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Kang Sung-yeon
Kang Sung-yeon (; born July 21, 1976) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1996 through MBC's Open Recruitment. Although her main profession was acting, she also contributed songs to several soundtracks and released two albums between 2001 and 2002 under the stage name Bobo. Kang rose to fame in 2005 for her role as Prince Yeonsan's concubine Jang Nok-su in ''The King and the Clown'', a period film that drew 12.3 million admissions, making it (at the time) the highest-grossing domestic film in Korean cinema history. Kang continued to star in television dramas such as ''Let's Get Married'' (2005), ''New Wise Mother, Good Wife'' (2007), '' Single Dad in Love'' (2008), '' Tazza'' (2008), and ''Wife Returns'' (2009). From 2012 to 2014, she hosted her own poetry reading program on EBS Radio. Personal life Kang married jazz pianist Jazz piano is a collective term for the techniques pianists use when playing jazz. The piano has been an integral part of the j ... [...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 Korea Times
''The Korea Times'' () is a daily English-language newspaper in South Korea. It is a sister paper of the ''Hankook Ilbo'', a major Korean language, Korean-language daily. It is the oldest active daily English-language newspaper in South Korea. Since the late 1950s, it had been published by the Hankook Ilbo Media Group, but following an embezzlement scandal in 2013–2014 it was sold to Dongwha Group in 2015. The president-publisher of ''The Korea Times'' is Oh Young-jin. Description The newspaper's headquarters is located in the same building with ''Hankook Ilbo'' on Sejong-daero between Sungnyemun and Seoul Station in Seoul, South Korea. The paper is not to be confused with ''The Korea Daily News'', a 1904 to 1910 newspaper which briefly ran under the title ''Korea Times''. It is also unrelated to another paper by Lee Myo-muk, Ha Kyong-tok and Kim Yong-ui in September 1945. History ''The Korea Times'' was founded by Helen Kim five months into the 1950-53 Korean War. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Personality
A radio personality is a person who has an on-air position in radio broadcasting. A radio personality who hosts a radio show is also known as a radio host (North American English), radio presenter (British English) or radio jockey. Radio personalities who introduce and play individual selections of recorded music are known as disc jockeys or "DJs" for short. Broadcast radio personalities may include talk radio hosts, AM/FM radio show hosts, and satellite radio program hosts, and non-host contributors to radio programs, such as reporter Description A radio personality can be someone who introduces and discusses genres of music; hosts a talk radio show that may take calls from listeners; interviews celebrities or guests; or gives news, weather, sports, or traffic information. The radio personality may broadcast live or use voice-tracking techniques. Increasingly in the 2010s, radio personalities are expected to supplement their on-air work by posting information online, such as on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soo (film)
''Soo'' is a 2007 South Korean neo-noir action thriller film directed by Yoichi Sai (also known as Choi Yang-il). Plot Tae-soo tries to steal from a gang. The gang catches Tae-soo's brother Tae-jin instead. The incident causes the brothers to separate. Tae-soo becomes a mob fixer and an assassin. Tae-jin becomes a police detective. When a call brings the brothers together, they get ready for brotherly bonding, but Tae-jin is killed. Tae-soo decides to get revenge on his brother's killer. Cast * Ji Jin-hee as Tae-soo **Park Chan Yang as young Tae-soo * Kang Sung-yeon as Kang Mi-na *Moon Sung-keun Gu Yang-won * Lee Ki-young as Nam Dal-gu *Jo Kyung-hwan as Song-in ("Boss") * Oh Man-seok as Jeom Park-yi * Choi Deok-moon as Lee Won-jae *Yang Young-jo as Yoo Seon-il *Kim Jun-bae as Kim Jin-man *Choi Jung-woo as Detective squad chief of police department team 2 *Park Hyuk-kwon as Detective Jang *Jo Seok-hyeon as Detective Park *Lee Jae-gu as Detective Choi Theatrical release ''Soo'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Dae-ro Can't Die
''Lee Dae-ro Can't Die'' (), also known as ''Short Time'', is a 2005 South Korean action film about a corrupt police officer who is told he has only three months to live, and plots his own death so his wife can collect his insurance policy. The film was released to South Korean cinemas on August 18 and received a total of 838,419 admissions nationwide. The film is similar to that of the 1990 American dark comedy film, ''Short Time.'' Plot An officer in the violent crimes division, Dae-ro is a hero in his daughter Hyun-ji's eyes, but in fact he's a corrupt cop, interested only in bribe money and pretty women. He is totally selfish and takes great pains to keep himself out of harm's way, avoiding the danger inherent in his job. One day, while in pursuit of a suspect, Dae-ro faints and is taken to the hospital. There he is told that he has a brain tumor and has about three months to live at most. To provide for his daughter's financial security, Dae-ro plots his own death that will ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star News (South Korea)
Star News may refer to: * Star News Group, an Australian media company based in Pakenham, Victoria * ABP News (previously STAR News), an Indian news channel * ''Pasadena Star-News'', a paid local daily newspaper for Pasadena, California * ''Star-News ''StarNews'' is an American, English language daily newspaper for Wilmington, North Carolina, and its surrounding area (known as the Lower Cape Fear (region), Cape Fear). It is North Carolina's oldest newspaper in continuous publication. It was ...'', the daily newspaper for Wilmington, North Carolina * ''The Star-News'' (Chula Vista), a community newspaper in Southern California * '' Star News Asia'', the flagship daily evening television news programmes from Hong Kong on STAR World See also * News Star (other) * Star TV (other) * Sin Poh (other) * Sing Pao (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flex X Cop
''Flex X Cop'' () is a South Korean television series starring Ahn Bo-hyun, Park Ji-hyun, , , and Kwak Si-yang. It is based on a format created by Sreda, and a remake of the 2015 Russian television series, '' Silver Spoon''. The first season aired on SBS TV from January 26, to March 23, 2024, every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 ( KST). A second season has been confirmed. It is also available for streaming on Wavve in South Korea, and on Disney+ in selected regions. Synopsis The series narrates the storyline of Jin I-soo, an immature third generation chaebol turned detective, and Lee Gang-hyun, a veteran detective in the violent crime department. Gang-hyun initially holds reservations about I-soo, seeing him as a disruption in her life. However, a pivotal moment in their relationship ultimately leads to them becoming partners. Cast and characters Main * Ahn Bo-hyun as Jin I-soo ** Jang Sun-yool as young Jin I-soo : An immature third generation chaebol turned detective who loves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She Knows Everything
''She Knows Everything'' () is a 2020 South Korean Korean drama, Mini series starring Kang Sung-yeon and Jo Han-sun. It aired on Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, MBC from 8 July until 16 July 2020 at 21:30–22:45 every Wednesdays and Thursdays for 4 episodes. Plot This series is depicting a mystery incident that deals with human desires and truths uncovered in pursuit of a suspect involved in a mysterious death. Occurring in a reconstructed apartment, where Lee Koong-bok (played by Kang Sung-yeon), a real estate agent works, she is known with her Mononymous person, popular name as ''The Queen of Nosiness'' or ''The Nosiest Queen'' by her neighborhood. She has a meddlesome type of personality. In Ho-chul (played by Jo Han-sun), is a self-conceited veteran detective. Although he is bad-tempered, he's a charismatic person. Together, they often bicker and try to chase and confront each other, but when they become embroiled in a mysterious incident, they find clues and choose to work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother Of Mine (TV Series)
''Mother of Mine'' () is a 2019 Korean drama, South Korean television series starring Kim Hae-sook, Kim So-yeon, Kim Ha-kyung, Park Geun-soo, Nam Tae-boo and Choi Myung-gil. The series aired on KBS2 every Saturday and Sunday from 19:55 to 21:15 (Time in South Korea, KST) from March 23 to September 22, 2019 for 108 episodes. Synopsis While running a small beef soup restaurant, Park Seon-ja (Kim Hae-sook) raised her three daughters Kang Mi-seon (Yoo Sun), Kang Mi-ri (Kim So-yeon) and Kang Mi-hye (Kim Ha-kyung) alone. She still runs the restaurant to this day and her three daughters are now all grown up. Seon-Ja's first daughter Mi-seon is married and she has a daughter. Mi-seon is busy working and taking care of her family. Second daughter Mi-ri cares about her mother a lot. She is confident in herself and good at her job. Mi-ri gets involved in a romantic relationship with her co-worker Han Tae-joo (Hong Jong-hyun). He is the oldest son of the family that owns the company. The youn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Together (South Korean TV Series)
''Happy Together'' () is a 1999 South Korean television series. It has an ensemble cast, starring Lee Byung-hun, Song Seung-heon, Kim Ha-neul, Jo Min-su, Kang Sung-yeon, Jun Ji-hyun, Cha Tae-hyun, and Cho Jae-hyun It aired on SBS from June 16 to August 5, 1999 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. Starring young actors who would go on to become Korean TV and film stars, the hit drama revolves around five children who were separated at the death of their parents, and the love, conflicts, and reconciliation that these siblings go through when they meet again as adults. Plot After the tragic death of their parents, the lives of five siblings are irrevocably changed when they are separated. Now grown up, Seo Tae-poong (Lee Byung-hun) is a professional baseball player. Longing to bring his family back together, the kind-hearted Tae-poong has been searching his whole life for his brother and three sisters. Tae-poong's older sister Seo Chan-joo ( Jo Min-su) has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
