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Hong Sisters
Hong Jung-eun (born 1974) and Hong Mi-ran (born 1977), collectively known as the Hong sisters (), are South Korean television screenwriters under Studio Shot, a label of Imaginus. Together, they have written popular romantic-comedies, notably '' My Girl'' (2005), '' You're Beautiful'' (2009), '' My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho'' (2010), '' The Greatest Love'' (2011), ''Master's Sun'' (2013), '' A Korean Odyssey'' (2017–2018), '' Hotel del Luna'' (2019), ''Alchemy of Souls'' (2022) and its second part ''Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow'' (2022–2023). Career Before becoming drama writers, Hong Jung-eun and Hong Mi-ran worked as entertainment writers on variety shows. Hong Jung-eun started as an assistant writer at MBC in 1998 and worked there for 8 years. She wrote for MBC's Sunday Sunday Night, , and re-enactment programs . Hong Mi-ran worked as an entertainment program writer for 5 years, contributing to SBS' and KBS2's sitcom . Hong sisters made their TV drama writing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screenwriter
A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television commercials, video games, and the growing area of online web series. Terminology In the silent era, screenwriters were denoted by terms such as photoplaywright, photoplay writer, photoplay dramatist, and screen playwright.Maras, Steven. ''Screenwriting: History, Theory and Practice'', Wallflower Press, 2009, pp. 82–85. Screenwriting historian Steven Maras notes that these early writers were often understood as being the authors of the films as shown, and argues that they could not be precisely equated with present-day screenwriters because they were responsible for a technical product, a brief "Film scenario, scenario", "treatment", or "synopsis" that is a written synopsis of what is to be filmed. Profession Screenwriting is a contra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chunhyangjeon
''Chunhyangjeon'' (; lit. ''The Story of Chunhyang or'' ''The Tale of Chunhyang'') is one of the best known love stories and folk tales of Korea. It is based on the pansori ''Chunhyangga'', the most famous of the five surviving pansori tales. William E. Skillend Kodae Sosol Date of composition and author are unknown and the present form took shape between 1694 and 1834. Main characters * Seong Chunhyang () (Spring Fragrance) is the main female character, gisaeng Wolmae's daughter. She is very beautiful and also talented in poetry and arts. She falls in love with Yi Mongryong. * Yi Mongryong () is the main male character who is the son of a government official (Magistrate). He is an intelligent and handsome man. He falls in love with Chunhyang at first sight. * Hyangdan () is Chunhyang's servant. She is devoted to Chunhyang. * Bangja () is Mongryong's male servant. * Wolmae () (Moon Plum) is Chunhyang's mother who used to be a gisaeng. * Byeon Hakdo () is the replacement official ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amnesia
Amnesia is a deficit in memory caused by brain damage or brain diseases,Gazzaniga, M., Ivry, R., & Mangun, G. (2009) Cognitive Neuroscience: The biology of the mind. New York: W.W. Norton & Company. but it can also be temporarily caused by the use of various sedative and hypnotic drugs. The memory can be either wholly or partially lost due to the extent of damage that is caused. There are two main types of amnesia: * Retrograde amnesia is the inability to remember information that was acquired before a particular date, usually the date of an accident or operation. In some cases, the memory loss can extend back decades, while in other cases, people may lose only a few months of memory. * Anterograde amnesia is the inability to transfer new information from the short-term store into the long-term store. People with anterograde amnesia cannot remember things for long periods of time. These two types are not mutually exclusive; both can also occur simultaneously. Case stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han Ye-seul
Han Ye-seul (; born Leslie Kim, September 18, 1981) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in the sitcom '' Nonstop 4'' (2003), and has since played leading roles in television dramas such as ''Couple or Trouble'' (2006), '' Tazza'' (2008), and '' Birth of a Beauty'' (2014), as well as the films '' Miss Gold Digger'' (2007) and '' Penny Pinchers'' (2011). Early life Leslie Kim was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She attended Cerritos High School and graduated from Cerritos College with an associate degree in Computer Graphics. She is fluent in both English and Korean. Career Acting debut She began her modeling career in South Korea after winning the SBS Supermodel Contest in 2001. Under the stage name Han Ye-seul, she made her acting debut in the popular sitcom '' Nonstop 4'' in 2003. Han quickly rose to fame, and she renounced her U.S. citizenship in 2004 and became a naturalized South Korean citizen to continue establishing herself in Korean ent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overboard (1987 Film)
''Overboard'' is a 1987 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall, written by Leslie Dixon, starring Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, and executive produced by Roddy McDowall, who also co-stars alongside Edward Herrmann and Katherine Helmond. The film follows a demeaning, wealthy socialite who suffers from amnesia after falling from her yacht while vacationing on the Oregon Coast, only to be taken in by a working-class carpenter whom she had mistreated. The film's soundtrack was composed by Alan Silvestri while the Wright Brothers music used in the film was produced by Gary S. Paxton in Nashville, TN. Although it opened to mixed reviews, it was a box office success. ''Overboard'' is considered a classic by some, and has been remade several times. In 1992, it was adapted in the Indian film '' Ek Ladka Ek Ladki'', in 2006, it was adapted into the South Korean television series '' Couple or Trouble'', and in 2018, it was remade with Anna Faris and Eugenio Derbez i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remake
A remake is a film, television series, video game, song or similar form of entertainment that is based upon and retells the story of an earlier production in the same medium—e.g., a "new version of an existing film". A remake tells the same story as the original but uses a different set of casts, and may use actors from the original, alter the theme, or change the flow and setting of the story, in addition since a remake is released some time after the original work it may incorporate new technologies, enhancements, and techniques that had not existed or was commonly used when the original work was created. Similar but not synonymous terms are reimagining or reboot, which indicates a greater discrepancy between, for example, a movie and the movie it is based on. Film A film remake uses an earlier movie as its main source material, rather than returning to the earlier movie's source material. The 2001 film '' Ocean's Eleven'' is a remake of 1960's '' Ocean's 11'', while 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Couple Or Trouble
''Couple or Trouble'' (; lit. ''Fantasy Couple'') is a 2006 South Korean television series loosely based on the 1987 Hollywood film '' Overboard''. Starring Han Ye-seul and Oh Ji-ho, it aired on MBC from October 14 to December 3, 2006, on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 for 16 episodes. The romantic comedy series was popular in the ratings, and received recognition at the MBC Drama Awards. Plot Anna Jo ( Han Ye-seul) is a rude, spoiled, arrogant and impossible-to-please American-bred heiress. She returns to Korea only to continue being a controlling wife to her already cowardly husband, Billy Park ( Kim Sung-min). When her yacht gets stuck for repairs, she hires local handyman Jang Chul-soo ( Oh Ji-ho) to fix her shower, but when they have a heated spat over her dissatisfaction with his work and refusal to pay, she pushes him overboard and dunks his tools into the ocean right along with him. Later, after a quarrel with Billy that threatens to end their marriage, she herself ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Wave
The Korean Wave, or ''hallyu'' (; ), is a cultural phenomenon in which the global popularity of South Korean popular culture has dramatically risen since the 1990s. Worldwide interest in Korean culture has been led primarily by the spread of K-pop, Korean drama, K-dramas, and Cinema of South Korea, films, with keystone successes including K-pop groups BTS and Blackpink, the Academy Awards, Oscar-winning film ''Parasite (2019 film), Parasite'' (2019), and the television series ''Squid Game'' (2021). The Korean Wave has been recognized as a form of soft power and as an important economic asset for South Korea, generating revenue through both exports and tourism. Following the 1997 Asian financial crisis and the end of military censorship over the South Korean entertainment industry, the country emerged as a major exporter of popular culture. The Korean Wave was first driven by the spread of K-dramas and Korean cinema into East Asia and parts of Southeast Asia, following the rise o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Dong-wook
Lee Dong-wook (; born 6 November 1981) is a South Korean actor and presenter. He is best known for his leading roles in the television dramas '' My Girl'' (2005), '' Scent of a Woman'' (2011), '' The Fugitive of Joseon'' (2013), ''Hotel King'' (2014), '' Guardian: The Lonely and Great God'' (2016–2017), ''Life'' (2018), '' Hell Is Other People'' (2019), ''Tale of the Nine Tailed'' (2020), '' Bad and Crazy'' (2021), '' Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938'' (2023), '' A Shop for Killers'' (2024), and '' The Divorce Insurance'' (2025). He is also the host of the talk show '' Strong Heart'' (2012–2013), boy group survival reality show '' Produce X 101'' (2019), and his own American-style talk show '' Wook Talk'' (2019). Early life and education In 2005, Lee enrolled in Joongbu University, majoring in media and broadcasting arts. Career Lee made his acting debut in 1999 in an MBC single-episode drama after winning the grand prize in the V-NESS model contest of the same year. The P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Joon-gi
Lee Joon-gi (; born 17 April 1982) is a South Korean actor, singer, and dancer. He rose to fame on his first leading role playing a clown in the critically acclaimed film '' The King and the Clown'' (2005) and gained further recognition in the romantic comedy '' My Girl'' (2005−06). Since then, he has diversified into other genres such as historical dramas (''sageuk'') and action thrillers. He is also known for his roles in '' Iljimae'' (2008), '' Two Weeks'' (2013), '' Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo'' (2016), '' Lawless Lawyer'' (2018), and '' Flower of Evil'' (2020). The popularity of his work overseas, especially in Asia, have established him as a top Hallyu star. Early life and education Lee Joon-gi was born in Daeyeon-dong, Nam District, Busan, South Korea but spent his schooling years in nearby Changwon. He first became interested in the performing arts as a high school student after watching a performance of ''Hamlet''. After finishing high school, he went against his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Da-hae
Lee Da-hae or Lee Da-hey (; born April 19, 1984), born Byun Da-hye, is an Australian-South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in Korean dramas such as ''Heaven's Fate'' (2004), '' My Girl'' (2005), '' Green Rose'' (2005), '' The Slave Hunters'' (2010), '' Miss Ripley'' (2011), and '' Hotel King'' (2014), as well as the Chinese dramas ''Love Actually'' (2012) and ''Best Couple'' (2016). Lee Da-hae is well known for being fluent in Korean, English and Chinese, earning her huge popularity in China. She is the first Korean actress to speak her lines in Mandarin, displaying her linguistic skills in Chinese dramas. Early life Lee Da-hae, or known by her birth name as Byun Da-hye, was born in Seoul, South Korea on April 19, 1984. When she was in the fifth grade, Lee and her family moved to Sydney, Australia. Throughout her adolescence, she performed traditional Korean dance in various festivals, and was known as the "Korean Dancer Girl" at school. Her years of living a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jae Hee
Jae Hee (; born Lee Hyun-kyun on May 25, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the 2004 arthouse film '' 3-Iron'' and the 2005 television series '' Sassy Girl Chun-hyang''. Career Jae Hee began his acting career as a child actor in the 1997 drama ''Mountain''. He continued to appear on television, such as in the campus drama ''School 2'' and the family sitcom '' Wuri's Family'', as well as the 2000 horror film '' Bloody Beach''. In 2004, he was cast as the lead actor in Kim Ki-duk's '' 3-Iron'', playing a silent young man who breaks into vacant houses and while living there for a few days, he cleans the house and repairs broken gadgets during his stay. The arthouse film won critical acclaim both locally and internationally. For his performance Jae Hee was named Best New Actor at the Blue Dragon Film Awards. But Jae Hee's breakout role would come in 2005, when he played the playful but loyal Lee Mong-ryong in '' Sassy Girl Chun-hyang'', a mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
