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Kim Su-hyeon (actor, Born 1970)
Kim Su-hyeon (born February 20, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Best known as a supporting actor (notably in films directed by Ryoo Seung-wan), Kim played his first feature film leading role in the indie ''Sleepless Night'' (2013). Filmography Film * ''Lament'' (1997) * ''The Old Miner's Song'' (1999) * ''The Happy Funeral Director'' (2000) * '' Die Bad'' (2000) * ''Failan'' (2001) * ''Take Care of My Cat'' (2001) * ''No Blood No Tears'' (2002) * ''Oh! LaLa Sisters'' (2002) * ''Saving My Hubby'' (2002) * ''Show Show Show'' (2003) * ''Tube'' (2003) * '' Oldboy'' (2003) * ''Family Picture'' (short film, 2003) * ''Arahan'' (2004) * ''Twentidentity'' (2004) (segment: "Sutda") * '' Crying Fist'' (2005) * '' Heaven's Soldiers'' (2005) * ''If You Were Me 2'' (2005) (segment: "Hey, Man~") * ''The City of Violence'' (2006) * ''Three Fellas'' (2006) * ''Once Upon a Time'' (2008) * '' Humming'' (2008) * '' Dachimawa Lee'' (2008) * ''Spare'' (2008) * ''Here I Am'' (short film, 2008) * ''Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has a Demographics of South Korea, population of 51.75 million, of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the List of metropolitan areas by population, fourth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Other major cities include Incheon, Busan, and Daegu. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Its Gojoseon, first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early 7th century BCE. Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea into Unified Silla, Silla and Balhae in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arahan
''Arahan'' () is a 2004 South Korean action film directed by Ryoo Seung-wan and starring his brother Ryoo Seung-bum along with Yoon So-yi, Ahn Sung-ki and Jung Doo-hong. The film was a relative commercial success, selling over 2 million tickets domestically, but wasn't as well received by critics as Ryoo Seung-wan's previous films. Plot When a thief driving a motorcycle steals a purse of a pedestrian, the clumsy, naive and honest rookie policeman Sang-hwan runs after him, but Eui-jin, specialist in martial arts, captures the criminal swang and Sang-hwan is severely injured. She brings Sang-hwan to her home, where the six Masters of Tao heal him and believe that he has a powerful Qi, the spiritual energy of the universe, and could be a powerful warrior. Sang-hwan begins his training to ascend to a Maruchi, while the evil and ambitious Heuk-woon is accidentally released from his imprisonment. The powerful Heuk-woon attacks the masters, searching for a key that they protect, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Innocence (2020 Film)
''Innocence'' () is a 2020 South Korean crime drama film written and directed by Park Sang-hyun. The film stars Shin Hye-sun, Bae Jong-ok, and Heo Joon-ho. It follows a lawyer who defends her mother on trial for murder. ''Innocence'' was theatrically released on June 10, 2020. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances of the cast. Plot Based on a real-life story, the film focuses on Ahn Jung-in (Shin Hye-sun), a lawyer who decides to defend her mother after she is wrongly accused of killing someone at her husband's funeral. Cast Main * Shin Hye-sun as Ahn Jung-in * Bae Jong-ok as Chae Hwa-ja * Heo Joon-ho as Mayor Choo * Hong Kyung as Ahn Jung-soo Supporting * Tae Hang-ho as Yang Wang-yong * Ko Chang-seok as Seedsman * Park Chul-min as Hwang Bang-younh * Kim Su-hyeon as law firm vice president * Cha Soon-bae as Na Il-jung * Jung In-gyeom as Public prosecutor Shin * Han Yi-jin as Choi Seok-goo * Shin Cheol-jin as Ji Young-deok Special appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Set Me Free (2014 Film)
''Set Me Free'' () is a 2014 South Korean autobiographical coming-of-age film directed by Kim Tae-yong. Choi Woo-shik won Actor of the Year at the 19th Busan International Film Festival, where the film also received the Citizen Critics' Award. ''Set Me Free'' was released in theaters on November 13, 2014, and drew 23,979 admissions.In South Korea, an independent film that reaches 10,000 admissions is already considered a success. Plot Yeong-jae grew up at Isaac's Home, a group home where he was entrusted as a child by his immature and reckless father. Now a sixteen-year-old high school student, he is told that he is now too old to remain at the group home. Yeong-jae will do anything than return to his father, so to extend his stay, he lies that he wants to become a priest and enter a Catholic boarding school. In fact, Yeong-jae doesn't believe in God, having learned to rely only on himself, and even secretly steals then resells donated goods. To show his religious faith, he attends ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea JoongAng Daily
''Korea JoongAng Daily'' is the English edition of the South Korean national daily newspaper '' JoongAng Ilbo''. The newspaper was first published on October 17, 2000, originally named as ''JoongAng Ilbo English Edition''. It mainly carries news and feature stories by staff reporters, and some stories translated from the Korean language newspaper. ''Korea JoongAng Daily'' is one of the three main English newspapers in South Korea along with ''The Korea Times'' and ''The Korea Herald''. The newspaper is published with a daily edition of ''The New York Times'' and it is located within the main offices of the ''JoongAng Ilbo'' in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the Capital city, capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the North Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea .... See also * List of newspapers in South Korea References External li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unjust
''The Unjust'' (; lit. "Bad deal" or "Unfair trade") is a 2010 South Korean action crime film by Ryoo Seung-wan. It is a dark and bitter denunciation of corruption in the South Korean justice system. It was a critical and commercial success, with 2.7 million admissions at the box office and winning several awards, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay at the 2011 Blue Dragon Film Awards. This is director Ryoo Seung-wan's fifth collaboration with his younger brother, actor Ryoo Seung-bum. Lead actors Hwang Jung-min and Ryoo Seung-bum previously worked together in ''Bloody Tie'' (2006). Plot After the rape and murder of 5 elementary schoolgirls, a crime which deeply upsets the entire country, a fleeing suspect is shot and killed by the police. This leads to bad publicity because the guilt of the suspect cannot be proved, and the real attacker may still be at large. Under pressure from the Blue House, a senior police official assigns Choi, a police captain, on a h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Korea Herald
''The Korea Herald'' is a leading English-language daily newspaper founded in 1953 and published in Seoul, South Korea. The editorial staff is composed of Korean and international writers and editors, with additional news coverage drawn from international news agencies such as the Associated Press. ''The Korea Herald'' is operated by Herald Corporation. Herald Corporation also publishes ''The Herald Business'', a Korean-language business daily, ''The Junior Herald'', an English weekly for teens, ''The Campus Herald'', a Korean-language weekly for university students. Herald Media is also active in the country's booming English as a foreign language sector, operating a chain of hagwons as well as an English village. ''The Korea Herald'' is a member of the Asia News Network. History ''The Korean Republic'' ''The Korea Herald'' began in August 1953 as ''The Korean Republic'', a 4-page tabloid English-language daily. In 1958, ''The Korean Republic'' published its fifth annive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dachimawa Lee
''Dachimawa Lee'' (; lit. "Dajjimawa Lee: Bye, Villain! Take the Express Train to Hell") is a 2008 South Korean film. It has been released via online streaming in the United States with the title ''Dachimawa Lee: Gangnam Spy''. Plot The legendary Korean spy Dachimawa Lee is assigned to recover the fabled Golden Buddha statue, but his mission ends in failure. Lee discovers that his mission was sabotaged, and must confront against the shadowy figure behind the plot. Cast * Im Won-hee ... Dachimawa Lee * Gong Hyo-jin ... Keum Yeon-ja * Park Si-yeon ... Ma-ri * Hwang Bo-ra ... Weird girl * Kim Byeong-ok ... Mr. Wang * Kim Su-hyeon ... Dama Ne-gi * Ahn Gil-kang ... Jin-sang 6 * Ryoo Seung-bum ... National border wildcat * Oh Ji-hye ... Madame Jang * Jo Deok-hyeon ... Hoo Gga-shi * Lee Jeong-heon ... Ya-shi * Gary (cameo) * Gil Seong-joon (cameo) * Kim Roi-ha ... General Kim Release ''Dachimawa Lee'' was released in South Korea on August 13, 2008, and was ranked fourth at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humming (film)
''Humming'' () is a 2008 South Korean romance drama film starring Lee Chun-hee and Han Ji-hye. Plot Joon-seo (Lee Chun-hee), a talented young scientist, is bored with his relationship with diving instructor Mi-yeon (Han Ji-hye) and plans to go on a research trip to Antarctica in order to get away for a while. But one day tragedy strikes, and Mi-yeon becomes comatose after an accident. Cast * Lee Chun-hee as Joon-seo * Han Ji-hye as Mi-yeon * Jung Jae-jin as professor * Park Choong-seon as bodyguard * Kim Cheol-heung as laundromat man * Son Eun-seo as veterinarian * Lee Min-ki as Oh Chun-jae, Joon-seo's friend (cameo) * Lee Hwi-hyang Lee Hwi-hyang (born October 1, 1960) is a South Korean actress. She joined the Miss MBC beauty pageant in 1981, and made her acting debut in 1982. Among Lee's notable television drama In film and television, drama is a category or genre ... as Mi-yeon's aunt (cameo) Box office It drew 104,850 admissions, grossing . References Exter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once Upon A Time (2008 Film)
''Once Upon a Time'' () is a 2008 South Korean film, directed by Jeong Yong-ki and adapted from a screenplay by Cheon Seong-il. The film is a heist comedy film set in 1940s Korea, and stars Park Yong-woo and Lee Bo-young as a con artist and a jazz singer, respectively, who each plot to steal a valuable diamond from the Japanese authorities. ''Once Upon a Time'' was the first major investment by SK Telecom's film division, established late 2007, and was released in South Korea on January 30, 2008, under the company's CH Entertainment banner. Plot The film is set in Seoul, 1945, during the final days of Japanese rule. Kanemura is a well-connected con artist who makes money by selling ancient Korean artifacts to wealthy Japanese collectors. His eyes are set on Haruko, a beautiful jazz singer in a downtown nightclub; unbeknownst to anyone, Haruko has been moonlighting as "Haedanghwa" ("Rugosa Rose"), a cat burglar who has carried out a succession of high-profile thefts. She is also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The City Of Violence
''The City of Violence'' (; lit. "Partner" or "Pal") is a 2006 South Korean action thriller film co-written and directed by Ryoo Seung-wan, who stars in the film opposite action director and longtime collaborator Jung Doo-hong. The story re-unites former childhood friends for their friend's funeral, which prompts two of them to find the killer. Plot Wang-jae, an ex-gangster, chases a gang of punks into an alley where he is fatally stabbed to death. His four childhood friends reunite in nearly 20 years at Wang-jae's funeral. Up to then, each person has gone their own way: Tae-su became a Seoul police detective. Pil-ho has taken over his brother-in-law Wang-jae's business. Seok-hwan, who works as a debt collector while his older brother Dong-hwan struggles as a mathematics professor. After the funeral, Tae-su decides to investigate the murder within a week before he would return to his job in Seoul. Meanwhile, Seok-hwan decides to find and kill Wang-jae's murderers. While investiga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
