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Gong Hyung-jin
Gong Hyung-jin (; born April 10, 1969) is a South Korean actor. While best known as a supporting actor notably in ''Taegukgi'', ''Liar'', '' Marrying the Mafia II'' and '' Alone in Love'', Gong has also played leading roles in ''North Korean Guys'' and ''Life Is Beautiful''. Filmography Film * ''Well, Let's Look at the Sky Sometimes'' (1990) * ''Life Isn't a Multiple Choice Test'' (1991) * ''I Want to Live Just Until 20 Years Old'' (1992) * ''Goodbye Seoul Shinpa'' (1993) * ''Love in the Rain'' (1994) * ''A Growing Business'' (1999) * ''Peppermint Candy'' (2000) * '' The Legend of Gingko'' (2000) * ''Why Do I Want to Be a Boxing Referee?'' (short film, 2000) * ''Last Present'' (2001) * ''Failan'' (2001) * ''Out of Justice'' (2001) * '' My Beautiful Girl, Mari'' (2002) * ''Oh! Lala Sisters'' (2002) * ''Over the Rainbow'' (2002) ( cameo) * ''Surprise Party'' (2002) ( cameo) * ''A Perfect Match'' (2002) * ''Wet Dreams'' (2002) ( cameo) * ''Blue'' (2003) * ''Star'' (2003) ( cameo) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangbuk-gu
Gangbuk District () is one of the 25 '' gu'' which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Its name is derived from its location north of the Han river. It was created from the neighbouring '' Dobong District'' in 1995. The current mayor is Park Gyeom-su. Administrative divisions * Songjung-dong (); Legal dong is Mia-dong * Songcheon-dong (); Legal dong is Mia-dong * Samgaksan-dong (); Legal dong is Mia-dong * Samyang-dong (); Legal dong is Mia-dong * Mia-dong (); Legal dong is Mia-dong * Beon-dong (); Legal dong is Beon-dong *Suyu-dong (); Legal dong is Suyu-dong * Insu-dong (); Legal dong is Suyu-dong * Ui-dong (); Legal dong is Ui-dong Transportation Railroad * Seoul Metro ;* Seoul Subway Line 4 ;;;( Dobong-gu) ← Suyu — Mia — Miasageori → ( Seongbuk-gu) ;* Ui LRT ;;; Bukhansan Ui — Solbat Park — April 19th National Cemetery — Gaori — Hwagye — Samyang Sageori — Solsaem → ( Seongbuk-gu) Notable people *Baek Shin-ji *Gong Ju-yeong Sister cities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Beautiful Girl, Mari
''My Beautiful Girl, Mari'' () is a 2002 South Korean animated film. It follows the story of a young boy during summer vacation and ascends into flights of surrealistic fantasy, which may or may not be dream sequences. The English-language dub was directed and produced by Carl Macek and licensed by A.D. Vision. Plot Kim Nam-woo struggles through life as people around him constantly leave him; his best friend, Jun-ho, is going to study in Seoul and in some ways his widowed mother is "leaving" him too by paying more attention to her new boyfriend. To escape, he goes to a dream world, where he meets a girl named Mari. The story follows Nam-woo in discovering himself and maturing. Cast Awards * Grand Prix Winner (Best Feature Film) at the 26th Annecy International Animation Film Festival (Annecy, France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Servant (2010 Film)
''The Servant'' (; lit. "The Story of Bang-ja" or "Bang-ja Chronicles", compare to ''Chunhyangjeon'') is a 2010 South Korean historical romantic drama film starring Kim Joo-hyuk, Jo Yeo-jeong and Ryoo Seung-bum. It re-tells the origins of the famous Korean folktale ''Chunhyangjeon'' from the perspective of the male protagonist Lee Mong-ryong's servant. The film was a box office hit, receiving 3,014,523 admissions."The Best Selling Films of 2010 (admissions to January 13, 2011)" ''Koreanfilm.org''. Retrieved 2012-06-04. Plot Throughout the movie, the scene switches between the 'present' Bang providing the narration, and the flashback events of his past. While a servant, Bangja shares his rooms with Mr. Ma, a notorious womanizer and self-stylized Lothario. Bangja escort ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Morning President
''Good Morning President'' () is a 2009 South Korean film written and directed by Jang Jin that takes viewers to the private quarters of the Blue House during the terms of three fictional presidents (played by Lee Soon-jae, Jang Dong-gun and Go Doo-shim), each trapped between political and ethical choices. It was chosen as the opening film of the 14th Busan International Film Festival and was released in theaters on October 22, 2009. Plot The first president depicted in the movie is Kim Jeong-ho, an elderly president at the end of his term. He is a respected leader whose great legacy is bringing democracy to the nation and serving the working class throughout his political life. But Kim is at a moral crossroads when he becomes the unlikely winner of a lottery jackpot just before retiring. The huge amount of money would guarantee a comfortable life in his old age. However, he remembers announcing to his constituents, smiling before cameras, that if he were to win the lottery, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Like You Know It All
''Like You Know It All'' (; lit. "You Think You Know It All But You Don't") is a 2009 South Korean comedy-drama film written and directed by Hong Sang-soo. Plot Arthouse filmmaker Goo can't seem to direct a hit, but at least the critics love him. He goes to Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province to judge the local film festival, but the common practice for jurors is to schmooze by day, drink at night, and sleep through movies. He bumps into an old friend Boo Sang-yong in town and drinks till he passes out, but not before soundly offending his friend's wife. After Jecheon, Goo heads to Jeju Island to give a college lecture. There, he meets up with a former mentor, who it turns out is now married to Goo's ex-unrequited lover.D'Sa, Nigel (13 August 2008)"HONG Sang-soo Shoots His Ninth" ''Korean Film Council''. Retrieved 2008-11-08.Moon Seok. "Return of the Masters". Korean Film Observatory No.28'', pp. 16. Korean Film Council, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-08. Cast * Kim Tae-woo as Goo K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yobi, The Five Tailed Fox
''Yobi, the Five Tailed Fox'' () is a 2007 animated South Korean film by Lee Sung-gang, the director of ''My Beautiful Girl, Mari''. The film loosely draws upon the Korean folk tales of the ''kumiho''. Story One hundred years ago, aliens landed on a mountain near where a small, white five tailed fox lived. After being stranded on Earth for one hundred years, they are ready for a test flight to see if they can return home. The test fails as one of the aliens makes a mistake, and the other aliens tell him to leave. The runaway alien finds itself taken in by a class of students at the foot of the mountain. There, a teacher named Kang trains students who do not fit in at a regular school. In order to save the alien, the five tailed fox takes on the form of a human girl, and joins the school under the name of Yobi. Staying at the school, Yobi becomes friends with one of the students, a boy named Geum-ee. She grows more and more attached to humans and enjoys her time with them, unti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea JoongAng Daily
''Korea JoongAng Daily'' () is the English edition of the South Korean national daily newspaper '' JoongAng Ilbo''. The newspaper was first published on October 17, 2000, as ''JoongAng Ilbo English Edition''. It mainly carries news and feature stories by staff reporters, and some stories translated from the Korean language newspaper. Overview ''Korea JoongAng Daily'' is one of the three main English newspapers in South Korea along with ''The Korea Times'' and ''The Korea Herald''. The newspaper is published with a daily edition of ''The New York Times'' and it is located within the main offices of the ''JoongAng Ilbo'' in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b .... See also * List of newspapers in South Korea References SlayypookieExtern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marrying The Mafia III
''Marrying the Mafia III'' () is a 2006 South Korean film, and the third installment of the ''Marrying the Mafia'' series. Plot This gangster comedy chronicles the White Tiger Family of Jeolla Province. Hong Deok-ja, head of the crime family, quits the syndicate to open a kimchi business after her son marries a prosecutor. She is pulled back into the crime family when the familiar member of the rival Axe Gang is released from prison and seeks revenge upon the White Tiger Family. Cast * Shin Hyun-joon as Jang In-jae * Tak Jae-hoon as Jang Seok-jae * Kim Soo-mi as Hong Deok-ja * Kim Won-hee as Kim Jin-gyeong / Park Jin-sook * Gong Hyung-jin as Bong Myeong-pil * Shin Yi as Oh Soon-nam * Park Hee-jin as Doctor * Im Hyung-joon as Jang Kyeong-jae * Jeong Jun-ha as Jong-myeon * Kim Yong-gun as Jang Jeong-jong * Kim Do-yeon as Blind date woman * Kim Hae-gon as Yun Do-shik See also * '' Marrying the Mafia'' * ''Marrying the Mafia II'' * ''Marrying the Mafia IV ''Marrying the Mafia IV' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barefoot Ki-bong
''Barefoot Ki-bong'' () is a 2006 South Korean comedy drama film written and directed by Kwon Soo-kyung, starring Shin Hyun-joon, Kim Soo-mi, Im Ha-ryong, Tak Jae-hoon, and Kim Hyo-jin. It was released theatrically on April 26, 2006. Plot Ki-bong is a mentally challenged forty-year-old man who lives in a rural village with his aging mother. After accidentally winning a local race, Ki-bong finds himself training for the National Amateur Half Marathon so that he can buy his mother some false teeth with the prize money. Despite being coached by the head of the village, Mr. Baek, the villagers remain skeptical about his chances of winning, all except for the girl who works in the local photo shop. Cast * Shin Hyun-joon as Um Ki-bong, an old bachelor in a rural village who suffered from a fever at the age of 4 and lost his intelligence at the age of 8, but loves his mother more than anyone else. * Kim Soo-mi as Kim Dong-soon, Ki-bong's mother. * Im Ha-ryong as Baek Yi-jang, t ... [...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] |
The Greatest Expectation
''The Greatest Expectation'' () is a 2003 South Korean romantic comedy film. Plot Chang-sik (Im Chang-jung) lives strictly by the freeloader's handbook, doing the rounds of free samples in department store food sections and sponging off of his older brother. Mi-young (Kim Sun-a Kim Sun-a (; born October 1, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her title role as Kim Sam-soon in the popular television series ''My Lovely Sam Soon'' (2005). Other notable series include ''City Hall'' (2009), '' Scent of a Wo ...) nurtures grandiose dreams of becoming a TV actress but has failed every audition because she just cannot act. Because the two are unemployed, live in the same neighborhood, and have similar schedules, they are bound to run into each other, and they do. One day, Chang-sik and Mi-young are walking around distractedly when they collide. Chang-sik's coins spill out from his hands and scatter all over the ground. He chases after every single one but ends up 10 ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
