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A Virtuous Business
''A Virtuous Business'' () is a 2024 South Korean comedy drama television series written by Choi Bo-rim, directed by Jo Woong, and starring Kim So-yeon, Yeon Woo-jin, Kim Sung-ryung, Kim Sun-young, and Lee Se-hee. The series is a remake of the 2016 British television series '' Brief Encounters'' by Oriane Messina and Fay Rusling. Set in the 1990s, it tells the story of four women in a rural area who do door-to-door sales of adult products. It aired in 2024 on JTBC from October 12 to November 17 every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 ( KST). It is also available for streaming on Netflix in select regions. Synopsis The plot follows the independence, growth and friendship of the four Bangpan Sisters, who jump into door-to-door sales of adult products in a rural village in 1992, when sex was still a taboo topic. Cast and characters Main * Kim So-yeon as Han Jeong-suk : A housewife who lives a virtuous life. She elected as the Geumje Chili Lady "Jin" with her bright beauty, ma ...
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Comedy Drama
Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau dramedy) is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, illness, betrayal, grief, etc.) are handled with realism and subtlety, while preserving a humorous tenor. The term "dramedy" began to be used in the television industry in the 1980s. Modern television comedy dramas tend to have more humour integrated into the story than the comic relief common in drama series, but usually contain a lower joke rate than sitcom, sitcoms. History In Theatre of ancient Greece, Greek theatre, plays were considered comedies or tragedies (i.e. drama): the former being light stories with a happy ending, and the latter serious stories with a sad ending. This concept even influenced Theatre of ancient Rome, Roman theatre and theatre of the Hellenistic period. Theatre of that era is thought to have long-lasting infl ...
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A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, and others worldwide. Its name in English is '' a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version is often written in one of two forms: the double-storey and single-storey . The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English, '' a'' is the indefinite article, with the alternative form ''an''. Name In English, the name of the letter is the ''long A'' sound, pronounced . Its name in most other languages matches the letter's pronunciation in open syllables. History The earliest known ancestor of A is ''aleph''—the first letter of the Phoenician ...
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Hong Ji-hee
Hong Ji-hee (; born July 27, 1988) is a South Korean actress. After graduating from the Department of Theater and Film at Kyunghee University. Hong debuted as a musical actress in 2011 with the fifth season of the open-run musical ''Finding Kim Jong-wook''. Prior to this, she had appeared in minor roles in film ''Into the White Night'' (2009) and '' City of Damnation'' (2009). She's known for her role in tvN drama series ''Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha'' and '' Big Mouth''. Career Debut and musical career (2009–2014) In 2009, Hong made her feature film debut in Park Shin-woo's film ''Into the White Night'' (2009), appearing in a minor role as Cha Young-eun opposite Son Ye-jin. Her second film role that year was as a reporter in the 2009 film '' City of Damnation''. After completing her studies from Department of Theater and Film of Kyunghee University, Hong began her career as a musical actress. In 2011, Hong passed audition for lead role the open-run musical ''Finding Kim Jong-wo ...
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Joo In-young
Joo In-young is a South Korean actress. She is known for roles in dramas such as ''It's Okay to Not Be Okay ''It's Okay to Not Be Okay'' () is a 2020 Korean drama, South Korean Romance film, romantic comedy drama television series written by Jo Yong, directed by Park Shin-woo, and starring Kim Soo-hyun, Seo Yea-ji, and Oh Jung-se. The series follows ...'', '' The Devil Judge'', '' When I Was the Most Beautiful'', '' Mother of Mine'' and '' The One and Only''. She also appeared in movies '' A Reason to Live'', '' The Bacchus Lady'' and '' Decision to Leave''. Personal life Joo is married and has one son. Filmography Television series Film Theatre Awards and nominations References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Joo, In-young 1978 births Living people 21st-century South Korean actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses Actresses from Seoul ...
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Butcher
A butcher is a person who may Animal slaughter, slaughter animals, dress their flesh, sell their meat, or participate within any combination of these three tasks. They may prepare standard cuts of meat and poultry for sale in retail or wholesale food establishments. A butcher may be employed by supermarkets, grocery stores, butcher shops and fish markets, slaughter houses, or may be Self-employment, self-employed. Butchery is an ancient trade, whose duties may date back to the domestication of livestock; its practitioners formed guilds in England as far back as 1272. Since the 20th century, many countries and local jurisdictions offer Professional certification, trade certifications for butchers in order to ensure quality, safety, and health standards but not all butchers have formal certification or training. Trade qualification in English-speaking countries is often earned through an apprenticeship although some training organisations also certify their students. In Canada, onc ...
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Park Ji-ah (actress, Born 1977)
Park Ji-ah (; born 18 July 1977) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' Link: Eat, Love, Kill'', ''Our Blues'' and '' Once Upon a Small Town''. Early life Park Ji-ah started her career in 1998 in theatre plays. She has performed in stage plays and musicals such as ''Blood and Seed'', ''Daughters of Igalia'', ''Elephant Song'', ''Mokship'', and ''Build Simcheongjeon''. Career In 2021, she signed with Jannabi Entertainment and worked in her first drama '' Beyond Evil''. The following year she had a supporting role in drama ''Our Blues ''Our Blues'' () is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Lee Byung-hun, Shin Min-a, Cha Seung-won, Lee Jung-eun, Uhm Jung-hwa, Han Ji-min, and Kim Woo-bin. The series revolves around the sweet and bitter lives of people at the end, c ...,'' portraying the role of Hye-ja, a woman who takes care of her autistic granddaughter. The role was very well-received. Park Ji-ah said that she learned the J ...
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Jeong Soon-won
Jeong Soon-won (, born January 27, 1987) is a South Korean actor and manga artist. He won Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama in 2023 SBS Drama Awards for his performance in miniseries '' Trolley'' (2022–2023) and '' My Demon'' (2023). Early life and education From a young age, Jeong Soon-won would reportedly often open the talent show at a nearby kindergarten. He was also a leading actor in school talent shows, church plays and other local performances. From the age of seven, Jeong was appreciated by adults for his lively introductions, singing, and dancing at family events. He found satisfaction in making audiences laugh on stage and dreamed of appearing on television and being recognized at awards shows. In 2003, he enrolled in the theater film department of . After graduating from high school, he majored in acting at the Department of Broadcasting and Entertainment of Seoul Institute of the Arts from 2005 to 2012. Career Jeong Soon-won made h ...
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Seo Hyun-chul
Seo Hyun-chul (, born 19 May 1965) is a South Korean theater, film and television actor. He is known for his supporting roles in several Korean drama, television series and films notably, the medical drama ''Good Doctor (South Korean TV series), Good Doctor'' (2013), the film ''Mission: Possible'' (2021), and the action-comedy series ''Good Boy (TV series), Good Boy'' (2025). Career Seo debuted in 1994 ln play ''Hwang Gu-do''. Since then he has appeared in about 110 stage and musical plays. He made his TV debut in 2010 series ''Cinderella's Stepsister'', whereas his film debut was in the film ''Finding Mr. Destiny'' in the same year. Seo appeared on talk show Radio Star (TV series), ''Radio Star'' thrice in year 2015, 2017 and 2019 in episodes List of Radio Star episodes#Episodes, 426, 513 and 648 respectively. In 2021 he appeared in tvN's apocalyptic thriller ''Happiness (South Korean TV series), Happiness'' along with his wife Jung Jae-eun (actress), Jung Jae-eun. In 2022 Se ...
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Sports Kyunghyang
The ''Kyunghyang Shinmun'' () is a major daily newspaper A newspaper is a Periodical literature, periodical publication containing written News, information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as poli ... published in South Korea. It is based in Seoul. The name literally means ''Urbi et Orbi Daily News''."Who is the ''Kyunghyang Shinmun'' (''Kyunghyang Daily News'')"
''Kyunghyang Shinmun'' website (English). Retrieved 2011-10-06.


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''Kyunghyang Shinmun'' was founded in 1946 by the Catholic Church, which explains its name. Before the Korean War, it was edited by Fr. Peter Ryang, a refugee from the North, and its circulation was 100,000. ' ...
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Im Chul-soo
Im Chul-soo (; born August 22, 1984), is a South Korean actor. He started his acting career onstage. He is well known for his supporting roles in a number of popular Korean dramas such as ''Crash Landing on You'', ''Vincenzo'', ''Alchemy of Souls'', ''Today's Webtoon'', and ''Gyeongseong Creature''. Career Lee Ji-hye, the producer of the musical 'Infinite Power,' premiered the webtoon of the same name in 2015. It was later adapted and composed with actor Im in mind for the role of Jin Ki-han. However, Im couldn't do the premiere due to a scheduling conflict. In the encore, Im Cheol-soo shares the role of Jin Ki-han with Ahn Ji-hwan. The musical opened on the 24th at Chungmu Arts Center's Black Theater in Sindang-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul. It revolves around the story of Jin Ki-han, job seeker Jang Seon-jae, and dance major dropout Kim Sol, who reside together in the boarding house of inventor Han Won-sik. Im made his small screen debut in 2016 with tvN's ''Reply 1988''. Since then, h ...
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SPOTV News
SPOTV is a South Korean pay television network, which features sports programming and some sports-related talk shows. Founded in 2010, the network is the fourth premium sports network in South Korea following by KBS N Sports, MBC Sports+ and SBS Sports (the latter two of which were previously founded under a joint venture with ESPN International in the early 2000s and 2010s respectively). On December 1, 2015, ''The Daily Dot'' reported that SPOTV may be acquiring the rights to broadcast League of Legends Champions Korea from OnGameNet (now called OGN) for its sister channel SPOTV Games, which mostly aired eSports tournaments, before it was rebranded as STATV in March 2020, which focus on athletes and celebrities. They also got SPOTV ON, which aired sports that didn't usually air on SPOTV & SPOTV2, along with SPOTV Golf & Health for golf and wellness. SPOTV Now, a sports-dedicated streaming service similar to DAZN and ESPN+, has also launched, not just in South Korea, bu ...
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Choi Jae-rim
Choi Jae-rim (; born on April 29, 1985) is a South Korean musical actor. His popularity rose sharply as he starred as Judas in ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' in 2015 and Edgar Allan Poe in 2016. Since then, he has been active in small and medium-sized theaters and large theaters, becoming an "actor of trust" with his explosive voice, accurate diction, intelligent character interpretation and stable acting. Career After serving as a choir following his elder brother in the cathedral, which he has been attending for a long time since his childhood, he started taking vocal music lessons in his second year of high school with his mother's recommendation. Usually, it started quite late considering the entrance examination process for arts and sports, but he entered the department of vocal music at Kyungwon University and graduated with the highest grade. However, when he thought that he was trapped in a frame while singing, he met his successor who was doing musicals while serving in the ...
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