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Kim Hyun-joo (curler)
Kim Hyun-joo (; born April 24, 1977) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading roles in television dramas '' Glass Slippers'' (2002), '' Toji, the Land'' (2004), '' Twinkle Twinkle'' (2011), '' What Happens to My Family?'' (2014), '' I Have a Lover'' (2015), ''Hellbound'' (2021–present), ''Trolley'' (2022–2023) ''and The Bequeathed'' (2024). Career 1996–2001: Early acting credits Kim Hyun-joo began modeling in teen magazines when she was in third year high school. In 1996, she made her entertainment debut when she starred in the music video for Kim Hyun-chul's "One's Lifetime." Kim launched her acting career in 1997 in the television drama ''The Reason I Live'' (1997). Despite being a newcomer, she was cast in the leading role in the film ''If It Snows on Christmas'' (1998) with Park Yong-ha, followed by '' Calla'' (1999) with Song Seung-heon. After doing a few sitcoms, Kim built her resume further by playing supporting roles on television. In 1999 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goyang
Goyang (''Goyang-si''; ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province in the north of South Korea. It is part of the Seoul Capital Area, making Goyang one of Seoul's satellite cities. It is one of the largest cities in the Seoul Capital Area, with a population of just over 1 million. Ilsan, a planned city, is located in the Ilsandong-gu and Ilsanseo-gu districts of Goyang. It also includes Deogyang-gu which is closer to Seoul. Several institutions of higher learning are located in Goyang. These include Agricultural Cooperative College, Korea Aerospace University, and Transnational Law and Business University. Notable places Historic remains * Bukhansanseong Fortress * Heungguksa Temple * Seosamneung and Seooreung Royal Tombs, UNESCO World Heritage Sites * Haengju seowon (Confucial Academy) * Ilsan Bamgasi Choga (Straw-roofed House) Exhibitions * Goyang Aram Nuri Arts Center * Goyang Oulim Nuri Arts Center * KINTEX * Aerospace Museum * Baedari Korean Traditional Wine Museum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jang Dong-gun
Jang Dong-gun (born March 7, 1972) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the films '' Friend'' (2001) and '' Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War'' (2004). Jang is one of the highest-paid actors and celebrity endorsers in Korea, consistently topping surveys by industry insiders of most bankable stars. Early life Jang Dong-gun spent his childhood in Yongsan District, Seoul, and later went on to study at the Korea National University of Arts School of Drama, though he dropped out before obtaining a degree. Career 1992–2003: Beginnings and breakout Jang first entered the entertainment world in a talent contest in 1992. He began by acting in TV dramas such as ''Iljimae'', ''The Last Match'', co-starring Shim Eun-ha, and he eventually made his film debut in ''Repechage'' (1997) together with Kim Hee-sun. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanness Wu
Vanness Wu (; born August 7, 1978) is a Taiwanese-American singer and actor. He is a member of the Taiwanese boyband F4 and the Korean Mandopop duo Kangta & Vanness. Early life Wu was born in Santa Monica, California. He learned to breakdance as a teenager and competed in numerous dance competitions throughout the 90s. Career Early career with F4 Wu starred as Mei Zuo (美作), one of the F4 members, in the Taiwanese drama series '' Meteor Garden'' and its sequel, ''Meteor Garden II''. At the conclusion of the series, they continued to perform together and released three studio albums as the boy band F4. In 2002, Wu became the second F4 member, after Vic Chou, to release his debut solo album, ''Body Will Sing.'' The track, "I Hate Myself" is listed at number 95 on Hit Fm Taiwan's Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart for 2002. The album was awarded as one of the "Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year" at the 2002 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards, presented by the H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So Ji-sub
So Ji-sub (born November 4, 1977) is a South Korean actor. After making his entertainment debut as a jeans model, he became known for his leading roles in the television series ''What Happened in Bali'' (2004), '' I'm Sorry, I Love You'' (2004), ''Cain and Abel'' (2009), '' Phantom'' (2012), '' Master's Sun'' (2013), and '' Oh My Venus'' (2015–16), as well as the film '' Rough Cut'' (2008). So has also released several hip hop EPs. Early life So Ji-sub was born on November 4, 1977, in Incheon. Self-described as introverted and insecure in his childhood and teenage years, So trained to become a professional swimmer for 11 years and bagged the bronze medal at the Korean National Games. His parents divorced at a young age. He has one older sister who lives in Australia. He tried out modeling simply because he wanted to pose alongside hip-hop artist Kim Sung-jae, who was the celebrity face for a clothing brand at the time. "I was never really interested in becoming a celebrity, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han Jae-suk
Han Jae-suk (born Han Sang-woo on August 12, 1973) is a South Korean actor. He has starred in several television series, notably ''All About Eve'' (2000), ''Four Sisters'' (2001), '' Glass Slippers'' (2002), ''The Great Ambition'' (''Daemang'', 2002), '' Women of the Sun'' (2008), and ''The Great Merchant'' (2010). Han has also ventured into the Chinese-language market, getting cast opposite Ruby Lin in '' Amor de Tarapaca'' (2004) and Cecilia Cheung in ''Speed Angels'' (2011). Personal life Han began dating actress Park Sol-mi after they worked together on ''The Great Merchant'' in 2010. They wed at Aston House, Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul on April 21, 2013. Park's agency announced in September 2013 that the couple is expecting their first child. On March 23, 2014 she gave birth to their daughter. Controversy Draft-dodging scandal investigation In 2004 Han became involved in a draft-dodging scandal after investigations revealed that he and fellow actors Song Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Ji-ho
Kim Ji-Ho (born July 22, 1974) is a South Korean actress. Career Audiences were first introduced to Kim Ji-ho in 1994 in Shin Seung-hun's music video "For a Long Time Afterwards." She made her acting debut in '' Salut D'Amour'' that year, followed by the films ''A Man Wagging His Tail'' (1995) and ''Destiny'' (1997), both with Park Joong-hoon. Her popularity rose after starring in the 1995 television drama ''Apartment'', and in 1996 she appeared in commercials for more than 30 products, including Kia Avella, Amorepacific Laneige, LG Corp, and Lotte Department Store. Kim's career later slowed down, but she continues to play leading roles in TV dramas such as ''Law Firm'' (2001), '' Glass Slippers'' (2002), ''Affection'' (2002), ''Single Again'' (2005), ''Even So Love'' (2007), and ''You Don't Know Women'' (2010). Kim has also acted in Korean stagings of '' Closer'' (2006) and '' Proof'' (2008), and had a supporting role in the critically acclaimed sleeper hit ''Unbowed'' (2012). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinderella
"Cinderella",; french: link=no, Cendrillon; german: link=no, Aschenputtel) or "The Little Glass Slipper", is a folk tale with thousands of variants throughout the world.Dundes, Alan. Cinderella, a Casebook. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsin Press, 1988. The protagonist is a young woman living in forsaken circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune, with her ascension to the throne via marriage. The story of Rhodopis, recounted by the Greek geographer Strabo sometime between around 7 BC and AD 23, about a Greek slave girl who marries the king of Egypt, is usually considered to be the earliest known variant of the Cinderella story.Roger Lancelyn Green: ''Tales of Ancient Egypt'', Penguin UK, 2011, , chapter "The Land of Egypt" The first literary European version of the story was published in Italy by Giambattista Basile in his '' Pentamerone'' in 1634; the version that is now most widely known in the English-speaking world was published in French by Charle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Im Sang-ok
Im Sang-ok (Korean: 임상옥, 林尙沃) (1779–1855) was a trader in the middle of Joseon Dynasty. His Bon-gwan is Jeonju, Ja is Gyeongyak (경약, 景若), Ho is (가포, 稼圃). He was born in Uiju, Pyeonganbukdo. Early life Im Sang-ok was born in 1779 (Jeongjo year 3), as a son of Im Bong-haek who was a merchant in Uiju. His ancestor s lived in Anju(안주), later moved to Uiju. Their family was merchants family. Im Bong-haek. He wanted to be official translator, so he was good at Chinese language and Machu language. Im Sang-ok learned Chinese and Manchu from him. At the time, ginseng was popular product in Qing, as a medicine. Im Bong-haek was a smuggling merchant who followed bureaucrat to Qing every year, sold ginseng, bought silk and sold it in Joseon again. However, he couldn't succeed on his business, all his family ended up being slave under government. After, he worked as errand boy under a merchant Dobang, one day he had trust from him. When Im Sang-ok became age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseon
Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom was founded following the aftermath of the overthrow of Goryeo in what is today the city of Kaesong. Early on, Korea was retitled and the capital was relocated to modern-day Seoul. The kingdom's northernmost borders were expanded to the natural boundaries at the rivers of Amrok and Tuman through the subjugation of the Jurchens. During its 500-year duration, Joseon encouraged the entrenchment of Confucian ideals and doctrines in Korean society. Neo-Confucianism was installed as the new state's ideology. Buddhism was accordingly discouraged, and occasionally the practitioners faced persecutions. Joseon consolidated its effective rule over the territory of current Korea and saw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi In-ho
Choe Inho (, 17 October 1945 – 25 September 2013) was a South Korean writer."최인호 " Author Database: Choi Inho , KLTI. Life Born in Seoul, Choe Inho graduated from the Department of English Literature at and debuted as a writer in 1967 with the short story “Patient Apprentice” (''Gyeonseup Hwanja'', ), which was selected as one of the winners of the New Spring Literary Contest sponsored by . In his youth, Choe was known as a prodigious drinker ("guzzler"), and in 2014 his handprin ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sangdo, Merchants Of Joseon
''The Merchant'' () is a South Korean historical television drama, based on ''The Merchant of Joseon'', a novel written by Choi In-ho (2000). It tells the story of Im Sang-ok (1779–1855), a legendary merchant who lived in the Joseon Dynasty. The series is directed by Lee Byung-hoon and stars Lee Jae-ryong, Kim Hyun-joo, Jeong Bo-seok and Lee Soon-jae. It originally aired in 50 episodes from October 15, 2001, to April 2, 2002, Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:55 p.m. ( KST) on MBC. Cast Main cast * Lee Jae-ryong as Im Sang-ok ** Maeng Se-chang as young Im Sang-ok * Kim Hyun-joo as Park Da-nyung * Jeong Bo-seok as Jung Chi-soo * Lee Soon-jae as Park Joo-myung Recurring cast * Park In-hwan as Hong Deuk-joo * Hong Eun-hee as Mi-geum * Han Hee as Jang Mi-ryung * Kim Yoo-mi as Yoon Chae-yeon * Song Jae-ho as Lim Bong-huk * Na Moon-hee as Dama Han * Lee Hee-do as Heo Sam-bo * Jung Ho-keun as Jang Suk-joo * Jung Ki-sung as Kim Sat-kat * Lee Joo-hyun as Jang Myung-gook * K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Nam-joo (actress)
Kim Nam-joo (born May 10, 1971) is a South Korean actress. Kim rose to stardom in the 1990s in television series such as '' Model'', ''The Boss'' and ''Her House''. After 2001, Kim went into semi-retirement, only appearing in commercials, particularly after she married actor Kim Seung-woo in 2005 and they started a family. Then in 2009, she made her comeback with ''Queen of Housewives'', written by Park Ji-eun. ''Housewives'' was a rating hit, and Kim went on to collaborate with Park on '' Queen of Reversals'' (2010) and top-rated series '' My Husband Got a Family'', which established Kim's continuing star status. In 2018, Kim received critical acclaim for her role in the series ''Misty''. Early life Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea. When she was two years old, her father's business failed, which resulted in the family moving to Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, where Kim spent her childhood and adolescence. After graduating from high school, she enrolled as a Dance major at S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
