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Baek Il-seob
Baek Il-seob (; born June 10, 1944) is a South Korean film and television actor. In recent years he appeared in the family dramas '' Mom's Dead Upset'', '' My Too Perfect Sons'' and '' Ojakgyo Brothers''. In 2007 Baek landed in the news after he made remarks at a GNP rally denouncing candidate Lee Hoi-chang's late entry into the presidential race. Filmography Film *''Salut d'Amour'' (2015) ( cameo) *''My Brilliant Life'' (2014) *''Scout'' (2007) *''Underground Rendezvous'' (2007) ( cameo) *''Sorrow Even Up in Heaven'' (2007) *''Magang Hotel'' (2007) *''Hot for Teacher'' (2006) *'' Lump Sugar'' (2006) ( cameo) *'' Hanbando'' (2006) *'' Oh! My God'' (2006) *'' Marrying the Mafia II'' (2005) ( cameo) *'' My Boyfriend Is Type B'' (2005) *'' Everybody Has Secrets'' (2004) *'' Spy Girl'' (2004) *'' My Tutor Friend'' (2003) *'' No Blood No Tears'' (2002) *''Without You'' (2002) *''Girl, 18 Years Old'' (1993) *''Marijuana'' (1990) *''A Burning Rose'' (1990) *''Sexual Compatibility ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeosu
Yeosu, formerly romanized as Yosu, is a coastal city located on the southern shore of South Korea. With a population of 268,823, Yeosu is the second largest city in South Jeolla Province. In 1998, the Old Yeosu City, Yeocheon City and Yeocheon County were merged and the current city, Yeosu, was formed. Etymology The place name "Yeosu" first appears in the ''Samguk sagi, Samguk Sagi Jiriji'' with the record: "Haeeup-hyeon (海邑縣) was originally Baekje's Wonzon-hyeon (猿村縣), but Gyeongdeok of Silla, King Gyeongdeok changed its name. It is now Yeosu-hyeon (麗水縣) in Goryeo." In both ''Dongramdo(part of'' Donggukyeojiseungram)and Dongyeobigo' (Jeollado's part), the name "Suyoung" (水營) is noted on the southern peninsula south of Suncheon and Gwangyang. This is believed to be because Jeollado's Jwasuyoung (Joseon Dynasty's Naval Headquarters for eastern sector of Jeolla Province) was established in this region starting in 1479 (the 10th year of King Seongjong's reign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Brilliant Life
''My Brilliant Life'' () is a 2014 South Korean drama film starring Gang Dong-won and Song Hye-kyo. It was co-written and directed by E J-yong film adaptation, based on the 2011 novel ''My Palpitating Life'' by Kim Ae-ran. The film was released under CJ Entertainment in Korea on September 3, 2014, followed by an official wide release in China on March 13, 2015. ''My Brilliant Life'' won the Third Place Audience Award at the 17th Udine Far East Film Festival in 2015. Plot Immature and clumsy Dae-soo and beautiful but foul-mouthed Mi-ra were both seventeen-year-old teenagers when Mi-ra became pregnant. As a result of familial rejection, Dae-soo decides to run away from home and care for his family on his own. Their son Ah-reum was born, but he was diagnosed with the extremely rare genetic disorder progeria, which makes its recipient senescence, age prematurely and rapidly. Years later, Ah-reum is sixteen, but his body is that of an eighty-year-old man. The family faces the fact tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Top Star U-back
''Top Star U-back'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Kim Ji-seok, Jeon So-min and Lee Sang-yeob. It aired once a week on Fridays from November 16, 2018 to February 1, 2019 at 23:00 KST on tvN. Synopsis The story of a narcissistic, former idol and A-list actor who is banished to a remote island after causing some major trouble. While struggling to adapt to his new surroundings, he eventually strikes up a romance with an islander who has very little in common. Casts Main * Kim Ji-seok as Yoo Baek ** Ji Min-hyuk as young Yoo Baek : A narcissistic A-list actor and former idol. After causing some major trouble, Yoo Baek is forced to lie low for a while, and he ends up leaving Seoul for a temporary stay on a remote island. * Jeon So-min as Oh Kang-soon : An unsophisticated, tough-as-nails islander who is unpredictable but bright and optimistic. She is hardworking and does not care about anything aside from her studies, her work as a diver, or the supermarket s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Executioner (1975 Film)
''The Executioner'' ( is a 1975 South Korean film directed by Byun Jang-ho, later remade as ''I Will Survive''. Plot An executioner and his family try to survive from the dead. Remake The newer film ''I Will Survive'' is based on the film, although there is a difference when a main character rapes the daughter of noble man whom he had executed and saves her from jail. Cast * Baek Il-seob * Park Ji-yeong * Heo Jang-kang Heo Jang-gang (May 9, 1925 – September 21, 1975) was a South Korean actor, one of the representative actors in the 1960s and 1970s. He mainly took supporting roles such as villains or comical characters. He died of a heart attack after playing ... * Kim Mu-yeong * Kim Nan-yeong External links * * 1975 films 1970s Korean-language films South Korean drama films Films set in Joseon Films directed by Byun Jang-ho {{SouthKorea-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Road To Sampo
''The Road to Sampo'' () is a 1975 South Korean film starring Baek Il-seob, Kim Jin-kyu and Mun Suk. The final and posthumous work of director Lee Man-hee, it is adapted from an original short story of the same name by Hwang Sok-yong. Lee collapsed during the editing phase of the film. He was admitted to a hospital and soon died. According to Baek Kyeol, a screenwriter, Lee's health was already at its worst when he took on the project and may have known that he might not live to see the film's completion. Plot With little money left and no work during winter, Roh Young-dal (Baek Il-seob), a young construction worker is at a loss where to go when he meets a middle-aged man named Jeong ( Kim Jin-kyu) who is on his way back to his hometown. Jeong gets by doing odd jobs using skills he learned while serving time in prison. After more than ten years' absence, he is homesick and dreams of his hometown, Sampo, where he can fish in the sea and tend his crops. Young-dal and Jeong meet Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neumi
''Neumi'' () also known as ''The Deaf Worker'' is a 1980 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-young. Synopsis A melodrama about a mute woman who works at a brick factory. Cast * Chang Mi-hee * Hah Myung-joong * Lee Hwa-si *Kim Chung-chul *Baek Il-seob *Kwon Mi-Hye *Park Am Park Am (born November 11, 1924 – March 22, 1989) was a South Korean actor. Park was born in Seoul in 1924. He graduated from the college of Dentistry at Seoul National University. Filmography *Note; the whole list is referenced. ' Awards * 1 ... *Lee Young-ho *Joo Sun-tae *Moon Mi-bong References Bibliography * * External links * 1980 films 1980s Korean-language films South Korean drama films Films directed by Kim Ki-young {{SouthKorea-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Blood No Tears
''No Blood No Tears'' () is a 2002 South Korean crime drama film co-written and directed by Ryoo Seung-wan, starring Jeon Do-yeon, Lee Hye-young, and Jung Jae-young. Plot The ill-treated mistress of a gang boss becomes friendly with an older woman who drives a taxi. Eventually the two hatch a plan to steal a bagful of money, taking some revenge in the process. Cast *Jeon Do-yeon ... Soo-jin * Lee Hye-young ... Gyung-sun *Jung Jae-young ... Dok-bul *Ryoo Seung-bum ... Chae Min-su *Shin Goo ... Kim Geum-bok *Jung Doo-hong ... Silent Man *Baek Il-seob ... Bol-gom *Kim Young-in ... Baek-gol *Baek Chan-ki *Lee Young-hoo * Kim Su-hyeon ... Ssek Ssek Yi *Lee Mu-yeong *Im Won-hee *Ahn Gil-kang * Lee Moon-sik Lee Moon-sik (born November 13, 1967) is a South Korean actor. Lee Moon-sik debuted in Jang Jin films of the late 1990s after an illustrious career in Daehak-ro (considered the " Korean Broadway"), where he learned great comic timing, ad-lib ... ... middle-aged drunk *Ku Hye-r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Tutor Friend
''My Tutor Friend'' () is a 2003 South Korean romantic comedy film starring Kim Ha-neul and Kwon Sang-woo. Unglamorous Su-wan is a sophomore in college who gets hired to tutor rich troublemaker Ji-hoon, who is repeating his senior year of high school for the third time. Released on February 7, 2003, the film topped the box office for five consecutive weeks and sold 4,809,871 tickets, making it the third best selling Korean film of 2003."The Best Selling Films of 2003" . ''Koreanfilm.org''. Retrieved 2012-06-04. This was Kim Kyeong-hyeong's directorial debut. Park Yeon-seon's screenplay was based on a series of stories posted online in 2000 by a real-life English literature major named Choi Su-wan about her experiences in tutoring a high schooler of her same age. Plot This movie is about Kim Ji-hoon ([...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spy Girl
''Spy Girl'' () is a 2004 South Korean film starring Kim Jung-hwa and Gong Yoo., Plot A group of students run a website devoted to the girls who work at their local Burger King. When Ko-bong falls head over heels with new girl Hyo-jin, he promptly posts some pictures of her on the internet, and before long she becomes something of a local celebrity. However, little does he realize that his would-be girlfriend is in fact a North Korean spy who is trying to keep a low profile. Cast * Kim Jung-hwa - Park Hyo-jin * Gong Yoo - Choi Go-bong * Nam Sang-mi - Nam Jin-ah * Baek Il-seob - Park Mu-sun * Kim Ae-kyung - Oh Mi-jae * Jadu - Park Hyo-jin * Jo Dal-hwan - Song Hyo-guk * Ahn Hae-suk - Ko-bong's mother * Kim Myung-guk - Ko-bong's father * Yoo In-young Yoo Hyo-min (; born January 5, 1984), professionally known as Yoo In-young (), is a South Korean actress. Yoo began her entertainment career as a commercial model before making her acting debut in 2005. Yoo is best known for her rol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everybody Has Secrets
''Everybody Has Secrets'' () is a 2004 South Korean romantic comedy film. It has some similarities with the film '' About Adam''. The film stars Lee Byung-hun, Choi Ji-woo, Kim Hyo-jin and Chu Sang-mi. Because it has several sex-scenes, it is generally restricted to viewers under 18 or 21. Although the film wasn't a particularly big hit in South Korea, it grossed $4,888,679 in Japan. Synopsis Han Mi-yeong meets Choi Su-hyeon and falls in love with him. However, unknown to her, he also begins to seduce her two sisters Han Seon-yeong and Han Ji-yeong. The two sisters are captivated by him and are unable to resist him. Cast * Lee Byung-hun as Choi Su-hyeon * Choi Ji-woo as Han Seon-yeong * Chu Sang-mi as Han Ji-yeong * Kim Hyo-jin as Han Mi-yeong * Sunwoo Yong-nyeo as Mother * Shin Yi as Woman who is about to break up * Kim Hye-gon as Ji-yeong's husband * Jeon Jae-hyeong as Han Dae-yeong * Tak Jae-hoon as Sang-il Awards and nominations 2004 Blue Dragon Film Awards * Nomina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Boyfriend Is Type B
''My Boyfriend is Type B'' () is a 2005 South Korean romantic comedy film. The basic premise of the film comes from the blood type personality theory, which claims that a person's blood type can determine their personality traits. The heroine is type A (conservative and introverted) while her love interest is type B (passionate and irresponsible). Plot Lee Dong-gun portrays title character Young-bin, a handsome but obnoxious young man who begins the film by breaking off a relationship in a most impolite way: after waiting in a parked car so Young-bin won't get a ticket, the girlfriend reads him the riot act upon his return, prompting Young-bin to slip into the driver's seat, break up with her, and speed off, leaving his new ex-girlfriend stranded in the parking lot. From the get-go, Young-bin is not exactly a class act. On the opposite side of the spectrum is the beautiful Ha-mi (Han Ji-hye), a meek university student looking for true love, but never seeming to find it. As is typic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marrying The Mafia II
''Marrying the Mafia II'' is a 2005 South Korean comedy film, and the second installment of the ''Marrying the Mafia'' series. It was the most successful comedy film in South Korea the year of its release; its over 5 million tickets sold represented more than 10% of the population and contributed to the third straight year that more tickets were sold for local than for Hollywood films. Plot The oldest son of the White Tiger Gang is pressured by his family to settle down and get married; but when he finds the perfect girl, she turns out to be a state prosecutor for crimes of violence, specifically gangster related. The district attorney is a lookalike of the gangster's former fiancée who died getting hit by a truck. Their feelings develop for each other but her co-worker turns out to like her as well. She does not like him so the latter turns to the darker side of the law, by conspiring with the rival Axe Gang. Unfortunately for him, the mafia son has more than a few tricks up hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
