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André Kim
André Kim (August 24, 1935 – August 12, 2010) was a South Korean fashion designer based in Seoul, South Korea. He was known predominantly for his evening and wedding gown collections. Biography Andre Kim was born in Goyang, Gyeonggi, Korea, as Kim Bong-nam. The son of rural farmers, Kim attended Hanyeong High School and graduated from the Kukje Fashion Design Institute. Fashion career Kim has been in fashion design since 1962. At the age of 27, he opened ''Salon Andre'' in Sogong-dong, Central Seoul, becoming Korea's first male fashion designer. In 1966 he became the first South Korean to hold a fashion show in Paris. He would later go on to hold many other fashion shows in New York, Washington DC, Barcelona, Cairo, Sydney, and Beijing. In 1981, Kim was selected as chief designer for the 1981 Miss Universe beauty pageant. In 1988, he designed the uniforms of the Korean athletes for the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. Following this, he became a repeated invitee for occasion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goyang
Goyang (; ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province in the north of South Korea. It is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Area, making Goyang one of Seoul's Satellite city, satellite cities. It is one of the largest cities in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, with a population of just over 1 million. Ilsan, a planned city, is located in the Ilsandong District and Ilsanseo Districts of Goyang. It also includes Deogyang District which is closer to Seoul. Several institutions of higher learning are located in Goyang. These include Agricultural Cooperative College, Korea Aerospace University, and Transnational Law and Business University. Notable places Historic remains * Bukhansanseong, Bukhansanseong Fortress * Heungguksa Temple * Seosamneung and Seooreung Royal Tombs, World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Heritage Sites * Haengju seowon (Confucial Academy) * Ilsan Bamgasi Choga (Straw-roofed House) Exhibitions * Goyang Aram Nuri Arts Center * Goyang Oulim Nuri Arts Center * KINTEX * Aerospace M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jung Joon-ho
Jung Joon-ho (; born November 9, 1969) is a South Korean actor. He first gained fame in the television series ''Women Like You'' (2000). He is best known for the films ''My Boss, My Hero'' (2001) and its My Boss, My Teacher, 2006 sequel, ''Marrying the Mafia'' (2002), ''Another Public Enemy'' (2005), as well as the hit television series ''Iris (South Korean TV series), Iris'' (2009) and ''Sky Castle'' (2018–2019). Career Jung started his acting career at 1995. He never thought of entering the entertainment industry and becoming an actor. He admitted that when he was a kid, he was shy and would cry when his teacher placed him in front of the class to sing. After enlisting in the military, he often hosted events. He began to realize his talent - acting. He joined MBC station training class at 1995. Although he worked with many famous stars like Lee Young-ae during the first few years of his acting career, the movies and series he made in the first few years did not lend him much ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cats On The Roof
''Cats on the Roof'' () is a 2003 South Korean television series starring Kim Rae-won, Jeong Da-bin, Choi Jung-yoon and Lee Hyun-woo. It aired on MBC from June 2 to July 22, 2003 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. A comedy with light touches of drama about friendship, love and cohabitation, the series is loosely based on a web novel written by Kim Yu-ri. It was a hit, receiving an average viewership rating of 26.3% and a peak rating of 37.3%. Overview Kyung-min, a law student, is in desperate straits, so he decides to take it upon himself to help Hye-ryun's poor friend, Jung-eun. This is the beginning of an extremely volatile friendship that somehow ends with the two of them living together under one roof, or to be more specific, living in a room on top of the roof of an old building. This romantic setting provides the backdrop for this unlikely love story. Kyung-min's bratty ways clash with Jung-eun's simple living, as he steadily takes advantage of her kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Story In Harvard
''Love Story in Harvard'' () is a 2004 South Korean television series starring Kim Rae-won and Kim Tae-hee. It aired on SBS from November 22, 2004 to January 11, 2005 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. Synopsis The first half of the series is set at Harvard University and is mainly concerned with the burgeoning relationship between a Harvard Law School student, Kim Hyun-woo ( Kim Rae-won), and a Harvard Medical School student, Lee Soo-in ( Kim Tae-hee). Kim Hyun-woo and Alex Hong ( Lee Jung-jin) are two first-year students at Harvard Law School, both from South Korea. Alex applies himself more and as such is the favorite of Professor John H. Keynes ( Frank Gorshin). Hyun-woo, who initially has a hard time adjusting to the workload, falls into the bad graces of the professor, who repeatedly humiliates or ignores him. However, Hyun-woo perseveres and eventually wins the respect of Professor Keynes and his classmates. Both men meet and fall for Lee Soo-in, a thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Rae-won
Kim Rae-won (; born 19 March 1981) is a South Korean actor. He first rose to fame with his appearances in the 2003 romantic comedy series '' Cats on the Roof''. He is best known for the movies ''My Little Bride'' (2004), ''Sunflower'' (2006), '' The Prison'' (2017), as well as television series '' Love Story in Harvard'' (2004), ''Gourmet'' (2008), '' A Thousand Days' Promise'' (2011), '' Punch'' (2014–2015), '' The Doctors'' (2016), '' Black Knight: The Man Who Guards Me'' (2018), and ''The First Responders'' (2022–2023). Career Kim Rae-won initially wanted to become a professional basketball player, but when an injured ankle tendon ended that childhood dream, he turned to acting and studied Theater and Film at Chung-Ang University. He made his acting debut in the 1997 teen drama ''Me'', in the role of a newbie at the broadcasting club of his high school. This was followed by another teen drama, ''School 2'' (1999) and coming-of-age film ''Plum Blossom'' (2000). In 2002, K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Chan
Fang Shilong (born Chan Kong-sang; 7 April 1954), known professionally as Jackie Chan,; is a Hong Kong actor and filmmaker, known for his slapstick, acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself. With a Jackie Chan filmography, film career spanning more than sixty years, he is regarded as one of the most Cultural icon, iconic and influential martial artists in the history of cinema. Films in which he has appeared in have grossed over $5.8 billion worldwide. Starting as one of the China Drama Academy#The Seven Little Fortunes, Seven Little Fortunes at the China Drama Academy, where he was trained in acrobatics, martial arts and acting, Chan entered the Hong Kong film industry as a stuntman before making the transition to acting. His breakthrough came with the action comedy ''Snake in the Eagle's Shadow'' (1978). He then starred in similar action comedies such as ''Drunken Master'' (1978) and ''The Young Master'' (1980 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Myth (film)
''The Myth'' ( zh, s=神话, t=神話, first=t, labels=no) is a 2005 martial arts fantasy film directed by Stanley Tong, who also wrote the film alongside Li Haishu and Wang Hui-ling, and produced by Jackie Chan. A Hong Kong-Chinese co-production, the film stars Chan with a supporting cast of Tony Leung Ka-fai, Kim Hee-sun, and Mallika Sherawat. ''The Myth'' is followed by two sequels, '' Kung Fu Yoga'' (2017) and '' A Legend'' (2024). Plot During the Qin dynasty, the general Meng Yi is tasked with escorting the Korean princess Ok-Soo back to China to be the Qin emperor's concubine. Along the way, Meng Yi is injured while protecting Ok-Soo and they develop romantic feelings for each other but ultimately stay true to their respective duties. When the Qin emperor becomes critically ill, he sends Meng Yi to find the elixir of life, the only thing that can save his life. Before leaving, Meng Yi confesses his love for Ok-Soo and she vows to await his return. After being ambushe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Hee-sun
Kim Hee-sun (; born June 11, 1977) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in the 1990s with leading roles in television series such as ''Men of the Bath House'' (1995), ''Propose'' (1997), ''Wedding Dress'' (1997), ''Forever Yours'' (1998), ''Mister Q'' (1998), ''Sunflower'' (1998), and ''Tomato'' (1999). Kim also starred in the martial arts films '' Bichunmoo'' (2000) and '' The Myth'' (2005), historical medical series ''Faith'' (2012), teen series '' Angry Mom'' (2015), melodrama '' The Lady in Dignity'' (2017), and fantasy series '' Tomorrow'' (2022). Career Kim Hee-sun won the Fair Face Beauty Contest in 1992 while in middle school and began modeling in teen magazines. In 1993, Kim, then a high school sophomore, appeared in a commercial for ''Lotte Samkang'''s crab chips, which led to her acting debut in ''Dinosaur Teacher''; and an MC gig for music show '' Live TV Music 20'' that same year. She enjoyed peak popularity in the mid-to-late 1990s, starring in one hit Kor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silla
Silla (; Old Korean: wikt:徐羅伐#Old Korean, 徐羅伐, Yale romanization of Korean, Yale: Syerapel, Revised Romanization of Korean, RR: ''Seorabeol''; International Phonetic Alphabet, IPA: ) was a Korean kingdom that existed between 57 BCE – 935 CE and was located on the southern and central parts of the Korea, Korean Peninsula. Silla, along with Paekje and Koguryeo, formed the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Silla had the lowest population of the three, approximately 850,000 people (170,000 households), significantly smaller than those of Paekje (3,800,000 people) and Koguryeo (3,500,000 people). Its foundation can be traced back to the semi-mythological figure of Hyeokgeose of Silla (Old Korean: *pulkunae, "light of the world"), of the Park (Korean surname), Park clan. The country was first ruled intermittently by the Miryang Park clan for 232 years and the Seok (Korean surname)#Wolseong, Wolseong Seok clan for 172 years and beginning with the reign of Michu of Silla, Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khmer People
The Khmer people (, Romanization of Khmer#UNGEGN, UNGEGN: , Romanization of Khmer#ALA-LC Romanization Tables, ALA-LC: ) are an Austroasiatic ethnic group native to Cambodia. They comprise over 95% of Cambodia's population of 17 million.https://web.archive.org/web/20191113151101/http://www.nis.gov.kh/nis/Census2019/Provisional%20Population%20Census%202019_English_FINAL.pdf They speak the Khmer language, which is part of the larger Austroasiatic languages, Austroasiatic language family alongside Mon language, Mon and Vietnamese language, Vietnamese. The majority of Khmer people follow Theravada, Theravada Buddhism. Significant populations of Khmers reside in adjacent areas of Thailand (Northern Khmer people, Northern Khmer) and the Mekong Delta region of neighboring Vietnam (Khmer Krom), while there are over one million Khmers in the Khmer diaspora living mainly in France, the United States, and Australia. Distribution The majority of the world's Khmers live in Cambodia, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat (; , "City/Capital of Wat, Temples") is a Buddhism and Hinduism, Hindu-Buddhist temple complex in Cambodia. Located on a site measuring within the ancient Khmer Empire, Khmer capital city of Angkor, it was originally constructed in 1150 CE as a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Vishnu. It was later gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the century. Considered by some experts to be the List of largest Hindu temples, largest religious structure in the world, it is regarded as one of the best examples of Khmer architecture and a symbol of Cambodia, depicted as a part of the Flag of Cambodia, Cambodian national flag. Angkor Wat was built at the behest of the Khmer king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century in Yaśodharapura (present-day Angkor), the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum. Angkor Wat combines two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: the Khmer architecture#Temple mountain, temple-moun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBFD
KBFD-DT (channel 32) is an Asian independent television station in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. The station is owned by Allen Broadcasting (not to be confused with Allen Media Group, owner of ABC affiliate KITV hannel 4and multicultural independent KIKU hannel 20. KBFD-DT's studios are located on Bishop Street in downtown Honolulu, and its transmitter is located near Hawaii Pacific University. Unlike major network affiliates in the Hawaii market, KBFD-DT does not operate any satellite stations or translators, nor is it available on DirecTV or Dish Network. It can only be received via cable outside the Honolulu-area reach of its main signal. Overview The station first signed on the air on March 24, 1986. KBFD-DT is one of two television stations in Hawaii that specializes in Asian programming full-time (alongside KIKU). Although the station airs a variety programs from many Asian countries, most of the programs seen on KBFD are geared to a Korean audience as most of its l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
