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Geum Bo-ra
Geum Bo-ra (; born February 21, 1961), birth name Son Mi-ja (), is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1979, and won Best New Actress at the 1980 Grand Bell Awards for ''Water Spray''. She was active in Korean cinema in the 1980s, and when she grew older, switched to supporting roles in television. Geum married businessman Oh Jae-hee in 1989, but financial problems led to their divorce in 2002. They have three sons: former Yonsei University Yonsei University () is a Private university, private Christian university, Christian research university located in Seoul, South Korea. Yonsei is one of the three most prestigious universities in the country, part of a group referred to as SK ... basketball player Oh Seung-jun, Oh Seung-min, and a third son. She remarried in November 2005 to widowed businessman Kim Seong-taek, and one of her two stepdaughters is Kim Hyeon-jin. Filmography Film Television series Variety shows Awards and nominations R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dangjin
Dangjin (; ) is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It stands on the south shore of the Bay of Asan. Dangjin borders Incheon, Pyeongtaek, and Hwaseong by sea, and Seosan, Yesan, and Asan by land. Its name means " Tang ferry," and refers to the historic role of Dangjin's harbor in connecting Korea to the other side of the Yellow Sea. This role continues to be important in the city's economy, which relies on a mixture of agriculture and heavy industry. The city has the same Hanja name (唐津市) as Karatsu in Saga Prefecture, Japan. Administrative divisions The city is divided into 2 ''eup'', 9 ''myeon'' and 3 ''dong''. History The name "Dangjin" was first used to refer to this area during the Joseon period. From 1413 to 1895, it was known as Dangjin-hyeon, a division of Chungcheong Province. The city achieved its present borders in 1973, with the merger of a portion of Jeongmi-myeon into Seosan's Unsan-myeon. It was originally a county but was promoted to a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banya (Goryeo)
Banya (; 1345 – 1376) was the biological mother of King U of Goryeo. She was thrown into the Imjin River by Queen Dowager Myeongdeok after she complained of injustice and insisted that the king was her biological son. Biography Banya was a slave of the Buddhist monk Sin Don. King Gongmin visited Sin Don often, and in the course of these visits he slept with Banya. She gave birth to a son in 1365. The ''Goryeosa'', compiled during the Joseon period, states that Banya was a servant-turned-concubine of Sin Don and that the child was actually Sin Don's son.''Goryeosa'', vol. 133. Biographies, vol. 46. However, the veracity of these claims was questioned even in the Joseon period, and it is generally accepted that the boy, known by the childhood name Monino (), was indeed King Gongmin's son. The ''Goryeosa'' records that King Gongmin banished Sin Don to Suwon in 1371, after which he named his son by Banya his heir. The boy was renamed U and recorded to be the king's son by a dece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jejungwon (TV Series)
''Jejungwon'' () is a 2010 South Korean period medical drama television series about the founding and early years of Jejungwon, the first modern Western hospital in the Joseon Dynasty. The hospital was founded in 1885 and began accepting a small class of students for training in Western medicine. Starring Park Yong-woo, Han Hye-jin and Yeon Jung-hoon, the series aired on SBS from January 4 to May 4, 2010 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 36 episodes. Plot Jejungwon (originally known as Gwanghyewon, or "House of Extended Grace"; the name was later changed to Jejungwon and then Severance Hospital after a major donor) was established in 1885 by Emperor Gojong at the suggestion of Horace Newton Allen, one of the newly arrived American medical missionaries. The first modern Western hospital in the Kingdom of Joseon, Jejungwon is documented as treating sick people regardless of their economic status, despite the hierarchical society of the era. With Allen as its first h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creating Destiny
''Creating Destiny'' () is a 2009 South Korean romantic comedy television series based on the two-volume manhwa of the same title written by Choi Soo-jung and Hyun Go-woon. It aired on MBC from October 10, 2009 to January 24, 2010 on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 for 31 episodes. Lead actors Eugene and Ki Tae-young fell in love while filming and married in 2011. When Eugene announced their engagement in a posting on her official fan site, she wrote, "The drama ''Creating Destiny'' actually created my beloved destiny." Plot Han Sang-eun immigrated to Australia with her family at a young age. After graduating from law school, she announces her plans to marry her American boyfriend Alex, a fellow attorney. But her father is strongly opposed to the match, because he has his heart set on her marrying Kim Yeo-joon, the son of his best friend who lives back in Korea. He orders her to meet the bachelor that they picked out for her before she goes ahead and marries Alex. Sang-eun finds h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Temptation Of Wife (South Korean TV Series)
''Temptation of Wife'' (), also called ''Lure of Wife'', is South Korean television series starring Jang Seo-hee, Byun Woo-min, Kim Seo-hyung and Lee Jae-hwang. It aired on SBS TV every Mondays to Fridays at 19:20 from November 3, 2008, to May 1, 2009, for 129 episodes. ''Temptation of Wife'' was a highly watched drama in South Korea. Despite many controversies concerning the questionable content of the drama, it remains one of the most viewed dramas with a daily average viewership of around 30%, and netted the cast several awards including the Daesang (Grand Prize) for lead actress Jang Seo Hee at the SBS Drama Awards.April 20, 2009. Retrieved April 20, 2009. ''Temptation of Wife'' was part of the "Wife Trilogy", which includes '' Two Wives'' and ''Wife Returns''. The series has two localised adaptations from China and the Philippines, as well as a 2009 male version of the series titled ''Temptation of an Angel''. Plot summary Goo Eun-jae ( Jang Seo-hee) graduated as a make-u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spotlight (South Korean TV Series)
''Spotlight'' () is a 2008 South Korean television series, starring Son Ye-jin and Ji Jin-hee. It aired on MBC from May 14 to July 3, 2008, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. The series revolves around the world of television news and the lives of four news reporters. Plot Oh Tae Suk ( Ji Jin-hee), a supervisor in a news division, works with his junior reporter Seo Woo Jin (Son Ye-jin) to expose the injustices of society. Cast Main characters *Son Ye-jin as Seo Woo-jin * Ji Jin-hee as Oh Tae-suk * Jo Yoon-hee as Cha Myung-eun *Jin Goo as Lee Seon-chul Supporting characters *Kim Jeong-wook as Seo Woo-hyeon * Kim Bo-kyung as Lee Joo-hee *Ahn Suk-hwan as Ahn Joong-seok *Lee Ki-yeol as Moon Jae-gook *Jeong Gyu-soo as Jeong Seong-il *Lee Dae-yeon as Det. Go Byung-chun *Jeong Jin as Jang Jin-gyu *Im Seung-dae as Lee Choon-ki *Park Yong-gi as Director Lee Jae-myeong *Min Ah-ryung as Reporter Jung * Park Yoon-jae as Yoon Seok-chang *Jeon In-taek as Woo-jin's fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Que Sera Sera (TV Series)
''Que Sera Sera'' () is a 2007 South Korean television series starring Eric Mun, Jung Yu-mi, Lee Kyu-han, and Yoon Ji-hye. It aired on MBC from March 17 to May 13, 2007 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 for 17 episodes. It is a passionate, violent and twisted drama about emotional abuse, the notion that love is a zero-sum game, and that sometimes, you can even buy love. Synopsis Kang Tae-joo (Eric Mun) has been working at an event planning company for three years. He is a player with charm and good looks who always dates rich women. One day, he finds a strange girl named Han Eun-soo ( Jung Yu-mi) sleeping in front of his door. Although Tae-joo initially despises her, he eventually finds himself falling for Eun-soo. Cha Hye-rin (Yoon Ji-hye) is the daughter of the CEO of a large department store chain. She and her adopted brother Shin Joon-hyuk (Lee Kyu-han) are in love, but at her father's request, Joon-hyuk dumps her. To make her ex jealous, Hye-rin buys herself a new boyfriend, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Truly
''Love Truly'' (; lit. ''I Really, Really Like You'') is a 2006 South Korean television series starring Eugene, Lee Min-ki, and Ryu Jin. It aired on MBC from April 8 to August 6, 2006 on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 for 34 episodes. The drama serves as a reunion for Eugene and Jung Da-bin who first worked together as mother and daughter in the 2005 hit drama '' Wonderful Life''. Due to its popularity, the drama received a musical adaptation in 2009 named "I Really Really Like You" starring T-ara's Park Hyomin, Oh Jeong-hae, Shin Ae-ra, Kang Ji-woo, Yoo Hyun-soo, Oh San-ha, and music directors Shin Hae-chul and Ji Hyun-soo which was played from November 28 2009 to March 1 2010 at the Naru Art Center. Plot Yeo Bong-soon ( Eugene) (Aileen Yeo) grew up in the provinces, but is given a chance to become a chef at the presidential residence, the Blue House. At first, she seems out of touch with the real world and people find her naïve. However, her sweetness, thoughtfulness ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Family (TV Series)
''Bad Family'' () is a South Korean television series starring Kim Myung-min, Nam Sang-mi, Im Hyun-sik, Yeo Woon-kay, Kang Nam-gil, Geum Bo-ra, Kim Hee-chul and Lee Young-yoo. It aired on SBS from March 22 to May 11, 2006 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. Plot Baek Na-rim is a nine-year-old girl living happily with her big, extended family. One day, while on their way to a family vacation, Ha In-soo, an unscrupulous businessman that Na-rim's father had cut ties with, desperately tries to flag down their van. But in the process, In-soo accidentally runs their van off the road, causing a car crash. Her entire family dies, and Na-rim is the sole survivor. Grabbing his opportunity, In-soo conceals that he was ever at the scene of the accident. Traumatized from the accident, Na-rim now suffers from amnesia and speech impairment. Her doctor advises her only remaining relative Byun, an uncle who wasn't with the family at the time of the accident, that she shouldn't ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spring Waltz
''Spring Waltz'' () is a 2006 South Korean television series starring Seo Do-young, Han Hyo-joo, Daniel Henney and Lee So-yeon. It is the fourth and final installment of season-themed tetralogy '' Endless Love series'' directed by Yoon Seok-ho, following '' Autumn in My Heart'', ''Winter Sonata'' and '' Summer Scent''. It aired on KBS2 from March 6 to May 16, 2006, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 ( KST) for 20 episodes. Synopsis Yoon Jae-ha (Seo Do-young) is a wealthy young man who lives an honorable life as a gifted pianist. As a child, however, Jae-ha lived with his father who was a conman and endured a miserable childhood. Seo Eun-young (Han Hyo-joo) lived on the island of Chungsan with her mom happily. Darkness came when Lee Jong-tae ( Lee Han-wi) and his son Soo-ho (Jae-ha's real name) appeared. The man stole money from Eun-young's mother, which was set aside for Eun-young's surgery. When Eun-young's mother travels to Seoul to look for Jong-tae, she dies in an acciden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Lulu
''Princess Lulu'' () is a 2005 South Korean television series starring Kim Jung-eun, Jung Joon-ho and Kim Heung-soo. It aired on SBS from July 27 to September 29, 2005, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. Plot Go Hee-soo is the granddaughter of the president of South Korea's biggest conglomerate KS Group. Raised by her grandfather, she is charming and elegant. However, she regrets that she lost her mother, who died in a plane accident with Kim Chan-ho's parents. One day, she meets Kang Woo-jin, who has just come back from the United Kingdom. She is attracted to his carefree personality as he shows her a world she never knew. But Chan-ho, a very good friend of Kang Woo-jin's, grew up with Hee-soo and never regarded her as his older sister. Their love triangle is just the beginning. Cast ;Main characters *Kim Jung-eun as Go Hee-soo *Jung Joon-ho as Kang Woo-jin * Kim Heung-soo as Kim Chan-ho ;Supporting characters *Lee Seung-woo as Go Sun *Lee Soon-jae as Pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hello My Teacher
''Hello My Teacher'' (; lit. ''Biscuit Teacher and Star Candy'') is a 2005 South Korean television series starring Gong Hyo-jin, Gong Yoo, Kim Da-hyun, and Choi Yeo-jin. It aired on SBS from April 13 to June 2, 2005 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. Synopsis Na Bo-ri ( Gong Hyo-jin) is a 25-year-old woman who desperately wants to be a teacher at the high school she was kicked out of due to a misunderstanding with her teachers over injuring a group of male classmates (she had been a legend there for being a troublemaker and getting into fights). After overcoming numerous hardships and getting her high-school equivalency certification, she rejects job offers from other high schools and works on becoming a substitute teacher at her old high school so she can work side by side with her longtime high school crush, the art teacher Ji Hyun-woo (Kim Da-hyun). However, the only thing that enables her to get the coveted job is by signing a contract to essentially bab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |