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Hyun Bin
Kim Tae-pyung (born September 25, 1982), better known as Hyun Bin, is a South Korean actor. He gained widespread recognition for his role in the 2005 romantic comedy TV drama '' My Name is Kim Sam-soon''. Since then, he has appeared in leading roles in other successful television shows, including the romantic fantasy drama '' Secret Garden'' (2010–2011), fantasy drama '' Memories of the Alhambra'' (2018–2019), and romantic drama ''Crash Landing on You'' (2019–2020). Hyun Bin's popularity was further widened by starring in a series of box office hits: the action thriller '' Confidential Assignment'' (2017), the crime thrillers '' The Swindlers'' (2017) and ''The Negotiation'' (2018) as well as the zombie horror ''Rampant'' (2018). He was Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year in 2011. The success of Hyun Bin's works internationally established him as a top Hallyu star. He is among the highest paid and most influential actors in South Korea. Hyun drew praise from cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songpa District, Seoul
Songpa-gu (Hangul: 송파구) is a ''district'' of Seoul, South Korea. Previously known as Wiryeseong, the first capital of the kingdom of Baekje, Songpa is located in the southeastern part of Seoul, the capital city of South Korea. With roughly 647,000 residents, Songpa is also the largest district in Seoul by population. Songpa was at the center of 1988 Seoul Olympics, and most of the sports facilities associated with that event are located within the district. In 2009, Songpa was named one of the world's most livable cities at thLivCom Awardspresented by the United Nations Environment Programme. History Hanseong Baekje era (BC 18 ~ AD 660) In 18 BC, the kingdom of Baekje founded its capital city, Wiryeseong (위례성), in what is believed to be the modern-day Songpa District. Baekje subsequently developed from a member state of the Mahan confederacy into one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. There are several city fortress remains in the Seoul area dating from this time. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
61st Berlin International Film Festival
The 61st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 10 to 20 February 2011, with actress Isabella Rossellini as the President of the Jury. The Coen Brothers film '' True Grit'' opened the festival. 300,000 tickets were sold in total during the event, to 20,000 attendees from 116 countries, including 3900 members of the press. German actor Armin Mueller-Stahl received the Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement. The Golden Bear for Best Film went to the Iranian film ''Nader and Simin, A Separation'', directed by Asghar Farhadi, which also served as the closing film at the festival. Competition Jury The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: International jury * Isabella Rossellini, actress (Italy) - Jury President * Jan Chapman, producer (Australia) * Nina Hoss, actress (Germany) * Aamir Khan, actor, director, screenwriter and producer (India) * Guy Maddin, director and screenwriter (Canada) * Sandy Powell, costume designe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chosun Ilbo
''The Chosun Ilbo'' (, ) is a daily newspaper in South Korea and the oldest daily newspaper in the country. With a daily circulation of more than 1,800,000, the ''Chosun Ilbo'' has been audited annually since the Audit Bureau of Circulations was established in 1993. ''Chosun Ilbo'' and its subsidiary company, Digital Chosun, operates the ''Chosun.com'' news website, which also publishes web versions of the newspaper in English, Chinese, and Japanese. The paper is considered a newspaper of record for South Korea. History The ''Chosun Ilbo'' Establishment Union was created in September 1919 while the ''Chosun Ilbo'' company was founded on 5 March 1920 by Sin Sogu. The newspaper was critical of, and sometimes directly opposed to, the actions of the Japanese government during Japanese colonial rule (1910–1945). On 27 August 1920, the ''Chosun Ilbo'' was suspended after it published an editorial criticizing what it said was the use of excessive force by the Japanese police a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guiyeoni
Guiyeoni ( ko, 귀여니, born 1985) is the pen name of internet novelist Lee Yoon-sae (이윤세). Career She first reached fame with her novel ''He Was Cool'', which she serialized for 2 months since August of 2001 in Daum's humor threads when she was a 2nd year in high school in Jecheon girl's high school. Subsequent works such as ''Romance of Their Own'', spawned commercially successful films of the same name, as with another book, A Wolf's Attraction. Since then, one of her other books, '' Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do'', has become a film starring Jang Keun-suk. A movie of ''To My Boyfriend'' is also in planning stages. Despite her commercial success, Guiyeoni has been criticized for her lack of literary perfection, overuse of emoticons, and unrealistic setting in her works. Besides the aforementioned novels, she has also written ''Africa'', ''Five Stars'', and written and illustrated a manhwa called ''Syndrome''. Personal life She married in 2018. Works *''He Was Cool'' *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Millionaire's First Love
''A Millionaire's First Love'' () is a 2006 South Korean romance film directed by Kim Tae-kyun, starring Hyun Bin and Lee Yeon-hee. The theme of the film is "Nothing is more important than the true love of your heart." It was released in South Korean cinemas on February 9, 2006, and recorded 639,596 admissions during its run. Plot Kang Jae-kyung (Hyun Bin) is a typical rich kid. He is arrogant, drives sporty cars, attends the big clubs and rides through school corridors on his motorcycle. As his 18th birthday approaches, he is set to inherit his grandfather's fortune, but first Jae-kyung is required to transfer to a new school in Gangwon Province and graduate. Until then all access to his penthouse, cottage and credit cards are denied. Should he fail to graduate or drops out then he loses everything. If he wishes to give up, he will only receive 0.1% of his over-all inheritance. With this in mind, he heads out to the countryside, to a small town in which daily life is far remove ... [...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, originally named as ''JoongAng Ilbo English Edition''. It mainly carries news and feature stories by staff reporters, and some stories translated from the Korean language newspaper. ''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 known as the Seoul Special City, is the Capital city, capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the North Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea .... See also * List of newspapers in South Korea References External li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MBC Drama Awards
The MBC Drama Awards () is an awards ceremony presented by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) for outstanding achievements in Korean dramas aired on its network. It is held annually in December. Unlike its counterparts in KBS and SBS, MBC's highest honor of the ceremony, the "Grand Prize" (), has been determined through viewer's votes in 2014, 2015 and 2016, not by professional judges. The process has been widely criticized. Categories *Grand Prize (대상) is given to the best actor/actress of the year. *Drama of the Year (올해의 드라마) *Top Excellence in Acting Award (최우수상) *Excellence in Acting Award (우수상) *Golden Acting Award (황금 연기상) *Top 10 MBC Drama Stars is awarded to actors who have shown talent, hard work, and star power during the year. *Best Supporting Actor is given to the actor that showed the most talent and presence in a supporting role. *Best New Actor/Actress (신인상) *Best Young Actor/Actress (아역 연기상) *Write ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Sun-a
Kim Sun-a (; born October 1, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her titular 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 Woman'' (2011),'' The Lady in Dignity'' (2017), '' Should We Kiss First?'' (2018), '' Children of Nobody'' (2018) and '' Secret Boutique'' (2019). Early life Kim Sun-a was born in Daegu in 1973. She is the eldest of three siblings, with a younger brother and sister. When Kim was in middle school, her family immigrated to Japan, and she spent much of her adolescence in Chōfu, Tokyo, where she learned to speak Japanese fluently. In 1993, Kim enrolled at Ball State University in Indiana, United States as a Piano major (she also became fluent in English). Career While in South Korea for summer vacation in 1996, Kim stood in for a friend in a modeling job, thus inadvertently making her entertainment debut. Despite her inexperience in s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ireland (TV Series)
''Ireland'' () is a 2004 South Korean television series starring Lee Na-young, Kim Min-jun, Kim Min-jung and Hyun Bin. It aired on MBC from September 1 to October 21, 2004 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. Plot Adopted into an Irish family as a child and raised in Ireland, Lee Joong-ah is devastated when her entire family is killed after her brother gets involved with the Irish Republican Army. Deeply traumatized, racked by guilt and suddenly rootless, she decides to journey to her homeland to search for her biological family. She quickly meets Kang Gook, a kind, solitary bodyguard who offers to help her in her quest. Fate has her cross paths with her biological brother, Jae-bok, when she saves him from an accident, but they part not knowing they are related. Jae-bok is a slacker living with his girlfriend Si-yeon, a kind-hearted adult film actress who is her family's breadwinner. All four go about their lives, unaware of the gravity this chance encounter wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nonstop (South Korean TV Series)
''Nonstop'' () is a South Korean sitcom that broadcast its first season in 2000 on MBC. It continued with 5 more seasons. The series was popular for its cast of teen idols, many who debuted through the show gaining vast popularity. Cast (Nonstop) * Jennifer Lee * Lee Min-woo * Yang Dong-geun * Lee Jae-eun * Go Soo * Kim Jung-hyun * Kim Hyo-jin * Baek Il-seob * Kim Hyung-ja * Yeon Jung-hoon (NEW Nonstop) Returning cast * Jennifer Lee (season 1) * Lee Min-woo (season 1) * Yang Dong-geun (season 1) New cast * Jo In-sung * Jeong Da-bin * Park Kyung-lim * Chun Jung-myung * Jang Na-ra * Kim Young-joon * Lee Do-eun * Yang Mi-ra * Lee Kyung-kyu * Kim Jung-hwa * Seo Kwon-soon * Kim Ki-hyun * g.o.d (Nonstop 3) Returning cast * Kim Hyo-jin (season 1) * Jeong Da-bin (season 2) * Kim Jung-hwa (season 2) New cast * Choi Min-yong * Jung Tae-woo * HaHa * Jo Han-sun * Yeo Wook-hwan * Lee Jin * Kim Young-ah * Lim Ju-hwan as Blind date * Jung Won-joong * Dana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bodyguard (2003 TV Series)
''Bodyguard'' () is a 2003 South Korean television series starring Cha Seung-won, Lim Eun-kyung and Han Go-eun. It aired on KBS2 from July 5 to September 14, 2003 on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:50 for 22 episodes. Plot Since Kyung-tak was forced to resign from his military post due to the fault of his superior, he is jobless and tries to make a living helping out at his parents' restaurant. As luck would have it, while applying for a new job, he saves a client of Yoo-jin's, a bodyguard, which results in Kyung-tak becoming employed by the security firm where she works, which is run by Sung-soo. Kyung-tak's life is headed for further changes as Na-young moves into town with her grandmother and becomes friends with his younger sister Kyung-mi. Cast * Cha Seung-won as Hong Kyung-tak * Lim Eun-kyung as Na-young * Han Go-eun as Park Yoo-jin * Song Il-kook as Han Sung-soo * Lee Se-eun as Han Shin-ae, Sung-soo's younger sister * Lee Won-jong as Bang Man-bok * Baek Il-seob as Kyung-tak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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