and rapper. He is also known under the stage names ICON and MINUE. He debuted as a drummer in TRAX in 2004, and left the band two years later. ... as Taek-jin Film festivals # Official Selection - 12th Sonoma Valley Film Festival 2009 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Restless (2006 Film)
''The Restless'' is a 2006 in film, 2006 Cinema of Korea, South Korean Period drama, period fantasy film directed by Jo Dong-oh, starring Jung Woo-sung and Kim Tae-hee. The film's Korean title, ''Joong-cheon'', is literally translated as "Midheaven". ''Demon Empire'' is an alternative English name for the film. Plot summary In ancient Korea, Yi Gwak is a former chief of a disbanded elite ghost-hunting military unit who makes a living as an itinerant demon hunter. Betrayed and poisoned by the destitute villagers of a town he saved from demons, he flees the town and passes out in an abandoned shrine. He awakes in Midheaven (a transitional place for the spirits of the deceased) and finds the spirit of his lover Yon-hwa (who had been accused of witchcraft and killed); he finds that she has voluntarily discarded her memories and suffering in order to assume a new name and title. Yi Gwak also encounters his former mentor Ban-chu, who is revealed to be masterminding a demonic rebellion in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Love Me Not
''Love Me Not'' (, "Love and Such Is Not Necessary") is a 2006 South Korean romance film directed by Lee Cheol-ha and starring Moon Geun-young and Kim Joo-hyuk. It is based on the 2002 TBS Japanese drama , starring Ryōko Hirosue. The 2013 South Korean television series '' That Winter, the Wind Blows'' is also based on the same storyline. Plot Julian ( Kim Joohyuk) has lived off with the money he lures from his rich female customers. But now he faces usurious debts from a hasty expansion of his business, and he will be killed unless he clears the debt in one month. The only way to save himself is to pretend to be the long-lost brother of an heiress and kill her to get her huge fortune. Min (Moon Geun-young), the blind cold-hearted heiress likes Julian, she slowly opens herself to him, and he, too, falls for her. But Julian has to pay his creditor and what makes it worse for him is that the illness that took Min's eyesight relapsed, threatening her life. This story takes a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
