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Masquerade (2012 Film)
''Masquerade'' () is a 2012 South Korean period drama film starring Lee Byung-hun in dual role as the bizarre King Gwanghae and the humble acrobat Ha-sun, who stands in for the monarch when he faces the threat of being poisoned. With 12.3 million tickets sold, ''Masquerade'' is the ninth highest-grossing South Korean film. Also, it swept the 49th Grand Bell Awards, winning in 15 categories, including Best Film, Director, Screenplay and Actor. Plot The confusing and conspiratorial 15th ruler of Korea's Joseon Dynasty King Gwang-hae (Lee Byung-hun) orders his Secretary of Defense, Heo Gyun ( Ryu Seung-ryong), to find him a double in order to avoid the constant threat of assassination. In constant fear of being poisoned, the king becomes obnoxious and threatens everyone around him, including the kitchen maids. Heo gyun finds Ha-sun, a lowly acrobat and bawdy joker who looks remarkably like the king to replace the king occasionally whenever the king is out of the palace. In few day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choo Chang-min
Choo Chang-min (; born 1966) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. His 2012 period film '' Masquerade'' became one of the top-grossing Korean films of all time. Career Choo Chang-min began his career as an assistant director on such films as '' City of the Rising Sun'' (1999) and ''The Happy Funeral Director'' (2000). His first short film, ''The End of April'' (2000), was highly acclaimed at several international film festivals. Choo made his feature film debut with hit comedy '' Mapado: Island of Fortunes'' (2005). Choo then directed the Sul Kyung-gu- Song Yun-ah melodrama '' Lost in Love'' (2006), followed by the senior citizen romance '' Late Blossom'' (2011) which became a sleeper hit through word of mouth after it was released. His period film '' Masquerade'' (2012) was a huge critical and commercial success, for which Choo won Best Director at the prestigious Grand Bell Awards and the Baeksang Arts Awards. Filmography *'' Land of Happiness'' (2024) - directo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heo Gyun
Heo is a family name in Korea. It is also often spelled as Huh or Hur, or less commonly as Her or Hue. In South Korea in 1985, out of a population of between roughly 40 and 45 million, there were approximately 264,000 people surnamed Heo. The name is also found in North Korea. The character used for the name ( 許) means to permit or advocate. The Heos traditionally trace their ancestry to Queen Heo Hwang-ok, the wife of King Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, one of ancient kingdoms in Korea. Her native kingdom is believed to be located in India. She bore ten sons, two of whom retained the Queen's name. The Heos are traditionally considered distant kins of the Gimhae Kim clan, who trace their ancestry to the other sons of King Suro. Clans As with most other Korean family names, there are many Heo clans, including the Gimhae clan and the Yangchon clan. Each clan consists of individual Heo families. Even within each clan, people in different families are not necessarily related to each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Jun-hyeok (actor, Born 1972)
Lee Jun-hyeok (born March 19, 1972), also known as Lee Joon-hyuk, is a South Korean actor. He is known for his role in the popular television series ''Love in the Moonlight ''Love in the Moonlight'' () is a South Korean television series starring Park Bo-gum, Kim Yoo-jung, Jung Jin-young, Chae Soo-bin, and Kwak Dong-yeon. It is a coming-of-age story and youth romance set during 19th-century Joseon Dynasty base ...'' (2016) for which he won Best Supporting Actor at the 30th KBS Drama Awards. Filmography Film Television series Television shows Awards and nominations Notes References External links * * * * 1972 births Living people 21st-century South Korean male actors Male actors from Seoul People from Jung District, Seoul South Korean male film actors South Korean male television actors Long stubs with short prose {{SouthKorea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee El
Kim Ji-hyun (; born June 26, 1982), known professionally as Lee El () is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her Supporting character, supporting roles in the film ''Inside Men (film), Inside Men'' (2015), the television series ''It's Okay, That's Love'' (2014), ''Guardian: The Lonely and Great God'' (2016–2017), ''A Korean Odyssey'' (2017–2018), and ''Black (South Korean TV series), Black'' (2017) as well as her leading roles in the film ''What a Man Wants'' (2018) and television series ''My Liberation Notes'' (2022). Filmography Film Television series Web series Theater Awards and nominations References External links * * 1982 births Living people 21st-century South Korean actresses South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses Actresses from Seoul Sungkyunkwan University alumni Long stubs with short prose {{SouthKorea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeon Bae-soo
Jeon Bae-soo (; born June 2, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his supporting roles in various TV series and films. His better known works are: 2016 TV series ''The K2'', 2019 romantic comedy '' When the Camellia Blooms'', 2020 historical romantic comedy '' Mr. Queen'', Netflix horror web series '' All of Us Are Dead'' and the 2024 hit romantic comedy series '' Queen of Tears''. He has appeared in more than 50 TV series, theatrical plays and films including 2022 political drama film ''Kingmaker''. In 2022, he appeared in TV series '' Tracer'' and '' Forecasting Love and Weather''. Career Jeon Bae-soo debuted as an actor in films in 2004, taking small roles. His major breakthrough was in 2016 with roles in the TV series ''The K2'' and '' Becky's Back''. After that in 2017 he appeared in both seasons of '' Stranger'', '' Fight for My Way'', ''Witch at Court'' '' Mad Dog'', and '' Revolutionary Love''. In 2020 he was cast in historical romantic comedy '' Mr. Queen''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Jung-geun
Shin Jung-geun (; born September 26, 1966) is a South Korean actor. He is most active as a supporting actor in films such as '' Running Turtle'' (2009), '' In Love and War'' (2011), '' The Grand Heist'' (2012), and '' The Five'' (2013), as well as the television drama ''Pinocchio'' (2014) and ''Rough Cut In filmmaking, the rough cut (also known as the first cut or editor's cut) is the second of three stages of offline editing. The term originates from the early days of filmmaking when film stock was physically cut and reassembled, but is still ...'' (2008), and ''Encounter'' (2018–19). Filmography Film Television series Awards and nominations References External links * * * 1966 births Living people 20th-century South Korean male actors 21st-century South Korean male actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male television actors Male actors from South Jeolla Province People from Yeonggwang County Long stubs with short prose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Ji-ah (actress, Born 1972)
Park Ji-ah (; February 25, 1972 – September 30, 2024) was a South Korean actress. She made recurring appearances in Kim Ki-duk's films, having had roles in five of his works from 2002 to 2008. Her performance in ''Breath'' was described as "terrific" by ''Variety'' and "a joy to watch" by ''Twitch Film''. Life and career On September 30, 2024, Park died after suffering an ischemic stroke. She was 52. After Ji-ah's funeral on October 2 at the Asan Medical Center, she was buried at Kapsan Park Cemetery in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Yeom Hye-ran attended the interment while Song Hye-kyo offered a funeral wreath. Filmography Film Television series References External links * Park Ji-aat the Korean Movie Database Park Ji-aat 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shim Eun-kyung
Shim Eun-kyung (; born May 31, 1994) is a South Korean actress. She starred in the box office hits '' Sunny'' (2011), ''Miss Granny'' (2014) and '' Fabricated City'' (2017), as well as television series '' Naeil's Cantabile'' (2014). She has starred in both Korean and Japanese language entertainment. In 2020, she became the first Korean to win Best Actress at the Japanese Academy Awards (Japan's equivalent of the Oscars). Career Shim made her acting debut at age 9 in the 2004 TV series ''The Woman Who Wants to Marry'', and subsequently made a career as one of the best child actresses of her generation. She first gained attention for her role as a sexually abused girl in the horror fairytale ''Hansel and Gretel'', and also starred in TV series such as '' Hwang Jini'', '' The Legend'', '' Women of the Sun'', and '' The Great Merchant''; critics say at times she even outshined her adult counterparts. In 2011, she successfully transitioned to a lead actress via the retro dramedy ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim In-kwon
Kim In-kwon (; born January 20, 1978) is a South Korean actor. Known for playing memorable supporting characters, he starred in his first leading role in the sleeper hit '' He's on Duty'' (2010), followed by '' Almost Che'' (2012), '' Born to Sing'' (2013), and ''Apostle'' (2014). Kim also directed and starred in the 2002 short film A short film is a film with a low running time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits". Other film o ... ''Shivski''. Filmography Film Television series Variety show Theater Awards and nominations References External linksKim In-kwonat YNK Entertainment Kim In-kwon Fan Cafeat Daum * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, In-kwon Male actors from Busan People from Suyeong District South Korean male film actors South Korean male television actors 1978 births Living people Dongguk University alu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jang Gwang
Jang Gwang (born January 5, 1952) is a South Korean actor in film and television. Filmography Film * ''Taste of Horror – Gym for Residents'' (TBA) * '' Air Murder'' (2022) * ''Sinkhole (2021) * ''White Day: Broken Barrier'' (2021) * ''60 Days of Summer'' (2018) * ''Stand by Me'' (2018) *''The Villagers'' (2018) *'' The Negotiation'' (2018) *'' The Great Battle'' (2018) *'' Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds'' (2017) *''Roman Holiday'' (2017) *'' Ordinary Person'' (2017) *'' Turning Mecard W: The Revival of Black Mirror'' (2017) *'' Will You Be There?'' (2016) *'' Bad Guys Always Die'' (2015) *''Collective Invention'' (2015) *'' Untouchable Lawman'' (2015) *'' Minority Opinion'' (2015) *'' The Treacherous'' (2015) *'' Emperor's Holidays'' (2015) *'' Chronicle of a Blood Merchant'' (2015) *''Whistle Blower'' (2014) ( cameo) *''The Road to Life'' (2014) *'' Tabloid Truth'' (2014) ( cameo) *''Miss Granny'' (2014) ( cameo) *'' The Plan Man'' (2014) *'' Way Back Home'' (201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deposed Queen Yu
Princess Consort Munseong (25 August 1576 – 21 October 1623), of the Munhwa Yu clan, was the wife and queen consort of Yi Hon, King Gwanghae, the 15th Joseon monarch. She was queen consort of Joseon from 1608 until her husband's deposition in 1623, after which she was known as Deposed Queen Yu. Biography Early life The future queen was born on 15 August 1576 during the reign of King Seonjo. Her father, Yu Ja-shin, was member of the Munhwa Yu clan, and her mother, Jeong Yang-jeong, was a member of the Dongrae Jeong clan. Lady Yu was the third daughter and eighth child within ten siblings. Through her ancestors, her family had some distant relations with the royal family. Through her mother, Lady Yu was a 4th great-granddaughter of King Jeongjong and Royal Consort Suk-ui of the Haengju Ki clan. Through her father, she was also a 5th great-granddaughter of King Jeongjong and Royal Consort Suk-ui of the Chungju Ji clan. Thus making her parents fifth cousins once removed with o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |