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Kim Sa-rang (actress)
Kim Sa-rang (; born January 12, 1978) is a South Korean actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She is most known for her roles in the television series ''Secret Garden (South Korean TV series), Secret Garden'' with Hyun Bin, ''A Love to Kill'' with Rain (entertainer), Rain, and ''This is My Love'' with Joo Jin-mo (actor, born 1974), Joo Jin-mo. She is also known for being crowned Miss Korea in 2000 and representing South Korea in Miss Universe 2001, the 50th Miss Universe pageant in Puerto Rico. She won 'Best National Costume' Hanbok. In 2015, she became a free agent after leaving Brave Entertainment. Early life and education Kim Sa-rang was born on January 12, 1978, in South Korea. She graduated from Gwangyoung Girls' High School. Kim earned both a bachelor's and master's degree in traditional Korean music at Yong In University. She has one younger brother. Career Kim Sa-rang made her acting debut in 2000 in the television drama series ''Anger of Angel'', which garne ... [...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 King And I (TV Series)
''The King and I'' () is a South Korean historical series that aired on SBS from August 27, 2007 to April 1, 2008 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55. Starring Oh Man-seok, Koo Hye-sun, and Go Joo-won, the series was moderately successful, with its ratings peak at 25%. Plot ''The King and I'' revolves around the life of Kim Cheo-sun, considered the best eunuch attendant who lived during the Joseon Dynasty. Cheo-sun secretly loves his childhood friend So-hwa, but he cannot confess his love because of their difference in social class. Eventually, when So-hwa becomes betrothed to King Seongjong, he castrates himself and enters the palace as an eunuch, determined to watch over and protect her. Initially the King's concubine, So-hwa is later elevated to the rank of Queen. But she becomes a pawn of the intense strife among warring political factions, and is stripped of her title and cast out of the palace in disgrace. Despite Cheo-sun's attempts to help her, she is sentenced t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thousand Years Of Love
''Thousand Years of Love'' () is a 2003 South Korean television series starring Sung Yu-ri, So Ji-sub and Kim Nam-jin. It aired on SBS from March 22 to May 25, 2003 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:45 for 20 episodes. Plot Over a thousand years ago during the Baekje Dynasty, there was a princess unlike any other. Skilled in both arts and athletics, the beautiful Princess Buyeo Ju is beloved by royals and citizens alike. When Baekje is betrayed by the spy Kum-hwa, Buyeo Ju even steals the heart of her kingdom's conqueror, Silla general Kim Yu-seok. But alas, her love lies with her protector, General Guishil Ari. Determined to have the princess, Kim Yu-seok kills Guishil Ari, but Buyeo Ju chooses death over submission. When she jumps off a cliff, however, she is mysteriously time warped into the future. In present-day Korea (2003), Buyeo Ju again meets the two men of her life, reincarnated as aimless but warm-hearted fashion designer Kang In-chul and Japanese tycoon Fujiwara Tatsuj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mina (TV Series)
''Mina'' () is a South Korean television series that aired on KBS2 in 2001. Plot Park Mina, a highly popular singer who's won the hearts of many fans, gets into a car accident when her car swerves to avoid an oncoming vehicle. The car, which fell into a ditch, explodes and causes Mina to suffer second, third and fourth-degree burns on her body. Mina's manager Kang Joon-seo happens to find Kim Soo-ryun, who looks almost exactly like Mina. Joon-seo initially asks Soo-ryun to take Mina's place for a short period of time until the real singer recovers. Soo-ryun agrees to the proposal because she badly needs money for her mother's surgical fees and her brother's tuition. After undergoing rigorous training from Joon-seo, Soo-ryun emerges as a near-perfect replica of Mina. However, Soo-ryun falls in love with Mina's boyfriend Jung Tae-hoon, and becomes enamored with fame and fortune. Meanwhile, the real Mina returns, but the plastic surgeons were unable to restore her original appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Dayz
''Radio Dayz'' () is a 2008 South Korean romantic comedy film written and directed by Ha Ki-ho. Cast * Kim Sa-rang as radio announcer and jazz singer, Mari *Ryoo Seung-bum as Producer Lloyd *Lee Jong-hyuk as K *Hwang Bo-ra as Myung-wol *Oh Jung-se as Man-chul *Kim Roi-ha as Mr. Noh * Ko Ah-sung as Sun-deok * Moon Se-yun as political party member 3 Additional cast members *Kim Kwang-sik as political party member 1 *Park Jung-pyo as political party member 2 *Ko Beun-jin as radio listener *Kim Byeong-man as truck driver *Ahn Sang-tae as postal employee *Kwon Oh-min as delivery boy *Jung Young-ki as Japanese soldier #3 *Kim Young-pil as writer *Kim Sa-hee as Hong-Joo *Jeon Su-ji Jeon Su-ji (born 10 November 1983) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' Designated Survivor: 60 Days'', ''Signal'', '' Sin Don'' and '' Green Mothers' Club''. She also appeared in movies ''Marathon'', '' Clo ... as Madame Kakadyu References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot For Teacher (film)
"Hot for Teacher" is a song by the American rock band Van Halen, taken from their sixth studio album, ''1984''. The song was written by band members Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony and David Lee Roth, and produced by Ted Templeman. It was released as the fourth and final single from the album in October 1984, and was the final single released during the band's 1974–1985 era. The song features Alex Van Halen's double bass drum performance, and its music video, featuring the band as both adults and young students. Unusually for a single, it begins with a 30-second drum solo, followed by another 30 seconds of instrumental introduction. The ending of this song comes from a studio demo from the band's club days, entitled "Voodoo Queen". Musical style The song has been described as a mixture of glam metal, heavy metal, and hard rock. The song's drum solo introduction composed and performed by Alex Van Halen starts with a speedy double kick drum half-time shuffle re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Impossible
''Love Impossible'' (), also translated ''Love of South and North'', is a 2003 South Korean romantic comedy, starring Kim Sa-rang, Zo In-sung and directed by Jung Cho-shin. Cast * Kim Sa-rang as Oh Young-hee * Zo In-sung as Kim Chul-soo * as Seo Hye-young * Hwangbo as Hye-mi * as Jo Ho-chul * Jo Hye-ryun as Night blue marine * Lee Hang-na as Professor Yeon Byeon-dae * Kim Yong-gun Kim Yong-gun (; born May 8, 1946) is a South Korean actor. His sons Ha Jung-woo and Cha Hyun-woo are also actors. Filmography Film Television series Variety shows Music video Awards References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSO ... * * * Cha Yeong-ok * Lee Sang-hyeok References 2003 films 2000s Korean-language films 2003 romantic comedy films South Korean romantic comedy films 2000s South Korean films {{2000s-SouthKorea-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birth Of A Man
''Birth of a Man'' () is a 2002 South Korean film starring Jung Joon, Hong Kyung-in and Yeo Hyun-soo. Production The team was helped by a legendary Korean boxer Hong Soo-hwan regarding the boxing scenes in the film. Cast * Jung Joon as Jang Dae-seong * Hong Kyung-in as Lim Man-goo * Yeo Hyun-soo as Kim Hae-sam * Lee Won-jong * Kim Sa-rang as Sa-rang * Lee Jae-yong Lee Jae-yong (; born June 23, 1968) is a South Korean business executive who has served as the executive chairman of Samsung Electronics since October 2022. He is the only son of Lee Kun-hee and Hong Ra-hee. As of December 2024, Lee has an e ... as Mr. Choi Plot To accomplish the 99-year-old grandfather's dream of sending young people to university, three men practice boxing to enroll as a boxing student for university. Reception The film was pulled out in a day from theaters citing low performances despite being well received by 10,000 people in its test screening. The decision to pull out only in a day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Korea 2010 (14)
Miss (pronounced ) is an English-language honorific typically used for a girl, for an unmarried woman (when not using another title such as "Doctor" or "Dame"), or for a married woman retaining her maiden name. Originating in the 17th century, it is a contraction of ''mistress''. The plural of ''Miss'' is ''Misses'' or occasionally ''Mses''. History Origins Like '' Ms'' and ''Mrs'', ''Miss'' has its roots in the title ''Mistress''. ''Miss'' was originally a title given primarily to children rather than adults. During the 1700s, its usage broadened to encompass adult women. The title emerged as a polite way to address women, reflecting changing societal norms and class distinctions. Prior to this, referring to an adult woman as a ''Miss'' might have carried connotations of prostitution. Evolution of meanings and usage The meanings of both ''Miss'' and ''Mrs'' underwent transformations over time. Historically, these titles did not solely indicate marital status. Even after t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanbok
The hanbok () is the traditional clothing of the Koreans, Korean people. The term ''hanbok'' is primarily used by South Koreans; North Koreans refer to the clothes as (). The clothes are also worn in the Korean diaspora. Koryo-saram—ethnic Koreans living in the lands of the former Soviet Union—also retained a hanbok tradition. Koreans have worn hanbok since antiquity. The earliest visual depictions of hanbok can be traced back to the Three Kingdoms of Korea period (57 BCE to 668 CE) with roots in the Yemaek, Proto-Koreanic people of what is now Geography of North Korea, northern Korea and Manchuria. The clothes are also depicted on tomb murals from the Goguryeo period (4th to 6th century CE), with the basic structure of the hanbok established since at latest this period.The Dreams of the Living and the Hopes of the Dead-Goguryeo Tomb Murals, 2007, Ho-Tae Jeon, Seoul National University Press The ancient hanbok consisted of a (top), (trousers), (skirt), and the ' (coat). T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sejong Cultural Center
Sejong Center for the Performing Arts () is the largest arts and cultural complex in Seoul, South Korea. It has an interior area of 53,202m². It is situated in the center of the capital, on Sejongno, a main road that cuts through the capital city of the Joseon Dynasty. The center took 4 years to complete, opening in 1978. It was "built as a cultural center for Seoulites". It currently contains one of the biggest pipe organs in Asia. History After the Seoul National Hall was destroyed by fire in 1972, the construction of a venue to continue the cultural heritage of that structure was proposed. Construction began in 1974, and it completed in April 1978. In 1999, the center was placed under control of a foundation. The center's design was based on a fusion of Korean national symbols and the western architectural designs. The name "Sejong" is from the 4th ruling king of the Joseon Dynasty, Sejong the Great. On 23 September 2012, the Seoul Metropolitan Government started on a trial b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
