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Jang Mi-hee
Chang Mi-hee (; born 1958) is a South Korean actress. She was born Lee Yun-hui in Seoul, South Korea. Chang debuted as an actress in 1976 as starring in ''Seong Chun-hyang jeon'' directed by Park Tae-won and TBC TV drama, ''Haenyeo Dang-sil'' (Sea Woman Dang-sil). Chang was commonly referred to as "New Troika" or "Second Troika" along with her rival actresses, Jeong Yun-hui and Yu Ji-in of the 1970s and 1980s after the "First Troika", Moon Hee, Nam Jeong-im, and Yoon Jeong-hee of the 1960s. Filmography Film *Note; the whole list is referenced. Television series ''This list is incomplete'' Awards * 1980, the 1st, the Korean Film Critics Awards : Best Actress for ''Neumi'' * 1981, the 17th, Baeksang Arts Awards : Best TV Actress for ''Eulhwa'' (KBS, 을화)) * 1983, the 22nd, Grand Bell Awards : Best Actress for ''Jeokdo-ui kkot'' ()) * 1990, the 26th, Baeksang Arts Awards : Best TV Actress for ''Nation of Fire'' () * 1991, the 12th, Blue Dragon Film Awards : Best Actress for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 by GDP, sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, trailing behind New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Tokyo Area, Tokyo, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Paris metropolitan area, Paris, and London metropolitan area, London, and hosts more than half of South Korea's population. Although Seoul's population peaked at over 10 million, it has gradually decreased since 2014, standing at about 9.6 million residents as of 2024. Seoul is the seat of the Government of South Korea, South Korean government. Seoul's history traces back to 18 BC when it was founded by the people of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. During the Joseon dynasty, Seoul was officially designated as the capital, surrounded by the Fortress Wall of Seoul. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shaolin Drunken Monk
''The Shaolin Drunken Monk'' is a 1981 kung fu film directed by Au Yeung Chun and Lau Ka-Liang, and produced by Ocean Shores. Plot After a kung-fu master is killed by his students and his wife forced into suicide, their son (Lao Chung) must run for his life. Eventually, Lao discovers a hermit who has history in Shaolin and drunken kung-fu and is taught kung-fu. To avenge his parents, Lao kidnaps the daughter of one of the men who betrayed his father in hope of luring him out. Through the process of defeating his minions Lao befriends a one-handed fighter out for similar revenge, and the daughter falls in love with Lao. Lao and the one-handed man team-up in a final battle to the death. When the fight is over the daughter commits suicide in grievance of her father's past deeds, death & Lao's role in them both. Cast *Gordon Liu Gordon Liu Chia-hui (born Sin Kam-hei, 22 August 1955) is a retired Hong Kong actor, martial artist, and filmmaker, best known for his roles in mart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of South Korean Films Of 1997
A list of films produced in South Korea in 1997: External links * 1997 in South Korea * 1997at www.koreanfilm.org {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of South Korean Films Of 1997 1997 Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 1 ... South Korean 1997 in South Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henequen (film)
''Henequen'' () is a 1996 South Korean film directed by Kim Ho-sun (director), Kim Ho-sun. It was awarded Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards ceremony. Plot This historical drama, set in 1905, depicts the difficult plight of Korean henequen field laborers in Mexico. The story follows the love between the daughter of an aristocratic family fallen on hard times, and the son of a butcher. Background The film tells the story of Korean people who were brought to Yucatán under false promises of a good life, including wealthy Koreans, but were instead ended up forced to work as slaves by the Yucatán henequen industry landlords, which were proud Spanish descendants of the Yucatecan upper class. At that time, it was the main industry of the state of Yucatán and henequen was referred to as the "green gold", as it made many Yucatecan families very wealthy. This part of history where Korean people were used as slaves under brutal conditions (and even killed), didn't appear in Yucatecan his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of South Korean Films Of 1996
A list of films produced in South Korea in 1996: External links *1996 in South Korea * 1996at www.koreanfilm.org {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of South Korean Films Of 1996 1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ... South Korean 1996 in South Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yun Sim-deok
Yun Sim-deok (; 25 July 1897 – 4 August 1926) was a Korean singer. She was the country's first professional soprano. Life and career Yun was born in Pyongyang in 1897. She studied at the Pyongyang Girls' Middle and High Schools, and graduated from Kyongsong Women's Teaching College in Seoul in 1914. After graduation she became a primary school teacher in Wonju. After teaching for one year, Yun went to Japan, becoming the first Korean to study at the Tokyo Music School. In Japan, she met and fell in love with a married English literature student, Kim U-jin, with whom she had an affair. After graduating from music school, Yun returned to Korea, where she debuted as a soprano in 1923. Though audiences were impressed by her powerful voice, she was unable to make a living performing Western classical music, and became a pop singer and actress to support herself. Yun and Kim U-jin committed suicide together in 1926, jumping off a passenger ship en route from Simonoseki to B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death Song (film)
''Death Song'' () is a 1991 South Korean film directed by Kim Ho-sun. It won multiple awards in the 1991 Chunsa Film Art Awards, including Best Film, the 1991 Blue Dragon Film Awards, again including Best Film, and the 1992 Grand Bell Awards. Synopsis Yun Sim-deok, is a Korean woman studying singing at Tokyo University during the 1920s, where she falls in love with a married Korean man studying composition. They leave Japan together, returning to Korea by ship. However the closer they come to Korea, the closer they come to being parted; and they throw themselves overboard to be together in death. Cast * Chang Mi-hee: Yun Sim-deok * Kim Sung-min: Kim Woo-jin * Lee Geung-young: Hong Nan-pa * Kim Hye-ri: Yun Seong-deok * Kim Seong-su: Lee Yong-mun * Cho Seon-mook: Cho Myeong-hee * Kim Ji-hyeon: Park Jeong-sik * Jo Min-ki: Hong Hae-seong * Kang Kye-shik: Woo Jin-bu * Kim Jin-hwa: Woo Jin-cheo Awards Bibliography English * * Korean * * Television series In 2018, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of South Korean Films Of 1991
A list of films produced in South Korea in 1991 in film, 1991: External links *1991 in South Korea * 1991-1995 at www.koreanfilm.org {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of South Korean Films Of 1991 Lists of South Korean films by year, 1991 Lists of 1991 films by country, South Korean 1991 in South Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of South Korean Films Of 1989
A list of films produced in South Korea in 1989: External links * 1989 in South Korea * 1980-1989at www.koreanfilm.org {{1989 films 1989 1989 was a turning point in political history with the "Revolutions of 1989" which ended communism in Eastern Bloc of Europe, starting in Poland and Hungary, with experiments in power-sharing coming to a head with the opening of the Berlin W ... South Korean 1989 in South Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of South Korean Films Of 1988
A list of films produced in South Korea in 1988: External links * 1988 in South Korea * 1980-1989at www.koreanfilm.org {{1988 films 1988 1988 was a crucial year in the early history of the Internet—it was the year of the first well-known computer virus, the Morris worm, 1988 Internet worm. The first permanent intercontinental Internet link was made between the United State ... South Korean 1988 in South Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hwang Jin-ie
Hwang Jini or Hwang Jin-yi (; 1506–1567), also known by her ''kisaeng'' name Myeongwol ("bright moon", ), was one of the most famous ''kisaeng'' of the Joseon period. She lived during the reign of King Jungjong. She was noted for her exceptional beauty, charming quick wit, extraordinary intellect, and her assertive and independent nature. She has become an almost myth-like figure in modern Korea, inspiring novels, operas, films, and television series. A crater on Venus, Hwangcini, is named after her. Biography Hwang was born around 1506 to a politician's son, Hwang Jin-sa (), and a woman named Jin Hyeon-geum () who was either a ''kisaeng'' or of ''Cheonmin'' status. The story goes that her parents met while her mother was doing laundry, but the two could not get married and she became the youngest illegitimate daughter of Hwang. Her father was from a noble family in Kaeseong. Legend has it that she was born as the daughter of a blind commoner. It is said that even at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of South Korean Films Of 1986
A list of films produced in South Korea in 1986 in film, 1986: External links *1986 in South Korea * 1980-1989 at www.koreanfilm.org {{1986 films Lists of South Korean films by year, 1986 Lists of 1986 films by country, South Korean 1986 in South Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
