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Lee Hye-young (actress, Born 1962)
Lee Hye-young (; born November 25, 1962) is a South Korean actress. She is the daughter of celebrated film director Lee Man-hee, who died in 1975 when she was in middle school. Lee began her acting career in 1981 at the age of 17 through a local musical theatre production of ''The Sound of Music''. Since then she has performed in theater, feature and short films, and television. She was one of the most prominent South Korean actresses in the 1980s, starring in films such as ''The Blazing Sun'' (1985), ''Winter Wanderer'' (1986), '' Ticket'' (1986), '' The Age of Success'' (1988), '' North Korean Partisan in South Korea'' (1990), ''Fly High Run Far'' (1991), '' Passage to Buddha'' (1993), and '' No Blood No Tears'' (2002). Lee also played supporting roles in the Korean dramas ''I'm Sorry, I Love You'' (2004), ''Fashion 70's'' (2005) and ''Boys Over Flowers'' (2009). Filmography Film * '' Walk Up'' (2022) * ''Anchor'' (2022) – So-jeong * '' The Novelist's Film'' (2022) * ''A ... [...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] |
A Year-End Medley
''A Year-End Medley'' ( lit.: Happy New Year) is a 2021 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Kwak Jae-yong and features an ensemble cast led by Han Ji-min, Lee Dong-wook, Kang Ha-neul and Im Yoon-ah. The film depicts the story of clients who visit the hotel 'Emross' with their own stories as they make their own relations in their own style. It was released simultaneously in theatres and via streaming media TVING on 29 December 2021. On January 21, 2022, it was announced that due to its popularity, the film will be released as a new six-part extended version of 30 minutes each. All six episodes will be released on TV on January 26, 2022. Synopsis '' Happy New Year'' is a feel-good romantic comedy of a young man and woman that is told in the background of hotel 'Emross'. It has stories of people who met each other at Hotel Emross during the New Year holidays. Each one has his own memory to relate and create relationship or just going nostalgic. Cast * Han Ji-min as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hedda Gabler
''Hedda Gabler'' () is a play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. The world premiere was staged on 31 January 1891 at the Residenztheater in Munich. Ibsen himself was in attendance, although he remained back-stage. The play has been canonized as a masterpiece within the genres of literary realism, nineteenth century theatre, and world drama.Bunin, Ivan. ''About Chekhov: The Unfinished Symphony''. Northwestern University Press (2007) . page 26Checkhov, Anton. ''Anton Chekhov's Life and Thought: Selected Letters and Commentary''. Editor: Karlinsky, Simon. Northwestern University Press (1973) page 385Haugen, Einer Ingvald. ''Ibsen’s Drama: Author to Audience''. University of Minnesota Press (1979) . page 142 Ibsen mainly wrote realistic plays until his forays into modern drama. ''Hedda Gabler'' dramatizes the experiences of the title character, Hedda, the daughter of a general, who is trapped in a marriage and a house that she does not want. Overall, the title characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medea (play)
''Medea'' ( grc, Μήδεια, ''Mēdeia'') is an ancient Greek tragedy written by Euripides, based upon the myth of Jason and Medea and first produced in 431 BC. The plot centers on the actions of Medea, a former princess of the kingdom of Colchis, and the wife of Jason; she finds her position in the Greek world threatened as Jason leaves her for a Greek princess of Corinth. Medea takes vengeance on Jason by murdering his new wife as well as her own two sons, after which she escapes to Athens to start a new life. Euripides' play has been explored and interpreted by playwrights across the centuries and the world in a variety of ways, offering political, psychoanalytical, feminist, among many other original readings of Medea, Jason and the core themes of the play. ''Medea'', along with three other plays, earned Euripides third prize in the City Dionysia. Some believe that this indicates a poor reception, but "the competition that year was extraordinarily keen"; Sophocles, oft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Bet (TV Series)
''Big Bet'' () is an ongoing South Korean streaming television series, directed by Kang Yoon-sung, starring Choi Min-sik, Son Suk-ku, and Lee Dong-hwi. The series revolves around a legendary figure in the Philippines' casino world. It premiered on December 21, 2022 on Disney+ in selected territories and on Hulu in the United States. A second season with 8 episodes released in February 15, 2023. Synopsis ''Big Bet'' tells the story of a man who rises to the top as a casino kingpin in the Philippines but experiences unfortunate events. After being charged for a murder that he did not commit, he faces the ultimate bet with his life on the line to get back in the game. Cast Main * Choi Min-sik as Cha Mu-sik **Lee Kyu-hyung as young Cha Mu-sik : A casino mogul whose world turns upside down when he becomes involved in a murder case, leading him back into the gambling scene. * Son Suk-ku as Oh Seung-hoon : A cop who is dispatched to the Philippines to handle international cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listen To My Heart (TV Series)
''Listen to My Heart'' () is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Kim Jaewon, Hwang Jung-eum and Namkoong Min. It aired on MBC from April 2 to July 10, 2011 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:45 for 30 episodes. Plot This is the love story of Cha Dong-joo ( Kim Jaewon), a man who's been rendered deaf after an accident but pretends he can hear, and Bong Woo-ri (Hwang Jung-eum), a woman who's intelligent but pretends she's dim-witted to protect the dignity of her mentally disabled father. She has been looking for her step-brother, Bong Ma-roo, who ran away from home 16 years ago. What she soon finds out is that Jang Joon-ha ( Namkoong Min), Cha Dong-joo's brother, is Bong Ma-roo himself. Cast * Kim Jaewon as Cha Dong-joo **Kang Chan-hee as young Dong-joo *Hwang Jung-eum as Bong Woo-ri ** Kim Sae-ron as Young Bong Woo-ri * Namkoong Min as Jang Joon-ha ** Seo Young-joo as young Joon-ha/Bong Ma-roo *Go Joon-hee as Kang Min-soo * Lee Kyu-han as Lee Seung-chul *Jeong Bo-seok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother (South Korean TV Series)
''Mother'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Lee Bo-young, Heo Yool, Lee Hye-young, Nam Ki-ae, and Ko Sung-hee. It is a remake of the 2010 Japanese TV series of the same title. It aired on tvN's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:30 ( KST) time slot from January 24 to March 15, 2018. Synopsis A temporary teacher at an elementary school realizes that one of her students is being abused at home by her family. She makes an impulsive decision to kidnap the child and attempts to become her mother. Cast Main * Lee Bo-young as Kang Soo-jin, Yoon-bok's teacher and soon adoptive mother. * Heo Yool as Kim Hye-na/Kim Yoon-bok, one of Soo-jin's students and soon adopted daughter. * Lee Hye-young as Cha Young-sin, Soo-jin, Yi-jin and Hyun-jin's adoptive mother. ** Choi Yoon-so as young Young-sin * Nam Gi-ae as Nam Hong-hee, Soo-jin's birth mother. * Ko Sung-hee as Shin Ja-young, Yoon-bok's birth mother. Supporting People around Soo-jin * Lee Jae-yoon as Jung Jin-hong * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawless Lawyer
''Lawless Lawyer'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series ran starring Lee Joon-gi, Seo Yea-ji, Lee Hye-young, and Choi Min-soo. The series was written by Yoon Hyun-ho and directed by Kim Jin-min. The series is set in the fictional city of Kisung which is described as lawless and corrupt. The series follows characters Bong Sang-pil and Ha Jae-yi who form the Lawless Law Firm. Sang-pil, a former gangster turned lawyer, seeks to avenge his mother and fight against those with absolute power. He often resorts to using his fists and loopholes in the law to achieve his goals. Ha Jae-yi is a lawyer of high integrity who works with Sang-pil after she is suspended for assaulting a judge. Together they use the law to fight for justice against corrupt judge Cha Moon-sook and her associates. Lawless Lawyer premiered on tvN on May 12, 2018. It concluded on July 1, 2018 with the airing of the 16th episode. The series was a commercial hit and became one of the highest-rated Korean d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kill Heel
''Kill Heel'' () is a 2022 South Korean television series directed by Noh Do-cheol and starring Kim Ha-neul, Lee Hye-young and Kim Sung-ryung. The series depicts life of three women, who have strong desire to achieve success in the home shopping industry. It premiered on tvN on March 9, 2022, and aired every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 (KST) for 14 episodes. Cast and characters Main * Kim Ha-neul as Woo-hyun :39 years old, a show host at UNI Home Shopping. Once a very successful show host with a lot of accordance, now her career is on decline to the level of selling toilet paper. * Lee Hye-young as Gi Mo-ran ** Kim Min-joo as young Gi Mo-ran : CFO, UNI Home Shopping * Kim Sung-ryung as Bae Ok-sun ** Min Soo-hwa as young Bae Ok-sun :52 years old, a high-class and UNI home shopping signboard show host. Supporting People around Woo Hyun * Kim Jin-woo as Kim Do-il, Woo Hyun's jobless husband * Jung Seo-yeon as Kim Ji-yoon, Woo Hyun and Do-il's only daughter Peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Between The Knees
''Between the Knees'' () is a 1984 South Korean erotic drama film about a young woman with a traumatizing past. She grows to be a talented musician, with a fiancé. However, events from her and her family's past come back to haunt her in more ways than one. Cast * Ahn Sung-ki * Lee Bo-hee Lee Bo-hee (born 25 May 1959) is a South Korean actress. Lee won a number of awards for her film roles in the 1980s, including Best New Actress for ''The Green Pine Tree'' at the 22nd Grand Bell Awards, Best Actress for '' Eoudong'' at the 22nd ... * Yim Sung-min * Lee Hye-young * Na Han-il * Gang Jae-il * Kim In-moon * Tae Hyun-sil * Kim Tae-hwan * Park Yeong-ro Reception The film achieved huge success, and ranked number 2 in success in 1984. References External links * * 1984 films South Korean erotic drama films 1980s erotic drama films Films directed by Lee Jang-ho 1984 drama films {{erotic-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Of Honor (1986 Film)
''Field of Honor'' ( nl, Het veld van eer) is a 1986 Dutch/South Korean war film set during the Korean War, directed by Kim Dae-hie and Hans Scheepmaker. Plot After an attack by China, Chinese People's Volunteer Army, troops, a Netherlands, Dutch sergeant (whose troops committed atrocities against the local population) finds himself alone in the field. He meets a young Korean woman who tries to save her little brother who is shell shocked. This changes the sergeant's outlook on the war. Cast * Everett McGill – Sergeant 'Sire' De Koning * Ron Brandsteder – Tiny * Bart Römer – Lieutenant * Anis de Jong – Taihutu (as Annies De Jong) * Lee Hye-young (actress, born 1962), Lee Hye-young – Sun Yi (as Hey Young Lee) * Kim Dong-hyeon – Applesan (as Dong Hyum Kim) * Min Yu – Kim * Mark Van Eeghem – Brammetje * Frank Schaafsma – Wiel * Guus van der Made – Leen * Choi Jae-ho – Chinese Medic (as Jae Ho Choi) * Mike Mooney (actor), Mike Mooney – Journalist * Jon Blu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sa Bangji (film)
''Sa Bang-ji'' () is a 1988 South Korean film directed by Song Kyung-shik. The film was inspired by the real life Sa Bangji, an intersex person of the Joseon Dynasty Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and r .... Plot Sa Bangji is a hermaphrodite, born to a hardened criminal and mentally disturbed woman. Taken in at a monastery, Sa Bang-ji meets and falls in love with a grieving young widow, Lee So-sa, but she betrays him when their relationship is discovered by the elders in her family. Sa Bang-ji manages to escape and meets a shaman priestess named Myo-hwa, with whom he plots to take revenge. After Myo-hwa is killed, Sa Bang-ji and So-sa are reunited, but then Sa Bang-Ji is captured and killed and So-sa commits suicide. Cast * Lee Hye-young * Bang Hee * Kwak Jung-hee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
