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Ardor (film)
''Ardor'' (), is a 2002 South Korean film directed by Byun Young-joo. It stars Yunjin Kim Yunjin Kim (; born November 7, 1973) is a South Korean and American actress. She is best known for her role as North Korean spy Bang-Hee in the South Korean film '' Shiri'' (1999) and Sun-Hwa Kwon on the American television series '' Lost'' (200 ... of '' Lost'' fame. It is based on the novel ''A Special Day That Comes Only Once In My Life'' () by Jeon Gyeong-rin. Plot A thirty-year-old housewife, Mi-heun, is visited by a woman in a red sweater. She smirks and tells Mi-heun that her husband is her lover. These few words take away and shatter Mi-heun's life as she knew it. The woman follows Mi heun(the wife) into another room and hits her in the head with a blunt object. Mi heun falls down and her head starts bleeding. Mi heun had injury only on the surface and ends up getting a few stitches on the scalp. Mi-heun and her family begin a new life at the country side as if nothing had hap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byun Young-joo
Byun Young-joo (; born December 20, 1966) is a South Korean film and television director. Her films explore issues of women's rights and human rights. Career Byun Young-joo graduated with a law degree from Ewha Womans University and did her graduate studies at the Department of Theater and Film at Chung-Ang University. She is a founding member of the women's feminist film collective "Bariteo," which was established in 1989. She worked as a cinematographer on ''Even Little Grass Has Its Own Name'' (Kim So-young, 1989), a short film about gender discrimination at work, and ''My Children'' (Doe Sung-hee, 1990), a documentary film about childcare in a poor neighborhood. Her first documentary ''Women Being in Asia'' (1993) centers on the sex trade in Asia, particularly the sex tourism of Jeju Island. Byun is best known for her trilogy documenting the present and past lives of "comfort women" who were abducted and forced into sexual servitude by the Japanese army in World War II. By ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yunjin Kim
Yunjin Kim (; born November 7, 1973) is a South Korean and American actress. She is best known for her role as North Korean spy Bang-Hee in the South Korean film '' Shiri'' (1999) and Sun-Hwa Kwon on the American television series '' Lost'' (2004–2010). Her other notable works include '' Seven Days'' (2007), ''Harmony'' (2010), '' The Neighbors'' (2012), and '' Ode to My Father'' (2014). Early life Kim was born in Pyeongchang-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. She emigrated to the United States with her family in 1983–1984. They lived in Staten Island, New York. She joined the middle school drama club in the 7th grade and performed in the musical ''My Fair Lady''. Kim attended high school at the prestigious Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, in Manhattan graduating in 1989. From there, she went on to study drama at the London Academy of Performing Arts (LAMDA), and later earned her BFA degree in drama at Boston University. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Jong-won
Lee Jong-won (born September 25, 1969) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Television series * ''Love Is Blue'' (1994) * '' The Last Match'' (1994) * ''Partner'' (1994) * ''Our Sunny Days of Youth'' (1995) * ''The Scent of Apple Blossoms'' (1996) * ''Icing'' (1996) * ''Women'' (1997) * ''Yesterday'' (1997) * ''Barefooted Youth'' (1998) * ''Heart of Lies'' (1998) * ''Hong Gil-dong'' (1998) * ''Trap of Youth'' (1999) * ''Woman On Top'' (1999) * ''Tough Guy's Love'' (2000) * ''SWAT Police'' (2000) * ''Law Firm'' (2001) * ''Pure Heart'' (2001) * ''Like Father, Unlike Son'' (2001) * ''Terms of Endearment'' (2004) * ''Choice'' (2004) * ''Sad Love Story'' (2005) * ''A Farewell to Sorrow'' (2005) * ''One Day Suddenly'' (2006) * ''My Husband's Woman'' (2007) * ''Daughters-in-Law'' (2007) * ''Fly High'' (2007) * ''I Am Happy'' (2008) * '' East of Eden'' (2008) * ''All About My Family'' (2008) * ''The Kingdom of the Winds'' (2008) * ''General Hospital 2'' (2008) * '' Jolly Widows'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Yeong-wook
Jo Yeong-wook (, occasionally romanized as Cho Young-wuk; born January 1, 1962) is a South Korean film score composer and music director. He is most widely known for his collaborations with director Park Chan-wook. Filmography Film Television *''The Little Drummer Girl (miniseries), The Little Drummer Girl'' (2018) *''The Sympathizer (miniseries), The Sympathizer'' (2024) *Nine Puzzles (2025) Web series Awards and nominations Notes References External links Jo Yeong-wook on Last.fm * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jo, Yeong-wook Living people 1962 births Music directors South Korean film score composers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Seung-hyun
Choi Seung Hyun, also known as Shawn Choi, is a South Korean film score composer. He has composed music for movies such as '' Oldboy'', '' The Classic'', '' Windstruck'', '' My Girlfriend Is an Agent'', and many more. His works are well known to movie fans around the world. He has also composed music for video games and television. Choi is the founder of PSALM Music Production and is focusing on contemporary Christian music.. Filmography Film score *'' Ardor'' (2002) *'' The Classic'' (2003) *'' If You Were Me'' (2003) *'' Ice Rain'' (2004) *'' Windstruck'' (2004) *''Sympathy for Lady Vengeance'' (2005) *''Coma'' (2006) *''Fly High'' (2006) *'' Small Town Rivals'' (2007) *'' Black House'' (2007) *'' Wide Awake'' (2007) *'' The Guard Post'' (2008) *'' My Mighty Princess'' (2008) *''Dachimawa Lee'' (2008) *'' My Girlfriend Is an Agent'' (2009) *'' Sisters on the Road'' (2009) *''Yoga Hakwon'' (2009) *'' City of Fathers'' (2009) *'' Lady Daddy'' (2010) *''Joomoonjin'' (2010) *'' Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Gok-ji
Park Gok-ji (; born 28 February 1965) is a South Korean film editor. She is married to film director Park Heung-sik, with whom she has several children, and she used her influence within the local industry to aid the production of his second film, ''The Railroad''. Park and her colleague Jeong Jin-hee won Best Editor at the 5th Korean Film Awards for '' A Dirty Carnival'', and received a further nomination for Best Editor at the 1st Asian Film Awards.Yi Ch’ang-ho.Inaugural Asian Film Awards’ Korean Selections". ''Korean Film Council'', 31 January 2007. Retrieved on 14 May 2009. Filmography as editor * ''The Scent at the Edge of the World'' (1991) * '' General's Son II'' (1991) * ''Like Music, Like Rain'' (1992) * ''The Marriage Life'' (1992) * '' General's Son III'' (1992) * ''May Our Love Stay This Way'' (1992) * '' Seopyeonje'' (1993) * ''The 101st Proposition'' (1993) * ''The Woman and the Man'' (1993) * ''The Man with Breasts'' (1993) * ''No Emergency Exit'' (1993) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Service
Cinema Service () was a South Korean film production and distribution company. History The company was founded in 1993 by film director Kang Woo-suk as "Kang Woo-suk Productions", before taking the name Cinema Service in 1995. It survived during the Asian financial crisis and was in position to take advantage of the popularity boom of Korean cinema, becoming a major player in the East Asian film industry. In 2000, Cinema Service merged with Locus Holdings (later Plenus Entertainment). In 2005, the founder Kang Woo-suk relinquished his position at the company, wanting to concentrate more on his personal film projects. Plenus Entertainment merged with CJ Entertainment and Cinema Service became independent of the Plenus Entertainment, and later on merged with CJ Entertainment. In 2006, Cinema Service was merged with CJ Entertainment. In 2008, Cinema Service exited the movie publishing and distribution business to focus on movie production until 2014. Now, all Cinema Service film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of South Korean Films Of 2002
A list of films produced in South Korea in 2002: Box office The highest-grossing South Korean films released in 2002, by domestic box office admissions, are as follows: Released See also * 2002 in South Korea * 2002 in South Korean music References External links * 2002at www.koreanfilm.org {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of South Korean Films Of 2002 2002 Box A box (plural: boxes) is a container with rigid sides used for the storage or transportation of its contents. Most boxes have flat, parallel, rectangular sides (typically rectangular prisms). Boxes can be very small (like a matchbox) or v ... South Korean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost (2004 TV Series)
''Lost'' is an American science fiction on television, science fiction Adventure fiction, adventure Drama (film and television), drama television series created by Jeffrey Lieber, J. J. Abrams, and Damon Lindelof that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from September 22, 2004, to May 23, 2010, with a total of List of Lost episodes, 121 episodes over six seasons. It contains elements of supernatural fiction and follows the survivors of a commercial jet airliner flying between Sydney and Los Angeles after the plane crashes on a mysterious Mythology of Lost#The Island, island somewhere in the South Pacific Ocean. Episodes typically feature a primary storyline set on the island, augmented by flashback (narrative), flashback or flashforward sequences which provide additional insight into the involved characters. Lindelof and Carlton Cuse served as showrunners and were executive producers along with Abrams and Bryan Burk. Inspired by the 2000 film ''Cast Away'', the show is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeon Gyeong-rin
Jon Kyongnin is a Korean author best known for her poetry on the theme of sexuality. Life Jon Kyongnin was born in 1962 and earned her degree in German Literature from Kyungnam University in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. She debuted in 1995 when her novella ''Desert Moon'' (Samagui dal) was chosen for the New Spring Literary Contest sponsored by The The Dong-A Ilbo."Jeon Geyong-rin" LTI Korea Datasheet available at LTI Korea Library or online at: http://klti.or.kr/ke_04_03_011.do# Work Women's sexuality is the central focus of Jon Kyongnin's works. Her narratives are structured to indirectly reveal the sexual problems concealed and suppressed by their narrators. ''Once in a Lifetime Day'' (Nae saenge kkok haruppunil tteukbyeolhan nal) is a tale of infidelity that expresses female psychology regarding sex and sexual desire with blunt honesty. Another characteristic of Jeon's novels is pessimism towards life. While maintaining a psychological distance fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Films
2002 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country- and genre- specific lists of films released, notable deaths and film debuts. Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures celebrated their 90th anniversaries in 2002. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 2002 by worldwide gross are as follows: 2002 was the first year to see three films cross the eight-hundred-million-dollar milestone, surpassing the previous year's record of two eight-hundred-million-dollar films. It also surpasses the previous year's record of having the most ticket sales in a single year (fueled by the success of various sequels and the first ''Spider-Man'' movie). Events * March 1 — Paramount Pictures reveals a new-on screen logo that was used until December 2011 to celebrate its 90th anniversary. * May – '' The Pianist'' directed by Roman Polanski wins the "Palme d'Or" at the Cannes Film Festival. * May 3–5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000s Korean-language Films
S, or s, is the nineteenth letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and other latin alphabets worldwide. Its name in English is ''ess'' (pronounced ), plural ''esses''. History Northwest Semitic šîn represented a voiceless postalveolar fricative (as in 'ip'). It originated most likely as a pictogram of a tooth () and represented the phoneme via the acrophonic principle. Ancient Greek did not have a "sh" phoneme, so the derived Greek letter Sigma () came to represent the voiceless alveolar sibilant . While the letter shape Σ continues Phoenician ''šîn'', its name ''sigma'' is taken from the letter '' Samekh'', while the shape and position of ''samekh'' but name of ''šîn'' is continued in the '' xi''. Within Greek, the name of ''sigma'' was influenced by its association with the Greek word (earlier ), "to hiss". The original name of the letter "Sigma" may have been ''san'', but due to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
