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Lee Mi-yeon
Lee Mi-yeon (; born September 23, 1971) is a South Korean actress. Lee is best known for her portrayal of the Empress Myeongseong in the television series A television show, TV program (), or simply a TV show, is the general reference to any content produced for viewing on a television set that is broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, and cable, or distributed digitally on streaming plat ... of that name, as well as the historical drama '' The Great Merchant'' (2010). Filmography Film Television series Television show Music video appearances Theater Discography Awards and nominations References External links * * * South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean stage actresses King Kong by Starship artists 1971 births Living people People from Seocho District Dongguk University alumni Actresses from Seoul Signal Entertainment Group artists 20th-century South Korean actresses 21st-century South Korean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Like For Likes
''Like for Likes'' () is a 2016 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Park Hyun-jin. It was released in South Korea on February 17, 2016, by CJ Entertainment. Plot The movie follows three couples relying on social media to communicate their innermost feelings. Recently discharged from the military, Noh Jin-woo (Yoo Ah-in) is a popular actor. Jo Kyung-ah ( Lee Mi-yeon) is a screenwriter for television drama series. She doesn't want to ask Jin-woo, but asks him anyway to perform in her next drama series. Jin-woo turns down her offer. At a wedding, Jin-woo sees Kyung-ah's young child Bom. Jin-woo wonders if he is the father. Jung Sung-chan ( Kim Joo-hyuk) runs a small Japanese restaurant. Before his wedding, he leases an apartment from flight attendant Ham Joo-ran ( Choi Ji-woo), but Sung-chan is dumped by his fiancé. At the same time, flight attendant Joo-ran learns that she was ripped off and now doesn't have a place to stay. Sung-chan offers to share the apartment with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Typhoon (2005 Film)
''Typhoon'' () is a 2005 South Korean action film directed by Kwak Kyung-taek and starring Jang Dong-gun, Lee Jung-jae, and Lee Mi-yeon. Jang plays a vengeful refugee-turned-pirate who plans a massive attack on North and South Korea. A top South Korean naval officer (Lee Jung-jae) is assigned the task to stop his plans and execute him. Typhoon was the highest budget South Korean film at the time, with a budget of over 15 million dollars, or about 17 billion won. The film was shot in three countries: South Korea, Thailand, Russia. Plot An American freighter ship carrying sensitive cargo en route to Taiwan is hijacked by North Korean pirates led by Sin (Jang Dong-gun), a terrorist set on destroying the Korean Peninsula. The sensitive cargo is weapons technology for a military satellite, secretly made by the U.S. in reaction to strengthening Chinese/Russian relations. Having stolen the technology, Sin attempts to attain highly radioactive waste from Russia through the black market. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBS Drama Awards
The KBS Drama Awards () is an awards ceremony presented by the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) for outstanding achievements in Korean dramas aired on its network. It is held annually on 31 December. The highest honor of the ceremony is the "Grand Prize" (), awarded to the best actor or actress of the year. Categories *Grand Prize (대상), ceremony's highest honor *Top Excellence in Acting Award (최우수상) *Excellence in Acting Award (우수상) *Best Supporting Actor/Actress (조연상) *Best New Actor/Actress (신인연기상) *Best Young Actor/Actress (청소년 연기상) *Best Actor/Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama (단막극집상) *PD Award, given to the best actor or actress, as determined by PDs. *Best Writer (작가상) *Special Award (특별상) *Achievement Award (공로상) *Popularity Award (인기상) *Netizen Award (네티즌상), given to the actor/actress with the most online votes on KBS' website. *Best Couple Award (베스트 커플상), g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Association Of Film Critics Awards
The Korean Association of Film Critics Awards (), also known as the Critics Choice Awards (), is an annual awards ceremony for excellence in film in South Korea. It was established in 1980 by the Korean Association of Film Critics (KAFC). The ceremony is usually held in November. Categories *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 *Technical Award is given to achievement in visual effects, editing, art direction, lighting, or costume design *CJ CGV Star Award *Special Mention *Special Achievement Award * FIPRESCI Award (International Federation of Film Critics, Korean branch) *Best New Critic *Best Foreign Film *Award for Contribution to Cinema Best Film Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best New Director Best New Actor Best New Actress Best Screenp ... [...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] |
Baeksang Arts Awards
The Baeksang Arts Awards (), also known as the Paeksang Arts Awards, are awards for excellence in film, television and theatre in South Korea. The awards were introduced in 1965 by Chang Key-young, the founder of the newspaper ''Hankook Ilbo'', whose art name was "Baeksang". It was established for the development of Korean popular culture and art and for enhancing the morale of artists. They are regarded as one of the most prestigious entertainment awards in South Korea. Baeksang Arts Awards are annually presented at a ceremony organised by JoongAng Ilbo, JoongAng Group in the second quarter of each year. Until 2021, it was organised by ''Ilgan Sports'' before its acquisition by , a subsidiary of KG Group. It is the only comprehensive awards ceremony in the country, recognising excellence in film, television and theatre. Current awards Film * Baeksang Arts Award Grand Prize – Film, Grand Prize * Baeksang Arts Award for Best Film, Best Film * Baeksang Arts Award for Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotte (conglomerate)
Lotte Corporation is a South Korean Multinational corporation, multinational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate corporation, and the fifth-largest chaebol in South Korea. Lotte was founded on 28 June 1948 by Korean businessman Shin Kyuk-ho in Tokyo. Shin expanded Lotte to his ancestral country, South Korea, with the establishment of Lotte Confectionery in Seoul on 3 April 1967. Lotte Corporation consists of over 90 business units employing 60,000 people engaged in such diverse industries as candy manufacturing, beverages, hotels, fast food, retail, financial services, industrial chemicals, electronics, IT, construction, publishing, and entertainment. Lotte runs additional businesses in China, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Uzbekistan, India, the United States, the United Kingdom, Kazakhstan, Russia, the Philippines, Myanmar, Pakistan, Poland (Lotte bought Poland's largest candy company E. Wedel, Wedel from Kraft Foods in June 2010), Australia and New Ze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goethe's Faust
''Faust'' ( , ) is a tragedy, tragic Play (theatre), play in two parts by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, usually known in English as ''Faust, Part One'' and ''Faust, Part Two''. Nearly all of Part One and the majority of Part Two are written in rhymed verse. Although rarely staged in its entirety, it is the play with the largest audience numbers on German-language stages. ''Faust'' is considered by many to be Goethe's ''Masterpiece, magnum opus'' and the greatest work of German literature. The earliest forms of the work, known as the ', were developed between 1772 and 1775; however, the details of that development are not entirely clear. ''Urfaust'' has twenty-two scenes, one in prose, two largely prose and the remaining 1,441 lines in rhymed verse. The manuscript is lost, but a copy was discovered in 1886. The first appearance of the work in print was ''Faust, a Fragment'', published in 1790. Goethe completed a preliminary version of what is now known as ''Part One'' in 1806. Its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davichi
Davichi () is a South Korean pop duo formed in 2008, consists of Lee Hae-ri and Kang Min-kyung. The duo has released three studio albums and six extended plays to date, and featured on several soundtracks for television dramas such as ''Big'' (2012), '' Iris II'' (2013), ''It's Okay, That's Love'' (2014), '' Descendants of the Sun'' (2016) and '' Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo'' (2016). Since their debut with the single "I Love You Even Though I Hate You", they have experienced consistent commercial success, with seven number-one singles in Korea. They have a less pop aesthetic than usually defines K-pop and Hallyu, focusing more on power ballads influenced with R&B. They have sold over 42 million digital singles, making them one of the best-selling girl groups. Name Their name, "Davichi", is derived from the Korean phrase "shining over everything" ( 다 비치). Career 2008–2010: Debut and breakthrough The duo released their debut studio album, ''Amaranth'', on Februa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumi Jo
Sumi Jo, OSI (; ; born 22 November 1962) is a South Korean lyric coloratura soprano known for her Grammy Award-winning interpretations of the bel canto repertoire. Life and career Early life and education Jo was born Jo Su-gyeong in Changwon, South Korea. Her mother was an amateur singer and pianist who had been unable to pursue her own professional music studies because of politics in Korea during the 1950s. Determined to provide her daughter with opportunities she never had, Jo's mother enrolled her in piano lessons at the age of 4 and later voice lessons at the age of 6. Although Jo's family lived in a rented property, her parents bought a piano for her to play. Her mother raised and trained Jo strictly. Jo recalled even when her mother went out, she locked the door outside so that Jo could not play truant. As a child, Jo would often spend up to eight hours a day studying music. In 1976, Jo entered the Sun Hwa Arts School from which she graduated in 1980, receiving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Sung-mo
Jo Sung-mo (; born March 11, 1977) is a South Korean pop ballad A sentimental ballad is an emotional style of music that often deals with romantic and intimate relationships, and to a lesser extent, loneliness, death, war, drug abuse, politics and religion, usually in a poignant but solemn manner. Ballads ... singer. He debuted in 1998 with the album ''To Heaven,'' and went on to release several of the all-time best-selling albums in South Korea. Biography Jo Sung Mo was born in Seoul in 1977. Shortly after high school, he was part of a dance group called 4004 (also called 4Angels). The dance group never had an official debut before disbanding. Jo Sung Mo debuted in September 1998. He chose an unconventional method of releasing no information about the album or himself featuring actors (Lee Byeong Heon and Kim Ha Neul) in his debut instead of personally appearing in the video. It became known as the "mysterious concept His gamble paid off, and he became widely popu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
