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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 football in 1975. His sons Heo Gi-ho and Huh Joon-ho also became actors. Filmography *Note; the whole list is referenced. Awards and nominations *1966 the 4th Blue Dragon Film Awards : Best Supporting Actor for A Hero without Serial Number (Gunbeon-eobsneun Yongsa) *1972 the 8th Baeksang Arts Awards : Best Actor for Bun-Rye's story (Bunlyegi) *1974 the 13th Grand Bell Awards : Best Supporting Actor for A flowery bier(Kkochsang-yeo) *1975 the 14th Grand Bell Awards : Special Achievement Award See also * List of South Korean male actors * Cinema of Korea The cinema of Korea encompasses the film industries of North Korea and South Korea, as well as the historical film industries of Korea as the kingdom of Joseon and under Korea u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Movie Database
The Korean Movie Database (KMDb; ) is a South Korean online database of information related to Korean movies, animation, actors, television shows, production crew personnel and other film-related information. Overview KMDb was first published on February 2, 2006. It is maintained by the Korean Film Archive. While it was modeled after the American online commercial film archive, Internet Movie Database, the site is a public site. See also * Cinema of Korea * AllMovie * Filmweb * FindAnyFilm.com * Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes is an American review aggregator, review-aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by three undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley: Senh Duong, Patrick Y. Lee ... References External links Official Website South Korean film websites Internet properties established in 2006 Online film databases {{film-org-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Market (1965 Film)
''Market'' () is a 1965 South Korean film directed by Lee Man-hee. It was awarded Best Film at the Blue Dragon Film Awards. Plot Bok-nyeo, a mentally handicapped woman, supports her lazy husband by selling apples at the public marketplace. When her husband abandons her for another woman, another man who sympathizes with Bok-nyeo, kills him. Cast * Shin Young-kyun * Moon Jung-suk * Kim Seung-ho * 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 ... Bibliography English * * * Korean * * Notes 1965 films Best Picture Blue Dragon Film Award winners 1960s Korean-language films South Korean drama films Films directed by Lee Man-hee (director) 1965 drama films Korean-language drama films {{SouthKorea-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Deaths
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman are found guilty of the Watergate cover-up. * January 2 ** The Federal Rules of Evidence are approved by the United States Congress. ** A bomb blast at Samastipur, Bihar, India, fatally wounds Lalit Narayan Mishra, Minister of Railways. * January 5 – Tasman Bridge disaster: The Tasman Bridge in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, is struck by the bulk ore carrier , causing a partial collapse resulting in 12 deaths. * January 15 – Alvor Agreement: Portugal announces that it will grant independence to Angola on November 11. * January 20 ** In Hanoi, North Vietnam, the Politburo approves the final military offensive against South Vietnam. ** Work is abandoned on the 1974 Anglo-French Channel Tunnel scheme. * January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1925 Births
Events January * January 1 – The Syrian Federation is officially dissolved, the State of Aleppo and the State of Damascus having been replaced by the State of Syria (1925–1930), State of Syria. * January 3 – Benito Mussolini makes a pivotal speech in the Italian Chamber of Deputies (Italy), Chamber of Deputies which will be regarded by historians as the beginning of his dictatorship. * January 5 – Nellie Tayloe Ross becomes the first female governor (Wyoming) in the United States. Twelve days later, Ma Ferguson becomes first female governor of Texas. * January 25 – Hjalmar Branting resigns as Prime Minister of Sweden because of ill health, and is replaced by the minister of trade, Rickard Sandler. * January 27–February 1 – The 1925 serum run to Nome (the "Great Race of Mercy") relays diphtheria antitoxin by dog sled across the U.S. Territory of Alaska to combat an epidemic. February * February 25 – Art Gillham records (for Columbia Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Of Korea
The cinema of Korea encompasses the film industries of North Korea and South Korea, as well as the historical film industries of Korea as the kingdom of Joseon and under Korea under Japanese rule, Japanese occupation. While both countries have relatively robust film industries today, only South Korean films have achieved wide international acclaim. North Korean films typically portray Juche ideology or revolutionary themes. South Korean films enjoyed a "golden age" during the late 1950s and 1960s, but by the 1970s had become generally considered to be of low quality. Nonetheless, by 2005 South Korea became a nation that watched more domestic than imported films in theatres. This was partially a result of laws placing limits on the number of foreign films able to be shown per theatre per year, but this was mostly due to the growth of the Korean entertainment industry, which quadrupled in size during this period. It has been noted that Korean movies have consistently outperformed fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of South Korean Male Actors
This is a list of South Korean male television, film, musical, theatre, and voice actors who are active in South Korea. Names are listed as stage name. A * Ahn Bo-hyun * Danny Ahn * Ahn Do-gyu * Ahn Dong-goo * Ahn Gil-kang * Ahn Hyo-seop * Ahn Jae-hong (actor), Ahn Jae-hong * Ahn Jae-hwan * Ahn Jae-hyun * Ahn Jae-mo * Ahn Jae-wook * Ahn Ji-ho (actor), Ahn Ji-ho * Ahn Ji-hwan * Ahn Nae-sang * Ahn Se-ha * Ahn Seung-gyun * Ahn Suk-hwan * Ahn Sung-ki * Ahn Woo-yeon * Ahn Yong-joon * Ajoo * An Jang-hyeok * An Jong-deok * Tony An * Hirofumi Arai B * B-Bomb * Bae Eun-sik * Bae Hyun-sung * Bae In-hyuk * Bae Jin-young * Bae Ki-sung * Bae Seong-woo * Bae Soo-bin * Bae Yong-joon * Bae Yoo-ram * Baek Bong-ki * Baek Il-seob * Baek Min-hyun * Baek Seo-hoo * Baek Seung-hyeon * Baek Su-ho * Baek Sung-chul * Baek Sung-hyun * Baek Yoon-sik * Baekho (singer), Baekho * Baekhyun * Bak Il * Bak Tae-ho * Bang Jae-ho * Bang Jae-min * Ryan Bang * Bang Seong-joon * Bang Ye-dam * Bang Yong-g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Bell Awards
The Grand Bell Awards (), also known as the Daejong Film Awards, is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea. The Grand Bell Awards retains prestige as the oldest continuous film awards held in South Korea, and has been called the Korean equivalent of the American Academy Awards. History The ceremony has been hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Information since 1962. The awards ceased for a couple years beginning in 1969, but were revived in 1972 after the establishment of the Korea Motion Picture Promotion Association, in an effort to stimulate the then-stagnant film industry. The 59th edition of the award ceremony was co-hosted with the Gyeonggi Arts Center for the first time at the Gyeonggi Arts Center Grand Theater and Convention Hall on 15 November 2023. Cha In-pyo and Jang Do-yeon were master of ceremonies for the award night. In December 2023, the Federation of Korean Filmmakers, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baeksang Arts Awards
The Baeksang Arts Awards (), also known as the Paeksang Arts Awards, are awards for excellence in film, television and theatre in South Korea. The awards were introduced in 1965 by Chang Key-young, the founder of the newspaper ''Hankook Ilbo'', whose art name was "Baeksang". It was established for the development of Korean popular culture and art and for enhancing the morale of artists. They are regarded as one of the most prestigious entertainment awards in South Korea. Baeksang Arts Awards are annually presented at a ceremony organised by JoongAng Ilbo, JoongAng Group in the second quarter of each year. Until 2021, it was organised by ''Ilgan Sports'' before its acquisition by , a subsidiary of KG Group. It is the only comprehensive awards ceremony in the country, recognising excellence in film, television and theatre. Current awards Film * Baeksang Arts Award Grand Prize – Film, Grand Prize * Baeksang Arts Award for Best Film, Best Film * Baeksang Arts Award for Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Dragon Film Awards
The Blue Dragon Film Awards () is an annual awards ceremony that is presented by ''Sports Chosun'' (a sister brand of the ''Chosun Ilbo'') for excellence in film in South Korea. The Blue Dragon Film Awards considers only blockbusters and popular movies of high artistic value released during the previous year. During the selection process, about forty movies that have made it to the final list are screened to the public for free. After the screening of each selection, the awards ceremony opens. The Blue Dragon Film Awards and Grand Bell Awards are the most popular film awards in South Korea. History It was created in 1963 by ''The Chosun Ilbo'' newspaper and discontinued in 1973. ''Sports Chosun'', a Korean sports daily also owned by ''The Chosun Ilbo'', resurrected the ceremony in 1990 and it has been held annually since then. The 42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony was held on November 26, 2021, at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul. In this edition, 18 categories were awarde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piagol
''Piagol'' () is a 1955 South Korean film directed by Lee Kang-cheon. It deals with a North Korean army unit that refuses to accept the armistice that effectively ended the Korean War The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK) and their allies. North Korea was s ... in 1953. Instead, they hole up around Mt. Jiri and continue to operate. It is based on real historical events. It was initially banned due to its supposedly "pro-communist" content, but the director launched a protest to have the film re-released. Cast * Kim Jin-kyu as Cheol-su * Heo Jang-kang as Man-su *No Kyeong-hie as Ae-ran *Lee Ye-chun as Agari, Boss *Yun Wang-guk *Kim Yeong-hui as Soju External links * South Korean war drama films 1950s Korean-language films 1955 films Korean War films Films critical of communism 1950s war drama films So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Even The Clouds Are Drifting
''Even the Clouds Are Drifting'' () is a 1959 South Korean drama film directed by Yu Hyun-mok. It was entered into the 10th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Kim Young-ok * Um Aing-ran * Park Sung-dae * Do Kum-bong * Choi Moo-ryong Choi Moo-ryong (; February 25, 1928 – November 11, 1999) was a South Korean actor, producer, and director. He was the father of Choi Min-soo. Biography Choi was born in Paju, Keiki Province, Korea, Empire of Japan (now in Gyeonggi Province, S ... References External links * 1959 films South Korean drama films 1950s Korean-language films 1959 drama films South Korean black-and-white films Films directed by Yu Hyun-mok Korean-language drama films {{1950s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Yeonsan (film)
''Prince Yeonsan'' () is a 1961 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok. Among several awards including Best Actor and Best Actress, it was chosen as Best Film at the first Grand Bell Awards ceremony. It was followed by a sequel, '' Tyrant Yeonsan'', which was released in 1962. Plot A historical drama about Yeonsangun of Joseon as a prince trying to restore the status of his mother, the deposed and executed Queen Yun. Cast *Shin Young-kyun as Prince Yeonsan *Shin Seong-il * Kim Dong-won as Seongjong *Ju Jeung-ryu: Yun Pyebi, the deposed queen *Han Eun-jin as Mother of Yun *Heo Jang-kang * Kim Jin-kyu * Do Kum-bong as Jang Nok-su * Jeon Ok *Choi Nam-hyeon *Kim Hie-gab *Lee Ye-chun * Namkoong Won *Hwang Jeong-su *Lee Min-ja Contemporary reviews *November 22, 1961. " ��화제작계 근황, ''Kyunghyang Sinmun'' *December 3, 1961. "촬영소식/「연산군」전편" 신정에 개봉/상영 5시간의 장척물 신문 ''Hankook Ilbo ''Hankook Ilbo'' () is a Korean-language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
