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List Of South Korean Films Of 2021
The following is a list of Cinema of South Korea, South Korean films released in 2021. Box office The highest-grossing South Korean films released in 2021, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows: Released January–March April–June July–September October–December See also * List of 2021 box office number-one films in South Korea * 2021 in South Korea * Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cinema References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:List of South Korean films of 2021 Lists of 2021 films by country, South Korean Lists of South Korean films by year, 2021 2021 in South Korean cinema 2020s South Korean films, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Of South Korea
South Korean films have been heavily influenced by such events and forces as the Korea under Japanese rule, the Korean War, government censorship, the business sector, globalization, and the democratization of South Korea.. The golden age of South Korean cinema in the mid-20th century produced what are considered two of the best South Korean films of all time, ''The Housemaid'' (1960) and '' Obaltan'' (1961), while the industry's revival with the Korean New Wave from the late 1990s to the present produced both of the country's highest-grossing films, '' The Admiral: Roaring Currents'' (2014) and '' Extreme Job'' (2019), as well as prize winners on the festival circuit including Golden Lion recipient '' Pietà'' (2012) and Palme d'Or recipient and Academy Award winner ''Parasite'' (2019) and international cult classics including '' Oldboy'' (2003), '' Snowpiercer'' (2013), and '' Train to Busan'' (2016). With the increasing global success and globalization of the Korean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perhaps Love (2021 Film)
''Perhaps Love'' () is a 2021 South Korean comedy drama film, directed by Jo Eun-ji. Starring Ryu Seung-ryong, Oh Na-ra and Kim Hee-won, the film depicts the complex private life of a best-selling author whose work and life go awry as he meets people involved in an unusual romance. The film was released theatrically on November 17, 2021. Plot A divorcing couple, a secret relationship on the brink of collapse, a reversed teacher-student dynamic, a mysterious neighbor, and a cousin all become entangled in an unusual romance. The intertwined lives of these individuals slowly come to light. Cast * Ryu Seung-ryong as Kim Hyeon, a best-selling author who has fallen into a slump * Oh Na-ra as Mi-ae, Hyeon's ex-wife * Kim Hee-won as Soon-mo, Hyeon's best friend and the head of a Sunmo publishing company * Lee Yoo-young as Jeong-won, Hyeon's neighbor * Sung Yoo-bin as Kim Seong-kyeong, Hyeon and Mi-ae's son * Mu Jin-sung as Yoo-jin, an aspiring author * Oh Jung-se as Nam-jin, an ex- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nam Bo-ra
Nam Bo-ra (; born November 27, 1989) is a South Korean actress. She appeared in '' Sunny'', ''Moon Embracing the Sun'', and '' Don't Cry, Mommy''. Personal life Nam grew up in a large family, with one elder brother and twelve younger siblings (7 males, 5 females), though one of her younger brothers and one of her younger sisters had died. One of her nephews is No Min-woo, a member of the 6-member K-pop boy group Boyfriend. On October 20, 2024, Nam announced her engagement to her non-celebrity boyfriend on her YouTube YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in ... channel. Nam married businessman Lee Chan-woo on May 10, 2025. Filmography Film Television series Variety show Music video appearances Discography Ambassadorship * Public relations ambassador representi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Cho (director)
Cho Sung-kyu (born March 3, 1969), also known as Sung-kyu Cho, is a South Korean film producer, executive producer, director and screenwriter. Apart from producing and investing in numerous films as CEO of Sponge Entertainment, Cho wrote and directed ''Second Half'' (2010), ''The Heaven Is Only Open to the Single!'' (2012), ''The Winter of the Year Was Warm'' (2012), '' Santa Barbara'' (2014), and ''Planck Constant'' (2015). Career Born in 1969, David Cho first studied History at Yonsei University, then changed his major and graduated with a degree in Mass Communication. He published the film magazine ''Nega'' in 1997, then founded the production/distribution company Sponge Entertainment in 2000. As owner and president of Sponge Entertainment, he produced and invested in numerous Korean arthouse films, such as Jang Hoon's ''Rough Cut'', Lee Yoon-ki's '' My Dear Enemy'', Kim Ki-duk's ''Dream'', and E J-yong's '' Actresses''. In 2010, Cho made his directorial debut with ''Seco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HanCinema
HanCinema () is an online South Korean movie and drama database created by Cédric Collemine during the summer of 2003 in Korea. It provides information related to Korean movies, television dramas, actors, and other related information. It is aimed at non–South Korean audiences. See also * Internet Movie Database IMDb, historically known as the Internet Movie Database, is an online database of information related to films, television series, podcasts, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and biograp ... * Korean Movie Database References External links * South Korean film websites Internet properties established in 2003 Online film databases {{film-org-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Ki-hyuk
Lee Ki-hyuk is a South Korean actor, model and director. He is known for his roles in dramas such as '' Your Honor'', '' Wok of Love'' and '' Sweet Home''. He also appeared in movies ''A Better Tomorrow ''A Better Tomorrow'' () is a 1986 Hong Kong action film directed, co-written and co-produced by John Woo, co-produced by Tsui Hark, and starring Ti Lung, Leslie Cheung and Chow Yun-fat. The film had a profound influence on Hong Kong action c ...'', '' Temptation of Wolves'' and '' Glass Garden''. Filmography Television series Film References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Ki-hyuk 1985 births Living people South Korean male models 21st-century South Korean male actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male television actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maeil Business Newspaper
The Maeil Business Newspaper (), also simply known as Maekyung (derived from the pronunciation of the Korean name) or MK, is a comprehensive daily newspaper published in South Korea, first issued on March 24, 1966. The president of the publishing company is Chang Dae-whan. Initially, it started as a weekly economic newspaper and was published under the name "Maeil Economic Week". After that, in 1970, it was converted to the Daily Economic Newspaper and changed its name to "Maeil Business Newspaper". Description Maeil Business Newspaper operates several YouTube channels, including WallGa Wallbu (243,000 subscribers), GiAntTV (207,000 subscribers), Maeburi TV (236,000 subscribers), and World Knowledge Forum (94,800 subscribers). As of March 2024, it boasts approximately 800,000 subscribers across these platforms. Since its inception in October 2000, the World Knowledge Forum has hosted 5,832 global speakers and 62,821 participants from 82 countries. Notable attendees include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Ji-soo
Shin Ji-soo (; born October 28, 1985) is a South Korean actress and singer. Shin began her entertainment career as a child actress, and has since starred in television dramas such as ''Virtue'' (2000) and ''Famous Princesses'' (2006), as well as the film ''The Hero'' (2013). In addition to acting, Shin also became part of the three-member K-pop K-pop (; an abbreviation of "Korean popular music") is a form of popular music originating in South Korea. It emerged in the 1990s as a form of youth subculture, with Korean musicians taking influence from Western Electronic dance music, danc ... girl group in 2010. Filmography Television series Film Music video Variety show Discography Awards and nominations References External links Shin Ji-soo Fan Cafeat Daum * * * * * 1985 births Living people South Korean child actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses Hanyang University alumni {{SouthKorea-actor-stub ... [...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, as ''JoongAng Ilbo English Edition''. It mainly carries news and feature stories by staff reporters, and some stories translated from the Korean language newspaper. Overview ''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 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 .... See also * List of newspapers in South Korea References SlayypookieExtern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newsis
Newsis News Agency () or Newsis is a privately owned news agency in South Korea. Prior to the launch of Newsis, the 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 esta ... was the only news agency in South Korea. It was launched in September 2001. Newsis' news is only available in Korean. The newspaper had a predecessor, News Syndicate Korea () that was founded in 1995. It took a legal battle that lasted several years to receive permission to register as a telecommunications company. Once permission was granted in June 2001, Newsis was founded. References External links * News agencies based in South Korea Mass media companies established in 2001 Mass media in Seoul South Korean companies established in 2001 {{Media-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeon Moo-song
Jeon Moo-song (born September 28, 1941) is a South Korean actor. Jeon began his career on stage in the play 'Chunhyangjeon' in 1964 and has since been active in Korean theatre, film and television. In 1977, he performed as the title character in ''Crown Prince Hamyeol'' (an adaptation of ''Hamlet'') at La MaMa in New York City, which marked the first time a Korean theatre troupe had traveled outside Korea. Jeon also won two trophies from the Grand Bell Awards for his portrayal of an eccentric monk in Im Kwon-taek's 1981 film ''Mandala''. Early life and education Jeon was born on September 28, 1941, in Nae-dong, Dong Incheon-dong, Jung-gu, Incheon as the eldest of three sons and four daughters who grew up in a poor fisherman family. His father is from Haeju, Kōkai-dō ( Hwanghae Province), Korea, Empire of Japan, and his mother is from Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do. Jeon frequently visited his mother's family in Seosan, during his childhood vacations. His maternal uncle, a fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Young-ah
Lee Young-ah (; born October 23, 1984) is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for playing the role of Nguyen Jin Joo in '' Golden Bride'', a 2008 drama that was extended by 14 episodes due to its popularity. It was in the Top 3 Korean Dramas of the South Korean Nielson Ratings during January–February 2008 and the Top 7 for TNmS Ratings. She is also known for her role in the drama ''Bread, Love and Dreams'' as Yang Mi-sun, the love interest of main character, Kim Tak-goo. She won the 2010 KBS Drama Awards "Best Couple Award" for this role together with Yoon Shi-yoon. Career Lee Young Ah began acting when she was 19 years old. She first appeared in the SBS TV Drama ''I Love You, My Enemy'' as well as ''The Youth in Bare Foot'', ''Golden Apple'' and ''Wedding''. In the 42nd Baeksang Arts Awards, she won the ''Best New Actress Award'' for her role as the young Kyung Sook in ''Golden Apple''. She also put in cameo appearances in movies such as ''Ghost Story'', ''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
