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Pandora (2016 Film)
''Pandora'' () is a 2016 South Korean disaster film written and directed by Park Jung-woo, starring Kim Nam-gil. The film was released in South Korea on December 7, 2016. Plot Jae-hyeok is a young man who works at the aging Hanbyul Nuclear Power Plant, which is their namesake town's only source of energy and jobs and is currently undergoing construction of the second reactor unit. Jae-hyeok, who lost both his father and brother working at the plant in his early years, lives with his mother, sister-in-law, and nephew Min-jae. Jae-hyeok expresses his desire to leave the town and the plant behind him and work on a fishing vessel to make money for his family, but is discouraged by everyone he knows, including his childhood friend-fiancee, Yeon-joo. Pyeong-seok is one of the head operators of the plant, who, along with other plant workers and a group of anti-nuclear activists, tries to get the President of South Korea Seok-ko Hang, to shut down the plant, whose safety inspections had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Jung-woo (director)
Park Jung-woo (; born 1969) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Park is a screenwriter turned director, and probably ranks as South Korea's most well-known screenwriter for his famous stories such as '' Attack the Gas Station'' (1999), ''Last Present'' (2001), '' Kick the Moon'' (2001), '' Break Out'' (2002) and '' Jail Breakers'' (2002). In 2004, he debuted with his directorial feature ''Dance with the Wind'' (2004). His third feature '' Deranged'' (2012) is a refreshing and unique take on the disaster genre, was a hit with more than 4.5 million admissions. Filmography As director *''Dance with the Wind'' (2004) *''Big Bang'' (2007) *'' Deranged'' (2012) *''Pandora'' (2016) As assistant director *''Beyond the Mountain'' (1991) *''I Wish for What Is Forbidden to Me'' (1994) *'' To You from Me'' (1994) *''A Man Wagging His Tail'' (1995) *''Change'' (1997) *''Oasis'' (2002) As screenwriter *''The Last Defense'' (1997) *'' First Kiss'' (1998) *'' Attack the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Young-ae
Kim Young-ae (; 21 April 1951 – 9 April 2017) was a South Korean actress. Career Kim Young-ae began her acting career when she joined MBC's 3rd Open Recruitment in 1971. She made her acting debut in the TV police procedural ''Chief Inspector'' and subsequently built a prolific career in film and television. After she made her film debut in 1973's ''Long Live the Island Frogs'', Kim became most active on the big screen in the 1970s and early 1980s, appearing in films such as ''Wang Sib Ri, My Hometown'' (also known as ''Wangsimni'' or ''A Bygone Romance'', 1976), '' Suddenly at Midnight'' (1981), and '' Diary of King Yeonsan'' (1987). As she grew older, Kim transitioned to more television work. Among her notable television dramas are ''Queen Min'' (1973), ''Ilchul'' (or ''Sunrise'', 1989), ''Magpie-in-law'' (1991), ''The Brothers' River'' (1996), ''Waves'' (1999), ''Go, Mom, Go!'' (2003), '' Hwang Jini'' (2006), ''Royal Family'' (2011), and ''Moon Embracing the Sun'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
11th Asian Film Awards ...
The 11th Asian Film Awards are the 2017 edition of the Asian Film Awards. The ceremony was held on March 21, 2017 at the Cultural Centre in Hong Kong. Winners and nominees References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Asian Film Awards Asian Film Awards ceremonies 2017 film awards 2017 in Hong Kong Film Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American trade magazine owned by Penske Media Corporation. It was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933, ''Daily Variety'' was launched, based in Los Angeles, to cover the film industry, motion-picture industry. ''Variety'' website features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, plus a credits database, production charts and film calendar. History Founding ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville, with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. He subsequently decided to start his own publication that, he said, would "not be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father-in-law, he launched ''Variety'' as publisher and editor. In additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukushima Nuclear Accident
The Fukushima nuclear accident was a major nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Ōkuma, Fukushima, Japan, which began on 11 March 2011. The cause of the accident was the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, which resulted in electrical grid failure and damaged nearly all of the power plant's backup energy sources. The subsequent inability to sufficiently cool reactors after shutdown compromised containment and resulted in the release of radioactive contaminants into the surrounding environment. The accident was rated seven (the maximum severity) on the International Nuclear Event Scale by Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, following a report by the JNES (Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization). It is regarded as the worst nuclear incident since the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, which was also rated a seven on the International Nuclear Event Scale. According to the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation, " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netflix
Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple languages. Launched in 2007, nearly a decade after Netflix, Inc. began its pioneering DVD-by-mail movie rental service, Netflix is the most-subscribed video on demand streaming media service, with 301.6 million paid memberships in more than 190 countries as of 2025. By 2022, "Netflix Original" productions accounted for half of its library in the United States and the namesake company had ventured into other categories, such as video game publishing of mobile games through its flagship service. As of 2025, Netflix is the 18th most-visited website in the world, with 21.18% of its traffic coming from the United States, followed by the United Kingdom at 6.01%, Canada at 4.94%, and Brazil at 4.24%. History Launch as a mail-based renta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Hye-eun
Kim Hye-eun (; born March 1, 1973) is a South Korean actress. Kim began working as an announcer for the MBC network in 1997, first at a local affiliate in Cheongju, then later as a weathercaster of the main news desk in Seoul. After eight years, she resigned from MBC in 2004. Kim pursued acting in earnest in 2007, and has since starred in films and television series, notably '' Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time'' (2012), '' Secret Love Affair'' (2014), and ''Encounter'' (2018–19), and '' Family by Choice'' (2024). Personal life Kim is the cousin of writer Min-jin Lee, who wrote the book ''Pachinko is a mechanical game originating in Japan that is used as an arcade game, and much more frequently for gambling. Pachinko fills a niche in Gambling in Japan, Japanese gambling comparable to that of the slot machine in the West as a form of l ...''. Filmography Film Television series Variety shows Awards and nominations References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Myung-min
Kim Myung-min (, born October 8, 1972) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the television series ''Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin'' (2004), ''White Tower (TV series), White Tower'' (2007), ''Beethoven Virus'' (2008), ''Six Flying Dragons'' (2015-2016), and ''Law School (TV series), Law School'' (2021), as well as the films ''Closer to Heaven (film), Closer to Heaven'' (2009) and the ''Detective K, Detective K film series''. Praised for his acting skills, he is often called "The Acting Expert". Career Early years Kim Myung-min debuted as an actor when he won the 6th SBS public talent audition in 1996.Cine21그가 그린 마음의 지옥도, 의 김명민 last retrieved: 16 April 2000 Over the next five years he appeared in a number of television series in various supporting roles. Kim' first leading role came with critically appraised 2001 horror film ''Sorum'', the feature debut of the director Yoon Jong-chan, telling the story of a taxi driver m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joo Jin-mo (actor, Born 1958)
Joo Jin-mo (born February 26, 1958) is a South Korean actor. Personal life On April 9, 2023, the agency announced that Joo's wife, the late Ahn Bong-hee, died on the same day due to chronic illness. Filmography Film Television series References External links Joo Jin-moat Huayi Brothers Huayi Brothers Media Corp. () is a Chinese multinational entertainment company that owns a film studio, a television production company, a talent agency, a record label, entertainment theme parks, and a movie theater chain founded in Beijing ... * * * 1958 births Living people Male actors from Seoul 20th-century South Korean male actors 21st-century South Korean male actors South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors Long stubs with short prose {{SouthKorea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Joo-hyun (actress)
Kim Joo-hyun (, born March 10, 1987) is a South Korean actress. Kim debuted in the film ''Epitaph'' in 2007. She is known for resembling Han Ga-in Kim Hyun-joo (), better known by the stage name Han Ga-in (), is a South Korean actress and model. She starred in television series ''Yellow Handkerchief'' and ''Terms of Endearment'' early in her career, and became a sought-after model in com .... Filmography Film Television series References External links * * * 1987 births Living people 21st-century South Korean actresses South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses Dongguk University alumni Actresses from Gyeonggi Province {{SouthKorea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kang Shin-il
Kang Shin-il (born November 26, 1960) is a South Korean actor. Kang graduated from Kyung Hee University with a degree in electronic engineering, but he soon put aside his studies and spent most of his time in Daehangno, Seoul's theater district, where he formed a troupe called ''Testimony'' that performed at smaller venues. In 1985, he made his acting debut in ''Chilsu and Mansu'', and soon gained fame as a stage actor in plays such as ''Kimchigook Goes Crazy'' and ''Chronicles of Han''. He appeared onscreen for the first time in the 1988 film adaptation of '' Chilsu and Mansu'' and became a prolific supporting actor in Korean cinema and television (notably in Kang Woo-suk's ''Public Enemy'' franchise), while continuing to do theater. In 2007, Kang was diagnosed with liver cancer, but after recovering from surgery Surgery is a medical specialty that uses manual and instrumental techniques to diagnose or treat pathological conditions (e.g., trauma, disease, injury, malignanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Dae-myung
Kim Dae-myung (born February 16, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He began his acting career in theater, then rose to fame 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 ... '' Misaeng: Incomplete Life'' (2014), as well as '' Hospital Playlist'' (2020). Filmography Film Television series Television shows Music video appearances Discography Television soundtracks Stage Musical Theater Awards and nominations Notes References External links * * * Kim Dae-myungat Prain TPC 1980 births Living people Male actors from Seoul People from Dobong District 21st-century South Korean male actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male television actors South Korean male musical theatre actors South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
