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Lee Hwan-kyung
Lee Hwan-kyung (born 1970) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Lee debuted with ''He Was Cool'' (2004). His next two features, '' Lump Sugar'' (2006) revolves around Si-eun who dreams of becoming a jockey and ''Champ'' (2011), which is based on a true story, depicts the relationship between a recently injured racehorse and the jockey who is gradually losing his eyesight. His fourth feature '' Miracle in Cell No. 7'' (2013) became the biggest hit of the year with more than 12.32 million viewers. His next project was the Chinese film ''Amazing Father and Daughter'' (2016), which started production at the end of 2015 and released in 2016. Filmography *''Rainbow Trout'' (1999) - assistant director *''Saulabi'' (2001) - screenwriter *''He Was Cool'' (2004) - director, screenwriter, actor *'' Lump Sugar'' (2006) - director, screenwriter *''Champ Champ, CHAMP or The Champ may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Champ (cartoon character), an animate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan to the east. Like North Korea, South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has Demographics of South Korea, a population of about 52 million, of which half live in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, the List of largest cities, ninth most populous metropolitan area in the world; other major cities include Busan, Daegu, and Incheon. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Gojoseon, Its first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early seventh century BC. From the mid first century BC, various Polity, polities consolidated into the rival Three Kingdoms of Korea, kingdoms of Goguryeo, Baekje, and Sil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chunsa Film Art Awards
The Chunsa Film Art Awards (also known as the Icheon Chunsa Film Festival) have been presented in South Korea since the founding of the prize by the Korea Film Directors' Society in 1990. The awards take their name from the pen name of the early Korean actor and filmmaker from the silent film A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, w ... era, Na Woon-gyu. Prizes are given for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best New Director, Best New Actor, Best New Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Music/Score, Best Lighting, Best Editing, Best Art Direction, and Technical Award. Award categories Awards in following 14 categories will be given. * Best Director Award * Best Actor Award * Best Actress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Cultural Merit (South Korea)
The Order of Cultural Merit () is one of South Korea's orders of merit. It is awarded by the President of South Korea for "outstanding meritorious services in the fields of culture and art in the interest of promoting the national culture and national development." Grades The Order of Cultural Merit is conferred in five grades. Recipients Geumgwan (Gold Crown), 1st Class * Myung-whun Chung, 1996 * Shin Sang-ok, 2006 * Nam June Paik, 2007 * Yu Hyun-mok, 2009 * Park Wan-suh, 2011 * Youn Yuh-jung, 2021 * Song Hae, 2022 (posthumous) * Lee Jung-jae, 2022 *Hwang Dong-hyuk, 2022 *Sumi Jo, 2023 Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class * Martina Deuchler, 1995 * Kim Duk-soo, 2007 * Lee Mi-ja, 2009 * Kun-Woo Paik, 2010 * Lee Soo-man, 2011 * Shin Young-kyun, 2011 * , 2011 * Kim Ki-duk, 2012 * Kim Soo-hyun, 2012 * Kim Ku-lim, 2017 * Cho Yong-pil, 2013 * , 2013 * Ahn Sung-ki, 2013 * Patti Kim, 2013 * , 2014 * Song Hae, 2014 * Choi Bul-am, 2014 * Lee Soon-jae, 2018 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Korea Herald
''The Korea Herald'' () is a South Korean English-language daily newspaper founded in August 1953 and published in Seoul. 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 hagwon as well as an English village. ''The Korea Herald'' is a member of the Asia News Network. History ''The Korean Republic'' ''The Korea Herald'' was first published on August 13, 1953, as ''The Korean Republic''. It was a four-page, tabloid-sized, English-language daily. In 1958, ''The Korean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yonhap News Agency
Yonhap News Agency (; ) is a major news agency in South Korea. It is based in Seoul, South Korea. Yonhap provides news articles, pictures, and other information to newspapers, TV networks and other media in South Korea. History Yonhap was established on 19 December 1980, through the merger of Hapdong News Agency and Orient Press. The Hapdong News Agency itself emerged in late 1945 out of the short-lived Kukje News, which had operated for two months out of the office of the Domei, the former Japanese news agency that had functioned in Korea during the Japanese Japanese colonial era. In 1999, Yonhap took over the Naewoe News Agency. Naewoe was a South Korea government-affiliated organization, created in the mid 1970s, tasked with publishing information and analysis on North Korea from a South Korean perspective through books and journals. Naewoe was known to have close links with South Korea's intelligence agency, and according to the British academic and historian James Hoar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Culture, Sports And Tourism (South Korea)
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST; ) is a central government agency of South Korea responsible for the areas of tourism, culture, art, religion, and sports. It has two vice ministers, three assistant ministers, one commission, and over 60 divisions. The first Minister of Culture was novelist Lee O-young. Subsidiary entities such as the National Museum, the National Theater, and the National Library are under the Ministry. The headquarters are located in the Sejong Government Complex in Sejong City. The headquarters were previously in Jongno District, Seoul. History The Ministry of Culture and Tourism was originally a sub-organization of the Ministry of Education created in 1948. Later, the Ministry of Transportation set up a tourism department. The Ministry of Information was set up in 1961 for administration of art and cultural affairs. The Ministry of Culture and Information became the Ministry of Culture in 1990. In 1993, the Ministry of Culture was int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea Creative Content Agency
The Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA; ) is a South Korean government agency which is affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and is charged with governing cultural content. As part of its partnership the Export-Import Bank of Korea, the agency provides loans for small companies producing cultural products such as TV shows, films, games and animated series. KOCCA has offices in the United States, France, China, Japan, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam. History In 1978–2009, the Korea Creative Content Agency was established with the merger of several South Korean government organizations such as the Korea Broadcasting Institute, the Korean Game Industry Agency and the Culture and Content Agency. In 1986–2013, the agency signed a memorandum of understanding with King Sejong Institute (a state-supported institution that teaches Korean) to introduce '' hallyu'' content as part of Korean language classes. In 2009, The Korea Creative Content Agency was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Popular Culture And Arts Awards
The Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards () is an annual South Korean government-run awards ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's Korea Creative Content Agency. The ceremony, which was first held in 2010, "honor those who have made a contribution to contemporary pop culture and the arts, including actors, singers, comedians and models." Categories There are four categories of awards: * Order of Cultural Merit () * Presidential Commendation () * Prime Minister's Commendation () * Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation () The Order of Cultural Merit is considered to be a higher honor than the commendations. Award recipients † - posthumously awarded 2010 – 2019 2020 – present Most awarded The following award recipients have received multiple honors: * BTS (2) * Choi Yang-rak (2) * Exo (2) * Jo Jung-suk (2) * Kim Chang-wan (2) * Kim Soo-hyun (2) * Lee Je-hoon (2) * Lee Moon-sae (2) * Nam Seong-nam (2) * Namkoon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Dragon Film Awards
The Blue Dragon Film Awards () is an annual awards ceremony that is presented by ''Sports Chosun'' (a sister brand of the ''Chosun Ilbo'') for excellence in film in South Korea. The Blue Dragon Film Awards considers only blockbusters and popular movies of high artistic value released during the previous year. During the selection process, about forty movies that have made it to the final list are screened to the public for free. After the screening of each selection, the awards ceremony opens. The Blue Dragon Film Awards and Grand Bell Awards are the most popular film awards in South Korea. History It was created in 1963 by ''The Chosun Ilbo'' newspaper and discontinued in 1973. ''Sports Chosun'', a Korean sports daily also owned by ''The Chosun Ilbo'', resurrected the ceremony in 1990 and it has been held annually since then. The 42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony was held on November 26, 2021, at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul. In this edition, 18 categories were awarde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
34th Blue Dragon Film Awards
The 34th Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony was held at Kyung Hee University's Peace Palace Hall in Seoul on November 22, 2013. It was broadcast on SBS and was hosted by Kim Hye-soo and Yoo Jun-sang. Nominations and winners Complete list of nominees and winners: (Winners denoted in bold) Gallery File:Lee Jung-Jae (cropped).jpg, Lee Jung-jae, Best Supporting Actor File:Hwang Jung-Min.jpg, Hwang Jung-min, Best Actor File:Park Ji-Soo.jpg, Park Ji-soo, Best New Actress File:Lee Byung-Hun in 2013.jpg, Lee Byung-hun, Popular Star Award File:Moon Jung-Hee.jpg, Moon Jeong-hee File:Kim Ko-Eun.jpg, Kim Go-eun File:Ko Kyung-Pyo.jpg, Go Kyung-pyo Go Kyung-pyo (; born June 11, 1990) is a South Korean actor. He gained recognition for his roles in the television series ''Reply 1988'' (2015–16), '' Don't Dare to Dream'' (2016), and '' Chicago Typewriter'' (2017). He has since transitioned ... File:Lee Hyun-Woo (actor).jpg, Lee Hyun-woo File:Uhm Ji-Won.jpg, Uhm Ji-won File:Kim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Bell Awards
The Grand Bell Awards (), also known as the Daejong Film Awards, is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea. The Grand Bell Awards retains prestige as the oldest continuous film awards held in South Korea, and has been called the Korean equivalent of the American Academy Awards. History The ceremony has been hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Information since 1962. The awards ceased for a couple years beginning in 1969, but were revived in 1972 after the establishment of the Korea Motion Picture Promotion Association, in an effort to stimulate the then-stagnant film industry. The 59th edition of the award ceremony was co-hosted with the Gyeonggi Arts Center for the first time at the Gyeonggi Arts Center Grand Theater and Convention Hall on 15 November 2023. Cha In-pyo and Jang Do-yeon were master of ceremonies for the award night. In December 2023, the Federation of Korean Filmmakers, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
50th Grand Bell Awards
The 50th Grand Bell Awards (), also known as Daejong Film Awards, are determined and presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea. The Grand Bell Awards were first presented in 1962 and have gained prestige as the Korean equivalent of the American Academy Awards. 50th ceremony The 50th Grand Bell Awards ceremony was held at the KBS Hall in Yeouido, 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 b ... on November 1, 2013 and hosted by Shin Hyun-joon and Ha Ji-won. Nominations and winners (Winners denoted in bold) References External links * Grand Bell Awards Grand Bell Awards Grand Bell Awards {{film-award-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
