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Joo Won-gyu
Joo Won-gyu (; born 1975) is a South Korean pastor, novelist and writer. Currently, he focuses on religious activities such as reading the Bible in small groups and serves as the director of the Institute for Shared Culture, which explores everyday art and cultural discoveries. His books include the winner of the 14th Hankyoreh Literary Award, 'A Cruel History of an Outsider Race', as well as the novels 'Bad God', 'Invincible Rogue Baseball Team', 'The Watchtower', 'Anti-Human Declaration', 'A Christmas Carol', 'Door of Memory', and 'The Survival of a Helpless Boy'. He has also written the youth novel 'Hideout', 'The Detective in the World', and essays such as 'Ecstatic or Bad', 'It's Okay to Not Cheer up', and 'Child Monster Victim'. In addition, he has written criticisms such as 'Jesus of the Earth, Jesus of the Sky', 'Sanctuary and Babel', and 'Jesus of Progress, Jesus of Conservatism'. He is a Talmud researcher who has translated 'The Talmud closest to the original source' an ...
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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 ...
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Pressian
''Pressian'' () is a South Korean online news publication. It was founded on September 24, 2001. The news company was founded with the aim to create a public forum for discussion across the political spectrum. Description The name of the company comes from a combination of the English word ''press'' with the acronym "Internet Alternative News". In a 2004 survey by ''Sisa Journal'', ''Pressian'' ranked among the top ten news sources in the country, among two other internet papers. Around this time, internet news began gaining significant traction in the country. By 2009, it was considered one of two leading online newspapers, with the other being ''OhmyNews ''OhmyNews'' () is a South Korean online news website. It was founded by Oh Yeon Ho on 22 February 2000. The site's motto is "Every Citizen is a Reporter", which reflects its status as the first news website in Korea to accept, edit, and publi ...''. The publication has been compared to ''OhmyNews'', another alternat ...
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The Chosun Ilbo
''The Chosun Ilbo'' (, ), also known as ''The Chosun Daily,'' is a Korean-language newspaper of record for South Korea and among the oldest active newspapers 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. ''The'' ''Chosun Ilbo'' and its subsidiary company, Digital Chosun, operate the ''Chosun.com'' news website, which also publishes news in English, Chinese, and Japanese. History The Chosun Ilbo Establishment Union was created in September 1919. ''The'' ''Chosun Ilbo'' newspaper was founded on 5 March 1920 by Sin Sogu with the financial support of the Daejong Business Association. Cho Jin-Tae, the vice-chairman of the Daejong Business Association was appointed the first President of the newspaper in 1920. However, as the Business Association failed to pay promised finances, the relationship between the Association and ''The Chosun Ilbo'' broke down ...
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Cine21
''Cine21'' is a South Korean film magazine published by ''The Hankyoreh'' newspaper. The magazine was first published on 24 April 1995 in Seoul, and subsequent issues have continued to be released weekly. The first editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ... was Seon-hee Cho, the culture desk journalist. The first issue was published with the articles including "Who is controlling Korean film industry", "The vote of 'Korean film power 50'". 1 August 2003, ''Cine21'' was spun off from ''The'' ''Hankoyreh'' and became an independent subsidiary ("Cine21 Corporation") of the former. As of 2019, the Hankyoreh Media Group owns 85% of the company's shares. History ''Cine21'' was the first weekly film magazine published in South Korea. It was born out of the Han ...
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In The Net
''In the Net'' () is an upcoming South Korean television series based on the crime novel ''Second Sister'' written by Chan Ho Kei, starring Kim Seon-ho and Park Gyu-young. It is co-directed by Kim Jee-woon and Park Bo-ram, with the screenplay adapted from the novel by novelist and scriptwriter Joo Won-gyu. Premise The story revolves around an older sister who struggles to come to terms with the death of her younger sister, who made a drastic decision after being witch-hunted on the Internet. She eventually meets N, a mysterious hacker whom she hires to uncover the truth about the incident surrounding her sister's passing. Cast Main * Kim Seon-ho as N, a mysterious man. * Park Gyu-young as Ai, the older sister. Supporting * Lee Hong-nae * Jin Ho-eun * Hyun Bong-sik as detective * Lee So-i * Park Moon-a * Han Hyun-jun * Kim Ga-young * Kang Chae-young * Kim Ho-jun * Park Min-yi * Chang Dan-bi * Chu Eun-kyung * Han Chae-yong Production Development On December 7, 2022, during th ...
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Gangnam B-Side
''Gangnam B-Side'' () is a 2024 South Korean crime thriller television series written and directed by with Joo Won-gyu, and starring Jo Woo-jin, Ji Chang-wook, Ha Yoon-kyung, and Kim Hyeong-seo. Set in the Seoul regional district of Gangnam frequently at night, a detective, a broker, and a prosecutor team up to chase after a black connection. It was released on Disney+ from November 6 to 27, 2024. ''Gangnam B-Side'' was invited as one of the six drama series in the On Screen section of the 29th Busan International Film Festival. Synopsis Kang Dong-woo, who led a police force corruption probe, is thereafter rejected by his peers and estranged from his family. After relocating to a peaceful rural outpost, he finds himself drawn once more into the shady Gangnam district of Seoul when his daughter's friend named Kim Jae-hee goes missing. Along with broker Yoon Gil-ho and prosecutor Min Seo-jin, Dong-woo will reenter the world of vice, narcotics, and corruption in an attempt to ...
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Maeil Broadcasting Network
Maeil Broadcasting Network, Inc. (MBN) (주식회사 매일방송) is a South Korean cable TV network operated by the ''Maeil Business Newspaper The Maeil Business Newspaper (), also simply known as Maekyung (derived from the pronunciation of the Korean name) or MK, is a comprehensive daily newspaper published in South Korea, first issued on March 24, 1966. The president of the publishi ...''. History Initially founded on September 23, 1993, as Maeil Business TV, the station's name was later changed to Maeil Broadcasting Network in March 2011. The station was operated as a news channel until December 1, 2011, at which point it transitioned into a generalist cable TV channel, launching MBN general programming alongside JTBC, Channel A, and TV Chosun. Chronology 1990s On September 23, 1993 the company was founded under the name Maeil Business TV. It launched the cable industry's first successful satellite transmission on December 6, 1994. On March 1, 1995, it began b ...
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Naver
Naver (; stylized as NAVER) is a South Korean online platform operated by the Naver Corporation. The company's products include a search engine, email hosting, blogs, maps, and mobile payment. History Naver was the first Korean web provider to develop its own search engine. The company was founded on June 2, 1999, and is headquartered in Seongnam, South Korea. Naver is a combination of 'navigate', which means to navigate the Internet, and the suffix '-er', which means person, which means a person who navigates the vast ocean of information on the Internet. The Naver provides community services including blogs and cafes, other convenient services such as knowledge, shopping, maps, books, e-mail and naver tool bar. In August 2000, Naver launched its 'comprehensive search' service, which allows users to get a variety of results from a single search query on one page, organized by type, including blogs, websites, images, and web communities. Naver became an early pioneer ...
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Orion Cinema Network
OCN (originally an initialism of the Orion Cinema Network) is a movie channel on basic cable throughout South Korea, owned by CJ ENM CJ ENM Co., Ltd (, CJ Entertainment aNd Merchandising) is a South Korean entertainment and retail company founded in 1994. CJ ENM was established as a result of the merger of two CJ Group subsidiaries, CJ ENM Entertainment Division, CJ E&M and ... E&M Division. In the 2000s, it became the most viewed station in South Korea, which prompted them to create their widely recognized English-language slogan, "Korea number-one channel." With cable TV penetration quite high in South Korea, OCN is a popular movie resource. OCN's lineup is a mixture of movies from several years ago or earlier, particularly during the daytime, with more recent films during evening prime-time hours. They do not air movies that are as recent as those of sister station CatchOn, a pay service offered on cable TV. They also air episodes of popular overseas television series, ...
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The Lies Within
''The Lies Within'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Lee Yoo-young and Lee Min-ki. Based on a novel by Joo Won-gyu, it was developed and produced by Studio Dragon for OCN. It aired from October 12 to December 1, 2019. Synopsis The story of a woman who joins the National Assembly and teams up with a detective to save her husband after he abruptly disappears following the sudden death of her father. Cast Main * Lee Min-ki as Jo Tae-sik, a once enthusiastic detective who now lives a completely different life and has requested appointment at a rural police station. * Lee Yoo-young as Kim Seo-hee, the youngest daughter of an assemblyman who appears sophisticated, but is a disappointment at home due to her family's high standards set by her older sister. Supporting * Lee Joon-hyuk as Jung Sang-hoon, Seo-hee's husband who disappeared mysteriously after her father's death. * On Joo-wan as Jin Young-min, the general manager of JQ Industries. * Lee Jun-hyeok as Yo ...
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CJENM
CJ ENM Co., Ltd (, CJ Entertainment aNd Merchandising) is a South Korean entertainment and retail company founded in 1994. CJ ENM was established as a result of the merger of two CJ Group subsidiaries, CJ E&M CJ ENM Entertainment Division (), formerly known as CJ E&M, is a South Korean entertainment and mass media division (formerly company) of CJ ENM. In July 2018, the company merged with the parent company's subsidiary CJ O Shopping, with the latte ... and CJ O Shopping respectively, on July 1, 2018. In 2020, the company established a first look deal with Warner Horizon. In early December 2021, CJ ENM has partnered with Paramount Global, ViacomCBS (now Paramount) for bringing Paramount+ into TVING along with co-production in future projects. In January 2022, CJ ENM bought a majority stake of Endeavor (company), Endeavor Content and changed the name to Fifth Season (company), Fifth Season in September 2022. In December 2023, Toho, through its subsidiary Toho Internationa ...
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