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Taejo Wang Geon (tv Series)
''Taejo Wang Geon'' () is a 2000 Korean historical period drama. Directed by Kim Jong-sun and starring Choi Soo-jong in the title role of King Taejo. The drama aired from April 1, 2000, to February 24, 2002, in 200 episodes. The scene dealing with the end of Gungye (the 120th episode) gained a lot of popularity, recording the highest viewership rating of 60.4% in the metropolitan area. Cast Main * Choi Soo-jong as King Taejo (Wang Geon) **Oh Hyun-chul as young Wang Geon * Kim Yeong-cheol as Gung Ye ** Maeng Se-chang as young Gung Ye * Kim Hye-ri as Queen Kang Yeon Hwa **Jung Hoo as young Yeon Hwa * Seo In-seok as Gyeon Hwon Supporting *Park Sang-ah as Empress Shin Hye of the Yoo clan, Wang Geon's first wife * Yum Jung-ah as Empress Jang Hwa of the Oh clan, Wang Geon's second wife * Jeon Mi-seon as Empress Shin Myung Sun Sung of the Yoo clan, Wang Geon's third wife *Ahn Jung-hoon as Wang Mu (son of Jang Hwa, future Emperor Hyejong) *Kim Kap-soo as Jong Gan *Jeon Moo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sageuk
(; ) in Korean language, Korean denotes historical dramas, including traditional drama plays, Cinema of Korea, films or Korean drama, television series. In English language literature usually refers to historical films and television series (of South Korea). In North Korea, South Korean historical dramas are generally called 고전 영화 (Hanja: 古典 映畫, Revised Romanization of Korean, RR: ''Gojeon Yeonghwa'') or classic film. The first known historical film, ''The Story of Chun-hyang'' filmed in 1923, was directed by a Japanese filmmaker. The first Korean sound film was also . The heyday of Korean cinema began in the 1950s and lasted until the 1980s, with many films released, like Lee Gyu-hwan's Chunhyangga, Chunhyang adaptation in 1955. In the 1960s, historical melodramas were significant, as well as martial arts films. In the 1970s, due to the popularity of television, cinema started to decline, and in the 1980s it encountered a crisis, which prompted filmmakers to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Janghwa
Queen Janghwa of the Naju Oh clan (; d. 934 or 943) was the second Goryeo queen consort through her marriage as the second wife of Wang Geon, its founder and became the mother of his heir and oldest son, King Hyejong. Biography Her grandfather, lived in Hamyang but eventually moved to Naju, which at the time was called Geumseong, and was the place that the future Queen was born in. This was later followed by O Ta-ryŏn who helped King Taejo establish the Goryeo Dynasty. Queen Janghwa is daughter of O Ta-ryon. Family * Father: Oh Hui, Prince Daryeon () or O Ta-ryŏn (856 – 944) ** Grandfather - Oh Bang () or Oh Bu-sun (; 825 – ?) * Mother: Lady No Deok-gyo () ** Grandfather - No Yeon-wi () * Siblings ** Older brother - Oh Sang () ** Older brother - Oh Hwan () ** Younger brother - Oh Geom () * Husband: King Taejo of Goryeo (; 31 January 877 – 4 July 943) ** Son: King Hyejong of Goryeo (; 912 – 23 October 945) *** Daughter-in-law: Queen Uihwa of the Jincheon Im clan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kil Yong-woo
Kil Yong-woo (born December 17, 1955) is a South Korean actor. In 2010, he played one of the main characters in the stage adaptation of the bestselling novel '' Please Look After Mom''. Filmography Film Television series Web series Variety/radio show Theater Other activities Besides acting, Kil is also a full-time faculty member of Jangan University's Department of Entertainment, an adjunct professor at Kyungpook National University Kyungpook National University (; abbreviated as KNU or Kyungdae ()) is one of ten Flagship Korean National Universities representing Gyeongbuk Province in South Korea. It is located in Daegu, which used to be the capital city of the Gyeong ..., and an adjunct professor at Kaya University. Ambassadorship * Ambassador of Public Relations to Seoul (2023) Awards and nominations References External links Gil Yong-woo at Hunus Creative * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kil, Yong-woo 1955 births Living people South Korean male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Sing-nyom
Wang may refer to: Names * Wang (surname) (王), a common Chinese surname * Wāng Wāng (汪) is a Chinese surname. It was 104th of the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem, contained in the verse Yáo, Shào, Zhàn, Wāng (姚邵湛汪). In 2013, the Fuxi Cultural Association found the name to be the 60th most common in China ... (汪), a less common Chinese surname * Titles in Chinese nobility * A title in Korean nobility * A title in Mongolian nobility Places * Wang River in Thailand * Wang Township, Minnesota, a township in the United States * Wang, Bavaria, a town in the district of Freising, Bavaria, Germany * Wang, Austria, a town in the district of Scheibbs in Lower Austria * An abbreviation for the town of Wangaratta, Australia * Wang Theatre, in Boston, Massachusetts * Charles B. Wang Center, an Asian American center at Stony Brook University Broadcasting * WWNG, a radio station (1330 AM) licensed to serve Havelock, North Carolina, United States, which held th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jung Tae-woo
Jung Tae-woo (; born March 23, 1982) is a South Korean actor. Much of his work has been in the genre of Korean historical dramas such as '' Taejo Wang Geon'', '' Dae Jo-yeong'', and ''The King and I''. Career Like many South Korean actors Jung, Tae-woo began his career as a child model/actor. He made his first mark in Korean TV drama at age 19 when he was awarded the 2001 KBS Best Supporting Actor award for his role as a precocious court advisor in the 200-episode historical series '' Taejo Wang Geon''. He has been cast in a variety of supporting roles, from sensitive and tragic in historical drama to comic in such Korean television series as ''Nonstop'', ''Into the Sun'', and '' Mom's Dead Upset'' (aka ''Angry Mom''). In 2007 he appeared in the long-running and popular KBS historical series '' Dae Jo-yeong playing the hero's illegitimate son Geom. Immediately after, he made a brief but notable appearance in the SBS sageuk drama ''The King and I" playing the notorious Joseon k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Kye-in
Lee Kye-in (born May 16, 1952) is a South Korean actor. Among his notable television series are ''Chief Inspector'' (1972-1989), ''Country Diaries'' (1980-2002), '' Emperor Wang Gun'' (2000-2002), and ''Jumong Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (), personal name Ko Chumong (), was the founding monarch of the kingdom of Goguryeo, and was worshipped as a god-king by the people of Goguryeo and Goryeo. King Dongmyeong was also an important figure for the kingdom of ...'' (2006-2007). Filmography Film Television series Television show Music video Awards and nominations References External links * * * * Lee Kye-in Fan Cafeat Daum 1952 births Living people South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors Male actors from Incheon 20th-century South Korean male actors 21st-century South Korean male actors {{SouthKorea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sin Sung-gyŏm
Sin Sung-gyŏm (; 882 – October 927) was a Korean general during the turbulent Later Three Kingdoms period in the early 10th century. Born in Gwanghaeju (present-day Chuncheon), he became a general in the kingdom of Taebong. He was instrumental in helping Wang Kŏn, who later founded the state of Goryeo to achieve power. He is widely viewed as the founder of the Pyongsan Shin clan, which includes the famous actress Shin Se-kyung. Sin is remembered today for giving his life for Wang Kŏn in the aftermath of a rout of their forces by Later Baekje near present-day Daegu. According to the legend, the two exchanged armor so that the king would be able to escape the battlefield. While Wang Kŏn escaped the battlefield, Sin and the remaining army fought bravely against the Later Baekje army. But eventually, his army was routed and in the woods Sin was shot with arrows and was killed by the enemy. He was beheaded and his head was sent to Kyŏn Hwŏn, King of Later Baekje. Through his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Ryung
Wang Ryung (died May 897), also known as Wang Yung, was a Korean ''hojok'', or local regional lord of Song-ak, who lived during the Later Three Kingdoms period. He was the father of Wang Kŏn, the founder of the Goryeo dynasty. He was later posthumously honoured with a temple name of Sejo and a posthumous name of King Wimu the Great by his descendants. In 896, he surrendered to forces of Korean warlord Kung Ye, in exchange for the recognition of Wang's son, Kŏn, as the castle lord of Song-ak. Kung Ye appointed him as the prefect of Geumseong. He died there a year later. After he died at Geumseong County in 897, he was buried in a cave along the river in Yeonganseong, which later named and known as ''Changneung tomb'' (창릉, 昌陵). On 11 March 1217, it was moved to Bongeun Temple (봉은사) and in 1243, it was moved again to Gaegol-dong in Ganghwa. In 1027 (18th years reign of Hyeonjong of Goryeo), he was given a Posthumous name of Won-ryeol(yeol) (원렬(열), 元烈) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Goo
Shin Soon-ki (; born August 13, 1936), known professionally as Shin Goo (), is a South Korean film, theater, and television actor. Shin began his career on stage in 1962, in the play "Cow", and has appeared in numerous works of Korean theatre, film and television. According to Shin, winning the Dong-A Theatre Award became a driving force for him to keep pursuing his acting career. He won the Best Actor award at the 3rd Dong-A Theatre Award for his roles in "I Want to Become Human" as the chairman of the People's Committee and in "Porgy and Bess" as Crown. He also won the Best Actor award at the 6th Dong-A Theatre Award for his portrayal of Stanley in "A Streetcar Named Desire," and later, at the 8th Dong-A Theatre Award, he won the Best Actor award for his performance as Harry in Luv. In 2010 Shin, was awarded the 2011 Bogwan Order of Cultural Merit (South Korea) by the government. In 2022, Shin received Special Award from Lee Hae-rang Theater Award, one of the major t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajagae
Ajagae was a military and rebel leader in the Sangju area during the waning years of Unified Silla who led a local rebellion which seized Sangju and is remembered primarily as the father of Kyŏn Hwŏn, the founder and first king of Later Baekje. Some Kyŏn family lineages therefore claim him as their progenitor, although he was surnamed Yi. Ajagae was born and lived most of his life in Gaeun, in modern-day Mungyeong City, where he was a farmer. According to the ''Samguk Yusa'', Il-yeon: ''Samguk Yusa: Legends and History of the Three Kingdoms of Ancient Korea'', translated by Tae-Hung Ha and Grafton K. Mintz. Book Two, page 124. Silk Pagoda (2006). he was descended from King Jinheung of Silla, but clearly his branch of the family had lost its royal connection some time before. Since there is no record of interactions between Ajagae and Kyŏn Hwŏn during their later years, it is possible that Ajagae was not really Kyŏn Hwŏn's father. The records of the Later Three King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeon Moo-song
Jeon Moo-song (born September 28, 1941) is a South Korean actor. Jeon began his career on stage in the play 'Chunhyangjeon' in 1964 and has since been active in Korean theatre, film and television. In 1977, he performed as the title character in ''Crown Prince Hamyeol'' (an adaptation of ''Hamlet'') at La MaMa in New York City, which marked the first time a Korean theatre troupe had traveled outside Korea. Jeon also won two trophies from the Grand Bell Awards for his portrayal of an eccentric monk in Im Kwon-taek's 1981 film ''Mandala''. Early life and education Jeon was born on September 28, 1941, in Nae-dong, Dong Incheon-dong, Jung-gu, Incheon as the eldest of three sons and four daughters who grew up in a poor fisherman family. His father is from Haeju, Kōkai-dō ( Hwanghae Province), Korea, Empire of Japan, and his mother is from Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do. Jeon frequently visited his mother's family in Seosan, during his childhood vacations. His maternal uncle, a fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Kap-soo
Kim Kap-soo (; born April 7, 1957) is a South Korean actor. Since his acting debut in 1977, Kim has had a long career on the stage, in television dramas and film. In addition to acting full-time, he also has his own master class acting studio. Career Kim Kap-soo began his acting career in 1977 as the first generation of the Hyundai Theater. Kim Kap-soo gained recognition for his outstanding performance in the 1984 play "The Silence of the Master," which portrayed the life of Han Yong-un (Monk Manhae). Kim dedicatedly portrayed the role of Han Yong-un for three consecutive months at the Seoul Sesil Theater. He further solidified his reputation with roles in movies like '' The Taebaek Mountain'' and "Horrible Love." In 2000, in the KBS1 drama '' Taejo Wang Geon,'' Kim Gap-soo shines as a loyal royal scribe, showcasing his talent and establishing himself as a standout in the series. He, who is also the head of the theater company 'Actors' World', took time between his appearan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
