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44th Grand Bell Awards
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The 44th Grand Bell Awards ceremony was held at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul on June 8, 2007, and hosted by Kim Ah-joong and announcer Yoo Jung-hyun. Nominations and winners (Winners denoted in bold) References External links * Grand Bell Awards Grand Bell Awards Grand Bell Awards The Grand Bell Awards (), also known as the Daejong Film Awards, is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea. The Grand Bell Awards retains prestige as the oldest co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sejong Center
Sejong Center for the Performing Arts () is the largest arts and cultural complex in Seoul, South Korea. It has an interior area of 53,202m². It is situated in the center of the capital, on Sejongno, a main road that cuts through the capital city of the Joseon Dynasty. The center took 4 years to complete, opening in 1978. It was "built as a cultural center for Seoulites". It currently contains one of the biggest pipe organs in Asia. History After the Seoul National Hall was destroyed by fire in 1972, the construction of a venue to continue the cultural heritage of that structure was proposed. Construction began in 1974, and it completed in April 1978. In 1999, the center was placed under control of a foundation. The center's design was based on a fusion of Korean national symbols and the western architectural designs. The name "Sejong" is from the 4th ruling king of the Joseon Dynasty, Sejong the Great. On 23 September 2012, the Seoul Metropolitan Government started on a trial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Tae-yong
Kim Tae-yong (; born December 9, 1969) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. After his feature directorial debut ''Memento Mori'' (1999), he helmed the critically-acclaimed '' Family Ties'' (2006), and the English-language remake '' Late Autumn'' (2010). Career Tae-yong graduated from Yonsei University in 1994 with a major in politics and diplomacy, and first became involved in Korean cinema through a friend, who was an assistant director of an independent production. Inspired by the vibrant atmosphere that came with working on a set, Kim then enrolled at the Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA) in 1996. He met and became friends with fellow director Min Kyu-dong while at KAFA, where he and his classmates would work on short films as a part of the crew and doing lighting. In 1999, Kim and Min received the offer to direct ''Memento Mori'' as a sequel to the horror film ''Whispering Corridors'' (1998), and so began Kim’s foray into commercial cinema. In some ways, ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Horowitz
''For Horowitz'' () is a 2006 South Korean drama film directed by Kwon Hyung-jin and starring Uhm Jung-hwa, Shin Eui-jae and Park Yong-woo. Plot Kim Ji-soo is a 30-year-old single woman who once dreamed about becoming a world-class pianist, but ends up opening a small neighborhood piano school on the outskirts of Seoul, where she teaches children to play. She then meets Yoon Gyung-min, a 7-year-old orphaned boy who starts pestering her for no apparent reason. Gyung-min's parents died in a car accident, and he now lives with his uncaring grandmother. He is a troublemaker, emotionally distant from his peers, and possibly autistic. When Ji-soo discovers that Gyung-min has untapped musical genius, she becomes determined to turn him into a renowned pianist like Vladimir Horowitz. She does this for her own selfish reasons, because if she gains the reputation of being a great piano teacher, that would lead to her school's success. She uses music to communicate with her gifted student, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uhm Jung-hwa
Uhm Jung-hwa (; born August 17, 1969) is a South Korean singer, actress and dancer. Uhm is considered to be one of the most influential women in the Korean entertainment industry, finding success in both music and film. Her legacy and career reinventions have given her the nickname of "Korean Madonna". Uhm began her career in 1989 as a chorus member for the broadcasting company MBC. She starred in the romantic drama film ''On a Windy Day, We Must Go to Apgujeong'' (1993) and released her debut studio album ''Sorrowful Secret'' that same year. Though both releases found limited audiences, the album's lead single, "Pupil", helped to establish a sensual image for Uhm. She pivoted to dance music with the single "Sad Expectation" (1996), and found success with "Rose of Betrayal" () from her third studio album, ''After Love'' (1997). Subsequent album releases '' Invitation'' (1998) and '' 005.1999.06'' (1999) were bolstered by a string of hit singles: "Poison", "Invitation", "I Don ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Moon Geun-young
Moon Geun-young (; born May 6, 1987) is a South Korean actress. Affectionately called the "Nation's Little Sister", Moon began modeling at the age of 10, then made her acting debut in 1999 as a child actress. She first rose to stardom through her role as the young Eun-suh in the hugely popular Korean drama, television drama series ''Autumn in My Heart'' (2000), followed by a well-received turn in Kim Jee-woon's critically acclaimed horror film ''A Tale of Two Sisters'' (2003). Moon solidified her star status by headlining the box-office hit ''My Little Bride'' (2004). At age 21, she became the youngest recipient of a Grand Prize ("Daesang") which she won at SBS Drama Awards for the television series ''Painter of the Wind'' (2008). Career 1999–2002: Early career Before her acting debut on a Korean drama, television drama series, Moon filmed several commercials and model (profession), modeled for various magazines. She started modeling at the age of 12, and first appeared onscre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Hye-soo
Kim Hye-soo (; born September 5, 1970) is a South Korean actress. Kim was one of the most popular teen stars in the 1980s and 1990s. She is known for her headstrong independence and regularly playing strong-willed, sophisticated women. Kim began her career in an advertisement for Nestlé Milo in 1985. She made her film debut as a leading actress in the film ' (1986), for which she received her first accolade as Best New Actress at 1987 Baeksang Arts Awards. She was the youngest winner of the Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Leading Actress in ''First Love'' (1993). Her most commercially successful role was ''Madam Jeong'' in the crime film '' Tazza: The High Rollers'' (2006), which also won her third Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Actress. Aside from her performances in films, Kim has appeared in many successful television series, including ''Partner'' (1994–1998), '' Did We Really Love?'' (1999), '' Royal Story: Jang Hui-bin'' (2002), '' The Queen of Office'' (2013), ''Sig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song Kang-ho
Song Kang-ho (; born January 17, 1967) is a South Korean actor. Regarded as one of the most influential actors in Korean cinema, he has appeared in critically acclaimed films across various genres. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival Award, three Baeksang Arts Awards, four Blue Dragon Film Awards, and five Grand Bell Awards. In 2020, ''The New York Times'' named him one of the greatest actors of the 21st century. Song first gained recognition with the crime thriller '' No. 3'' (1997), and later rose to prominence with Park Chan-wook's critically acclaimed film '' Joint Security Area'' (2000). He is known for his collaborations with filmmaker Bong Joon-ho in '' Memories of Murder'' (2003), '' The Host'' (2006), ''Snowpiercer'' (2013), and ''Parasite'' (2019). Song rose to international prominence for his performance in ''Parasite'', which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Picture. He has als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voice Of A Murderer
''Voice of a Murderer'' () is a 2007 South Korean crime thriller film written and directed by Park Jin-pyo, starring Sul Kyung-gu, Kim Nam-joo, Kim Yeong-cheol and Gang Dong-won. It was the third top-grossing domestic film of 2007, with 3,143,247 tickets sold. The story is a fictionalized account of the real-life kidnapping case of 9-year-old Lee Hyung-ho in 1991. Plot One day, the 9-year-old son of famous and successful South Korean news anchor Han Kyung-bae, Sang-woo, disappears without a trace. Later, Kyung-bae receives a phone call from an anonymous person demanding 100,000 dollars as ransom in exchange for the boy's life. The exchange does not happen after the boy's mother Oh Ji-sun gets the police involved. The police assign detective Kim Wook-jung to the case and assembles a secret investigative task force and forensics team. The kidnapper, sometimes referred to as the "Bastard's Voice", however, seems to be smarter than any of the detectives assigned to the case: He knows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sul Kyung-gu
Sul Kyung-gu (; born May 14, 1967) is a South Korean actor. Upon his graduation in 1994, he appeared in numerous theatrical productions, such as the hit Korean adaptation of the German rock musical '' Subway Line 1'', and productions of Sam Shepard's '' True West'' and A. R. Gurney's ''Love Letters''. Sul is considered one of the leading actors representing Chungmu-ro in the 2000s, alongside Choi Min-sik and Song Kang-ho. He is best known for his collaborations with director Lee Chang-dong in '' Peppermint Candy'' (1999) and ''Oasis'' (2002), ''Public Enemy'' film series (2002–2008) for which he won the Baeksang Arts Award Grand Prize, and '' Silmido'' (2003) which became the highest-grossing film in South Korea at the time of release. He also won Best Actor at the Baeksang Arts Awards for his performances in ''Hope'' (2013) and ''Kingmaker'' (2022). His other notable films include '' Jail Breakers'' (2002), '' Voice of a Murderer'' (2007), '' Tidal Wave'' (2009), '' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo In-sung
Zo In-sung (, born July 28, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the television series '' Something Happened in Bali'' (2004), '' Spring Day'' (2005), ''That Winter, the Wind Blows'' (2013), ''It's Okay, That's Love'' (2014), and '' Moving'' (2023). In film, he is known for his roles in '' The Classic'' (2003), '' A Dirty Carnival'' (2006), ''A Frozen Flower'' (2008), '' The King'' (2017), '' The Great Battle'' (2018), and '' Escape from Mogadishu'' (2021). He also hosted the reality show '' Unexpected Business''. His name is currently officially romanized as Zo In-sung, previously as Cho In-sung, and sometimes as Jo In-sung. Early life Zo In-sung was born and raised in Gangdong District, Seoul. Zo studied modeling and events management at Chunnam Techno University. He later enrolled as a Theater and Film major at Dongguk University, but was expelled in 2007 due to inadequate class attendance. Career 1998–2002: Beginnings and rise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahn Sung-ki
Ahn Sung-ki (; born January 1, 1952) is a South Korean actor. One of the country's most respected actors, he has appeared in more than 130 films during his career of over 60 years. He received Bog-wan Order of Cultural Merit in 2005 Culture Day. Career A native of Seoul, Ahn was the son of a veteran filmmaker and producer and started out as a child actor, appearing in director Kim Ki-young's celebrated film '' The Housemaid'' (1960). He stopped acting in films to concentrate on his studies but was active in theater as a student at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. He completed mandatory military service in 1976 as an artillery officer after earning his commission via the Reserve Officers' Training Corps program. After his discharge, Ahn resumed his acting career. He won recognition in the 1980 film '' A Fine, Windy Day'' and was named Best New Actor at the Grand Bell Awards. This was followed by a Best Film Actor Award at the 1982 Baeksang Arts Awards for his role as a B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
