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Maeil Broadcasting Network
Maeil Broadcasting Network, Inc. (MBN) (주식회사 매일방송) is a South Korean cable TV network operated by the ''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 publishi ...''. History Initially founded on September 23, 1993, as Maeil Business TV, the station's name was later changed to Maeil Broadcasting Network in March 2011. The station was operated as a news channel until December 1, 2011, at which point it transitioned into a generalist cable TV channel, launching MBN general programming alongside JTBC, Channel A, and TV Chosun. Chronology 1990s On September 23, 1993 the company was founded under the name Maeil Business TV. It launched the cable industry's first successful satellite transmission on December 6, 1994. On March 1, 1995, it began b ... [...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] |
Vampire Idol
''Vampire Idol'' () is a 2011 South Korean youth sitcom that ran on MBN from 2011 to 2012. Synopsis A naïve vampire prince from Vampire planet visits Earth to see a live performance of his favorite idol contender. He remains stuck on Earth with his three trusted and loyal servants. He then decides to join the competition himself and struggles to become a global pop idol. Cast Main characters * Lee Jung as Prince (''Wang-ja'') : He gets everything perfect: appearance, character, talent, and attitude. But only when he is the prince of Vampire planet, on Earth he is considered the exact opposite and hated on for being "unattractive." * Kang Min-kyung as Min-Kyung : 19 years old. She works as a road manager in the talent agency. Later she becomes the vocalist in a girl group. * Shin Dong-yup as Dong-yup : Manager of a talent agency. He's in charge of Vampire Voice. Everything he says is a lie and he's very good at it. * Kim Soo-mi as Soo-mi ** Song Soo-hyun as young Soo-mi : 61 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tears Of Heaven (TV Series)
''Tears of Heaven'' () is a 2014 South Korean television drama series starring Park Ji-young, Hong Ah-reum, Seo Jun-young and Jo Yun-seo. It aired on MBN from October 11, 2014, to January 3, 2015, for 25 episodes. Plot Yoon Cha-young learns that her mother Yoo Sun-kyung abandoned her as a child because of selfish ambition, so she seeks her out to get her revenge Cast Main characters * Park Ji-young as Yoo Sun-kyung **Seo Yoon-ah as young Yoo Sun-kyung * Hong Ah-reum as Yoon Cha-young **Jeon Min-seo as young Yoon Cha-young *Seo Jun-young as Lee Ki-hyun / Cha Sung-tan ** Shin Ki-joon as young Cha Sung-tan * Jo Yun-seo as Jin Je-in **Kim So-yeon as young Jin Je-in * Lee Jong-won as Lee Do-yeob *Yoon Da-hoon as Jin Hyun-tae *Kim Yeo-jin as Pan Hye-jung *In Gyo-jin as Jin Hyun-woong Supporting characters *Park Geun-hyung as Jin Man-bok *Yoon Joo-sang as Lee Gook-hwan * Park Jung-soo as Mrs. Jo *Lee Yong-yi as Yoon Eun-ja *Choi Hyun as Park Man-ki *Yoon Sang-hoon as Sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What's Up (TV Series)
''What's Up'' () is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Lim Ju-hwan, Kang Dae-sung, Lim Ju-eun, Oh Man-seok, Jang Hee-jin, Kim Ji-won and Jo Jung-suk. It aired on Saturdays to Sundays at 23:00 on MBN starting from December 3, 2011, and ended on February 5, 2012. This series is about the dreams, passions, and love of twenty-year-old youths, in a university musical department. Synopsis Jae-Hun (Lim Ju-Hwan) is a high school dropout who roams the streets at night with his two best friends. One day, his friends try steal from a drunk guy without Jae-Hun and are caught by the police. He tries to rescue his friends and gets involved in an accident that leads to the death of a stranger. A while later, he decides to go to university to study acting. Park Tae Yi (Kim Ji-Won) comes to Seoul to take an audition for entry into in the university. She lives in the countryside with her grandfather, and inherited her musical talents from her father. Ha Do Sung (Daesung) is the fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Memory Eraser
''Bad Memory Eraser'' () is a 2024 South Korean television series written by Jung Eun-young, directed by Yoon Ji-hoon and Kim Na-young, and starring Kim Jae-joong, Jin Se-yeon, Lee Jong-won (actor, born 1994), Lee Jong-won, and Yang Hye-ji. It aired on Maeil Broadcasting Network, MBN from August 2, to September 21, 2024, every Friday and Saturday at 21:40 (Time in South Korea, KST). It is also available for Streaming television, streaming on Netflix, TVING, Wavve in South Korea, on U-Next in Japan, and on Viki (streaming service), Viki in selected regions. Synopsis ''Bad Memory Eraser'' tells the story of four Coming-of-age story, coming-of-age characters namely Lee Goon, Kyung Joo-yeon, Lee Shin, and Sae Yan, finding their true selves and healing their pain through love. Cast and characters Main * Kim Jae-joong as Lee Goon * Jin Se-yeon as Kyung Joo-yeon * Lee Jong-won (actor, born 1994), Lee Jong-won as Lee Shin * Yang Hye-ji as Sae Yan Supporting * Jang Eui-soo as Nam Jin * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sponsor (TV Series)
''Sponsor'' () is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Lee Ji-hoon, Han Chae-young, Ji Yi-soo and Koo Ja-Sung. The drama is described as another '' Penthouse''. It was scheduled to premiere on iHQ on November 29, 2021 but postponed to February 2022 with a plan to simultaneous air on MBN along with iHQ. It premiered on MBN simultaneously with iHQ from February 23, 2022. Synopsis A romance thriller between four men and women running like a runaway locomotive toward different desires, including success, revenge, children and love. Cast Main * Lee Ji-hoon as Lee Sun-woo * Han Chae-young as Han Chae-rin * Ji Yi-soo as Park Da-som * Koo Ja-sung as Hyun Seung-hoon Supporting * Kim Yoon-seo as Hyun Sung-gi, Seung-hun's older sister. * Kim Kang-hyun as Kang-hyun * Park Geun-hyung as President Park * Kim Jung-tae as David Park * Lee Yoon-mi as Joo-ah , David Park's ex-wife and store representative. * Han Seul * Kim Hee-jung as Park Da-hye the younger s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graceful Family
''Graceful Family'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Im Soo-hyang, Lee Jang-woo, and Bae Jong-ok. It aired on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 23:00 ( KST) of MBN and Dramax from August 21 to October 17, 2019. Besides receiving critical acclaim, ''Graceful Family'' became the highest-rated drama in MBN network history at the time of its run, and currently is ranked as the second-highest rated drama of the network, after being surpassed by '' Bossam: Steal the Fate''. Synopsis Mo Seok-hee ( Im Soo-hyang) is the only daughter of the MC Group, a large chaebol (conglomerate). Her grandfather is the founder and majority shareholder of the chaebol and her father, Mo Cheol-hee, is the President. 15 years ago, as a young teenager, Seok-hee was forced by her father to move to the United States after her mother was murdered. Now, 15 years later, Seok-hee has become a beautiful and intelligent woman with a strong personality. She acts tough and arrogant, but hides her kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Level Up (South Korean TV Series)
''Level Up'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Sung Hoon, Han Bo-reum, Cha Sun-woo, Kang Byul and Danny Ahn. Produced by iHQ and ANEW Productions, it aired from July 10 to August 15, 2019 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 23:00 ( KST) of MBN and Dramax. Synopsis An Dan-Te is a director at Yoosung CRC, which specializes in restructuring companies. He does not express his feelings and he is a perfectionist at work. He seems cold-blooded. To save the game company Joybuster from bankruptcy, An Dan-Te is sent there and begins to work as their new CEO. Meanwhile, Shin Yeon-Hwa is head of game development at Joybuster. She works on a new game, which can satisfy CEO An Dan-Te, but they come into conflict on pretty much everything. Cast Main * Sung Hoon as Ahn Dan-te :Head of headquarters for Yuseong CRC. The ace of Yuseong CRC, a company that specializes in structural reorganization. Any floundering company will be transformed into a thriving business under his mag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loss Time Life
''Loss Time Life'' () is a 2019 Korean drama, South Korean television series starring Song Yuvin and Kwon Mina. It is a remake of the 2008 Japanese drama of the same name which aired on Fuji TV with Juri Ueno and Ryō Tamura as lead actors. The series aired on February 13 and 14, 2019, at 23:00 (Time in South Korea, KST) of Maeil Broadcasting Network, MBN and UMAX. Synopsis So-jin was Yoo-geon's childhood friend and first love. They meet again as she becomes one of his teachers in high school. After he suddenly dies, Yoo-geon is given a second chance in the form of thirty hours during which he finds the meaning of love. Cast Main * Song Yuvin as Kim Yoo-geon :A high school student who is a member of the judo team. * Kwon Mina as So-jin :A hardworking teacher who has no interest in dating. Supporting * Kim Jin-woo (actor), Kim Jin-woo as Gu Jin-seong :A physical education teacher at Yoo-geon's school. * Jang Dong-joo as Ju Dong-ha :A member of the judo team and Yoo-geon's rival. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Chicken
''Best Chicken'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Park Sun-ho, Kim So-hye and Joo Woo-jae. It aired on MBN and Dramax from January 2 to February 7, 2019, every Wednesday and Thursday at 23:00 ( KST). Plot Park Choi-go quits from his office table job to open a chicken restaurant in a middle-income neighborhood of Seoul. Renting a plot of land where a sauna stands from the landlord, Seo Myung-dong, he has to face Myung-dong's temperamental granddaughter and the sauna's owner, Bo-ah. For the past five years, Bo-ah, a failing webtoon artist, has been holing up in the sauna after a conflict with a popular webtoon artist over ownership rights led to her being shunned from the community. Myung-dong asks Choi-go to admit Bo-ah as a part-timer in his restaurant in exchange for a lower rent fee, hoping that she can regain her spirit. Bo-ah is hostile at Choi-go for disturbing her peace and regards him as simply a rich bourgeoisie who wanted to experience the life o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Alert
''Love Alert'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series based on the web novel of the same name by Seo Han-kyul. It stars Yoon Eun-hye and Chun Jung-myung. It aired on MBN's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 23:00 KST from October 31 to December 20, 2018. Synopsis The series is about a celibate doctor named Cha Woo-hyun (Chun Jung-myung) who gets involved in a scandal with top actress Yoon Yoo-jung (Yoon Eun-hye) for inexplicable reasons. The two sign a contract where they have to pretend to be in love to achieve their mutual goals. Cast Main *Yoon Eun-hye as Yoon Yoo-jung *Chun Jung-myung as Cha Woo-hyun *Han Go-eun as Han Chae-kyung *Joo Woo-jae as Sung Hoon Supporting *Pyo Ji-hoon as Yoon Yoo-joon *Lee Hye-ran as Joo Min-ah *Kang Seo-yeon as Kang Hye-joo *Kim Byung-ki as Cha Tae-soo *Oh Mi-hee as Ko Kyung-eun *Choi Cheol-ho as An Jung-seok *Kim Ye-ryeong as Na Hwa-jung * Choi Jung-won as Hwang Jae-min *Choi Jung-woo as Choi Kyung-jung *Jeong Gyu-su as Yoon Cheol-seo Original ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devilish Charm
''Devilish Charm'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Choi Jin-hyuk, Song Ha-yoon, Lee Ho-won, and Lee Joo-yeon. It aired on MBN and Dramax from September 5 to October 25, 2018, every Wednesday and Thursday at 23:00 ( KST) for 16 episodes. Synopsis The strange but beautiful love story of a genius doctor who suffers from "Cinderella Memory Disorder", in which the memories of the previous day disappear at twelve o'clock, and a washed-up actress. Cast Main * Choi Jin-hyuk as Gong Ma-seong (34 years old), the successor of Sunwoo Group who is a doctor and chief of a cranial nerve center. After a car accident where he tries to help a woman he happens to meet, he suffers from short-term amnesia, and his memory does not last for more than a day. ** Choi Seung-hoon as young Gong Ma-seong * Song Ha-yoon as Ju Gi-ppeum (30 years old), a top actress who falls from grace due to a false charge. * Lee Ho-won as Sung Ki-joon (31 years old), Ma-seong's younger cousin who is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
